Three Owls to Compete at NCAA Track and Field Championships

From Stuart Kaufman, Sports Information: Keene State will have three competitors among the 446 athletes representing 134 colleges from 27 states participating in the 25th annual NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field National Championships at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terra Haute, Indiana, March 13 and 14.

All three athletes are from the Keene State men’s team. Sophomore Craig MacPherson is the top seed in the mile, sophomore Bryan Kolacz is the third seed in the weight throw, and senior Peter Najem is seeded sixth in the 800-meter race.

The only Owl All-American among the trio, MacPherson became the first KSC freshman to earn an individual indoor honor with his third-place finish in the mile at last year’s national meet. MacPherson and Najem will race in preliminary heats on Friday, looking to post qualifying times for Saturday’s final. Kolacz jumps right into the fire with qualifying and finals in the weight throw taking place on Friday.