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Kolacz throws his weight around at New England Division III Championships
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 5/2/09 - Keene State sophomore Bryan Kolacz (Brentwood, N.H.) continued his strong spring season by capturing the hammer and discus events at the New England Division III Track and Field Championships at Springfield College on Saturday.
Kolacz had a winning throw of 189'-10" in the hammer and a mark of 154'-09" in the discus.
On the track, senior Peter Najem (Derry, N.H.) won the 800-meter race with a time of 1:52.84 and sophomore Corey Loonan (Sandwich, Mass.) was fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:39.13.
KSC placed ninth in the team standings with 35 points. Williams won the championship with 136.66 points.
In the women's field, senior Samantha Hirsh (Holliston, Mass.) placed second in the javelin with a throw of 125'-00". Sophomore Allison Chamberlain (Scarborough, Me.) finished sixth in the 899-meter race with a time of 2:16.74.
KSC finished 13th in the team scoring with 16 points. MIT won the meet with 152.50 points.
