GORHAM,
ME. 2/14/09 - Keene State sophomore Bryan
Kolacz (Brentwood, N.H.) posted an NCAA Division III
championship mark in the weight throw event at the Little East/New
England Alliance Indoor Track and Field Championship at the
Costello Sports Campus on Saturday.
Kolacz's first place throw of 18.50 meters shattered his previous
KSC record (14.17-meters) set last season. He also placed second in
the shot-put with a throw of 13.63-meters).
On the track, the Owls had a trio of third place finishes.
Senior Sean Gavaghan (Monroe, Conn.) was third in
the mile (4:23.54), senior Jason Garrity
(Topsfield, Mass.) was third in the 1,000 (2:36.75), and sophomore
Brandon Schillemat (Nelson, N.H.) was third in the
3,000 (8:56.76). Sophomores Corey
Loonan (Sandwich, Mass.) and Eric
MacKnight (Newtown, Conn.) joined Garrity and Gavaghan to
win the 4x800 relay (8:08.11).
Keene State, the defending LEC champs, finished with 66 points to
place fourth in the Alliance team scoring and placed second with 89
points in the LEC scoring. Southern Maine won the team tile
with 180 points.
Sophomore Amy Knoblock (Plymouth, Mass.) had a
fine day for the KSC women. She won the 1,000 with a time of
3:08.40 and placed second in the mile (5:20.88).
Several freshmen also turned in strong efforts. Haley
Lydstone (Bedford, N.H.) was second in the 600 (1:44.81),
Sarah Titus (Derry, N.H.) was second in the 800
(2:24.78), and Natalie Ferro (Dennis, Mass.) was
third in the 3,000 (11:12.95). Juniors Christina
Bourbeau (Manchester, N.H.) and Kimber
Stannard (Higganum, Conn.) teamed up with Knoblock and
Lydstone to win the 4x400 relay (4:17.20).
Junior Kaley Griffin (Manchester, N.H.) was second
in the 55-meter hurdles (9.14) and sophomore Bryanna
Brown (Nashua, N.H.) placed third in the shot-put
(11.25m).
Keene
State had 81 points to finish fifth in the Alliance scoring and
third in the LEC standings with 102 points. Southern Maine
captured its ninth straight championship with 125 points.
