Olson tabbed ECAC Field Athlete of the Week

February 5, 2003

NORTON, MA- Wheaton College men's indoor track and field standout, Dan Olson (Voorheesville, NY/Albany Academy) was tabbed Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Field Athlete of the Week for the week ending on Sunday, February 2.

Olson, a sophomore with the Lyons, recorded an NCAA Division III national meet automatic qualifying mark of 6' 10 1/2" in the high jump at the seventh annual Wheaton Invitational Saturday afternoon in Beard Field House.

Although finishing second overall, he was the top collegiate competitor on the day. This weekend marked the second consecutive meet Olson has posted an automatic qualifying height. His performance helped lead Wheaton to a second-place finish among the ten competing schools.

Olson and the Lyons will next compete this Saturday, February 8, when the men's and women's indoor track and field squads travel to Medford for the Tufts Invitational at 9:00 a.m.

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