WORCESTER, Mass. - Assumption University is heading to Seattle, Washington, this week, as Claudio Rocha of the cross-country team and the field hockey team will compete at the Division II Championships this weekend.
 

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Cross Country
After taking fifth place in the NCAA Division II East Regional Championships on November 19^th, Claudio punched his ticket to the National Championship for the second consecutive year. Last year at the NCAA Championships in Saint Leo, Florida, Rocha's time of 32:42.1 put him 112^th of the 245 runners. His time of 31:58.1 that he ran in the East Regional Championship would have placed him 57^th in last year's National Championship.  
Claudio will compete at the Chambers Creek Regional Park in University Place, Washington, on December 2^nd at 10:00 am PST (1:00 pm EST).
 
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Address
6320 Grandview Dr. W
University Place, WA 98467
 

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Field Hockey
The Assumption University field hockey team is heading back to the NCAA Division II Semifinals for the second consecutive year. After Mia Salah scored the overtime-winning goal against Northeast-10 Conference foe Saint Anselm College, the Greyhounds punched their ticket back to the Final Four. Last season, the Blue and White received an automatic bye in the National Tournament, sending the team to the Final Four, where their historic season ended following a 3-0 loss to West Chester. The Greyhounds are out in Seattle for the Semifinals this season, where they will take on No. 1 East Stroudsburg University, who secured a bye.
 
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Address
405 Logan Ave N
Renton, WA 98057
 

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NCAA Division II Fall Festival
Seattle Pacific University Athletics is proud to host the NCAA DII Fall Festival. It takes place from Dec. 1-3 at four locations. Interbay Soccer Stadium hosts men's and women's soccer championships. Royal Brougham Pavilion hosts women's volleyball. Men's and women's cross-country championships take place at Chambers Bay. Renton Memorial Stadium is the site for this year's men's field hockey championships.

WHAT IS THE NCAA DII FESTIVAL?
Division II is the only NCAA division that conducts "National Championships Festivals," Olympic-style events in which several national championships are held at a single site over several days.

The concept was developed in the early 2000s to provide student-athletes with a championship experience that exceeds what they usually would enjoy in their conference or NCAA postseason events.

The festival idea was a response from then-NCAA President Cedric W. Dempsey, who in 2000 challenged each of the three divisions to create more awareness and excitement around the NCAA championships program, particularly for sports that don't regularly experience the limelight of a select few.

Division II's membership answered the call, staging the first festival in the spring of 2004 in Orlando. Since then, the festival has maintained its standing as an enhanced championships experience and a unique identifier for the Division II brand.
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