University of Minnesota Athletics
All-Americans
All-Americans - Indoor
1970 - Garry Bjorklund (Two Mile, 4th, 8:42.0)
1975 - Glen Bullick (Pole Vault, 5th, 16-4)
1985 - Ron Backes (Shot Put, 5th, 65-5 1/2)
1986 - Ron Backes (Shot Put, 1st, 68-11 1/4)
1992 - Chad Goldstein (Shot Put, 8th, 58-11 1/4)
1993 - Martin Eriksson (Pole Vault, 1st, 18-0 1/2)
1993 - Chris Murrell (High Jump, 2nd, 7-4 1/4)
1994 - Martin Eriksson (Pole Vault, 6th, 17-8 1/2)
1995 - Keita Cline (Triple Jump, 8th, 52-9 1/4)
1997 - Tye Harvey (Pole Vault, 2nd, 18-2 1/2)
1997 - Staffan Strand (High Jump, 2nd, 7-5)
1998 - Vesa Rantanen (Pole Vault, 1st, 18-2 1/2)
2001 - Marc Johannsen (High Jump, 6th, 7-1 1/2)
2001 - Mitch Potter (400 Meters, 7th, 46.50)
2001 - Mitch Potter (4x400 Meter Relay, 8th, 3:07.97)
2001 - Adam Steele (4x400 Meter Relay, 8th, 3:07.97)
2001 - Mikael Jakobsson (4x400 Meter Relay, 8th, 3:07.97)
2001 - Tom Gerding (4x400 Meter Relay, 8th, 3:07.97)
2001 - Toby Henkels (800 Meters, 16th, 1:53.54)
2002 - Mitch Potter (400 Meters, 8th, 46.49)
2002 - Mitch Potter (4x400 Meter Relay, 4th, 3:08.67)
2002 - Mikael Jakobsson (4x400 Meter Relay, 4th, 3:08.67)
2002 - Andy Wohlin (4x400 Meter Relay, 4th, 3:08.67)
2002 - Adam Steele (4x400 Meter Relay, 4th, 3:08.67)
2002 - Ryan Ford (Distance Medley Relay, 6th, 9:35.00)
2002 - Toby Henkels (Distance Medley Relay, 6th, 9:35.00)
2002 - Andrew McKessock (Distance Medley Relay, 6th, 9:35.00)
2002 - Bob Quade (Distance Medley Relay, 6th, 9:35.00)
2003 - Karl Erickson (Shot Put, 5th, 63-7)
2003 - Neil Hanson (Distance Medley Relay, 6th, 9:35.18)
2003 - Toby Henkels (800m, 4th, 1:48.26)
2003 - Toby Henkels (Distance Medley Relay, 6th, 9:35.18)
2003 - Mikael Jakobsson (4x400 Meter Relay, 4th, 3:06.27)
2003 - Mitch Potter (400m, 5th, 46.02)
2003 - Mitch Potter (4x400 Meter Relay, 4th, 3:06.27)
2003 - Martin Robeck (Distance Medley Relay, 6th, 9:35.18)
2003 - Adam Steele (Distance Medley Relay, 6th, 9:35.18)
2003 - Adam Steele (4x400 Meter Relay, 4th, 3:06.27)
2003 - Andy Wohlin (4x400 Meter Relay, 4th, 3:06.27)
2004 - John Albert (High Jump, 7th, 7-1 1/2)
2004 - Ben Hanson (Distance Medley Relay, 5th, 9:34.15)
2004 - Mikael Jakobsson (4x400 Meter Relay, 2nd, 3:04.48)
2004 - Robb Merritt (4x400 Meter Relay, 2nd, 3:04.48)
2004 - Mitch Potter (4x400 Meter Relay, 2nd, 3:04.48)
2004 - Trent Riter (Distance Medley Relay, 5th, 9:34.15)
2004 - Lynden Reder (Weight Throw, 8th, 65-11)
2004 - Martin Robeck (Distance Medley Relay, 5th, 9:34.15)
2004 - Adam Steele (4x400 Meter Relay, 2nd, 3:04.48)
2004 - Adam Steele (Distance Medley Relay, 5th, 9:34.15)
2005 - Travis Brandstatter (Heptathlon, 4th, 5,657 pts)
2006 - Aaron Buzard (400m, 4th, 46.01)
