Track & Field Sends Five Individuals To NCAA Championships
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 20, 2003 -- Springfield College will send five individuals to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships that will be held May 22-24 at St. Lawrence (N.Y.) University.
On the women’s side, junior All-American
Marisa Clapp (Charlton, Mass.) will run the 1,500 meters, a race that she finished sixth in at the 2002 nationals. Junior
Leyla Williams (Unionville, N.Y.) will compete in the hammer throw, and freshman
Christina Davis (Orange, Conn.) qualified in the javelin.
On the men’s side, sophomore All-American
Blake Gulino (Old Saybrook, Conn.) will compete in the long jump. Gulino finished fourth in the event at the 2003 NCAA indoor championship in March. Senior
Jason Jackson (Phippsburg, Maine), who is coming off wins in the 100 and 200 meters at the ECAC Division III Championships (May 15-16), will run the 100-meter dash.
Speaking of the ECAC, the Springfield College men’s track & field team captured its second consecutive ECAC Division III Championship last weekend. The meet was held at MIT.
Jackson had a sensational meet, running to first place in the 100 meters (10.74) and 200 meters (21.73), and Gulino won the long jump (23 feet, 4 ¾ inches).
Senior
Erin Pac (Farmington, Conn.), who is also a member of the U.S. Bobsled National Team, led the SC women to a 12th-place finish by coming in second place in the heptathlon with 4,077 points. Williams was third in the hammer throw (47.38 meters).
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Head Coach Ken Klatka
Ken Klatka, just inducted into the Springfield College Athletic Hall of Fame in October, 2011, enters his 37th season as head coach of the men’s track and field program in 2012-2013. He ranks among the nation’s most successful coaches, with an overall record of 442 wins, 144 losses, and two ties for an impressive .753 winning percentage. Under his direction, Kevin Coyle '12 won the 2011 Division III Indoor Long Jump National Championship.
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