The Middlebury men's track and field team closed out competition at the three-day NCAA Championships on Saturday. The national meet is being held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• On Thursday, Xander Swann posted the second-quickest time in the 400-meter hurdles to advance to Saturday's final. In the championship heat, Swann rounded the final 100 just ahead of a tight bunch of competitors. The Panther leaned across the line to grab third place with a clocking of 52.63 seconds. 
• In the hammer throw, Dave Filias finished in 15th place with a toss of 56.09 meters. The mark was achieved on his third toss, bettering his previous attempts by more than  a meter. 

NOTES

• In the 400 hurdles, three of the top-four sprinters hailed from the NESCAC as Colby's Levi Biery stood atop the podium.
• Swann caps his career as a member of the indoor 4x200 relay school record squad, while also breaking the Allan Dragone facility mark in the 400 hurdles (52.52 seconds).
• Filias set the program mark in the hammer last season, tossing the implement 61.22m.

Both Panthers earn All-American honors with their respective finishes, with the full list to be announced when the competition finishes.