Falcon Trio Earns All-Conference Accolades
Fitchburg, MA – Senior Eric Shimiyimana (Worcester, MA), sophomore Liam Bourassa (Shirley, MA) and freshman Tyler Kwamo (Auburn, MA) were recently named to the 2024 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference Team as announced by the conference office this afternoon.
Shimiyimana, Bourassa & Kwamo named to MASCAC All-Conference Team
Fitchburg, MA – Senior Eric Shimiyimana (Worcester, MA), sophomore Liam Bourassa (Shirley, MA) and freshman Tyler Kwamo (Auburn, MA) were recently named to the 2024 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference Team as announced by the conference office this afternoon.
Eric took top honors in the triple jump with a DIII New England qualifying mark of 13.09 meters, while adding an eight place effort in the long jump with a jump of 6.19 meters, while Bourassa finished first overall in the javelin with an All-New England qualifying toss of 63.07 meters as well qualifying for the All-NE's in the discus with a second place throw of 45.75 meter. In addition, Liam finished fourth in the shot put with a mark of 13.01 meters and second overall in the hammer throw with a DIII New England qualifying toss of 50.15 meters at the 2024 MASCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships this past week.
Kwamo rounded out the Falcons All-Conference honorees, placing first overall in the high jump with a DIII New England qualifying mark of 1.92 meters, while adding a third place mark of 12.38 meters in the triple jump for the Green and Gold at the 2024 MASCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
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Up Next
Falcons return to action this weekend as select members compete at the 2024 DIII New England Championships, hosted by Mount Holyoke College, starting on Friday afternoon.
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