University of Minnesota Athletics
MCC: Andrew Carlson Named the Fred O. Watson Award Recipient
12/8/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
Carlson won also recognized as the 2004 Midwest Region Runner of the Year. He captured his second Midwest Region individual title in leading the Gophers to the NCAA Championships. Carlson captured his second career All-America honors in helping the Gophers to an 18th-place finish at the national meet.
Head coach Steve Plasencia joined his top senior harrier in garnering Midwest Region honors. Plasencia was named the 2004 Midwest Region Coach of the Year. He also earned the honor in 1999 and 2001 after leading Minnesota to regional titles. The Gophers have advanced to the NCAA Championships in a school-record eight straight seasons under Plasencia's direction.
A total of 10 Golden Gophers were awarded varsity letters. Senior Ryan Ford, only the second Minnesota runner to compete in four NCAA Championships in a career, was awarded his fourth varsity letter. Earning their third varsity letter were Carlson, Michael Bialick and Ryan Malmin. Josh DoBell, Martin Robeck and Antonio Vega are two-time letterwinners. First-year varsity letterwinners were Justin Grunewald, Ben Hanson and Trent Riter.
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