Hawks' Keller, Skowronski earn All-East recognition
Monmouth University's Chris Keller and Ed Skowronski capped stellar indoor seasons by winning All-East honors at the IC4A Championships.

Skowronski (Raritan) and Keller (Matawan) finished fifth and seventh in the weight throw to garner All-East recognition. Skowronski reached 60-11½ and Keller, 60-6.

Keller added a second Big East certificate in the shot put where his 55-2¼ placed him fourth.

Michele Losey (Piscataway) was the third Hawk to win All-East with her eighth place in the women's 400 meters (56.70).

The IC4A'swere held in theReggie Lewis Athletic Center in BostonMarch 8-9.

Both Keller and Skowronski were outstanding throughout the 2007-08 season picking up a number of wins for the Hawks. Keller was named the Northeast Conference Field Athlete of the Year three times during the season.

Each picked up a win at the Northeast Conference Championships. Keller won the shot put (56-4) while Skowronski took the gold in the weight throw (63-9½).

Competing in both the shot put and the weight throw, Keller and Skowronski were the front and center of a very strong Hawk throwing contingent that included Thomas Ciccoli, Larry Lundy and Shawn Sabo.

The high point of Monmouth's throwing domination was a one-two-three finish at the NEC in the weight throw with Lundy finishing third behind Skowronski and Keller.

Monmouth's men were second at the NEC to Sacred Heart, 138-124.5. The other Hawk to win an NEC title wasWilliam Doherty in the 800 meters (1:56.25).

Monmouth's women, however, did capture the NEC title in Landover. Losey was the lone Hawk to win an individual title crossing the line first in the 400 in 56.81. She also anchored the 4x400 relay team to a first place (3:53.94) as Monmouth relied on its depth to beat defending champion Long Island University, 123-112.5.

Illiana Blackshear, Brittany Gibbs and Crystal Stein ran the first three legs on the championship 4x400 relay forMonmouth.

The Hawks will transition quickly to the outdoor season beginning Saturday with the Monmouth season opener on campus in West Long Branch. On April 4-5, the Hawks travel to Princeton University for the Sam Howell Invitational.

The outdoor NEC Championships are May 3-4 at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, Pa. Princeton University is hosting the IC4A meet May 16-18.