MIAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Individual Honors
All-Time Award Recipients · 2000–2026
Track Athlete of the Year (25 honors, 2001–2026)
Known as “Track Athlete of the Meet” through the 2022 season and rebranded as “Track Athlete of the Year” starting in 2023.
| Year |
Name |
Institution |
| 2026 |
Grant Nelson |
Bethel University |
| 2025 |
Grant Nelson |
Bethel University |
| 2024 |
Jacob Parent |
Bethel University |
| 2023 |
Landen Liu |
Bethel University |
| 2022 |
Jesse Middendorf |
Concordia College |
| 2020 |
Matthew Wilkinson |
Carleton College |
| 2019 |
Lucas Mueller |
Carleton College |
| 2018 |
Lucas Mueller |
Carleton College |
| 2017 |
Carl Klamm |
Bethel University |
| 2016 |
Donson Cook-Gallardo |
Carleton College |
| 2015 |
Brian Jarvey |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2014 |
Grant Wintheiser |
St. Olaf College |
| 2013 |
Zach Haskins |
Bethel University |
| 2012 |
Mike Hutton |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2011 |
Mike Hutton |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2010 |
Max Hanson |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
| 2009 |
Charlie Gamble |
Carleton College |
| 2008 |
Tom Ballinger |
Carleton College |
| 2007 |
Josh Otto |
Bethel University |
| 2006 |
Steve Harris |
Carleton College |
| 2005 |
Tom Cruse |
St. Olaf College |
| 2004 |
Matthew Shannon |
Augsburg University |
| 2003 |
Carson Glad |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2002 |
Tom Kreger |
Hamline University |
| 2001 |
Andy Sherman |
Carleton College |
Field Athlete of the Year (25 honors, 2000–2026)
Known as “Field Athlete of the Meet” through the 2022 season and rebranded as “Field Athlete of the Year” starting in 2023.
| Year |
Name |
Institution |
| 2026 |
Cooper Folkestad |
Concordia College |
| 2025 |
Trent Beseth |
The College of St. Scholastica |
| 2024 |
Wade Rhonemus |
Concordia College |
| 2023 |
Joe Charbonneau |
Saint John's University |
| 2022 |
Maguire Petersen |
Saint John's University |
| 2020 |
Kyle Lichttenegger |
Saint Mary's University |
| 2019 |
Eric Dols |
Hamline University |
| 2018 |
Eric Dols |
Hamline University |
| 2017 |
Conor White |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2016 |
Connor O'Neill |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2015 |
Brandon Zylstra |
Concordia College |
| 2014 |
Cameron Clause |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
| 2013 |
Eyo Ekpo |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2012 |
Eyo Ekpo |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2011 |
Eyo Ekpo |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2010 |
Eyo Ekpo |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2009 |
Eric Buss |
Saint John's University |
| 2008 |
Eric Buss |
Saint John's University |
| 2007 |
Andy Klaers |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
| 2006 |
P.J. Theisen |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2005 |
Jake Courrier |
Hamline University |
| 2004 |
Peter Cathcart |
St. Olaf College |
| 2003 |
Luke Speltz |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
| 2002 |
Luke Speltz |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
| 2000 |
Aaron Smith |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
Rookie of the Year (4 honors, 2023–2026)
| Year |
Name |
Institution |
| 2026 |
Logan Swanson |
Bethel University |
| 2025 |
John Ihrke |
Macalester College |
| 2024 |
Victor Lelinga |
Bethel University |
| 2023 |
Landen Liu |
Bethel University |
Coach of the Year (24 honors, 2002–2026)
| Year |
Name |
Institution |
| 2026 |
Andrew Rock |
Bethel University |
| 2025 |
Andrew Rock |
Bethel University |
| 2024 |
Andrew Rock |
Bethel University |
| 2023 |
Andrew Rock |
Bethel University |
| 2022 |
Jeremy Karger-Gatzow |
Saint John's University |
| 2020 |
Garrick Larson |
Concordia College |
| 2019 |
Steve Mathre |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2018 |
Dave Ricks |
Carleton College |
| 2017 |
Andrew Rock |
Bethel University |
| 2016 |
Steve Mathre |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2015 |
Phil Lundin |
St. Olaf College |
| 2014 |
Paul Schmaedeke |
Hamline University |
| 2013 |
Phil Lundin |
St. Olaf College |
| 2012 |
Steve Mathre |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2011 |
Paul Schmaedeke |
Hamline University |
| 2010 |
Paul Schmaedeke |
Hamline University |
| 2009 |
Paul Schmaedeke |
Hamline University |
| 2008 |
Steve Mathre |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2007 |
Jim Timp |
Bethel University |
| 2006 |
Steve Mathre |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2005 |
Paul Schmaedeke |
Hamline University |
| 2004 |
Bill Thornton |
St. Olaf College |
| 2003 |
Tom Torkelson |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
| 2002 |
Paul Schmaedeke |
Hamline University |
Retired after the 2022 season.
| Year |
Name |
Institution |
| 2022 |
Maguire Petersen |
Saint John's University |
| 2020 |
Kyle Lichttenegger |
Saint Mary's University |
| 2019 |
Taylor Rooney |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
| 2018 |
Taylor Rooney |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
| 2017 |
Donson Cook-Gallardo |
Carleton College |
| 2016 |
Jake Campbell |
St. Olaf College |
| 2015 |
Grant Wintheiser |
St. Olaf College |
| 2014 |
Cameron Clause |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
| 2013 |
Gavin Yseth |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2012 |
Eyo Ekpo |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2011 |
Andrew Brueggen |
Saint Mary's University |
| 2010 |
Max Hanson |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
| 2009 |
Joe DeFrance |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2008 |
Chris Erichsen |
Saint John's University |
| 2007 |
Matt Schroeder |
University of St. Thomas |
| 2006 |
Steve Harris |
Carleton College |
| 2005 |
Tom Cruse |
St. Olaf College |
| 2004 |
Matthew Shannon |
Augsburg University |
| 2003 |
Will Sallee |
Hamline University |
| 2002 |
Mike Baker |
Hamline University |
| 2001 |
Cory Dingles |
St. Olaf College |
| 2000 |
Aaron Smith |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
School Summary
| Institution |
Track Athlete of the Year |
Field Athlete of the Year |
Rookie of the Year |
Coach of the Year |
Performance of the Meet |
Total |
| University of St. Thomas |
4 |
7 |
– |
5 |
4 |
20 |
| Bethel University |
7 |
– |
3 |
6 |
– |
16 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College |
1 |
5 |
– |
1 |
5 |
12 |
| Hamline University |
1 |
3 |
– |
6 |
2 |
12 |
| Carleton College |
8 |
– |
– |
1 |
2 |
11 |
| St. Olaf College |
2 |
1 |
– |
3 |
4 |
10 |
| Saint John's University |
– |
4 |
– |
1 |
2 |
7 |
| Concordia College |
1 |
3 |
– |
1 |
– |
5 |
| Saint Mary's University |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
2 |
3 |
| Augsburg University |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
2 |
| Macalester College |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
| The College of St. Scholastica |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |