Marcus Gustaveson (6/22/2021) - Athlete Awards - Concordia University, St. Paul Athletics

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Marcus Gustaveson

Award

Athletes of the Year
Week Of

6/22/2021
Sport

Men's Track and Field
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MARCUS GUSTAVESON, track & field (formerly football)
(Throws, 6-5, 210, Sr., Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton North HS)
Accepted for US Olympic Team Trials in June, 2021
Top-Ranked in Division II in the discus (61.53m)
Ranked top-5 all-time in DII history in the discus (61.53 - updated rankings pending)
USFCCCA Outdoor All-America First Team (Discus)
Placed 3rd in the discus at NCAA Championships

"Marcus chose to return to CSP for his final outdoor track & field season after the pandemic prematurely ended what would have been his senior year in 2020. