WESTFIELD, Mass.  – Three Westfield State athletes won their events, highlighted by a dominating performance in the 5000 meters by senior Kayla Whitcomb, as the Owls placed third at their Jerry Gravel Classic track and field meet on Saturday afternoon.

Whitcomb (Hubbardston, Mass./Quabbin) eviscerated the field in the 5000 in 19:14.50 – more than 31 seconds ahead of the closest competitor.

First-year Kerin Johnson (Weymouth, Mass.) captured the women's 1500 meters in 5:04.39.

Senior Amy O'Sullivan (Greenfield, Mass.) was the winner as the lone competitor in the women's 10,000 meters, coasting home in 39:05 to set a performance mark for the upcoming MASCAC Championship meet.

Owls' senior Mia McDonald (Westfield, Mass.) placed third in the 3000 steeplechase in 13:17.69.

First-year Vicky Marin (Greenfield, Mass.) finished fourth in the 100 hurdles in 15.12 seconds, behind former NCAA D3 Champion Jayci Andrews of Bridgewater State, who won the event in 14.26.  Marin was also third in the long jump at 4.92 meters, where the Owls' Page Moroney grabbed fifth at 4.40 meters.

First-year Savannah Campbell (Walpole, Mass.) placed fourth in the 400 hurdles in 1:15.42.

The meet was contested with less-than-ideal weather conditions that included intermittent showers, and gusty winds that spelled doom for several team tents.  The wind predominantly came from the south, which made for a homestretch tailwind, but a severe headwind on the back straightaway.

Bridgewater State won the women's team title with 170 points, followed by Utica with 100.5, Westfield State was third with 85.  Umass Dartmouth (79.5), Wheaton (72), Mount Holyoke (41) and Keene State (33) rounded out the team scoring.

Westfield State recognized its five graduating seniors – McDonald, O'Sullivan and Whitcomb, Carly Smith (Berlin, Mass./Tahanto) and Sarah Tormey (Pembroke, Mass.) before the meet.

The Owls will compete at the Trinity College Invitational in Hartford next Saturday, with the MASCAC Championship meet looming two weeks hence.