GASPAR FINSHES STRONG AT ECAC CHAMPIONSHIP

May 15, 2008

Springfield, MA - Junior Christine Gaspar (Attleboro, MA) was the lone representative from Emmanuel College at the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Track and Field Championships on Thursday night. Gaspar qualified for the Championship in the 10K after running her personal best (40:17.68) at the New England Division III Championship.

This year's ECAC event attracted teams from as far south as Virginia. The women's 10K began just before 8pm on Thursday night, but conditions still proved to be very humid for the competitors. After competing in cool weather all season long, most of the athletes found the humid conditions to be somewhat restrictive. The majority of the athletes ran between 30 to 60 seconds slower than their seed times. Gaspar finished the race 15th overall with a time of 41:17.01.

For complete results of the ECAC Championship go to: http://www.coolrunning.com/results/08/ma/May16_ECACDi_set2.shtml