2006 - Karl Erickson (Shot Put, 6th, 61-11 3/4)
2007 - Aaron Buzard (400m, 2nd, 45.86)
2007 - Ibrahim Kabia (60m, 5th, 6.63)
2009 - Hassan Mead (3,000m, 4th, 7:56.15)
2009 - Chris Rombough (3,000m, 7th, 8:00.37)
2009 - Aaron Studt (Shot Put, 2nd, 63-6 1/4)
2010 - Harun Abda (Distance Medley Relay, 3rd, 9:38.09)
2010 - Ben Blankenship (Distance Medley Relay, 3rd, 9:38.09)
2010 - Matt Fisher (High Jump, 9th, 7-0 1/4)
2010 - R.J. McGinnis (Heptathlon, 6th, 5,676 pts)
2010 - Chris Rombough (Distance Medley Relay, 3rd, 9:38.09)
2010 - Chris Rombough (3,000m, 7th, 8:15.11)
2010 - Brock Spandl (Heptathlon, 10th, 5,569 pts)
2010 - Logan Stroman (Distance Medley Relay, 3rd, 9:38.09)
2010 - Aaron Studt (Weight Throw, 5th, 69-7 1/2)
2010 - Aaron Studt (Shot Put, 6th, 61-5 1/2)
2010 - Jack Szmanda (Heptathlon, 9th, 5,601 pts)
2011 - Harun Abda (Distance Medley Relay, 3rd, 9:29.70)
2011 - Harun Abda (800m, 5th, 1:49.51)
2011 - Ben Blankenship (3,000m, 2nd, 8:04.65)
2011 - Ben Blankenship (Distance Medley Relay, 3rd, 9:29.70)
2011 - Travis Burkstrand (Distance Medley Relay, 3rd, 9:29.70)
2011 - Micah Hegerle (Weight Throw, 8th, 67-9 3/4)
2011 - Nick Hutton (Distance Medley Relay, 3rd, 9:29.70)
2011 - Ben Peterson (Pole Vault, 2nd, 18-0 1/2)
2012 - Harun Abda (Second Team, 800 meters, 1:49.17)
2012 - Harun Abda (First Team, 6th, 4x400 Meter Relay, 3:07.74)
2012 - Kevin Bradley (First Team, 6th, 4x400 Meter Relay, 3:07.74)
2012 - David Pachuta (First Team, 6th, 4x400 Meter Relay, 3:07.74)
2012 - Micah Hegerle (First Team, Weight Throw, 7th, 68-01)
2012 - John Holton (First Team, 4x400 Meter Relay, 6th, 3:07.74)
2012 - Hassan Mead (First Team, 5,000 Meters, 7th, 13:51.98)
2012 - Travis Burkstrand (Second Team, 800 Meters, 1:50.29)
2012 - David Pachuta (First Team, 800 Meters, 6th, 1:49.47)
2013 - Harun Abda (First Team, 800 Meters, 5th, 1:48.24)
2013 - Harun Abda (Second Team, 4x400 Meter Relay, 12th, 3:08.65)
2013 - Harun Abda (First Team, Distance Medley Relay, 3rd, 9:34.21)
2013 - Cameron Boy (Second Team, 4x400 Meter Relay, 12th, 3:08.65)
2013 - Cameron Boy (First Team, Distance Medley Relay, 3rd, 9:34.21)
2013 - Travis Burkstrand (First Team, Distance Medley Relay, 3rd, 9:34.21)
2013 - Jacob Capek (Second Team, 4x400 Meter Relay, 12th, 3:08.65)
2013 - Goaner Deng (Second Team, 4x400 Meter Relay, 12th, 3:08.65)
2013 - Micah Hegerle (Second Team, Weight Throw, 9th, 66-03, 20.26m)
2013 - Nick Hutton (First Team, Distance Medley Relay, 3rd, 9:34.21)
2013 - Jon Lehman (First Team, Weight Throw, 5th, 70-00, 20.35m)
2013 - John Simons (Second Team, Mile, 5th, 3:59.71)
2014 - John Simons (First Team, 3,000 Meters, 6th, 8:14.40)
2014 - Jon Lehman (Second Team, Weight Throw, 10th, 20.90 meters, 68-07 ft.)
