MIAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field NCAA Championship History

1974-2026

Results by Year

2026 Grant Nelson, Bethel — NCAA Champion, 400-Meter Dash

Veteran’s Memorial Field Sports Complex, La Crosse, WI

School Result Details
Bethel 9th 19 points. Grant Nelson won the 400-Meter Dash in 45.76.
Concordia T-24th 8 points.
Hamline T-68th 1 points.
St. Olaf T-21st 11 points.
St. Scholastica T-34th 6 points.

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2025 Grant Nelson, Bethel — NCAA Champion, 400-Meter Dash Bethel — NCAA Champion, 4x400-Meter Relay

Geneva, Ohio

School Result Details
Bethel 6th 35 points. Grant Nelson won the 400-Meter Dash in 46.68. Bethel won the 4x400-Meter Relay in 3:06.52 (Jacob Parent, Josh Thomsen, Victor Lelinga, Grant Nelson).
Concordia T-30th 8 points.
Hamline T-73rd 1 points.
Saint John’s 4th 39.5 points.

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2024 Bethel — NCAA Champion, 4x400-Meter Relay

Myrtle Beach, SC

School Result Details
Bethel 3rd 43 points. Bethel won the 4x400-Meter Relay in 3:10.15 (Grant Nelson, Josh Sampson, Joel Smith, Jacob Parent).
Carleton T-79th 1 points.
St. Scholastica T-74th 2 points.

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2023

Rochester, NY

School Result Details
Bethel T-23rd 11 points.
Saint John’s T-55th 4 points.
St. Olaf T-63rd 3 points.

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2022

Geneva, Ohio

School Result Details
Bethel 8th 24 points.
Saint John’s T-26th 9 points.
St. Olaf T-56th 3 points.

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2021 Taylor Rooney, Gustavus — NCAA Champion, 110-Meter High Hurdles Matthew Wilkinson, Carleton — NCAA Champion, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Matthew Wilkinson, Carleton — NCAA Champion, 5,000-Meter Run

Greensboro, NC

School Result Details
Bethel T-19th 12 points.
Carleton 7th 29 points. Matthew Wilkinson won the 3,000-Meter Steeplechase in 8:47.39. Matthew Wilkinson won the 5,000-Meter Run in 13:55.27.
Gustavus 18th 13 points. Taylor Rooney won the 110-Meter High Hurdles in 13.72.
Hamline T-71st 1 points.
Saint John’s 12th 19 points.
St. Olaf T-48th 5 points.

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2019 Saint John’s — NCAA Champion, 4x100-Meter Relay

Geneva, Ohio

School Result Details
Bethel T-24th 11 points.
Carleton T-11th 18 points.
Concordia T-76th 1 points.
Hamline T-50th 5 points.
Saint John’s T-11th 18 points. Saint John’s won the 4x100-Meter Relay in 40.92 (Nick Gannon, Drew Schoenbauer, Brady Labine, Ryan Miller).
St. Olaf T-57th 4 points.
St. Thomas T-31st 9 points.

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2018 Eric Holst, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, Hammer Throw

Wis.-La Crosse

School Result Details
Augsburg T-53rd 5 points.
Bethel T-27th 11 points.
Carleton T-42nd 8 points.
St. Thomas T-15th 14 points. Eric Holst won the Hammer Throw in 64.42 (211-4).

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2017

Geneva

School Result Details
Augsburg T-72nd 2 points.
Bethel T-23rd 12 points.
Carleton T-16th 16 points.
Hamline T-40th 7 points.
St. Olaf T-72nd 2 points.

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2016 Ryan Bugler, Saint John’s — NCAA Champion, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Jake Campbell, St. Olaf — NCAA Champion, 1,500-Meter Run

Wartburg

School Result Details
Augsburg T-24th 10 points.
Carleton T-53rd 5 points.
Hamline 34th 8 points.
St. Olaf T-10th 21 points. Jake Campbell won the 1,500-Meter Run in 3:49.27.

