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Feb. 25, 2008

Men’s Track and Field

Track Athlete of the Week

Jon Garcia (Stoneham, Mass.), Senior, UMass Dartmouth

Garcia won the 55-meter hurdle event this past weekend at the New England Division III Championships, barely missing the meet record by nine hundredths of a second. The senior from Stoneham, Mass. crossed the finish line in a time of 7.58 to defeat the eight-person field.

Field Athlete of the Week

Adam Haggerty (Hermon, Maine), Senior, Southern Maine

Haggerty was the top individual finisher for Southern Maine at the New England Division III Championships this past weekend, hosted by Tufts University. The Herman, Maine native placed second in the pole vaunt with an effort of 4.40 meters (14-5 1/4).

Women’s Track and Field

Track Athlete of the Week

Jennifer Adams (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.), Senior, Keene State College

Adams led Keene State College this past weekend at the New England Division III Championships, earning a pair of top-five finishes. The Saratoga Springs, native finished second in the mile with a time of 4:56.48, which would have broken the previous meet record. Adams placed fourth in the 1,000 with a time of 3:00.41, while earning 11 th in the 4 X 800 meter relay.
Field Athlete of the Week

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

Blamy won the New England Division III Championship in the high jump this past weekend with a leap of 5’-04.25. She was the top student-athlete in the 17-person field.