INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. --- Huntingdon College's seventh-ranked men's golf team received one of the six Pool B spots for the 2011 NCAA Division III golf national championship next week, May 10-13, at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, North Carolina hosted by Guilford College and the Greensboro Sports Commission.

“Huntingdon's golf program continues to add to its already successful tradition with another opportunity to compete for a title,” said Athletic Director Buzz Phillips on the Hawks' golf championship berth. “Coach Mahanic has done a super job getting his guys prepared and we wish them the best of luck in their pursuit of a championship.”

“We're very excited to receive the Pool B bid for an opportunity to compete for a national championship,” said Huntingdon's Director of Golf Matt Mahanic. “We look forward to playing at the Grandover Resort again after having success there during the fall.” The Hawks posted a second place finish only five-strokes behind top ranked Guilford College at the same course where the national championship will be determined.

Huntingdon's men's golf team will travel to Greensboro this weekend before the practice rounds on Sunday and Monday, May 8-9, at the Grandover Resort. The Hawks will look to beat their third place finish from a year ago at the 2011 championship.

For more information on the NCAA Division III golf championship, visit http://www.ncaa.com/sports/golf-men/d3.

NCAA NEWS RELEASE - Monday, May 2, 2011

A total of 205 participants will compete at the 2011 championships. Twenty-eight conferences were awarded automatic qualification for the championships. Six teams were selected from Pool B, which consists of independent institutions, and institutions that are members of conferences that do not meet the requirements for automatic qualification.

The final six berths were reserved for Pool C, which are institutions from automatic-qualifying conferences that are not the conference champion and any remaining Pool B teams. The top five individuals are selected from the remaining players who have not qualified with a team. Listed below are the teams and individuals selected for the 2011 championships:

Conferences and Teams Receiving Automatic Qualification (28):

AUTOMATIC QUALIFIERS

POOL B BERTHS