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2015 Paul Escher, St. Olaf — NCAA Champion, 1,500-Meter Run

St. Lawrence

School Result Details
Carleton T-27th 9 points.
Macalester T-54th 4½ points.
St. Olaf 5th 27 points. Paul Escher won the 1,500-Meter Run in 3:49.64.

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2014

Ohio Wesleyan

School Result Details
Bethel T-44th 6 points.
St. Olaf 23rd 13 points.
St. Thomas T-33rd 8 points.

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2013

Wis.-La Crosse

School Result Details
Gustavus T-38th 6 points.
Saint John’s T-72nd 1 points.
St. Thomas T-28th 9 points.

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2012

Claremont M-S

School Result Details
Bethel T-32nd 8 points.
Hamline T-12th 20 points.
St. Thomas T-22nd 11 points.

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2011

Ohio Wesleyan

School Result Details
Hamline T-75th 1 points.
Saint John’s T-29th 9 points.
Saint Mary’s T-57th 3 points.

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2010 Max Hanson, Gustavus — NCAA Champion, 800-Meter Run

Berea, Ohio

School Result Details
Bethel T-22nd 12 points.
Gustavus T-10th 18 points. Max Hanson won the 800-Meter Run in 1:49.50.
Hamline T-56th 5 points.
St. Thomas 46th 7 points.

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2009 St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, 4x100-Meter Relay St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, 4x400-Meter Relay

Marietta

School Result Details
Bethel T-21st 13 points.
Carleton T-49th 6 points.
Gustavus T-36th 9 points.
Hamline T-29th 10 points.
Saint John’s T-44th 7 points.
St. Olaf T-49th 6 points.
St. Thomas 3rd 39 points. St. Thomas won the 4x100-Meter Relay in 40.76 (James Ewer, Sam Moen, Joe DeFrance, Patrick Jager). St. Thomas won the 4x400-Meter Relay in 3:10.60 (Matt Griswold, James Ewer, Joe DeFrance, Patrick Jager).

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2008 Mark O’Connell, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, Hammer Throw

Wis.-Oshkosh

School Result Details
Bethel T-69th 2 points.
Carleton T-69th 2 points.
Saint John’s T-7th 23 points.
St. Thomas T-5th 25 points. Mark O’Connell won the Hammer Throw in 58.22 (191-0).

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2007

Wis.-Oshkosh

School Result Details
Carleton T-59th 3 points.
Gustavus T-49th 4 points.
Saint John’s T-4th 27 points.
St. Thomas T-72nd 1 points.

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2006

Benedictine (IL)

School Result Details
Gustavus T-66th 1 points.
Hamline T-55th 3 points.
Saint John’s T-61st 2 points.
St. Olaf T-50th 4 points.
St. Thomas T-34th 7 points.

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2005

Wartburg

School Result Details
Hamline T-55th 2 points.

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2004

Millikin

School Result Details
Saint John’s T-54th 4 points.
St. Olaf T-69th 1 points.
St. Thomas 9th 19 points.

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2003

St. Lawrence

School Result Details
Augsburg T-43rd 6 points.
Carleton T-56th 3 points.
Gustavus 12th 161/2 points.
Saint John’s T-36th 8 points.
St. Thomas T-17th 14 points.

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2002

Macalester

School Result Details
Concordia T-68th 2 points.
Gustavus 18th 15 points.
Hamline T-33rd 9 points.
St. Olaf T-47th 5 points.
St. Thomas T-23rd 11 points.

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2001

Millikin

School Result Details
Gustavus T-73rd 1 points.
St. Olaf T-42nd 6 points.
St. Thomas T-58th 4 points.

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2000

North Central (IL)

School Result Details
Concordia T-61st 3 points.
Hamline T-33rd 8 points.
Macalester T-44th 6 points.
Saint John’s T-44th 6 points.
St. Olaf T-21st 10 points.
St. Thomas 14th 15 points.

