Keene State Athletics

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2008-09 KEENE STATE ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS (as of 6/15)

Program

Won Ninth Straight LEC Commissioner's Cup

Won Sixth straight President's trophy (vs. Plymouth State)

Team

3 - NCAA tournament berths

3 - ECAC tournament berths

6 - LEC Tournament Championships

2 - LEC Regular Season Championships

Men's and Women's swim/dive won the NEISDA Division II-III Championships

Individual

1 - National Champion

Brian Kolacz - 16-pound hammer, Outdoor Track and Field

7 - All-Americas

Erin Dallas - Field Hockey

Alyssa Rowell - Field Hockey

Peter Najem - Indoor Track and Field, 800 Meters

Craig MacPherson - Indoor Track and Field, Mile

Tyler Kathan - Men's Basketball

Bobby Doyon - Baseball

Brian Kolacz - Outdoor Track and Field, 16-pound hammer

52 - All-New England/New England DIII/All-Region

96 - All-Little East

Academic Honors

231 Athletes with a GPA over 3.0

82 - LEC All-Academic Team

Notable Accomplishments

- Field Hockey won its fifth straight LEC championship and NCAA Berth
- Women's Cross Country won their ninth straight Little East Conference Championship
- Women's volleyball won their first ever Little East Conference Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament
- Krissy Trutor became the first KSC women's swimmer to score at the NCAA championships
- Baseball finished the season 2nd in all of Division III with a .370 team batting average
- Brian Kolacz won the Division III National Championship in the 16-pound hammer throw
- Softball won the ECAC Post-season tournament
- Women's Lacrosse won their first ever Little East Conference Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament