Little East Honors Four Owls

KEENE, N.H. 2/18/08 - A New England Swim Championship and a Conference track title yielded four LEC honors for Keene State athletes this week.

The Owls swept all three women's swimming honors with Kristine Trutor (Holden, Mass.) being named swimmer of the week, Rachel Mondello (Stoneham, Mass,) being selected Rookie Swimmer of the Week, and Chelsea Peruccio (Glastonbury, Conn.) being named Diver of the Week. Bryan Kolacz (Brentwood, N.H.) was named Men's Field Athlete of the Week.

At the New England Division II and III Championships this past weekend, Trutor won three individual titles and combined for an additional three team relay victories as Keene State College captured the New England Championship crown. The seven-time All-New England swimmer from Holden, Mass. posted an NCAA provisional qualifying time and set the Keene State in the 50-butterfly, lowering the standard to 24.20. She also set the Owls record in the 100-backstroke with a time of 59.84, while setting the Tripp pool record in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays by touching in at 1:39.03 and 3:37.38, respectively. Trutor earned seven All-New England honors during the three-day championships.

Mondello recorded an NCAA provisional qualifying time and a Keene State College record in the 50-freestlye event, touching in at 24.02 at the New England Division II and III Championships this past weekend. The Stoneham, Mass. product earned a combined seven All-New England honors. Mondello also swam a leg of the Owl record-breaking 200 and 400 relay teams, while placing second in the 100-freestyle (53.91) and third in the 50-butterfly (27.19).

At the New England Division II and III Championships this past weekend, Peruccio place fourth in the three-meter diving event (329.30 points) and fifth in the one-meter diving event (350.50 points).

Kolacz won two individual championships this past weekend at the Little East Conference/New England Alliance Championships. The native of Brentwood, N.H. claimed the shot put title with a throw of 13.45 meters and the weight throw with a toss of 15.40 meters. He was the lone student-athlete in the championships to win two field events. Keene State College won both team championships with 140 team points.