College Track and Field: Rich Named All-American

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com

Greensboro (NC) — Former Mount Pleasant track athlete Keegan Rich earned All-American status yesterday the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships.

Rich, now jumping for Nebraska Wesleyan, jumped 22 feet, 9 inches for seventh.

The winner was Brockport State senior Egypt Page who cannonballed a 24 foot, 4.25 inch leap.

Sam Beatty, another Panther alum, is scheduled to compete in the men’s high jump this weekend as well.

Beatty is a member of the Central Dutch track team.