Men take 9th X-C Nat’l Championship The Adams State University men’s cross country team easily won their NCAA Division II record ninth national title this past fall. Kevin Batt, Tabor Stevens, and Matt Daniels were among the top four finishers. All seven runners finished amongst the top 28 en route to a team score of just 34 points. The Grizzlies, who posted the meet’s largest margin of victory since 1999, have now won four of the last five NCAA Division II titles.
Running on with Indoor Track & Field ASU Indoor Track & Field had a very competitive season, with the both the men’s and women’s teams placing first in RMAC -- the 12th consecutive title for the women, the second in a row for the men. Head Coach Damon Martin was named the RMAC Men’s Track and Field Coach of the Year. The men’s team chalked up nine individual champions, including two for freshman Carlton Lavong, who won both the long jump and triple jump. The women totaled six individual champions in RMAC. Zenobia Sims had two first place finishes (60 meters, 4x400 meter relay), as well as second place in long jump and third in the 200 meters.
The men entered the Division II National Championships as the top-ranked team, and finished third, while the women placed sixth. The Grizzly men finished with 55 team points, 17 behind first place St. Augustine. Adams State's performance was highlighted by the mile, an event they dominated all season. Tabor Stevens won the event in 4:04.10, just 1.04 seconds off the track record. Stevens accumulated multiple individual accolades this season, including the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Year. Stevens was joined at the podium by teammates Matt Daniels and Stephen Emery. Daniels crossed the finish line in a time of 4:07.50 to finish second, while Emery finishedfourth in a time of 4:08.99. All three athletes earned AllAmerican honors.
Tabor Stevens Zenobia Sims Matt Daniels
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