On this day 14 years ago, Will Lingle ’02 took 5th place in the 800 meters at the Division III National Championships.
The Wheaton College freshman qualified for the final with a time of 1:53.51, the seventh-best time in the heats, before running a blazing 1:51.94 in the final to earn him All-American status.
2003 DIII 800 National Championship Results
| 1. | Nick Symmonds | Willamette University | 1:49.51 |
| 2. | Matt Groose | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 1:50.13 |
| 3. | Will Elson | Muhlenberg College | 1:51.04 |
| 4. | Josh Zobenica | Lynchburg College | 1:51.25 |
| 5. | Will Lingle | Wheaton College | 1:51.94 |
| 6. | Michael Marschel | St. John’s University (MN) | 1:52.01 |
| 7. | Eddie Papalia | Haverford College | 1:52.24 |
| 8. | Doug Connor | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 1:52.66 |
| 9. | Ryan Kleimenhagen | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 1:53.33 |
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