COLFAX, WI. 11/20/04- It was not a good day on the trails for the Keene State College men's cross country team which placed a disappointing 20th out of 24 teams at the NCAA Division III Championships held Saturday at the Whitetail Golf Course in Colfax, WI.

Keene State, which was making its eighth straight appearance at the national meet, had its poorest team performance in Division III competition.

On the bright side, senior Dave Bridgewater (Unionville, Conn.) earned All-America honors for the second straight year with his 25th place effort. Bridgewater, who covered the 8K course in a time of 25:13, becomes the 12th Owl men's runner to win two or more All-American certificates at the NCAA Championships.

Patrick Ard (Kingston, N.H.) was the second Owl to the finish line. He was 88th in a time of 25:50. Other top scorers for Keene State include Ryan Gough (Billerica, Mass; 125th/26:15), Joseph Hegarty (Springfield, Mass.; 165th/25:45), and Derrick Hamel (Northwood, N.H.; 193rd/27:16).

Calvin (Mich.) College with 71 points claimed its third straight national championship. North Central (Ill.) was a close second with 85 points.

Josh Moen of Wartburg (IA.) College defended his individual championship with a winning time of 24:28.