2025 Westfield State Women's Cross Country News

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Mercedes Rozzi (left) and Julianne Kelly (right) were named the 2026 Peter Mazza Athletics Award recipients at the SAAC Senior and Awards night earlier this month (Cole Grady photo).
Kelly, Rozzi Recipients of Peter Mazza Athletics Award

Julianne Kelly and Mercedes Rozzi earned the Peter Mazza Athletics Award at the SAAC senior and awards night for their academic, athletic, civic, and personal achievements.

Westfield State senior captains pose with the Howard C. Smith Cup trophy at the SAAC Senior Awards Night (Cole Grady photo).
Owls Secure 20th Smith Cup as MASCAC’s All-Time Winningest Institution

Westfield State Athletics soar to a sixth consecutive Smith Cup trophy and have now won the most Smith Cups in MASCAC history.

Owls Athletics Induct 35 Student-Athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma Honors Society
Owls Athletics Induct 35 Student-Athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma Honors Society

Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes undergraduate college student-athletes who participate in a sport at the varsity intercollegiate level, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full time semester, and earn a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average.

Eight Owls Named to MASCAC Fall Sportsmanship Team
Eight Owls Named to MASCAC Fall Sportsmanship Team

Recognizing one student-athlete from each team in every sport that best demonstrates the values of the MASCAC and its Sportsmanship Statement.

Women’s Cross Country Places 12th at NCAA Mideast Regional Championship
Women’s Cross Country Places 12th at NCAA Mideast Regional Championship

Julianne Kelly led the way for Westfield with a 56th place finish.

Seven Named All Conference; Berg-Haryasz Coach of the Year
Seven Named All Conference; Berg-Haryasz Coach of the Year

Seven Owls runners finished in the top 10 at the league’s championship meet on Saturday to earn all-conference status.

Westfield State University's 2025 MASCAC Champion women's cross country team poses after winning the team title on Sat, Nov. 1 at Stanley Park in Westfield, Mass.
Women's XC Wins Fifth Straight MASCAC Championship !

Junior Reese Stevens was first across the finish line today for the Owls in second place overall in 18:33.77

Tealei Chandonnet and Nate Sylven.
Cross Country Set to Host MASCAC Championship on Saturday

The men’s 8k championship will begin at 11:00 A.M. followed by the women’s 5k championship at 12:00 P.M.

Women’s Cross Country Enters Mideast Regional Rankings
Women’s Cross Country Enters Mideast Regional Rankings

The Owls enter the regional poll for the first time in program history.

Shea Hamel (file photo)
Women’s Cross Country Competes in Stacked Field at Conn. College

Kelly was the first Owls athlete to cross the tape in a field featuring 16 nationally ranked programs in Division III.

Julianne Kelly headshot and runner graphic
Julianne Kelly Tabbed as MASCAC Runner of the Week

Kelly Led The Owls to A Second Place Finish at the James Earley Meet

Westfield State's top seven finishers at the 2025 James Earley meet gave the Owls a second-place team finish behind national #2 Williams College.
Owls WXC Matches Best-Ever Finish at James Earley Invite

Westfield State senior Julianne Kelly was the first Owl across the finish line, placing fifth in 18:53.07

Westfield State's 2025 men's and women's cross country seniors - composite graphic
Owls XC Hosts 29th James Earley Invitational Saturday

The men’s 8-kilometer race begins at 10:30 a.m., with the women’s race following at 11:30.  The awards ceremony follows the women’s race.

Julianne Kelly hits the finish line at Keene State. (Finish photo courtesy 802timing.com and AthleticLive)
Owl Women Top 5 at Keene Invite

Reese Stevens was first among Owl runners in 47th place, stopping the clock in 23:14

Reese Stevens (Cole Grady file photo).
Women’s Cross Country Competes at UMass Dartmouth Invitational

The Owls earned the fourth highest team performance of the Division III institutions, finishing 14th overall in a meet featuring teams from Division I, II, and III.

Busy Saturday Slate for Owls Athletics
Busy Saturday Slate for Owls Athletics

Eight Owls teams will be in action on Saturday headlined by a MASCAC home doubleheader featuring field hockey and women’s soccer.