MEDFORD, MASS. - 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"). Brown's mark was an ECAC Championship qualifying
distacne.
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").
Next Saturday, the Owls will compete at the Boston University
Terrier Classic and the Little East championships.