Seahawks finish third in Western New England Invitational

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Sophomore Bre Shipman (New Canaan, Conn.) and junior Heather McKee (Churchton, Md.) led Salve Regina to third place in the Golden Bear Invitational at Western New England University on Saturday. 

Shipman finished sixth in the field of 73 runners to set the pace for the Seahawks. Her time of 25:11.0 marked a personal best at 6,000 meters and a 25-second improvement over her performance in the same meet last year. McKee was not far behind, finishing at 25:36.4.

Sophomore Avery Braccia (Bristol, Conn.), senior Paige McDade (Rockaway Beach, N.Y.) and junior Lindsey Sirois (Washington Twp., N.J.) completed the scoring five for Salve Regina. Both Braccia and Sirois posted new personal-best times at the championship distance, while McDade ran the second-fastest 6K of her college career.

Smith College cruised to the team title with a score of 18. The Pioneers claimed the first four spots – and six of the top 10 – to set the stage for a commanding win. Isabel Vivanco was the individual champion, crossing the finish line at 23:38.5.

Salve Regina performances included:

6. Bre Shipman – 25:11.0*

12. Heather McKee – 25:36.4

16. Avery Braccia – 26:10.1*

22. Paige McDade – 26:35.4

25. Lindsey Sirois – 26:45.5*

27. Kaelyn Fidrocki – 27:16.6

32. Taryn Terracino – 27:43.4

34. Nicole Nenninger – 27:51.4*

38. Jenna French – 28:07.5

43. Delaney Marek – 28:28.2

44. Mia Pastorok – 28:34.6*

47. Emma Cote – 29:16.3

48. Avery Marchand – 29:21.4*

49. Bridget Esposito – 29:22.7

57. Maya Baldauf – 31:26.2

58. Sarah Hauptman – 31:26.2

63. Juliana Petronio – 32:31.4

* Achieved a new personal-best time for 6,000 meters.

The Seahawks return to action in the Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship on Oct. 29.