Westfield State Athletics

Six former Westfield State standouts, including track and cross country star Linda (Phillips) O'Brien, will be inducted into the college’s Athletics Hall of Fame during the 2009 Alumni Weekend.

The 14th annual inductions will be held Friday evening, Oct. 23, in Scanlon Banquet Hall on the Westfield campus. Once inducted there will be 99 distinguished Owls in the hall.

Greg Gauvin (‘96) is the all-time leading scorer in Westfield State basketball history; Andrea Bertini (’96) earned national acclaim for her 3-point shooting and led the women’s basketball team to four straight postseason appearances; Tom Maher (’92) and Linda (Phillips) O’Brien (’92) were both standouts in cross country and track and field; Carlos Canino (’88) was a football all-conference defensive back and punt returner; and Bob Pepka was an All-New England volleyball player.

For ticket information, contact 413-572-5433.

For additional information on each inductee, click on the Hall of Fame link under Athletic Dept. on the main page.

Junior Kerry Arouca was honored at the Westfield State College trustee
meeting on Thursday, June 11, for earning All-America honors at the
2009 NCAA Division III outdoor track and field championships, which were
held at Marietta (Ohio) College. Making the presentation were Westfield
State president Evan S. Dobelle, left, and track and field head coach Sean
O'Brien. Arouca was also recognized for competing in three NCAA
championships during the 2008-2009 academic. The Hanson, Mass., 
resident participated in the national cross country and indoor track
and field championships. She just missed earning All-America honors
in the indoor nationals by placing ninth in the 5,000 meter run.

Marlee Berg has dedicated herself to track and field, a passion in her life.

And for the past four years she has proved to be one the top athletes in Westfield State College history.

Meet Results

MARIETTA, Ohio - Westfield State College junior Kerry Arouca (Hanson, Mass.) earned All America honors by placing third in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the NCAA Division III outdoor track and field championships on Friday, May 22.

Arouca shattered her own school record in the grueling race with a time of 10:31.71. She entered the national championships as the No. 9 seed with a time of 10:44.54.