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1999 Aaron Smith, Gustavus — NCAA Champion, Hammer Throw Darwin Dumonceaux, Saint John’s — NCAA Champion, Shot Put

Baldwin Wallace

School Result Details
Gustavus T-16th 16 points. Aaron Smith won the Hammer Throw in 59.34 (194-8).
Hamline T-66th 2 points.
Macalester T-71st 1 points.
Saint John’s T-19th 15 points. Darwin Dumonceaux won the Shot Put in 17.63 (57-10¼).
St. Olaf T-58th 3 points.
St. Thomas T-43rd 7 points.

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1998

Macalester

School Result Details
Gustavus T-43rd 5 points.
St. Thomas 11th 18 points.

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1997

Wis.-La Crosse

School Result Details
Carleton T-34th 7 points.
Gustavus T-34th 7 points.

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1996

North Central (IL)

School Result Details
Bethel T-47th 4 points.
Carleton T-47th 4 points.
Concordia T-15th 14 points.
Gustavus T-53rd 3 points.
Saint John’s T-61st 2 points.
St. Thomas T-26th 8 points.

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1995 Aaron Banks, Concordia — NCAA Champion, Discus Throw Erik Rosenkranz, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, Decathlon

Carleton

School Result Details
Augsburg T-49th 5 points.
Carleton T-43rd 6 points.
Concordia T-11th 18 points. Aaron Banks won the Discus Throw in 49.54 (162-6).
Gustavus T-54th 4 points.
Hamline T-68th 1 points.
Macalester T-61st 2 points.
Saint John’s T-61st 2 points.
St. Olaf 8th 22 points.
St. Thomas T-18th 12 points. Erik Rosenkranz won the Decathlon in 7,212.

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1994 Nelson Jumbe, Macalester — NCAA Champion, Triple Jump

North Central (IL)

School Result Details
Bethel T-59th 2 points.
Carleton T-41st 6 points.
Concordia T-27th 9 points.
Gustavus T-52nd 4 points.
Hamline T-30th 8 points.
Macalester T-18th 10 points. Nelson Jumbe won the Triple Jump in 15.20 (49-10¼).
Saint John’s T-67th 1 points.
St. Olaf T-46th 5 points.
St. Thomas T-59th 2 points.

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1993 Pat Ahern, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, Discus Throw Pat Ahern, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, Hammer Throw

Baldwin Wallace

School Result Details
Bethel T-47th 3 points.
Gustavus T-62nd 1 points.
Hamline T-47th 3 points.
St. Olaf T-39th 4 points.
St. Thomas 3rd 61 points. Pat Ahern won the Discus Throw in 53.38 (175-1). Pat Ahern won the Hammer Throw in 59.50 (195-2).

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1992 Nelson Jumbe, Macalester — NCAA Champion, Triple Jump Leonard Jones, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, Long Jump Pat Ahern, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, Discus Throw Steve Dolan, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, Decathlon

Colby

School Result Details
Carleton T-24th 10 points.
Concordia T-40th 4 points.
Hamline T-22nd 12 points.
Macalester T-24th 10 points. Nelson Jumbe won the Triple Jump in 15.80 (51-10).
St. Thomas 3rd 46 points. Leonard Jones won the Long Jump in 7.82 (25-8). Pat Ahern won the Discus Throw in 54.44 (178-7). Steve Dolan won the Decathlon in 6,773.

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1991

Baldwin Wallace

School Result Details
Carleton T-19th 11 points.
Hamline 18th 14 points.
Macalester T-32nd 8 points.
St. Thomas T-4th 37 points.

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1990 Michael Brown, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, 1,500-Meter Run

North Central (IL)

School Result Details
Carleton T-40th 7 points.
Hamline T-60th 2 points.
Saint John’s T-35th 8 points.
St. Olaf 53rd 41/2 points.
St. Thomas T-10th 22 points. Michael Brown won the 1,500-Meter Run in 3:50.76.

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1989

North Central (IL)

School Result Details
Carleton 12th 21 points.
Hamline T-21st 11 points.
Macalester T-64th 2 points.
Saint John’s T-64th 2 points.
St. Thomas 8th 28 points.

