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...times posted by the Harvard track and field team this weekend made a big statement. The squad traveled to Princeton, N.J. Friday night for the Sam Howell Invitational before participating in the Penn Invitational in Philadeliphia on Saturday. The Crimson celebrated numerous accomplishments in both competitions, including two NCAA regional qualifiers, four ECAC qualifying marks, and one invitation to IC4As. Harvard athletes also notched six personal outdoor bests in meets that provided good preparation for the heart of the spring season...
Chenoweth and classmate Clare Richardson led the talented Crimson, finishing first and third in their respective 5000-meter races to earn NCAA bids. Junior Chas Gillespie finished 12 seconds behind Chenoweth with an IC4A qualifying time of 14:23.31, joining Richardson’s 16:50.23 as Friday’s personal bests. Despite Harvard’s strong showing in the distance events, Chenoweth insisted that the meets provided an opportunity to race in more low-key fashion...
...spend money in the city's downtown hotels, restaurants, bars and retail shops. The games are being played at Ford Field, the downtown home of the Detroit Lions, which will seat some 70,000 fans. Fan-festivals and free concerts throughout the weekend will also draw visitors downtown. The NCAA anticipates that the Final Four will generate anywhere between $30 million and $50 million in new direct spending for the ailing area. (Hear Dick Vitale's Top 10 NCAA Tournament Moments...
...money coming into Detroit will leave it just as quickly. Take hotels, for example. The Marriott and Sheraton may be full, but a chunk of that revenue flows to corporate headquarters outside of the city. The same holds for national restaurant chains like McDonald's. And the NCAA takes about 65% of the revenues from game tickets...
...pictures of NCAA cheerleaders at Life.com...