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Co-Track Athletes of the Week

Craig MacPherson (Derry, N.H.), Sophomore, Keene State College
MacPherson qualified for the New England Open Championships this past weekend in the 1,000-meter race, crossing the finish line with a first place time of 2:28.75. The Derry, N.H. native also placed fifth in the 600 (1:24.71) to help Keene State to second in the team standings.  

Tyler Buck (Valley Center, Calif.), Senior, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
At the Sorlien Invitational at Rhode Island, Buck finished fourth at 800 meters in 1:59.33, which qualified him for the New England Division III Championships.

Field Athlete of the Week

Bryan Kolacz (Brentwood, N.H.), Sophomore, Keene State College
Kolacz won the weight throw competition with a New England Open Championship qualifying distance of 53'-3.75" at the Tufts University Invitational.  He also placed fifth in the shot put (42'-06.00").

Rookie Track Athlete of the Week

Chris Cheever (Grantham, N.H.), Freshman, Keene State College
Cheever established a new Keene State record in the 55-meter dash at the Tufts University Invitational on Saturday. In the preliminary round, the Grantham, N.H. product crossed the finish line at 6.77 seconds, breaking the previous standard of 6.84 set by Matt Zaffini in 1999. He would eventually place sixth in the finals (6.82), while placing fourth in the long jump (20'-04.50").

Rookie Field Athlete of the Week

Mattia Zagon (Portland, Maine), Freshman, University of Southern Maine
At a tri-meet held at Bowdoin College, Zagon won the long jump with a mark of 6.37 meters (20-10 3/4) to qualify for the New England Division III Championships. He also placed second in the 55-meter dash with a finals time of 6.81 seconds and was judged third in the 200 meters tripping the timer in 23.61 seconds.