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Wheaton male tracksters sweep ECAC Athlete-of-the-Week awards
April 10, 2002
NORTON, MA- Wheaton College men's indoor track and field standouts, Erik Benson (Southbury, CT/Pomperaug) and Dan Olson (Voorheesville, NY/Albany Academy) swept the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Athlete-of-the-Week awards for the week ending on Sunday, April 7.
A sophomore All-American sprinter with the Lyons, Benson earned a pair of individual titles in the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash events at the 13-team Penn Invitational at Franklin Field. Benson paced the Division I dominated field and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championship in the 400M event with a time of 48.09 seconds. In the 200M dash, he posted a top time of 22.20 seconds.
Olson, who is only a freshman but has already earned All-American honors in the high jump, captured the Penn Invitational top mark in the high jump for the second time in as many meets. He posted an NCAA Division III national meet automatic qualifying height of 7' 1/4", which was over four inches higher than the next closest competitor at Franklin Field.
The tandem will once again look to lead the Lyons this weekend at the Central Connecticut State Invitational, which begins Saturday at 9:00 a.m. in New Britain, Conn.
Last updated on 4/10/02.
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