Shea Hamel
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Hometown:
- Longmeadow, Mass.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Longmeadow
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- Events:
- Distance
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- Major:
- Elementary Education
News mentions
Eliza Lee headlined the Owls performances on the day with Westfield winning ten events at the conference title meet on Saturday.
Eliza Lee won three individual events to power women’s track and field to a strong showing at the 2026 Jerry Gravel Classic meet on Saturday afternoon.
Stevens crossed the line in 4:47.23 seconds in a field of 33 runners from Division I, II and III programs
Westfield State added another victory in the 3000-meter steeplechase, where Julianne Kelly finished first in 12:24.02.
Women’s track and field were a unanimous selection at number one while the men were second in the coaches’ poll.
Stevens, Kelly, and Hamel all ran provisional qualifying times for the New England Division III Championships later this spring.
Lee jumped 11.29 meters (37’-0.5”) in the triple jump
Chandonnet claimed the 3,000 meters in 10:36.34 to post a New England D3 meet qualifying time
Four Owls athletes won individual titles to go along with two team relay race winners.
The Owls won five individual events and two team relay races to cruise to the conference championship title.
The championship meet takes place on Sunday beginning at 5:00 P.M. from Wheaton College in Norton, Mass.
At Harvard, Shea Hamel placed seventh in the 5000 meters at the Harvard Invitational in a time of 18:38.62, setting an indoor best time
Westfield State athletes ran 1-2-3 in the 5000 meters, led by Shea Hamel in 19:03.32 followed by Reese Stevens and Sam Panzieri.
Shea Hamel finished first in the mile and third in the 1000 to front the Owls performance at Coast Guard.
Westfield will next compete at the Dartmouth December Invitational next Saturday, Dec. 13, in Hanover, N.H.