Fitchburg State Track Collects Pair Of ECAC Honors
Graduate student Chris Kibler (Bath, Maine) was recently named ECAC New England Men’s Track & Field Athlete of the week, while junior Rebecca McClure (Lyndeborough, N.H.) was tabbed ECAC Women’s Track & Field Athlete of the Week.
Kibler and McClure selected ECAC Division III New England Track Athletes of the Week
FITCHBURG, Mass. (December 20, 2013) – Graduate student Chris Kibler (Bath, Maine) was recently named ECAC DIII New England Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the week, while junior Rebecca McClure (Lyndeborough, N.H.) was recently tabbed ECAC Division III New England Women’s indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week.
Kibler qualified for four post-season honors in the mile run with an ECAC qualifying time of 4:14.39 to place first overall in the event, while adding a fourth place effort in the 1000 meter with a DIII NE qualifying time of 2:36.76 at 2013 Northeastern University Jay Carisella Meet this past weekend. With his time in the mile, Chris currently ranks first in the NCAA Division III.
Rebecca broke her own school pole vaulting record with an ECAC qualifying vault of 3.35 meters to place third overall in the pole vault for the Falcons at 2013 Jay Carisella Meet hosted by Northeastern University on Saturday afternoon.
The Fitchburg State men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams will be in action again after the winter break as they visit Tufts University on January 18th for a meet starting at 10 a.m.