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Fitchburg State Track and Field Names 15 Members
Fitchburg State Track and Field Names 15 Members To MASCAC All-Conference Teams
Men’s squad registers nine award winners; women earn six accolades
FITCHBURG, Mass. (May 7, 2010) – Fifteen members of the Fitchburg State men’s and women’s track teams were honored with All-Conference honors following the MASCAC/Alliance Championships a week ago. The Fitchburg State men’s squad registered nine award winners while the women earned six accolades.
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On the men’s side, the Falcons dominated the track, placing seven members on the MASCAC Track All-Conference squad while two members earned MASCAC Field All-Conference honors. Senior Devon Jennings (Brockton, Mass./Brockton) was the men’s only three-time winner as the veteran took home top honors in the long-jump, the 4x100 relay and the 4x400 relay. Sophomore Mike Iasevoli (Ayer, Mass./Ayer) and junior Kyle Callahan (Stoneham, Mass./Stoneham) also took home a pair of All-Conference selections, capturing the league titles in the 100m dash and 400m hurdles respectively, while both ran a leg of the MASCAC Champion 4x100 relay team.
Sophomore Chris Kibler (Bath, Maine/Morse) also dominated the distance side of the track, earning pair of All-Conference honors with league crowns in the 1500m run and 5000m run. Junior Matt Spano (Gardner, Mass./Gardner) added to the Falcons All-Conference distance honorees, taking top honors in the 3000m steeple chase with a time of 9:51.57.
Junior Carlos De La Rosa (Holyoke, Mass./Holyoke) wrapped up the Falcons multiple All-Conference selections, earning a pair of post-season honors for his efforts in the 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay, while sophomore Jimmy DiNuccio (Wilmington, Mass./Wilmington) and sophomore Jimmy Petersen (Groton, Conn./Fitch) collected single honors for their parts on the Falcons first place, 4x400 relay squad.
Junior Matt Muolo (Stoneham, Mass./Stoneham) rounded the list of Fitchburg State men All-Conference members, capturing the league titles in both the shot-put and the discus. The veteran thrower recorded an Alliance record in the discus with a throw of 47.54m while posting a 14.73 shot-put.
On the women’s side, sophomore Madeline Merchant (Gardner, Mass./Monty Tech) earned an All-Conference selection after turning in three top performances. Merchant recorded a pair of first-place awards in the 100m (12.71) and 200m (26.20), before rounding out the day in the field with a league crown in the triple jump (11.15m).
Sophomore Kat Marrone (Springfield, Mass./Springfield Central) added to the mix of All-Conference honorees with the top MASCAC finish of the 800m (2:24.80), while senior Lindsay Suprenant (Feeding Hills, Mass./Agawam) and freshman Shanissa Sampson (Marlborough, Mass./Marlborough) recorded post-season nods in the discus and javelin respectively.
Rounding out the long list of Fitchburg State All-Conference winners were sophomore Erin Abbott (Warwick, Mass./Pioneer Valley) and freshman Emily Lane (Clinton, Conn./The Morgan School). The pair split the MASCAC league title in the high-jump, earning league honors with jumps of 1.54m.
Members of the Fitchburg State track and field team will be in action this weekend as they compete in the All-New England Championships starting on Friday afternoon.
