Lee, Coughlin Reclaim MASCAC Weekly Honors
Eliza Lee was named the MASCAC Field Athlete of the Week while Coughlin secured the league’s Rookie of the Week honors.
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State senior Eliza Lee (Walpole, Mass.) and first-year Bella Coughlin (Taunton, Mass.) both earned conference honors again this past week as Lee received the MASCAC Field Athlete of the Week while Coughlin gathered conference Rookie of the Week honors.
Lee, who secured her third consecutive MASCAC Field Athlete of the Week honors, finished second in the long jump with a distance of 5.40m and second in the triple jump at a mark of 11.31m at the Trinity College Invitational on Saturday.
For the outdoor season, Lee remains on the national outdoor qualifying lists in both events and is currently 28th in the long jump and 36th in the triple jump. Both marks were set at the Coast Guard Invitational on April 4.
Coughlin continues to produce strong results for the Owls in her first season as she placed third in the long jump with a personal-best leap of 5.24m at Trinity. For Coughlin, this is the second time during the outdoor campaign she has received the league's rookie honors, topping her previous high mark of 5.22m set back at the Coast Guard Invite where she gathered her first rookie honors of the season.
Westfield State will use the remainder of the week to prepare to defend their title at the 2026 MASCAC Outdoor Championships on Saturday hosted by Fitchburg State University.