MEDFORD, MASS. 3/7/09 - Seven Owls raced to All-ECAC honors at the ECAC Division III Track and Field Championships held this weekend at Tufts University.

Senior Peter Najem (Derry, N.H.) had the top finish by the KSC men, a third place performance in the 800-meter race (1:53.70).  Sophomore Craig MacPherson (Derry, N.H.) was fourth with a time of 1:54.11.

Junior Jared Samuel (Londonderry, N.H.) finished fifth in the 5,000 (15:08.34), senior Patrick Craven (North Kingstown, R.I.) placed fifth in the 1,000 (2:32.68), and sophomore Corey Loonan (Sandwich, Mass.) was sixth in the 3,000 (8:43.88).

The distance medley relay team of sophomore Jeff Trethewey (Merrimack, N.H.), Craven, MacPherson, and Najem finished fourth with a time of 10:07.12.The DMR team was looking to post an NCAA qualifying time.

Keene State tallied 27 points to finish 10th among the 49 scoring teams.  St. Lawrence University won the championship with 53 points.

Sophomore Amy Knoblock (Plymouth, Mass.) was the only Owl to score in the women's meet.  She placed seventh in the 800 (2:18.30).