Emily Newman of North Easton, Mass. Helps Women's 4x800-Meter Relay Set School Record

2015 May 6

Emily Newman was a member of the WPI Women's Track and Field 4x800-meter relay team that set the school record on Saturday at MIT.

The foursome of Maggie LaRoche, Gina Capobianco, Emily Newman and Jessica Orr set the school record with a ninth-place time of 9:47.17 at the Division III New England Championships on Saturday.

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