Babson Invitational
at Wellesley, Mass.

Team Results	  		Top Seven Finishers
1.  Brandeis         54		40. Eric Knackmuhs   27:16
2.  Coast Guard      69		52. Malcom Gray      27:34
3.  Bowdoin         117		74. Steve Mague      27:59
4.  Springfield     121		77. Scott Balicki    28:07
5.  USM		    127		88. Ben Bruce        28:24
6.  Amherst	    150		96. Jesse Tisch      28:40
7.  Westfield St.   241	
8.  UMPI	    265
9.  Wesleyan	    267
10. Stonehill	    299
11. BATES    317
12. MIT		    364

WELLESLEY, Mass. -- With their top upperclassmen resting, the Bates men's cross country team placed 11th of 28 teams at the Babson Invitationa. Leading the mostly-first-year contingent was Eric Knckmuhs (Wyckoff, N.J.), who placed 40th with a time of 27:14. He was followed by classmate Malcolm Gray (Bronxville, N.Y.), who took 52nd place with a time of 27:34. The Bobcats next run in the State of Maine championships at Beech Ridge.