Allendale, MI-- The final day of the D2 NCAA Championship saw the Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Track-Field 4 x100 relay team earn All-American status. The team consisting of
P.J. Lotharp,
Marlin Davis,
Lucas Besong and
Jacob Wadsworth ran a time of 40.57 seconds to finish in fifth place and gain All-American status. The finish also tied for the second-best NCAA Championship finish in school history.
Later in the afternoon, Davis competed in the 100m and 200m dash events and came home with ninth place finishes in both events.Â
4 x 100 Results (FINAL)
1 TAMU-Commerce
[A]Â Malcolm Woods, J.T Smith, Andre Norman, Delan Edwin
39.69
2 West Texas A&M
[A]Â Jahmaal Wilson, Desmond Aryee, Tyrin Lewis, Benjamin Azamati
39.82
3 Angelo State
[A]Â David Morgan, Ja'Micah Polk, Braden Jetton, Diego Pettorossi
40.20
4 Ashland
[A]Â Tim Rumas, Travis Marx, Doniven Jackson, Trevor Bassitt
40.43
5 Lenoir-Rhyne
[A]Â P.J. Lotharp, Marlin Davis, Lucas Besong, Jacob Wadsworth
40.57
6 Fort Hays State
[A]Â Xavier Robinson, Philip Landrum, Hayden Albright, Malcom Gardner
40.81
7 Shippensburg
[A]Â Stephon Brown, Maurice Whittle, EJ Dorwil, Eric Kirk
40.96
8 Oklahoma Baptist
[A]Â Mahcoe Smith, Jax Holland, Marcus Petersen, Shirvante Knauls
40.99
9 Pittsburg State
[A]Â Louis Rollins, Sam Tudor, Makai Blades, Tevin Wright-Rose
41.27