2014 - Zach Siegmeier (Second Team, Pole Vault, 13th, 5.30 meters, 18-10.25 ft.)
2015 - Luca Wieland (First Team, Heptathlon, National Champion, 6,070 pts.)
2016 - Goaner Deng (Second Team, 800 Meters, Preliminaries)
2016 - Gian Ferretti (Second Team, Weight Throw, 15th, 19.21 meters, 63-00.25 ft.)
2016 - Luke Johnson (Second Team, Shot Put, 14th, 18.30 meters, 60-00.50 ft.)
2016 - Ryan Lockard (Second Team, High Jump, 10th, 2.13 meters, 6-11.75 ft.)
2016 - Luca Wieland (First Team, Heptathlon, 5th, 5,919 points)
2017 - Shane Streich (Second Team, Distance Medley Relay, 9th, 9:41.11)
2017 - Jackson Wellenstein (Second Team, Distance Medley Relay, 9th, 9:41.11)
2017 - Mitch Hechsel (Second Team, Distance Medley Relay, 9th, 9:41.11)
2017 - Derek Wiebke (Second Team, Distance Medley Relay, 9th, 9:41.11)
2018 - Teddy Frid (Second Team, Heptathlon, 10th, 5,717 points)
2018 - Ryan Lockard (Second Team, High Jump, 12th, 2.15 meters, 7-00.50 ft.)
2018 - Matthew Baker (Second Team, 4x400 Meter Relay, 12th, 3:08.20)
2018 - Jonathan Webb (Second Team, 4x400 Meter Relay, 12th, 3:08.20)
2018 - Ben Psicihulis (Second Team, 4x400 Meter Relay, 12th, 3:08.20)
2018 - Jackson Wellenstein (Second Team, 4x400 Meter Relay, 12th, 3:08.20)
2019 - Kieran McKeag (Second Team, Weight Throw, 12th, 20.73 meters, 68-00.25 ft.)
2019 - Jonathan Tharaldsen (Second Team, Shot Put, 14th, 17.77 meters, 58-03.75 ft.)
2019 - Obsa Ali (Second Team, 5,000 Meters, 14:18.36)
2020 - Elliott Davis (4x400 Meter Relay*)
2020 - Elliott Davis (Distance Medley Relay*)
2020 - Jackson Wellenstein (4x400 Meter Relay*)
2020 - Jonathan Webb (4x400 Meter Relay*)
2020 - Ben Psicihulis (4x400 Meter Relay*)
2020 - Shane Streich (Distance Medley Relay*)
2020 - Dawson LaRance (Distance Medley Relay*)
2020 - Owen Hoeft (Distance Medley Relay*)
2020 - Michael Burke (High Jump*)
2020 - Sammie Houston (Triple Jump*)
2020 - Kieran McKeag (Weight Throw*)
2020 - Jon Nerdal (Weight Throw*)
2020 - Kaleb Siekmeier (Weight Throw*)
2020 - Jonathan Tharaldsen (Shot Put*)
2021 - Alec Basten (First Team 3,000 Meters, 5th, 7:52.05)
2021 - Alec Basten (First Team, 5,000 Meters, 7th, 13:32.98)
2021 - Kaleb Siekmeier (First Team, Weight Throw, 7th, 22.10 meters, 72-06.25 ft.)
*The 2020 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships were canceled due to COVID-19 public health concerns. All-America honors were awarded based on national championship qualifiers for each event and relay, and there were no distinctions for First Team or Second Team recognitions.
