Men's Track and Field News

	Petersen wins NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship When it comes to the phrase "student-athlete" the picture of Max Petersen could be next to the definition in any dictionary. Petersen, who recently graduated from Augustana with majors in bio-chemistry, pre-medicine and religion, was awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, it was announced today.
	Academic All-American list grows by two The Augustana tradition in producing Academic All-Americans does not seem to be slowing down anytime soon. The list grew a little longer today when Max Petersen and Nick Borchert, both 2010 graduates,were named to the ESPN - The Magazine Academic All-American team (as selected by CoSIDA) in men's track & cross country.
	2010 MEN'S TRACK & FIELD REVIEW The Vikings ended their season with great success when eight Augustana men's track & field team members participated in the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships on Saturday May 29 at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. Two Augustana competitors that were especially exceptional were Phil Christensen and Patrick Zeunik who both brought home All-American honors.
	Men's Track finishes 2010 ranked 3rd After a very successful outdoor track and field season that included their second conference championship in the last three years, the Augustana men finished the season as the third ranked team in the NCAA Division III power rankings. The Vikings finished the season with 222.03 points and trailed only Wisconsin-Oshkosh and North Central in the power rankings.
	Five share MVP honors for men's track & field Five athletes shared the Most Valuable Performer award for the 2010 Augustana men’s track & field team after the Vikings put together a stellar season, culminating in a come-from-behind win in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin championship on May 8 in Wheaton. Senior sprinter Max Petersen and sophomore hurdler Greg Davis were the winners of the MVP-Track honor. Sophomore thrower Phil Christensen, senior thrower Darin Decker and junior jumper Patrick Zeunik were the MVP-Field honorees.

About the Program

Augustana's men's track and field program has won 14 CCIW outdoor championships. Ten of those have come under legendary head coach Paul Olsen, who's guided the Vikings since 1968. Coach Olsen's teams have also 11 top ten finishes on the national level. Augustana's top finishes nationally have been second place in 1975 and 1981.