MIAC Men's Indoor Track & Field NCAA Championship History

Results by Year

2026

Birmingham Metro CrossPlex, Birmingham, Ala. (Birmingham-Southern, host) · banked track

School Result Details
Bethel T-12th 13 points. Grant Nelson, runner-up, 400m.
St. Scholastica T-20th 8 points. Trent Beseth, runner-up, Shot Put.
Concordia T-25th 6 points.
Hamline T-40th 4 points.
Saint John's T-56th 1 point.

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2025

Golisano Training Center, Rochester, N.Y. (Nazareth University, host) · flat track

School Result Details
Bethel 6th 25 points. 4x400 Relay (Jacob Parent, Josh Thomsen, Victor Lelinga, Grant Nelson), runner-up.
Saint John's T-25th 8 points. Jackson McDowell, runner-up, High Jump.
St. Scholastica T-25th 8 points. Trent Beseth, runner-up, Shot Put.
Concordia T-39th 5 points.
Augsburg T-57th 2 points.

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2024

Virginia Beach, Va. · banked track

School Result Details
Bethel 6th 20 points.
St. Scholastica T-48th 3 points.

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2023

Birmingham, Ala. · banked track

School Result Details
Bethel 7th 21 points.

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2022

Winston-Salem, N.C. · flat track

School Result Details
Concordia 30th 7 points.
St. Scholastica T-39th 5 points.
Saint John's T-52nd 3 points.

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2019 Eric Holst, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, 35-lb Weight Throw

Boston, Mass. · banked track

School Result Details
St. Thomas 12th 15 points. Eric Holst won the 35-lb weight throw at 20.91m (68-7¼).
Bethel T-30th 8 points.
Carleton T-38th 6 points.
St. Olaf T-51st 3 points.
Hamline T-57th 2 points.

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2018

Birmingham, Ala. · banked track

School Result Details
Bethel T-28th 9 points.
Carleton T-34th 6 points.
Gustavus T-43rd 5 points.
Hamline T-43rd 5 points.
Augsburg T-60th 1 points.

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2017

Naperville, Ill. · flat track

School Result Details
St. Olaf T-20th 10 points.
Bethel T-27th 9 points.
Carleton T-39th 6 points.
Augsburg T-60th 3 points.

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2016 Paul Escher, St. Olaf — NCAA Champion, Mile

Grinnell, Iowa · flat track

School Result Details
St. Olaf T-5th 21 points. Paul Escher won the mile in 4:10.10.
Augsburg T-34th 6 points.
Carleton T-38th 5 points.
Hamline T-38th 5 points.
Macalester T-47th 4 points.
St. Thomas T-66th 1 points.

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2015 Jake Campbell, St. Olaf — NCAA Champion, 3,000m Paul Escher, St. Olaf — NCAA Champion, Mile

Winston-Salem, N.C. · flat track

School Result Details
St. Olaf 4th 33 points. Jake Campbell won the 3,000m in 8:10.55; Paul Escher won the mile in 4:10.19.
Macalester T-45th 4 points.

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2014

Lincoln, Neb. · banked track

School Result Details
St. Olaf T-24th 8 points.
St. Thomas T-34th 6 points.
Gustavus T-42nd 5 points.
Bethel T-58th 2 points.

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2013

Naperville, Ill. · flat track

School Result Details
Gustavus T-21st 8 points.
St. Thomas T-21st 8 points.
Bethel T-45th 3 points.

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2012 Mike Hutton, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, 800m

Grinnell, host · flat track

School Result Details
St. Thomas T-5th 27 points. Mike Hutton won the 800m in 1:52.26.
St. Olaf T-48th 2 points.

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2011

Capital University, host · flat track

School Result Details
Hamline T-36th 5 points.
St. Thomas T-36th 5 points.

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2010 John Schantzen, St. Olaf — NCAA Champion, Shot Put

DePauw, host · flat track

School Result Details
St. Olaf T-18th 10 points. John Schantzen won the shot put at 17.37m (57-0).
St. Thomas T-23rd 9 points.
Bethel T-33rd 7 points.
Hamline T-33rd 7 points.
Saint Mary's T-40th 5 points.
Gustavus T-43rd 4 points.