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1988

Carleton

School Result Details
Bethel T-65th 1 points.
Carleton 8th 30 points.
Hamline T-51st 4 points.
Saint John’s T-31st 8 points.
St. Olaf T-31st 8 points.
St. Thomas 7th 33 points.

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1987 Jeff Hyman, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase

North Central (IL)

School Result Details
Carleton T-20th 13 points.
Hamline T-34th 9 points.
Saint John’s T-42nd 6 points.
St. Olaf 41st 7 points.
St. Thomas T-6th 24 points. Jeff Hyman won the 3,000-Meter Steeplechase in 8:58.71.

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1986 Jim Gathje, Saint John’s — NCAA Champion, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Jeff Hyman, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, 5,000-Meter Run

Wis.-La Crosse

School Result Details
Carleton 24th 101/3 points.
Hamline T-62nd 2 points.
Saint John’s T-12th 15 points. Jim Gathje won the 3,000-Meter Steeplechase in 8:43.93.
St. Olaf T-35th 6 points.
St. Thomas 4th 52 points. Jeff Hyman won the 5,000-Meter Run in 14:22.00.

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1985 Nick Manciu, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, 10,000-Meter Run Jim Gathje, Saint John’s — NCAA Champion, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase

Denison

School Result Details
Carleton 34th 61/2 points.
Concordia T-52nd 4 points.
Gustavus T-35th 6 points.
Hamline T-28th 9 points.
Macalester T-72nd 1 points.
Saint John’s T-12th 16 points. Jim Gathje won the 3,000-Meter Steeplechase in 8:46.71.
St. Olaf T-56th 3 points.
St. Thomas 3rd 56 points. Nick Manciu won the 10,000-Meter Run in 30:39.26.

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1984 Nick Manciu, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, 10,000-Meter Run Todd Nash, St. Olaf — NCAA Champion, Triple Jump

Carleton

School Result Details
Carleton T-38th 12 points.
Concordia T-32nd 15 points.
Gustavus T-60th 7 points.
Hamline T-46th 10 points.
Macalester T-78th 2 points.
Saint John’s 22nd 24 points.
St. Olaf 12th 401/2 points. Todd Nash won the Triple Jump in 49-5½.
St. Thomas 3rd 98 points. Nick Manciu won the 10,000-Meter Run in 30:14.15.

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1983 Brian Smith, Saint John’s — NCAA Champion, 5,000-Meter Run

North Central (IL)

School Result Details
Bethel T-40th 12 points.
Concordia T-66th 6 points.
Gustavus T-78th 4 points.
Hamline 2nd 94 points.
Saint John’s 11th 42 points. Brian Smith won the 5,000-Meter Run in 14:19.70.
St. Olaf 29th 18 points.
St. Thomas 8th 55 points.

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1982 Dennis Hensch, Hamline — NCAA Champion, Long Jump Mike Manders, Hamline — NCAA Champion, Shot Put Mike Manders, Hamline — NCAA Champion, Discus Throw

North Central (IL)

School Result Details
Carleton T-68th 5 points.
Hamline 2nd 1111/2 points. Dennis Hensch won the Long Jump in 7.32 (24-¼). Mike Manders won the Shot Put in 19.47 (63-10¼). Mike Manders won the Discus Throw in 58.14 (190-9).
Saint John’s T-16th 25 points.
St. Olaf T-16th 25 points.
St. Thomas 37th 121/3 points.

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1981 Todd Wallert, Hamline — NCAA Champion, Long Jump

Case

School Result Details
Carleton T-21st 10 points.
Hamline T-13th 15 points. Todd Wallert won the Long Jump in 7.48 (24-6½).
Macalester T-57th 1 points.
Saint John’s T-50th 3 points.
St. Olaf T-28th 8 points.

