Rouillard, Chiasson Earn All-New England Honors at DIII New England Championships

GORHAM, Maine – Senior Molly Rouillard (Dartmouth, Mass.) and junior Melissa Chiasson (Maynard, Mass.) earned All-New England honors as the Bridgewater State University women's indoor track and field team competed at the New England Division III Championships hosted by the University of Southern Maine.

The Bears finished in 22nd place with seven team points.  Tufts University captured the team title with 116 points followed by MIT in second place (109 pts.) and Williams College in third (88.5 pts.).

Rouillard placed fourth in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 17:29.38.  Chiasson posted a distance of 47 feet, five inches (14.45 meters) to finish seventh in the weight throw.

Next weekend, the Bears will compete at the New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association (NEICAAA) Championships hosted by Boston University.