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MacPherson and Kolacz Earn Little East Rookie Track Honors
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass.-The Little East Conference office announced its 2007-08 Men's Indoor Track and Field end of the season awards this afternoon. Keene State College freshman Craig MacPherson (Derry, N.H.) earned Rookie Track Athlete of the Year honors and Owls freshman Bryan Kolacz (Brentwood, N.H.) was the Rookie Field Athlete of the Year.
MacPherson became the first freshman student-athlete in Keene State College men's indoor track and field history to earn an individual All-America honor, covering the mile course in a time of 4:12.15 to secure a third place finish at the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships. The native of Derry, N.H. turned in his fastest time of the campaign at the New England All-Division Championships with a time of 4:10.44 in the mile to collect all-regional honors. MacPherson captured the 2008 Little East Conference Championship in the mile, while finishing second in the New England Alliance Championships. He was a member of the winning 4X800 relay team at the New England All-Division Championships and New England Alliance/Little East Conference Championships. MacPherson was also named the 2007 Little East Conference Male Cross Country Rookie of the Year in the fall.
Kolacz made an immediate impact on the Keene State College roster, setting the program's shot put record at the New England Division III Championships with a toss of 46'-06.00." The freshman from Brentwood, N.H. broke his own previous standard of 44'-1.25 set at the Dartmouth Classic on Feb. 2, 2008. Kolacz sat atop the New England Alliance/Little East Conference Championship standings in the weight throw (15.40 meters), while winning the Little East Conference Championship and placing fourth in the New England Alliance in the shot put.
