Jennifer Adams Races to All-America Honors at NCAA Championships

OSHKOSH, WI.  5/22/08 -Keene State's Jennifer Adams raced to All-America honors in the 10,000-meter race at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Thursday.  

Running 25 laps around J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium, Adams, a senior from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., earned the honor with her second-place finish. She posted a time of 35:45.41, to finish 40 seconds behind Esther Erb, a junior from Case Western, who won the race.

"It was a slow pace and Jenn let the other runners lead for most of the race," said KSC Coach Peter Thomas.  "She went to the lead in the last lap but Erb had a better kick."

"Jenn is a little dissapointed, but I'm sure she'll come back and have a strong 5K race on Saturday."

Adams has earned a combined nine All-America awards in track and cross country.  She'll be looking for her 10th honor on Saturday when she competes in the 5,000-meter race.  Adams is the top seed in the 5K.

Making a bid for his first All-America, Frank Radlof, a sophomore from Milford, N.H., failed to make the finals in the long jump event.  His best effort was a jump of 21'-7", placing him eighth in his flight.

Earlier in the day, Craig MacPherson qualified for Saturday's 1,500-meter final. The freshman from Derry, N.H. clocked a time of 3:54.68 in his heat.  MacPherson earned All-America honors indoors with a third place finish in the mile. 

On Friday, senior Crystal Blamy of Walpole, N.H. will compete in the high jump and freshman Bryan Kolacz from Brentwood, N.H., will be among 17 entrants in the hammer throw.  Blamy is the top seed in the high jump.