Lee-Donnelly, Coffey Compete for Women’s Track & Field at Tufts Stampede

MEDFORD, Mass. (January 30, 2016) – Sophomore Kelsey Lee-Donnelly (Manchester, N.H.) and junior Shannon Coffey (Bohemia, N.Y.) of the Franklin Pierce University women's track & field team each competed in the pole vault on Saturday at the second day of the Tufts Stampede.

Lee-Donnelly posted a season best, as she cleared 2.75 meters to place seventh. The mark was also good for seventh in the Northeast-10 Conference. Meanwhile, Coffey was able to match her season best by clearing 2.30 meters, which allowed her to remain tied for ninth in the Northeast-10.

The Ravens return to the track on Saturday, Feb. 6, when they travel to the Wesleyan Indoor Invitational in Middletown, Conn.

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