Owls Track and Field to Host Jerry Gravel Invitational on Sunday
The Westfield State men's and women's track and field teams return home this weekend to host the annual Jerry Gravel Invitational on Sunday, April 13 at the Jerry Gravel Track and Alumni Field. Both track and field teams will celebrate their senior athletes prior to the meet at 9:00 A.M. followed by field events beginning at 10:00 A.M., then track events at 12:00 P.M.
WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Westfield State men's and women's track and field teams return home this weekend to host the annual Jerry Gravel Invitational on Sunday, April 13 at the Jerry Gravel Track and Alumni Field. Both track and field teams will celebrate their senior athletes prior to the meet at 9:00 A.M. followed by field events beginning at 10:00 A.M., then track events at 12:00 P.M.
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD:
The Owl women enter the meet coming off a strong showing at the Coast Guard Invitational, highlighted by junior Eliza Lee (Walpole, Mass.), who won the long jump with a leap of 5.42 meters (17'-9.5"). Lee also placed second in the triple jump (11.06m), showcasing her versatility in the jumps.
Lee is currently 29th overall on the Division III national performance list in the triple jump and tied for 32nd in the long jump after a pair of season-best leaps at the Wesleyan Swanson Invitational in late March. She posted a 5.51-meter leap in the long jump and an 11.42-meter mark in the triple jump at the Wesleyan meet.
Bronwyn Pinsly (Las Vegas, Nev.) added a strong performance in the throws, placing second in the discus (35.22m). On the distance side, Tealei Chandonnet (Dracut, Mass.) took third in the 5000 meters (18:18.44), and Shea Hamel (Longmeadow, Mass.) placed ninth in a large field. Delaney Parker (Orange, Mass.) chipped in with a fifth-place finish in the 100 meters (13.14) and took eighth in the long jump (4.73m).
At last seasons Jerry Gravel Invitational, the Owls finished second out of seven teams with Parker winning the 100-meter dash in a time of 12.79 seconds.
MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD:
On the men's side, the sprint group led the way at Coast Guard. Jordan Stallworth (Chicopee, Mass.) placed fourth in the 100 meters (11.28) with Theo Yetman (Franklin, Mass.) and Jace Falcone (Wilbraham, Mass.) also scoring in the top eight. The three teamed up with Max Margeson (Littleton, Mass.) to place third in the 4x100 relay (49.48). Stallworth also added a sixth-place finish in the 200 meters (23.28).
In the distance events, Nathan Sylven (Wrentham, Mass.) led a solid pack with a second-place finish in the 5000 (15:37.84), followed closely by Scott Porter (Boylston, Mass.) in third (15:44) and Will Buckley (Plymouth, Mass.) in sixth (16:00.21). In the field, Daniel Shea (Longmeadow, Mass.) placed fourth in the long jump (6.63m) and Dylan Clark (Bellows Falls, Vt.) earned fourth in the shot put (12.98m). Rowan Gottshall (Simsbury, Conn.) placed fifth in the 800 meters (2:00.82).
At the Jerry Gravel Invitational in 2024, the Owls finished second out of four teams headlined by a first-place performance from Xavier Merkman (Springfield, Mass.) in the discus. Gordon Johnson (Hanson, Mass.) also turned in a first-place finish in the 800.
The Jerry Gravel Invitational provides the Owls with a key opportunity to perform in front of a home crowd and fine-tune performances as the championship season approaches.
WEATHER FORECAST:
Cloudy with on and off rain and drizzle, warmer with a high temperature of 58 degrees with light and variable winds out of the northwest.
LIVE COVERAGE:
Visit WestfieldStateOwls.com for video and live athlete interviews along with live results of the 2025 Jerry Gravel Invitational.
Written by Tom Onorato - Sports Information Intern