Falcons Soar James Earley Invitational

Westfield, MA - The Fitchburg State University women's cross country team placed thirteenth overall at the 2021 James Earley Invitational hosted by Westfield State University this afternoon.

The Basics

Score: 13th Place (24 teams), 361 Points

How It Happened

Junior Lilah McAndrew (Old Lyme, Conn.) placed 27^th overall with a personal record of 19:46.18 over the 5K course, while classmate Abigail Murphy finished next with a time of 20:02.45.

Freshman Joy Wambui (Danvers, Mass.) posted a personal record on the day, scampering home with a time of 21:45.63, while Meryem Majaoudou (Ayer, Mass.) topped the top 100 at number 98 with a time of 22:35.01.

 Juniors Nicolette Kennedy (Groveland, Mass.) and Courtney Brouillet (Fitchburg, Mass.) rounded out the Green and Gold's top runners.

 Inside the Numbers

• McAndrew finished second among MASCAC runners
• Smith captured the 2021 James Earley Invitational with 44 points
• Lauren Selkin from Mt. Holyoke won the race

Up Next

The Falcons will compete in the DIII Regional qualifier next Saturday at Franklin Park.