All-Americans - Outdoor
1942 - Jack DeField (Pole Vault, 1st, 14-1))
1942 - Bob Fitch (Discus, 1st, 164-8 1/2))
1943 - Jack DeField (Pole Vault, 1st, 14-1)
1943 - Fortune Gordien (Discus, 2nd, 144-1)
1943 - Ralph Pohland (880 Yards, 3rd, 1:54.4)
1946 - Fortune Gordien (Discus, 1st, 153-10 3/4)
1947 - Fortune Gordien (Discus, 1st, 173-3)
1948 - Fortune Gordien (Discus, 1st, 164-0 1/2)
1948 - Lloyd LaMois (Triple Jump, 1st, 45-10)
1949 - Bryl Thompson (Discus, 2nd, 166-2 1/8)
1958 - Bob Henry (Shot Put, 2nd, 57-0 3/4)
1960 - Dave Odegard (110 Meters HH, 2nd, 14.0)
1967 - Tom Heinonen (Six Mile, 3rd, 29:28.8)
1968 - Steve Hoag (10,000 Meters, 3rd, 30:00.4)
1970 - Garry Bjorklund (Three Mile, 2nd, 13:25.5)
1971 - Garry Bjorklund (Six Mile, 1st, 27:43.1)
1971 - Tim Heikkila (High Jump, t2nd, 7-0)
1971 - Don Timm (Steeplechase, 4th, 8:39.0)
1974 - Dennis Fee (Six Mile, 6th, 28:53.8)
1976 - Steve Plasencia (5,000 Meters, 5th, 13:56.5)
1977 - Steve Plasencia (5,000 Meters, 7th, 13:54.12)
1978 - Gerald Metzler (1,500 Meters, 8th, 3:43.1)
1982 - John Idstrom (10,000 Meters, 7th, 29:43.35)
1982 - Lloyd Ness (10,000 Meters, 8th, 29:52.36)
1984 - Ron Backes (Shot Put, 4th, 64-6 1/2)
1985 - Ron Backes (Shot Put, 8th, 62-5)
1985 - Dave Morrison (10,000 M, 6th, 29:26.5)
1986 - Ron Backes (Shot Put, 3rd, 67-8 3/4)
1990 - Carson Hoeft (1,500 Meters, 7th, 3:42.35)
1991 - Chris Murrell (High Jump, 8th, 7-0 1/2)
1991 - Mark Lacy (Shot Put, 10th, 58-10 1/4)
1992 - Chris Murrell (High Jump, 9th, 70-0 1/2)
1992 - Mark Lacy (Shot Put, 11th, 58-9 1/2)
1993 - Martin Eriksson (Pole Vault, 3rd, 18-0 1/2)
1993 - Chris Murrell (High Jump, 9th, 7-2 1/4)
1994 - Chris Brinkworth (Shot Put, 10th, 180-10)
1995 - Tye Harvey (Pole Vault, t8th, 17-4 1/2)
1995 - Keita Cline (Long Jump, 8th, 24-11 1/4)
1995 - Chris Brinkworth (Shot Put, 6th, 61-0 1/4)
1995 - Chris Brinkworth (Discus, 5th, 184-4)
1996 - Paul Michalek (1,500 Meters, 6th, 3:39.64)
1997 - Benjamin Jensen (Decathlon, 3rd, 7,716)
1997 - Vesa Rantanen (Pole Vault, 6th, 17-8 1/2)
1997 - Jason Schlueter (Discus, 6th, 193)
1997 - Staffan Strand (High Jump, 2nd, 7-2 1/4)
1998 - Staffan Strand (High Jump, 3rd, 7-4 1/2)
1998 - Tye Harvey (Pole Vault, 8th, 17-4 1/2)
1999 - Staffan Strand (High Jump, 2nd, 7-6 1/2)
2000 - Tom Gerding (400 Meters, 13th, 45.89)
2001 - Mitch Potter (4x400 Meter Relay, 5th, 3:07.97)
2001 - Andy Wohlin (4x400 Meter Relay, 5th, 3:07.97)
2001 - Mikael Jakobsson (4x400 Meter Relay, 5th, 3:07.97)
2001 - Tom Gerding (4x400 Meter Relay, 5th, 3:07.97)
2001 - Tom Gerding (400 Meters, 6th, 46.09)
2002 - Mikael Jakobsson (400 Meter Hurdles, 5th, 50.15)
2003 - Karl Erickson (Shot Put, 5th, 62-10 3/4)
2003 - Mikael Jakobsson (4x400 Meter Relay, 2nd, 3:02.33)
2003 - Mitch Potter (400 Meters, 3rd, 44.58)
