Maple Grove Native Zachary Haskins Advances to Division III National Championships

SAINT PAUL, MN (06/12/2012)(readMedia)-- Bethel University Zachary Haskins of Maple Grove, Minn., advanced to the Division III National Track and Field Championships for the second straight year. Bethel's men's track and field team took several athletes to compete in a last chance national qualifier meet at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Haskins ran a personal best in the 1500-meter, taking off 3 seconds with a 3:51.47 performance and advancing to the Division III National Championships.

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 6,600 students from 48 states and 25 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minn., with additional seminary locations on both coasts, Bethel offers rigorous bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 relevant fields. For further information on Bethel University, go to www.bethel.edu.