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1980 Mike Manders, Hamline — NCAA Champion, Shot Put Mike Manders, Hamline — NCAA Champion, Discus Throw Michael Palmquist, St. Olaf — NCAA Champion, 1,500-Meter Run

North Central (IL)

School Result Details
Carleton T-53rd 1 points.
Hamline T-5th 24 points. Mike Manders won the Shot Put in 18.34 (60-2). Mike Manders won the Discus Throw in 53.46 (175-5).
Macalester T-39th 4 points.
Saint John’s T-53rd 1 points.
St. Olaf T-17th 10 points. Michael Palmquist won the 1,500-Meter Run in 3:47.84.
St. Thomas T-7th 23 points.

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1979 Paul King, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Mark Severson, Hamline — NCAA Champion, Discus Throw

Baldwin Wallace

School Result Details
Carleton T-48th 2 points.
Hamline 3rd 38 points. Mark Severson won the Discus Throw in 52.06 (172-7).
Saint John’s T-14th 16 points.
St. Olaf T-28th 8 points.
St. Thomas T-19th 12 points. Paul King won the 3,000-Meter Steeplechase in 8:58.2.

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1978 Mark Severson, Hamline — NCAA Champion, Shot Put Mark Severson, Hamline — NCAA Champion, Discus Throw Dale Kramer, Carleton — NCAA Champion, 5,000-Meter Run

Calvin

School Result Details
Carleton T-19th 10 points. Dale Kramer won the 5,000-Meter Run in 14:19.32.
Concordia T-48th 4 points.
Hamline 5th 21 points. Mark Severson won the Shot Put in 17.06 (55-11¾). Mark Severson won the Discus Throw in 52.93 (173-8).
St. Olaf T-56th 2 points.
St. Thomas T-40th 6 points.

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1977 Robert Grim, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, Discus Throw Dale Kramer, Carleton — NCAA Champion, 5,000-Meter Run

Calvin

School Result Details
Carleton 10th 17 points. Dale Kramer won the 5,000-Meter Run in 14:26.05.
Hamline T-22nd 10 points.
St. Olaf T-29th 8 points.
St. Thomas 21st 11 points. Robert Grim won the Discus Throw in 49.38 (162-0).

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1976

Chicago

School Result Details
Carleton T-33rd 6 points.
Gustavus T-57th 1 points.
Hamline T-20th 10 points.
St. Olaf T-44th 4 points.

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1975 Charles Novak, St. Olaf — NCAA Champion, Pole Vault Mark Dienhart, St. Thomas — NCAA Champion, Shot Put

Baldwin Wallace

School Result Details
Hamline T-18th 12 points.
Macalester T-51st 2 points.
Saint John’s T-51st 2 points.
St. Olaf T-18th 12 points. Charles Novak won the Pole Vault in 14-9.
St. Thomas 6th 22 points. Mark Dienhart won the Shot Put in 57-3¾.

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1974 Steve Lindgren, Hamline — NCAA Champion, Shot Put

Eastern Ill.

School Result Details
Hamline 21st 11 points. Steve Lindgren won the Shot Put in 55-10¾.
Saint John’s T-22nd 10 points.
St. Olaf T-22nd 10 points.

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Results by School

Hamline

37NCAA Team Appearances
2nd (1982 & 1983)Best Team Finish
10Individual/Relay National Titles

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2025, 2026.

Mike Manders won 4 individual titles across two championships (Shot Put & Discus Throw, 1980 & 1982). Mark Severson won 3 titles (Shot Put & Discus Throw, 1978; Discus Throw, 1979). Hamline's two runner-up team finishes (1982 & 1983) are the best in MIAC history at this championship.

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St. Thomas

37NCAA Team Appearances
3rd (1984, 1985, 1992, 1993 & 2009)Best Team Finish
18Individual/Relay National Titles

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019.

St. Thomas's 18 individual/relay titles are the most of any MIAC school at this championship. Pat Ahern won 3 titles across two years (Discus Throw, 1992 & 1993; Hammer Throw, 1993). Nick Manciu won the 10,000m in back-to-back years (1984-85). Historic MIAC member through the 2020-21 academic year; no seasons after 2021 are included.

