2025 Westfield State Women's Cross Country News
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 Athletics soar to a sixth consecutive Smith Cup trophy and have now won the most Smith Cups in MASCAC history.
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.
Recognizing one student-athlete from each team in every sport that best demonstrates the values of the MASCAC and its Sportsmanship Statement.
Julianne Kelly led the way for Westfield with a 56th place finish.
Seven Owls runners finished in the top 10 at the league’s championship meet on Saturday to earn all-conference status.
Junior Reese Stevens was first across the finish line today for the Owls in second place overall in 18:33.77
The men’s 8k championship will begin at 11:00 A.M. followed by the women’s 5k championship at 12:00 P.M.
The Owls enter the regional poll for the first time in program history.
Kelly was the first Owls athlete to cross the tape in a field featuring 16 nationally ranked programs in Division III.
Kelly Led The Owls to A Second Place Finish at the James Earley Meet
Westfield State senior Julianne Kelly was the first Owl across the finish line, placing fifth in 18:53.07
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.
Reese Stevens was first among Owl runners in 47th place, stopping the clock in 23:14
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.
Eight Owls teams will be in action on Saturday headlined by a MASCAC home doubleheader featuring field hockey and women’s soccer.
