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Weymouth Resident Breaks 12-year-old Track Record at Wheaton College

Bennett ran the 800-meter race in 2:13.74, breaking a Wheaton College school record.

Wheaton College senior women's track and field star Samantha Bennett broke a 12-year-old school record in the 800 meter run at last week’s All New England Championships at Boston University.

Bennett, a Weymouth High School graduate,  qualified for the finals of the 800-meter run with a school record performance, finishing the half mile in 2:13.74.

Bennett is a middle-distant runner who also plays on the school’s soccer team.

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Wheaton College is located in Norton, MA.

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