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2009

Rose-Hulman, host · flat track

School Result Details
St. Thomas 15th 12 points.
Saint John's T-25th 8 points.
Gustavus T-40th 5 points.
Hamline T-48th 4 points.
Bethel T-55th 3 points.

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2008

Ohio Northern, host · flat track

School Result Details
Saint John's T-22nd 9 points.
St. Thomas T-25th 8 points.
Bethel T-56th 2 points.
St. Olaf T-56th 2 points.

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2007

Rose-Hulman, host · flat track

School Result Details
St. Thomas T-23rd 6 points.
Gustavus T-28th 5 points.
Saint John's T-28th 5 points.
Bethel T-45th 2 points.

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2006

St. Olaf, host · flat track

School Result Details
Carleton T-28th 6 points.
St. Thomas T-42nd 3 points.
St. Olaf T-50th 1 points.

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2005

Ill. Wesleyan, host · flat track

School Result Details
St. Thomas 10th 16 points.
Saint John's T-50th 1 points.

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2004

Wis.-Whitewater, host · flat track

School Result Details
St. Thomas T-12th 13 points.
Augsburg T-35th 4 points.
Saint John's T-35th 4 points.
St. Olaf T-53rd 1 points.

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2003

DePauw, host · flat track

School Result Details
Gustavus 4th 23 points.
Hamline T-23rd 8 points.
St. Thomas 29th 7.5 points.
Augsburg T-36th 5 points.
Saint John's T-36th 5 points.
Carleton T-45th 3 points.

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2002

Ohio Northern, host · flat track

School Result Details
St. Olaf T-22nd 8 points.
Gustavus T-30th 5 points.
Hamline T-35th 4 points.
St. Thomas T-47th 2 points.

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2001

Wis.-Oshkosh, host · flat track

School Result Details
St. Olaf T-13th 8 points.
St. Thomas T-37th 1 points.

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2000

Ill. Wesleyan, host · flat track

School Result Details
St. Thomas 7th 17 points.
St. Olaf T-27th 4 points.
Macalester T-35th 2 points.

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1999

Ohio Northern, host · flat track

School Result Details
St. Thomas T-16th 8 points.
Saint John's T-26th 4 points.

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1998

Brandeis, host · flat track

School Result Details
Hamline T-28th 4 points.
St. Thomas T-34th 2 points.

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1997

Wis.-Oshkosh, host · flat track

School Result Details
Gustavus T-35th 1 points.
St. Thomas T-35th 1 points.

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1996 Aaron Banks, Concordia — NCAA Champion, Shot Put

Smith College, host · flat track

School Result Details
Concordia T-6th 18 points. Aaron Banks won the shot put at 18.21m (59-9).
Gustavus T-30th 1 points.

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1995 Aaron Banks, Concordia — NCAA Champion, Shot Put Ken Hoffman, St. Olaf — NCAA Champion, High Jump

Ohio Northern, host · flat track

School Result Details
Concordia T-13th 11 points. Aaron Banks won the shot put at 16.56m (54-4).
St. Olaf T-13th 11 points. Ken Hoffman won the high jump at 2.11m (6-11).
St. Thomas T-29th 4 points.
Hamline 33rd 3 points.
Gustavus T-36th 1 points.

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1994 Leonard Jones, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, High Jump, Long Jump & Triple Jump

Wis.-Oshkosh, host · flat track

School Result Details
St. Thomas 3rd 37 points. Leonard Jones swept the high jump (2.15m, 7-0¾), long jump (7.65m, 25-1¼) and triple jump (15.81m, 51-10½) for three individual titles.
Concordia T-15th 8 points.
Hamline T-15th 8 points.
St. Olaf T-38th 1 points.

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1993 Leonard Jones, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, Triple Jump Pat Ahern, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, 35-lb Weight Throw Ken Hoffman, St. Olaf — NCAA Champion, High Jump

Bowdoin, host · flat track

School Result Details
St. Thomas 3rd 33 points. Leonard Jones won the triple jump at 15.41m (50-6¾); Pat Ahern won the 35-lb weight throw at 19.17m (62-10¾).
St. Olaf T-9th 10 points. Ken Hoffman won the high jump at 2.22m (7-3¼) — the current all-time championship record.
Concordia T-15th 8 points.
Hamline T-29th 2 points.

