HARTFORD, CONN. 3/28/09 - The Keene State College men's track team had an auspicious start to its outdoor season, setting three school records and having two automatic NCAA Championship qualifying performances at the Trinity College Bantam Invitational on Saturday.

Sophomore Bryan Kolacz (Brentwood, N.H.) broke his KSC record and posted an automatic NCAA Championship mark with his first place finish (189'-09") in the hammer throw.  He also set an Owl record (149'-00") with his first place effort in the discus.  Teammate Nick White (Westbrook, Conn.) was second with a mark of 139'-0").

Making his debut for the Owls, junior Dan Colina (Dover, N.H.) set a KSC record and recorded an NCAA automatic mark with his first place performance in the javelin (213'-10").  Colin set the record with his first throw in the competition.

On the track, freshman Elias Grijalva (Manchester, N.H.) placed third in the 200-meter race (23.50).

In the women's field, junior Christina Bourbeau (Manchester, N.H.) tied for first place in the pole vault (9'-11.75"). She also joined Amy Knoblock (Plymouth, Mass.), Kimber Stannard (Higganum, Conn.). and Haley Lydstone (Bedford, N.H.) to lead KSC to a third place finish (4:15.84) in the 4x400 relay.

Sophomore Allison Chamberlain placed second in the 800-meter race with a time of 2:20.24.