The likes of Lucas Adams, Rob Davis, Erik Zwick and Matt Twiest highlighted a ninth place for the men's track team in the ECAC Division III Track Championships, held at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. Adams, Davis, and Twiest have all qualified for the NCAA Championships which are to be held this weekend at Illinois Wesleyan. Mike Danahy, who didn't run last weekend, will be also be at the NCAA Championships. Bates scored a total of 25 points to gain the ninth place finish, holding off the Amherst Lord Jeffs and Dickinson College, each who had 22 points.
Many teams choose to do different things with their personnel as they prepare for nationals.
Those qualified usually will do what ever they need to inorder to enhance thier preparation for nationals. Those not qualified get one more good shot. Now, to the National Championships this weekend. Senior Mike Danahy gets the honor in the 5,000 meter run, while classmate Matt Twiest achieved the top six finish in ECAC's needed to go to nationals, in the 1,500 meter run. Qualifying for the nationals is a year-long event.