2003 - Mitch Potter (4x400 Meter Relay, 2nd, 3:02.33)
2003 - Martin Robeck (1,500 Meters, 8th, 3:44.04)
2003 - Adam Steele (400 Meters, 1st, 44.57)
2003 - Adam Steele (4x400 Meter Relay, 2nd, 3:02.33)
2003 - Andy Wohlin (4x400 Meter Relay, 2nd, 3:02.33)
2004 - John Albert (High Jump, 9th, 7-1 1/2)
2004 - Travis Brandstatter (Decathlon, 4th, 7,736 pts)
2004 - Aaron Buzard (4x400 Meter Relay, 2nd, 3:01.80)
2004 - Karl Erickson (Discus, 5th, 193-3)
2004 - Karl Erickson (Shot Put, 9th, 61-5)
2004 - Robb Merritt (4x400 Meter Relay, 2nd, 3:01.80)
2004 - Kevin Netzer (High Jump, 8th, 7-2 1/2)
2004 - Mitch Potter (4x400 Meter Relay, 2nd, 3:01.80)
2004 - Mitch Potter (400 Meters, 9th, 45.85)
2004 - Adam Steele (4x400 Meter Relay, 2nd, 3:01.80)
2005 - Andrew Carlson (10,000 Meters, 9th, 29:03.75)
2005 - Travis Brandstatter (Decathlon, 8th, 7,305 pts)
2006 - Aaron Buzard (400m, 8th, 45.91)
2006 - Karl Erickson (Shot Put, 4th, 65-4 3/4)
2006 - Karl Erickson (Discus, 4th, 187-0)
2006 - Trent Riter (800m, 13th, 1:48.83)
2008 - Hassan Mead (5,000m, 6th, 13:44.30)
2009 - Hassan Mead (5,000m, 6th, 14:09.87)
2009 - Aaron Studt (Shot Put, 5th, 63-2 3/4)
2011 - Harun Abda (800 Meters, 1:47.66)
2011 - Harun Abda (4x400 Meter Relay, 3:06.83)
2011 - Kevin Bradley (4x400 Meter Relay, 3:06.83)
2011 - Jacob Capek (4x400 Meter Relay, 3:06.83)
2011 - Micah Hegerle (Hammer, 211-11)
2011 - John Holton (4x400 Meter Relay, 3:06.83)
2012 - Harun Abda (800 Meters, 1:46.65)
2012 - Micah Hegerle (Hammer, 209-07)
2012 - Nick Hutton (1,500 Meters, 3:43.16)
2012 - Hassan Mead (5,000 Meters, 13:42.53)
2012 - Quentin Mege (Hammer, 212-11)
2012 - David Pachuta (800 Meters, 1:46.62)
2013 - Harun Abda (First Team, 800 Meters, 4th, 1:47.60)
2013 - Harun Abda (Second Team, 4x400 Meter Relay, 15th, 3:06.91)
2013 - Cameron Boy (Second Team, 4x400 Meter Relay, 15th, 3:06.91)
2013 - Travis Burkstrand (First Team, 800 Meters, 8th, 1:48.24)
2013 - Jacob Capek (Second Team, 4x400 Meter Relay, 15th, 3:06.91)
2013 - Goaner Deng (Second Team, 4x400 Meter Relay, 15th, 3:06.91)
2013 - Wally Ellenson (First Team, High Jump, T-8th, 7-02.5, 2.20m)
2013 - Micah Hegerle (First Team, Hammer, 6th, 217-00, 66.15m)
2013 - Quentin Mege (Second Team, Hammer, 13th, 207-03, 63.18m)
2013 - John Simons (Second Team, 1,500 Meters, 10th, 3:54.25)
2014 - Wally Ellenson (First Team, High Jump, 2nd, 7-04.50, 2.25m)
2014 - Zach Siegmeier (First Team, Pole Vault, T-5th, 18-00.50, 5.50m)
2014 - John Simons (First Team, 1,500 Meters, 7th, 3:40.57)
2014 - Dominique Howard (Second Team, Discus, 192-03, 9th, 58.60m)
2014 - Jon Lehman (Second Team, Hammer, 210-10, 10th, 64.27m)
2015 - Goaner Deng (Second Team, 800 Meters, Prelims, 1:47.32)
2015 - Gian Ferretti (Second Team, Weight Throw, 12th, 65.28 meters, 214-03 ft.)
