Zac Bentley
Zac Bentley
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Acushnet
  • High School:
    Taunton
  • Position:
    Middle Distance
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William Canty (file photo)
Canty Wins New England D3 400 Meter Title

Westfield State junior William Canty won the New England Division 3 championship in the 400 meters, and ran a leg of the Owls champion 4x400 relay to highlight the Owls performances at the meet at Williams College on Friday and Saturday.

Owen Ortiz (file photo)
Ortiz Tops Long Jump, Triple Jump at MASCAC Championships

Westfield State sophomore Owen Ortiz won both the long jump and the triple jump to lead Westfield State’s men’s track and field team at the 2019 MASCAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Fitchburg, Mass. On Saturday.

Mitch Maslowski
Maslowski Leads Owls to Gravel Meet Title

Sophomore Mitch Maslowski (Berlin, Conn.) ran 21.79 in winning the 200 meter dash, a time that has him inside the top 20 in the nation, in helping to lead the Owls to a win in their Jerry Gravel Invitational meet at the Gravel Track on Saturday.

Brandon Leclair (file photo)
Owls Host Jerry Gravel Invitational Meet On Saturday

The meet is named after coach Jerry Gravel founded the Westfield State men's track and field program in 1969, and developed it into one of the most successful division 3 programs in Massachusetts. Gravel was the head coach of the Westfield State Track and Field program for 28 seasons before retiring in 1997. From 1972 to 1997, Gravel won 20 out of 26 MASCAC championships, including 13 consecutive titles within that span. He also founded the Cross Country program at Westfield State, and coached 32 All-American student-athletes in his time as head coach.  

Tim Forrest (file photo)
Forrest Wins 10,000 As Owls Take Second at Corsair Classic

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State senior Tim Forrest won the 10,000 meters  on Saturday at the Corsair Classic track and field meet in North Dartmouth, Mass., leading the Owls to a second-place team finish at the team’s first outdoor meet of the season.

Zac Bentley competes at the 2018 James Earley Invitational meet at Stanley Park.
MASCAC SAAC President Zac Bentley has made an Impact on and off the Track for the Owls

When junior Zac Bentley, a member of the cross country and indoor/outdoor track teams, made the decision to transfer to Westfield State as a sophomore, he was looking for a fresh start and a place where he could make an impact. Just a little over a year later, and Bentley has done just that, being voted as the president of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Student-Athlete Advisory Committee this past semester.

Westfield State Men's Outdoor Track and Field Earns Second Place in Preseason Coaches’ Poll
Westfield State Men's Outdoor Track and Field Earns Second Place in Preseason Coaches’ Poll

The Westfield State men's track and field team was voted second in the MASCAC preseason coaches’ poll for the upcoming outdoor season.

Men's Track and Field Second at MASCAC Meet
Men's Track and Field Second at MASCAC Meet

Westfield State junior William Canty (Grafton HS/S. Grafton, Mass.) scored points in six different events to help the Owls to a second place team finish at the 2019 MASCAC Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Allwell North Complex at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, N.H. on Saturday.

Brandon Leclair (file photo)
Bentley, Leclair Win Events on Saturday
William Canty
Canty Tops Owls Performance at Massasoit Meet

William Canty placed second in the 200 meters with a time of 23.23 seconds to highlight the Westfield State University men’s track and field team’s efforts at the Massasoit Invitational meet at Springfield College on Saturday.

Brandon Leclair (file photo)
Bentley, Leclair Set RIC Invitational Records

WESTFIELD, Mass. -- The Westfield State University men's track and field team won three events at the Rhode Island College Invitational held at Providence Career and Technical High School Saturday afternoon.

Strong Start to Season at Springfield Invitational