BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Junior Ignatius Fitzgerald of the St. Olaf College men's track and field team was selected as the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week, as announced on Tuesday afternoon.

Fitzgerald collected the second MIAC Athlete of the Week accolade of his career after a strong showing in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Phil Esten Challenge on Thursday evening. The junior was previously named the MIAC Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week on Dec. 10, 2024.

Last Thursday, Fitzgerald placed fourth in a strong field in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in La Crosse, Wis. with a time of 9:11.52. That time is the fastest in the MIAC this season by over 11 seconds and ranks 21st in NCAA Division III this season.

St. Olaf will compete at the Gary Wilson Invitational (April 23), Drake Relays (April 24), and Dick and Mary Johnson Invitational (April 26) later this week.