2016 - Sean Donnelly (First Team, Hammer, 4th, 233-10, 71.28m)
2016 - Mitch Hechsel (Second Team, 800 Meters, 14th, 1:48.42)
2016 - Brad Neumann (Second Team, 4x400 Meter Relay, 16th, 3:06.95)
2016 - Nate Roese (Second Team, 4x400 Meter Relay, 16th, 3:06.95)
2016 - Goaner Deng (Second Team, 4x400 Meter Relay, 16th, 3:06.95)
2016 - Jackson Wellenstein (Second Team, 4x400 Meter Relay, 16th, 3:06.95)
2017 - Luca Wieland (First Team, Decathlon, 3rd, 8,146 pts)
2017 - Nate Roese (Second Team, 800 Meters, 14th, 1:47.61)
2017 - Obsa Ali (Second Team, 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 14th, 8:49.00)
2018 - Obsa Ali (First Team, 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 1st, 8:32.23)
2019 - Obsa Ali (First Team, 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 4th, 8:40.36)
2019 - Alec Basten (Second Team, 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 14th, 8:56.26)
2019 - Kieran McKeag (Second Team, Hammer Throw, 14th, 67.60 meters, 221-09 ft.)
2020 - The 2020 outdoor season and the 2020 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships were canceled due to COVID-19 public health concerns. No All-America honors were awarded for the outdoor season.
2021 - Alec Basten (First Team, 3,000 Meter Steeplechase, 2nd, 8:29.03)
2021 - Kostas Zaltos (First Team, Hammer Throw, 3rd, 71.21m, 233-07 ft.)
2021 - Teddy Frid (Second Team, Decathlon, 14th, 7,330 points)
2022 - Alec Basten (First Team, 3000m Steeplechase, 7th, 8:23.86), Matthew Wilkinson (First Team, 3000m Steeplechase, 8th, 8:25.03), Kaleb Siekmeier (First Team, Discus, 5th, 59.99m | 196-10 ft.), Kostas Zaltos (First Team, Hammer Throw, 3rd, 72.51m | 237-11 ft.)
2023 - Kostas Zaltos (First Team, Hammer Throw, 2nd, 76.33m | 255-08 ft.), Jake Kubiatowicz (First Team, Hammer Throw, 6th, 72.40m | 237-06 ft), Matthew Wilkinson (First Team, 3000m Steeplechase, 5th, 8:36.12), Kion Benjamin (Second Team, 100m, 14th, 10.09... Second Team, 4x100m Relay, 10th, 38.70), Carlon Hosten (Honorable Mention, 200m, 20th, 20.55... Second Team, 4x100m Relay, 10th, 38.70), Devin Augustine (Second Team, 4x100m Relay, 10th, 38.70), Finn Schirmer (Second Team, 4x100m Relay, 10th, 38.70), Michael Buchanan (Honorable Mention, 110m Hurdles, --, --)
2024 - Angelos Mantzouranis (First Team, Hammer Throw, 3rd, 75.50m | 247-08 ft.), Charles Godfred (First Team, Long Jump, 6th, 7.90m | 25-11 ft.), Devin Augustine (Honorable Mention, 200m, 17th, 20.54 (+0.7 m/s)).