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Five Mavericks Named CSC Men’s Track & Field Academic All-District – Minnesota State University

Story Links CSC Academic All-District AUSTIN, Texas – Five Minnesota State men’s track and field student-athletes were named to the Academic All-District Team by College Sports Communicators on Tuesday (June 24). They included Liam Byrne, Paul Lins, Ray Ure, Ben Wieser and Collin Windorski. […]

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AUSTIN, Texas – Five Minnesota State men’s track and field student-athletes were named to the Academic All-District Team by College Sports Communicators on Tuesday (June 24). They included Liam Byrne, Paul Lins, Ray Ure, Ben Wieser and Collin Windorski.
 
The Academic All-District teams, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in competitions and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes track and field honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
 
Byrne is a senior thrower from Ridgefield, Connecticut. During indoor season, he was All-NSIC and USTFCCCA All-Region in weight throw. At the NSIC Outdoor Championships, Byrne won the hammer throw event with a toss of 58.07m.
 
Lins (Lodi, Wisconsin) was an NSIC Champion in indoor 800 meters with a time of 1:52.65. During outdoor season, he placed second in 800 meters (1:51.48) for the Mavericks.
 
Ure (Des Plaines, Illinois) a senior, was All-NSIC in the indoor 5000 meters. He went on to win the 3000 meter steeplechase at the NSIC Outdoor Championships in May.
 
Wieser (Rushford, Wisconsin) took second place for All-NSIC honors in shot put during indoor season. He competed to fifth position in outdoor shot put for the Mavericks.
 
Pole vault specialist Colin Windorski (Oak Creek, Wisconsin) competed in four indoor meets for the Mavericks, then nine more during his outdoor campaign, including first place in pole vault at the Maverick Open #1 with a personal best mark of 5.03 meters.
 
Byrne, Lins, Ure and Wieser advanced to the national ballot and Academic All-Americans will be announced on July 16.
 



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