2019 Women's Cross Country News

  • Owls Announce 24th Athletic Hall of Fame Class
    June 08, 2020
    The class includes soccer standout Denis Dugas ‘76, NCAA high jump national champion Marlee Berg-Haryasz ‘09, Chris Lapointe ‘04, quarterback of the 2001 undefeated season football team, record-setting volleyball hitter Lindsay (Skaret) Gundersen ‘07, all-conference soccer midfielder Chris Streeter ‘98, and longtime coach and athletic director Ken Magarian ’71. The 1978 ECAC Championship men’s ice hockey team will be recognized as a team of distinction. 
  • Cindy (Sturm) Menard '82 Named to MASCAC Hall of Fame.
    June 01, 2020
    Menard was a two-time national champion at Westfield State, winning the NCAA Division III cross country individual title in 1981 and the 3,000 meters in the 1982 outdoor track season.
  • Westfield State Athletics Announces Class of 2024
    May 19, 2020
    We are pleased and proud to announce our recruited incoming student athletes who have committed to the Owls.
  • Amy O' Sullivan Featured in Greenfield Recorder
    April 16, 2020
    It’s been a whirlwind month or so for Amy O’Sullivan.
  • Coach Gravel Celebration of Life Dinner Postponed
    March 04, 2020
    Per Joan Gravel’s request, out of an abundance of caution for guests due to the current travel situation, and the State of Emergency in Massachusetts declared by Governor Baker, the Celebration of Life event for coach Gravel will not be held on April 11, 2020.  A future date will be rescheduled at the family’s convenience.
  • Two Owls, Team Receive All-Academic Awards For Women's Cross Country
    February 03, 2020
    WESTFIELD, Mass. - Two members of the Westfield State women's cross country team were named U.S Track and Field and Cross Country Association All-Academic Individuals for the 2019 NCAA Division III Cross Country season,  the organization announced on Thursday.
  • O'Sullivan, Phair Pick Up Weekly Awards
    November 21, 2019
    WESTFIELD, Mass. -- The women's cross country dup of Amy O'Sullivan (Greenfield, Mass.) and Grace Phair (Stockbridge, Mass.) have earned the MASCAC Runner and Rookie of the Week awards yet again, as announced by the conference earlier this week.
  • Women's XC 18th at New England Regional
    November 16, 2019
    Westfield State University sophomore Amy O'Sullivan finished 24th in the individual standings to lead the Owls at the 2019 NCAA New England Regional Qualifier at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
  • Phair Adds MASCAC Weekly Awards
    November 05, 2019
    Westfield State University freshman Grace Phair (Stockbridge, Mass./Monument Mountain HS) added Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Runner of the Week accolades to her resume after winning the MASCAC title this past weekend at Moore State Park.
  • Phair, Owls Win MASCAC Title
    November 02, 2019
    Led by conference champion Grace Phair (Stockbridge, Mass./Monument Mtn.), the Westfield State women’s cross country team won the 2019 MASCAC Championship at Moore State Park in Paxton on Saturday.
  • Owls Cross Country Takes Three of Four Weekly Awards
    October 22, 2019
    WESTFIELD, Mass. -- The Westfield State men's and women's cross country teams grabbed one athlete of the week and two rookie of the week awards from the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) for their performances last weekend.
  • Women's XC Fifth at WNEU Invite
    October 19, 2019
    SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Westfield State combination of Amy O'Sullivan and Grace Phair (Stockbridge, Mass.) led the Owls to a fifth place finish at the Western New England University Invitational this afternoon.
  • Owls Stockpile MASCAC Weekly Honors
    October 15, 2019
    Four Westfield State University athletes garnered weekly awards from the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference this week.
  • O'Sullivan Tops at James Earley Invitational
    October 12, 2019
    Westfield State sophomore Amy O’Sullivan (Greenfield, Mass.) was the top collegiate runner to cross the line at the 2019 James Earley Invitational cross country meet at Stanley Park on Saturday.
  • Owls Mourn Passing of Legendary Coach, Professor Jerry Gravel
    October 09, 2019
    Westfield State athletics mourns the passing of retired longtime track and field coach and movement science professor Jerry Gravel on October 8 after a long battle with cancer.
  • O'Sullvan Second, Leads Owls to Fourth Place at Keene Invite
    October 05, 2019
    Westfield State sophomore Amy O’Sullivan (Greenfield, Mass.)  continued a strong fall season with a second-place finish at the Keene State Invitational meet in New Hampshire on Saturday.
  • Athletic Department Announces Changes for Men's and Women's Soccer, Field Hockey Schedules and Fall Sport Practices
    September 27, 2019
    Westfield State University has announced it will not hold outdoor activities from dusk til dawn, corresponding with the rise of the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus threat level having risen to “high” in the City of Westfield.
  • O'Sullivan Named Women's XC Athlete of the Week
    September 24, 2019
    WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Westfield State sophomore Amy O'Sullivan (Greenfield, Mass.) was named this past week's MASCAC women's cross-country Athlete of the Week.
  • Phair Earns MASCAC Rookie of the Week
    September 24, 2019
    WESTFIELD, Mass -- Freshman Grace Phair (Stockbridge, Mass.) was named the MASCAC women's cross country Rookie of the Week for the second-straight week.
  • Owl Women Run To Seventh Place Finish
    September 21, 2019
    NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- The Westfield State women's cross country team finished seventh out of 37 teams at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
  • Phair Claims Rookie of the Week Honors
    September 11, 2019
    WESTFIELD, Mass. - Westfield State freshman Grace Phair was this past week's Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women's cross country Rookie of the Week, as announced by the league yesterday afternoon.
  • O'Sullivan, Owls, Run to Victory in Worcester
    September 07, 2019
     WESTFIELD, Mass. –  Sophomore Amy O’Sullivan (Greenfield, Mass.) ran to victory for Westfield State University at the Worcester City Invitational at Moore State Park in Paxton, Mass., on Saturday.