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1992 Leonard Jones, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, High Jump & Long Jump

Wis.-Stevens Point, host · flat track

School Result Details
St. Thomas 3rd 40 points. Leonard Jones won the high jump at 2.14m (7-1¼) and the long jump at 7.48m (24-6½).
Concordia T-19th 6 points.
Carleton T-25th 4 points.

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1991 Ben Bautch, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, 35-lb Weight Throw Leonard Jones, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, Long Jump

Wesleyan (CT), host · flat track

School Result Details
St. Thomas 5th 21.5 points. Ben Bautch won the 35-lb weight throw at 18.11m (59-5); Leonard Jones won the long jump at 7.29m (23-11).
Concordia T-17th 8 points.
Hamline T-24th 4 points.

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1990 Ben Bautch, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, 35-lb Weight Throw

Smith College, host · flat track

School Result Details
St. Thomas T-4th 26 points. Ben Bautch won the 35-lb weight throw at 16.82m (55-2¼).
St. Olaf T-19th 8 points.
Bethel T-29th 3 points.
Concordia T-31st 2 points.

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1989

Bowdoin, host · flat track

School Result Details
Hamline T-11th 10 points.
Carleton T-15th 8 points.
St. Thomas T-15th 8 points.
St. Olaf T-35th 1 points.

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1988 Daniel Casper, Carleton — NCAA Champion, 1,500m

Smith College, host · flat track

School Result Details
Carleton 8th 16 points. Daniel Casper won the 1,500m in 3:51.84 (a discontinued event).
St. Thomas T-15th 8 points.
Saint John's T-28th 4 points.
Bethel T-41st 1 points.

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1987

Chicago · flat track

School Result Details
St. Thomas T-8th 11 points.
Saint John's T-18th 6 points.
Carleton 32nd 2.5 points.
Hamline T-33rd 2 points.

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1986

St. Thomas (MN), host · flat track

School Result Details
St. Thomas 3rd 31 points.
Carleton T-36th 1 points.
Saint John's T-36th 1 points.
St. Olaf T-36th 1 points.

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1985 St. Thomas (MN) — NCAA Team Champion

Bates, host · flat track

School Result Details
St. Thomas 1st 38 points.
St. Olaf T-26th 3 points.

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Results by School

St. Thomas

31NCAA Team Appearances
1National Team Championship (1985)
12Individual National Titles (5 athletes)

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019. National Champion: 1985 (38 points, def. Lincoln (PA), 34). Individual Champions: Eric Holst, 35-lb Weight Throw, 2019 (20.91m (68-7¼)); Mike Hutton, 800m, 2012 (1:52.26); Leonard Jones, Triple Jump, 1994 (15.81m (51-10½)); Leonard Jones, Long Jump, 1994 (7.65m (25-1¼)); Leonard Jones, High Jump, 1994 (2.15m (7-0¾)); Leonard Jones, Triple Jump, 1993 (15.41m (50-6¾)); Pat Ahern, 35-lb Weight Throw, 1993 (19.17m (62-10¾)); Leonard Jones, Long Jump, 1992 (7.48m (24-6½)); Leonard Jones, High Jump, 1992 (2.14m (7-1¼)); Leonard Jones, Long Jump, 1991 (7.29m (23-11)); Ben Bautch, 35-lb Weight Throw, 1991 (18.11m (59-5)); Ben Bautch, 35-lb Weight Throw, 1990 (16.82m (55-2¼)).

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St. Olaf

20NCAA Team Appearances
4thBest Team Finish (2015)
6Individual National Titles (4 athletes)

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019. Individual Champions: Paul Escher, Mile, 2016 (4:10.10); Paul Escher, Mile, 2015 (4:10.19); Jake Campbell, 3,000m, 2015 (8:10.55); John Schantzen, Shot Put, 2010 (17.37m (57-0)); Ken Hoffman, High Jump, 1995 (2.11m (6-11)); Ken Hoffman, High Jump, 1993 (2.22m (7-3¼) — championship record).

