Hope College's Liam Danitz will sprint after a national title for the second time this track and field season.

The junior from West Branch, Michigan (Ogemaw Heights HS) qualified for the 200-meter finals at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio, near Cleveland, on Thursday.

Danitz crossed the finish line in 21.19 seconds during prelims to finish second in his heat and fourth overall.

The fastest nine of 22 entrants qualified for the championship race on Saturday, May 24, at 3:40 p.m.

Defending national champion Sam Blakowski topped the field during prelims. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse senior recorded a time of 20.93 seconds.

Saint Johns University (Minnesota) senior Kevin Arthur was the second-fastest at 21.07. Rowan University (New Jersey) freshman Rajahn Dixon was third at 21.13.

Danitz, a two-sport athlete who is also a starting defensive end on the Flying Dutchmen football team, seeks his second All-America honor on the track and field season.

In March, Danitz claimed All-America First Team accolades with a fifth-place effort at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships in Rochester, New York.