MIAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Individual Awards

All-time individual honors, 1997–2026

Track Athlete of the Year 23 honorees

Year	Name	Institution
2026	Grant Nelson	Bethel University
2025	Kevin Arthur	Saint John's University
2024	Kevin Arthur	Saint John's University
2023	Kevin Arthur	Saint John's University
2022	Kevin Arthur	Saint John's University
2021	Matthew Wilkinson	Carleton College
2019	Lucas Mueller	Carleton College
2018	Donson Cook-Gallardo	Carleton College
2017	Joe Coffey	St. Olaf College
2016	Hart Hornor	Carleton College
2015	Tom Larson	Hamline University
2014	Tom Larson	Hamline University
2013	Cody Jerabek	University of St. Thomas
2012	Mike Hutton	University of St. Thomas
2011	Jordan Spronk	Bethel University
2010	Patrick Jager	University of St. Thomas
2009	Joe DeFrance	University of St. Thomas
2008	Chris Erichsen	Saint John's University
2007	Chris Erichsen	Saint John's University
2006	James Ewer	University of St. Thomas
2005	Dan Bucy	Carleton College
2004	Matt Hooley	Carleton College
2003	Carson Glad	University of St. Thomas

Field Athlete of the Year 24 honorees

Year	Name	Institution
2026	Isaiah Watson	Hamline University
2025	Timmy Ball	Bethel University
2024	Trent Beseth	The College of St. Scholastica
2023	Lucas Kramarczuk	St. Olaf College
2022	Maguire Petersen	Saint John's University
2021	Gabe Irons	Bethel University
2019	Michael Hensch	Gustavus Adolphus College
2018	Michael Hensch	Gustavus Adolphus College
2017	Michael Hensch	Gustavus Adolphus College
2016	Connor O'Neill	University of St. Thomas
2015	Brandon Zylstra	Concordia College
2014	Maxwell Dunne	University of St. Thomas
2013	Abajemo Omot	University of St. Thomas
2012	Blair Riegel	Gustavus Adolphus College
2011	Brennan McKeag	Hamline University
2010	Eyo Ekpo	University of St. Thomas
2009	Eric Buss	Saint John's University
2008	Erik Diley	Saint John's University
2007	Erik Diley	Saint John's University
2006	Jake Courrier	Hamline University
2006	Peter Cathcart	St. Olaf College
2005	Peter Allen	Saint John's University
2004	Peter Cathcart	St. Olaf College
2003	Luke Speltz	Gustavus Adolphus College

Rookie of the Year 4 honorees

Year	Name	Institution
2026	Paxon Myers	St. Olaf College
2025	Timmy Ball	Bethel University
2024	Kameron Smith	Augsburg University
2023	Adam Hokanson	Bethel University

Coach of the Year 30 honorees

Year	Name	Institution
2026	Andrew Rock	Bethel University
2025	Andrew Rock	Bethel University
2024	Andrew Rock	Bethel University
2023	Jeremy Karger-Gatzow	Saint John's University
2022	Jeremy Karger-Gatzow	Saint John's University
2021	Steve Mathre	University of St. Thomas
2019	Jeremy Karger-Gatzow	Saint John's University
2018	Dave Ricks	Carleton College
2017	Dale Bahr	Gustavus Adolphus College
2016	Jeremy Karger-Gatzow	Saint John's University
2015	Paul Schmaedeke	Hamline University
2014	Steve Mathre	University of St. Thomas
2013	Steve Mathre	University of St. Thomas
2012	Paul Schmaedeke	Hamline University
2012	Steve Mathre	University of St. Thomas
2011	Tim Miles	Saint John's University
2010	Paul Schmaedeke	Hamline University
2009	Steve Mathre	University of St. Thomas
2008	Lynden Reder	Hamline University
2007	Tim Miles	Saint John's University
2006	Steve Mathre	University of St. Thomas
2005	Tim Miles	Saint John's University
2004	Tim Miles	Saint John's University
2003	Steve Mathre	University of St. Thomas
2002	Steve Mathre	University of St. Thomas
2001	Bill Thornton	St. Olaf College
2000	Steve Mathre	University of St. Thomas
1999	Tim Miles	Saint John's University
1998	Steve Mathre	University of St. Thomas
1997	Tim Miles	Saint John's University

Athlete of the Year (retired) 7 honorees

Year	Name	Institution
2002	Luke Speltz	Gustavus Adolphus College
2001	Jerry Washington	Gustavus Adolphus College
2000	John Krueger	Saint John's University
1999	Jeremy Heckman	University of St. Thomas
1998	Aaron Smith	Gustavus Adolphus College
1998	Josh Kath	University of St. Thomas
1997	Dan Virnig	Carleton College

Outstanding Performance of the Meet (retired) 30 honorees

Year	Name	Institution
2022	Joel Smith	Bethel University
2021	Matthew Wilkinson	Carleton College
2019	Ryan Miller	Saint John's University
2018	Carl Klamm	Bethel University
2017	Donson Cook-Gallardo	Carleton College
2016	Hart Hornor	Carleton College
2015	Logan Hovie	Macalester College
2014	Maxwell Dunne	University of St. Thomas
2013	Logan Hovie	Macalester College
2012	Eyo Ekpo	University of St. Thomas
2011	Andrew Brueggen	Saint Mary's University
2010	Taylor Ferda	Bethel University
2009	4x400 Relay Team	University of St. Thomas
2008	P.J. Theisen	University of St. Thomas
2007	Tanner Miest	Gustavus Adolphus College
2006	P.J. Theisen	University of St. Thomas
2006	Tanner Miest	Gustavus Adolphus College
2005	John Dahlin	Augsburg University
2005	Nick Myran	Concordia College
2004	Carson Glad	University of St. Thomas
2003	Mike Marschel	Saint John's University
2002	Jerry Washington	Gustavus Adolphus College
2002	Tom Kreger	Hamline University
2001	Eric Klinker	Macalester College
2001	Mark Bresnan	St. Olaf College
2000	Greg Kaiser	University of St. Thomas
1999	Aaron Smith	Gustavus Adolphus College
1998	Aaron Smith	Gustavus Adolphus College
1998	Josh Kath	University of St. Thomas
1997	Dan Virnig	Carleton College

School Summary

Institution	Track Athlete of the Year	Field Athlete of the Year	Rookie of the Year	Coach of the Year	Athlete of the Year (retired)	Outstanding Performance of the Meet (retired)	Total
University of St. Thomas	6	4	-	10	2	8	30
Saint John's University	6	5	-	10	1	2	24
Gustavus Adolphus College	-	5	-	1	3	5	14
Bethel University	2	2	2	3	-	3	12
Carleton College	6	-	-	1	1	4	12
Hamline University	2	3	-	4	-	1	10
St. Olaf College	1	3	1	1	-	1	7
Macalester College	-	-	-	-	-	3	3
Augsburg University	-	-	1	-	-	1	2
Concordia College	-	1	-	-	-	1	2
Saint Mary's University	-	-	-	-	-	1	1
The College of St. Scholastica	-	1	-	-	-	-	1