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St. Olaf

35NCAA Team Appearances
5th (2015)Best Team Finish
5Individual/Relay National Titles

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026.

Individual champions: Michael Palmquist (1,500m, 1980), Charles Novak (Pole Vault, 1975), Todd Nash (Triple Jump, 1984), Paul Escher & Jake Campbell (1,500m, 2015 & 2016).

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Saint John’s

32NCAA Team Appearances
T-4th (2007 & 2025)Best Team Finish
6Individual/Relay National Titles

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025.

Jim Gathje won the 3,000-Meter Steeplechase in back-to-back years (1985-86); Ryan Bugler added a third Johnnie steeplechase title in 2016.

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Carleton

31NCAA Team Appearances
7th (2021)Best Team Finish
4Individual/Relay National Titles

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024.

Matthew Wilkinson swept the 3,000-Meter Steeplechase and 5,000-Meter Run in the same 2021 championship. Dale Kramer won the 5,000-Meter Run in back-to-back years (1977-78).

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Gustavus

20NCAA Team Appearances
T-10th (2010)Best Team Finish
3Individual/Relay National Titles

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1976, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2021.

Individual champions: Taylor Rooney (110-Meter High Hurdles, 2021), Max Hanson (800-Meter Run, 2010), Aaron Smith (Hammer Throw, 1999).

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Bethel

19NCAA Team Appearances
3rd (2024)Best Team Finish
4Individual/Relay National Titles

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1983, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

Grant Nelson is a 2x individual champion (400-Meter Dash, 2025 & 2026) and ran on Bethel's 2024 & 2025 NCAA champion 4x400-Meter Relay teams — 4 career titles in all.

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Concordia

13NCAA Team Appearances
T-11th (1995)Best Team Finish
1Individual/Relay National Titles

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2019, 2025, 2026.

Individual champion: Aaron Banks, Discus Throw, 1995.

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Macalester

13NCAA Team Appearances
T-18th (1994)Best Team Finish
2Individual/Relay National Titles

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1975, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2015.

Nelson Jumbe is a 2x national triple jump champion (1992 & 1994).

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Augsburg

5NCAA Team Appearances
T-24th (2016)Best Team Finish
0Individual/Relay National Titles

NCAA Championships team appearances: 1995, 2003, 2016, 2017, 2018.

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St. Scholastica

2NCAA Team Appearances
T-34th (2026)Best Team Finish
0Individual/Relay National Titles

NCAA Championships team appearances: 2024, 2026.

No individual or relay national champion to date. MIAC member since 2022; only scoring appearances are 2024 & 2026 (a 2015 & 2016 scoring appearance predates MIAC membership and is excluded).

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Saint Mary’s

1NCAA Team Appearances
T-57th (2011)Best Team Finish
0Individual/Relay National Titles

NCAA Championships team appearances: 2011.

No individual or relay national champion to date. Only appearance: 2011.

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National Honors

0National Team Championships
2Team Runner-Up Finishes
34Individual National Champions
53Individual & Relay National Titles

Team National Champions

No MIAC school has won the NCAA Division III Men's Outdoor Track & Field team championship in the event's history (1974–2026; not contested in 2020). Hamline was team runner-up twice — in 1982 (111.5 points, behind Rowan) and 1983 (94 points, behind Rowan) — the only MIAC team finishes inside the top 2 in this championship's history.

