Elizabeth Pellegrini of Worcester, Mass., Helps Set WPI Women's Track and Field 4x200-Meter Relay Record

2015 Mar 10

Elizabeth Pellegrini was part of the 4x200-meter relay team that broke the school record on Friday night with an All-ECAC performance at the ECAC Division III Championships which was held at the Armory in New York City.

The 4x200-meter relay team of Sara Velleca,Liz Pellegrini, Alex Price and Anne Harris turned in a fourth-place, and school-record, time of 1:44.12. As a team the men (34 points) shared sixth place with Ithaca while the women (21 points) shared 10th place with Brockport State.

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