March 28, 1996

Release # S061 Contact: Adam Levin Sports Information Director Phone #: (207) 786-6411

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Bates Men's Indoor Track Ranked 16th Nationally

LEWISTON, Maine -- The Bates College Men's Indoor Track team finished the 1995- 96 season ranked 16th in the NCAA Division III poll released on Tuesday. The rankings are based on a system of power ratings which take into account a team's top two performances in each different event over the course of the season. Only events which are contested at the NCAA Championships are counted towards the rating.

"This reflects the overall strength of the program, because it rewards both quality and depth," Bates first-year head coach Al Fereshetain said. "Every single member of this team contributed to this and all of their effort over the course of the season really paid off. It is a big boost to the program."

1995 NCAA Division III Post-season Men's Indoor Track Poll

Rank	Team	Power Rating
1	Wisconsin-Lacrosse	151.3
2	Augustana (Ill.)	134.7
3	Mount Union	132.5
4	Williams	131.1
5	Nebraska Wesleyan	128.6
6	Thomas (Minn.)	124.9
7	Fredonia State	120.0
8	Wisconsin-Platteville	119.7
9	Lynchburg	119.6
10	Carthage	119.4
11	Ohio Northern	118.3
12	MIT	114.9
13	St. John's (Minn.)	112.8
14	Wisconsin-Oshkosh	111.4
15	Binghamton	111.1
16	Bates	105.5
17	Concordia-Moorhead	105.3
18	Ithaca Hamline	104.5 104.5
20	Gustavus Adolphus	102.8

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