Blamy Post NCAA Mark in High Jump

MEDFORD, MASS. 1/19/08 - Keene State College senior Crystal Blamy (Walpole, N.H.) posted a automatic NCAA Division III Championship qualifying and school record with her winning mark of 5.68 feet in the high jump at the Tufts Invitational Track Meet held Saturday in Medford, Mass. It was the top mark in Division III so far this season. Blamy, a two-time All-America in the event, broke her own Owl record of 5.58 feet set in 2006.
 
Senior Jennifer Adams (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) also recorded a provisional NCAA qualifying time with her first place finish in the mile (5:04.54).  She also won the 800-meter race in a time of 2:26.65. 
 
Senior Laura Kintz (Jaffrey, N.H.) was third in the 55-dash (7.61). 
 
Competing in the event for the first time, freshman Vanessa Ward (Auburn, Mass.) put also put her name in the KSC record book with a second place finish in the pentathlon (2,758 points). Ward qualified for the ECAC and New England Division III championship with her performance.
 
The KSC women finished fourth at the meet with 65 points.  UMass-Lowell claimed team honors with 236 points.
 
Senior Kevin Kelleher (Rocky Hill Conn.) had a big day for the KSC men.  He won the 800 (1:59.37) and took third in the 3K race (8:40.17).  Junior Pat Craven (North Kingstown, R.I.) took third in the 800 (2:00.56).
 
Junior Sean Gavaghan (Monroe, Conn.) placed second in the mile (4:32.15).
 
Sophomore Frank Radlof (Milford, N.H.), set a school record by winning the men's pentathlon. Competing in the event for the first time, Radlof tallied 3,250 points, easily eclipsing the previous record of 2,890 set by John Nadeau in 1990. Radlof's performance qualified hem for the N.E. Division III and ECAC Championships.
 
The Owl men finished fourth in the team standings with 80 points.  The host Jumbos won the meet with 203 points.