SAINT PAUL, MN (06/12/2012)(readMedia)-- Bethel University Matt Schafer of New Brighton, 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. After the 800-meter competition, Schafer now ranks 22nd in the nation.
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.