United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics - Men's Outdoor Track

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(5/1/08)--Senior Steve Blum won both the shot put and the high jump and is second after five events in the Decathlon at the 2008 New England Division III Track and Field Championships hosted by the Coast Guard Academy.

Blum, who has won the New England Division III Decathlon championship each of the past two seasons, has 3,307 points and is 41 points behind the leader, Frank Radlof from Keene State.

Coast Guard freshman Jesse Cremeans is third with 3,143 points while senior Beau Belanger in sixth with 2,842 points.

Blum had a toss of 44 feet, 3.5 inches to win the shot put while jumping 6 feet, 2.75 inches to win the high jump. He was fourth in both the 100 meters (11.78) and the 400 meters (53.26) and he placed fifth in the long jump (18-9.75).

Cremeans won the 400 meters with a time of 51.73 to close out the first day of competition. He was also second in the long jump with a leap of 20 feet, 6.5 inches and he tied for second in the high jump (6-0.5).