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Hamline

16NCAA Team Appearances
T-11thBest Team Finish (1989)

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2026.

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Bethel

15NCAA Team Appearances
6thBest Team Finish (2024, 2025)

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1988, 1990, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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Carleton

11NCAA Team Appearances
8thBest Team Finish (1988)
1Individual National Titles (1 athlete)

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2003, 2006, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. Individual Champions: Daniel Casper, 1,500m (discontinued event), 1988 (3:51.84).

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Saint John's

13NCAA Team Appearances
T-18thBest Team Finish (1987)

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2022, 2025, 2026.

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Gustavus

11NCAA Team Appearances
4thBest Team Finish (2003)

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2018.

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Concordia

10NCAA Team Appearances
T-6thBest Team Finish (1996)
2Individual National Titles (1 athlete)

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2022, 2025, 2026. Individual Champions: Aaron Banks, Shot Put, 1996 (18.21m (59-9)); Aaron Banks, Shot Put, 1995 (16.56m (54-4)).

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Augsburg

6NCAA Team Appearances
T-34thBest Team Finish (2016)

NCAA Championships team appearances: 2003, 2004, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2025.

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St. Scholastica

4NCAA Team Appearances
T-20thBest Team Finish (2026)

NCAA Championships team appearances: 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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Macalester

3NCAA Team Appearances
T-35thBest Team Finish (2000)

NCAA Championships team appearances: 2000, 2015, 2016.

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Saint Mary's

1NCAA Team Appearances
T-40thBest Team Finish (2010)

NCAA Championships team appearances: 2010.

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National Honors

1National Team Championship
11Individual National Champions
21Individual National Titles

Team National Champions

(C) = National Champion

Year School Points Result
1985 St. Thomas (C) 38 NCAA Champion, def. Lincoln (PA) (34)

Individual National Champions

Year Athlete School Event Result
2019 Eric Holst St. Thomas 35-lb Weight Throw 20.91m (68-7¼)
2016 Paul Escher St. Olaf Mile 4:10.10
2015 Paul Escher St. Olaf Mile 4:10.19
2015 Jake Campbell St. Olaf 3,000m 8:10.55
2012 Mike Hutton St. Thomas 800m 1:52.26
2010 John Schantzen St. Olaf Shot Put 17.37m (57-0)
1996 Aaron Banks Concordia Shot Put 18.21m (59-9)
1995 Aaron Banks Concordia Shot Put 16.56m (54-4)
1995 Ken Hoffman St. Olaf High Jump 2.11m (6-11)
1994 Leonard Jones St. Thomas High Jump 2.15m (7-0¾)
1994 Leonard Jones St. Thomas Long Jump 7.65m (25-1¼)
1994 Leonard Jones St. Thomas Triple Jump 15.81m (51-10½)
1993 Leonard Jones St. Thomas Triple Jump 15.41m (50-6¾)
1993 Ken Hoffman St. Olaf High Jump 2.22m (7-3¼) — championship record
1993 Pat Ahern St. Thomas 35-lb Weight Throw 19.17m (62-10¾)
1992 Leonard Jones St. Thomas High Jump 2.14m (7-1¼)
1992 Leonard Jones St. Thomas Long Jump 7.48m (24-6½)
1991 Leonard Jones St. Thomas Long Jump 7.29m (23-11)
1991 Ben Bautch St. Thomas 35-lb Weight Throw 18.11m (59-5)
1990 Ben Bautch St. Thomas 35-lb Weight Throw 16.82m (55-2¼)
1988 Daniel Casper Carleton 1,500m (discontinued event) 3:51.84

Leonard Jones (St. Thomas) won 7 individual titles across 1991–94 — high jump (1992, 1994), long jump (1991, 1992, 1994) and triple jump (1993, 1994) — the most career titles by any athlete, MIAC or otherwise, in championship history. Ken Hoffman's 1993 high jump mark of 2.22m (7-3¼) remains the all-time championship record in that event.

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