MEDFORD, MASS. - Keene State sophomore
Craig MacPherson (Derry, N.H.) could be competing
in a pair of races at the NCAA Indoor Championship.
Already qualified in the mile,
MacPherson could also be in the 800-meter race after posting an
NCAA provisional time (1:54.12) with his first place finish in the
event at the Tufts Invitational on Saturday. Teammate, senior
Peter Najem (Derry, N.H.) just missed a
provisional time (1:54.97) with his second place finish.
Senior Sean Gavaghan
(Monroe, Conn.)and sophomore Corey Loonan
(Sandwich, Mass.)also turned in first place performances.
Gavaghan won the 5,000 (15:17.02) and Loonan topped the field in
the 3,000 (8:53.98). Sophomore Jeff Trethewey
(Merrimack, N.H.) placed second in the 1,000 (2:31.25) and third in
the 5,000 (15:39.71).
Junior Jared Samuel (Londonderry, N.H.) and
senior Jason Garrity (Topsfield, Mass.) were third
(4:24.48) and fourth (4:24.95) respectively in the mile, and
freshman Elias Grijalva took third in the 400
(51.76) and fifth in the long jump (20'-06.25").
Several KSC women posted season best
marks. Senior Amy Knoblock (Plymouth, Mass.)
was fourth in the 600 (1:38.93), and freshman Sarah Titus (Derry,
N.H.) placed fourth in the 800 (2:24.97.
In field events, junior
Christina Bourbeau (Manchester, N.H.) was fifth in
the pole vault (9'-09.00") and sophomore Bryanna
Brown (Nashua, N.H.) was fifth in the shot put
(38'-08.75").
Next Saturday, the Owls will compete at
the Boston University Terrier Classic and the Little East
championships.
