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Jan. 28, 2008

Men's Track and Field

Track Athlete of the Week

Curtis Wheeler (Derby, Vt.), Senior, Southern Maine

Curtis Wheeler provisionally qualified for the 2008 NCAA Division III National Championships with a standout performance in the 5,000-meter run to highlight a strong performance by the University of Southern Maine at the Terrier Invitational this past weekend. Wheeler clocked a time of 14 minutes, 45.44 seconds to place eighth overall and first among Division III runners. 
 
Field Athlete of the Week

John Napolitano (Providence, R.I.), Senior, Keene State College

Napolitano won the weight throw competition at the Wesleyan Invitational this past weekend with a throw of 13.01 meters. The Providence, R.I. product defeated nine other Little East Conference participants in the field.    

Women's Track and Field

Track Athlete of the Week

Steina Fleming (Tortola, BVI), Sophomore, Rhode Island College

Fleming established a new Rhode Island College record in the 55-meters at the Wesleyan Invitational this past weekend, crossing the finish line in a time of 7.32. She shattered the previous standard of 7.40, set by Dana Skorupa '05. Fleming provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships in March.    

Field Athlete of the Week

Crystal Blamy (Walpole, N.H.), Senior, Keene State College

Blamy posted an automatic NCAA Division III Championship qualifying and school record with her winning mark of 5.75 feet in the high jump at the Boston University Terrier Invitational this past weekend. She broke her own Keene State College record of 5.68 feet set last weekend. Blamy defeated a field consisting of Div. I, II, and III competitors.