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Paxon Myers approaches the finish line in the 800-meter run.
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Men's Track and Field Michael Abdella - Assistant AD for Strategic Communications

Myers selected as Rookie of the Year in MIAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Awards

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – First year Paxon Myers was named the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Rookie of the Year to headline the recognition the St. Olaf College men's track and field team received in the 2026 MIAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Awards.

Myers was voted the Rookie of the Year by the conference's head coaches, becoming the first Ole to earn the accolade since the award began in 2023. Myers won the conference title in the 800-meter run (1:52.01) to lead the Oles' top-four sweep in the event, while also running on the runner-up 4x400-meter relay (3:19.17).

In addition to Myers' major accolade, St. Olaf had 10 individual All-MIAC performances and two All-MIAC relays honored, plus seven Honorable Mention All-MIAC individual results and one honorable mention relay.
 
Name(s) Event Place/Accolade Time/Mark/Score
Max Albertson Long jump 1st - All-MIAC 7.28m
Jack Deaver 3,000-meter steeplechase 2nd - All-MIAC 9:27.75
Noah DuVivier 5,000-meter run 6th - Honorable Mention All-MIAC 15:11.07
Cristian Escobar Pearson 400-meter hurdles 3rd - All-MIAC 54.53
Christian Fells 800-meter run 3rd - All-MIAC 1:53.79
Ignatius Fitzgerald 3,000-meter steeplechase 6h - Honorable Mention All-MIAC 9:46.73
Lex Kaye 3,000-meter steeplechase 4th - Honorable Mention All-MIAC 9:39.16
Gael Manzur Strandlund 10,000-meter run 2nd - All-MIAC 31:00.45
Ethan Martel 3,000-meter steeplechase 5th - Honorable Mention All-MIAC 9:39.23
Aidan McKeever 400-meter hurdles 4th - Honorable Mention All-MIAC 55.27
Cullen Moore 800-meter run 2nd - All-MIAC 1:52.08
Paxon Myers 800-meter run 1st - All-MIAC 1:52.01
Lance Nemecek 800-meter run 4th - Honorable Mention All-MIAC 1:54.79
Garrett Seppanen 5,000-meter run 3rd - All-MIAC 14:40.87
1,500-meter run 6th - Honorable Mention All-MIAC 3:55.04
Kevin Turlington 10,000-meter run 1st - All-MIAC 30:59.28
5,000-meter run 2nd - All-MIAC 14:31.95
Jackson Bullock, Aaron Ruesink, Zach Martin, Austin McInturff 4x800-meter relay 1st - All-MIAC 7:40.85
Aiden McKeever, Lance Nemecek, Paxon Myers, Austin McInturff 4x400-meter relay 2nd - All-MIAC 3:19.17
Tony Ali, Cristian Escobar Pearson, Abe Polzien, Max Albertson 4x100-meter relay 4th - Honorable Mention All-MIAC 42.64
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Players Mentioned

Max Albertson

Max Albertson

Sprints/Jumps
Junior
Jackson Bullock

Jackson Bullock

Distance
Sophomore
Jack Deaver

Jack Deaver

Distance
Senior
Cristian Escobar Pearson

Cristian Escobar Pearson

Hurdles
Sophomore
Christian Fells

Christian Fells

Mid-Distance
Junior
Ignatius Fitzgerald

Ignatius Fitzgerald

Distance
Senior
Lex Kaye

Lex Kaye

Distance
Junior
Gael Manzur Strandlund

Gael Manzur Strandlund

Distance
Senior
Ethan Martel

Ethan Martel

Distance
Junior
Zach Martin

Zach Martin

Sprints
Senior

Players Mentioned

Max Albertson

Max Albertson

Junior
Sprints/Jumps
Jackson Bullock

Jackson Bullock

Sophomore
Distance
Jack Deaver

Jack Deaver

Senior
Distance
Cristian Escobar Pearson

Cristian Escobar Pearson

Sophomore
Hurdles
Christian Fells

Christian Fells

Junior
Mid-Distance
Ignatius Fitzgerald

Ignatius Fitzgerald

Senior
Distance
Lex Kaye

Lex Kaye

Junior
Distance
Gael Manzur Strandlund

Gael Manzur Strandlund

Senior
Distance
Ethan Martel

Ethan Martel

Junior
Distance
Zach Martin

Zach Martin

Senior
Sprints