The Equinox has named KSC senior, Glenn Guilmette the annual Athlete of the Year. Glenn Guilmette from Kensington, N.H. is competing for his fourth year as a member of the Keene State College Men’s Outdoor Track and Field team. According to rankings released by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on May 1, Guilmette was ranked sixth in the country for the javelin, throwing 64.81 meters at the New England Alliance Outdoor Championships. Guilmette has already secured himself another trip to the National Track and Field Championships in Wisconsin on May 23. Guilmette threw the fourth highest mark in all of Division III at the Little East Conference Championships this season with 212’-07”, according to KeeneOwls.com. At the Sheehan Memorial Invitational, Guilmette posted the second highest mark in Division III as well. The senior earned himself the honor of Men’s Field Athlete of the Week for the Little East Conference for the week of April 8, 2013 due to his performance at the Sheehan Memorial Inivtational, according to KeeneOwls.com. Guilmette was also named the Field Athlete of the Year by the Little East Conference last year and looks to be a front runner for the award this season.
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