FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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May 10, 2004
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Marc Piette Earns Little East
Conference
Mens Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week Honors
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Providence, RI--Rhode Island
College junior Marc Piette (Woonsocket, RI)
was named the Little East Conference Mens Outdoor Field Athlete of
the Week for his performance at the New England Open Championships,
hosted by Northeastern, on May 8. Piette placed 14th in the
hammer, an event dominated by Div. I competitors, with a distance of
16301. This is the second time Piette has earned this honor this
spring.
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In other action this spring,
Piette earned All-New England honors in the hammer throw, placing
eighth with a throw of 164'08". He earned All-Alliance/Little East
honors by placing first in the hammer throw with a distance of
17107 at the LEC/MASCAC Alliance Championships on Apr. 24. He also
placed 15th in the shot with a distance of 3506.50 at
the Alliance Championships.
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He is a physical
education/health major and a 2000 graduate of Woonsocket High School.
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