United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics - Men's Outdoor Track - Blum, Luxhoj Lead Bears to Season Opening Win

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(3/22/08)--Steve Blum won the shot put (41-3) and the javelin (183-04) while Carl Luxhoj won both the long jump (22-1.5 feet) and the triple jump (43-11.75 feet) as Coast Guard won all but four events to easily win its season opening five-team Invitational.

The Bears had 364.50 points while Conn. College was a distant second with just 65 points.

Also winning for Coast Guard were, Thomas Adams in the 400 meters (51.11), Jason Erickson in the 800 meters (1:59.77), Eric Laurel in the 1,500 meters (4:09.67), Kyle Coleman in the 400 meter hurdles (57.47), Beau Belanger in the high jump (6-1.25), Nate Rhodes in the pole vault (13-5.75), Carl Stokes in the discus (129-11) and Chris Hunt in the hammer (157-6)

The 4x100 relay team of Cale Cooper, Paul Sprenger, Adams and Sam England (44.20) and the 4x400 relay team of Erickson, Matt Romano, Joe Chevalier and England were also winners.