Individual & Relay National Champions

Year Athlete / Relay Team School Event Result
2026 Grant Nelson Bethel 400-Meter Dash 45.76
2025 Grant Nelson Bethel 400-Meter Dash 46.68
2025 Bethel Bethel 4x400-Meter Relay 3:06.52
2024 Bethel Bethel 4x400-Meter Relay 3:10.15
2021 Taylor Rooney Gustavus 110-Meter High Hurdles 13.72
2021 Matthew Wilkinson Carleton 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 8:47.39
2021 Matthew Wilkinson Carleton 5,000-Meter Run 13:55.27
2019 Saint John’s Saint John’s 4x100-Meter Relay 40.92
2018 Eric Holst St. Thomas Hammer Throw 64.42 (211-4)
2016 Ryan Bugler Saint John’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 9:11.98
2016 Jake Campbell St. Olaf 1,500-Meter Run 3:49.27
2015 Paul Escher St. Olaf 1,500-Meter Run 3:49.64
2010 Max Hanson Gustavus 800-Meter Run 1:49.50
2009 St. Thomas St. Thomas 4x100-Meter Relay 40.76
2009 St. Thomas St. Thomas 4x400-Meter Relay 3:10.60
2008 Mark O’Connell St. Thomas Hammer Throw 58.22 (191-0)
1999 Aaron Smith Gustavus Hammer Throw 59.34 (194-8)
1999 Darwin Dumonceaux Saint John’s Shot Put 17.63 (57-10¼)
1995 Aaron Banks Concordia Discus Throw 49.54 (162-6)
1995 Erik Rosenkranz St. Thomas Decathlon 7,212
1994 Nelson Jumbe Macalester Triple Jump 15.20 (49-10¼)
1993 Pat Ahern St. Thomas Discus Throw 53.38 (175-1)
1993 Pat Ahern St. Thomas Hammer Throw 59.50 (195-2)
1992 Nelson Jumbe Macalester Triple Jump 15.80 (51-10)
1992 Leonard Jones St. Thomas Long Jump 7.82 (25-8)
1992 Pat Ahern St. Thomas Discus Throw 54.44 (178-7)
1992 Steve Dolan St. Thomas Decathlon 6,773
1990 Michael Brown St. Thomas 1,500-Meter Run 3:50.76
1987 Jeff Hyman St. Thomas 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 8:58.71
1986 Jim Gathje Saint John’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 8:43.93
1986 Jeff Hyman St. Thomas 5,000-Meter Run 14:22.00
1985 Nick Manciu St. Thomas 10,000-Meter Run 30:39.26
1985 Jim Gathje Saint John’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 8:46.71
1984 Nick Manciu St. Thomas 10,000-Meter Run 30:14.15
1984 Todd Nash St. Olaf Triple Jump 49-5½
1983 Brian Smith Saint John’s 5,000-Meter Run 14:19.70
1982 Dennis Hensch Hamline Long Jump 7.32 (24-¼)
1982 Mike Manders Hamline Shot Put 19.47 (63-10¼)
1982 Mike Manders Hamline Discus Throw 58.14 (190-9)
1981 Todd Wallert Hamline Long Jump 7.48 (24-6½)
1980 Mike Manders Hamline Shot Put 18.34 (60-2)
1980 Mike Manders Hamline Discus Throw 53.46 (175-5)
1980 Michael Palmquist St. Olaf 1,500-Meter Run 3:47.84
1979 Paul King St. Thomas 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 8:58.2
1979 Mark Severson Hamline Discus Throw 52.06 (172-7)
1978 Mark Severson Hamline Shot Put 17.06 (55-11¾)
1978 Mark Severson Hamline Discus Throw 52.93 (173-8)
1978 Dale Kramer Carleton 5,000-Meter Run 14:19.32
1977 Robert Grim St. Thomas Discus Throw 49.38 (162-0)
1977 Dale Kramer Carleton 5,000-Meter Run 14:26.05
1975 Charles Novak St. Olaf Pole Vault 14-9
1975 Mark Dienhart St. Thomas Shot Put 57-3¾
1974 Steve Lindgren Hamline Shot Put 55-10¾

St. Thomas's 18 individual/relay titles and Hamline's 10 are the most of any MIAC school at this championship. Mike Manders (Hamline) is MIAC's most decorated men's outdoor T&F athlete at this meet with 4 career titles — the Shot Put and Discus Throw (1980 & 1982). Pat Ahern (St. Thomas) is next with 3 career titles — the Discus Throw (1992-93) and Hammer Throw (1993).

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