May 5, 2008

Four Owls Receive LEC Honors

BASEBALL

Player of the WeeK
Beau Darak (Londonderry, N.H.), Sophomore, First Base, Keene State College

Darak led Keene State College to its first outright Little East Conference Regular Season Championship this past weekend, batting .571 (4-for-7) in a conference doubleheader against Rhode Island College. The sophomore from Londonderry, N.H. belted four home runs and drove in seven RBI against the Anchormen. Darak matched the Owls' single-game home run record with three dingers in the second game of the twinbill. He hit safely in both contests, including a 3-for-3 performance and five RBI in the regular season finale.      


MEN'S TRACK

 Rookie Field Athlete of the Week
Bryan Kolacz (Brentwood, N.H.), Freshman, Keene State College
Kolacz earned a pair of Division III All-New England honors this past weekend, medaling in the discus and hammer throws, respectively. The native of Brentwood, N.H. improved his NCAA provisional qualifying mark in the discus with a second-place toss of 145'-08. Kolacz also tossed the hammer 173'-04 to earn fourth place. 

WOMEN'S TRACK  

Field Athlete of the Week

Crystal Blamy (Walpole, N.H.), Senior, Keene State College

Blamy continued to add to her impressive outdoor track and field resume this past weekend at the Division III New England Championships. The senior from Walpole, N.H. captured the high jump event with a leap of 5'-5.00". 

Field Athlete of the Week

Bryanna Brown (Nashua, N.H.), Freshman, Keene State College

Brown placed fourth in the shot put event at the Division III New England Championships this past week with a mark of 38'-11.75".