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2009 MASCAC MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Hosted By University of Southern Maine & Bridgewater State College
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Costello Sports Complex Fieldhouse, Gorham, Maine

FINAL TEAM SCORES:

1. Westfield State 241
2. Fitchburg State 156
3. Worcester State 56
4. Bridgewater State 37
5. Salem State 10

GORHAM, Maine--  Westfield State College captured its third straight Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference men's indoor track and field title on Saturday afternoon by posting an 85 point victory over runner-up Fitchburg State at the 2009 league championships at the University of Southern Maine's Costello Sports Complex Fieldhouse.

The Owls took top honors in 10 individual events and one relay to post a team score of 241 points, while the Falcons captured a pair of individual events and the other relay for a team score of 156 points.  Worcester State was third in team competition with 56 points, while Bridgewater State (37) and Salem State (10) placed fourth and fifth, respectively.

Junior Marc Gomes (Springfield, Mass.) captured three individual championships on the day for Westfield State, as he took top honors in the 55 meters (6.58), 200 meters (22.72) and 400 meters (51.14), while freshman Jon Joyce (Miflord, Mass.) took crowns in the mile (4:22.33) and 3000 meters (8:55.48) for the Owls, who also received titles from senior Nathan Landry (Chelmsford, Mass.) in the shot put (14.85 meters) and weight throw (15.29 meters).  Junior John Connolly (Weymouth, Mass.), sophomore Mike Chapin (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and freshman Jeric Tyler (Pittsfield, Mass.) were also winners for Westfield State in the 1000 meters (2:39.00), 55 meter high hurdles (8:45) and triple jump (13.33 meters), respectively.  The Owls also claimed the 4 X 800 relay championship with a time of 8:25.55.

Senior Brian Schell (Wilmington, Mass.) and sophomore Alex LeBlanc (Ashburnham, Mass.) were victorious in the 600 meters (1:24.93) and pole vault (4.34 meters) on the afternoon for Fitchburg State, which also captured the 4 X 400 relay in a time of 3:29.72.  Senior Mark Johnson (Woburn, Mass.) and freshman Ian Fields (Shrewsbury, Mass.) took conference crowns in the long jump (6.42 meters) and high jump (1.86 meters), respectively, for Worcester State, while Bridgewater State sophomore Ryan D'Arcangelo (Norfolk, Mass.) took the other individual title of the day in winning the 800 meters for the Bears in a time of 1:59.78.

Westfield State finished as the runner-up to host Southern Maine in the overall New England Alliance Championships that combines competition from both the MASCAC and the Little East Conference, as the Huskies posted a team score of 180 points to best the Owls' total of 144 points and claim their fourth overall Alliance title and first in four years.  Fitchburg State was third (79 points) in the Alliance standings, while Worcester State (44 points) and Bridgewater State (20 points) placed sixth and ninth, respectively, in Alliance competition.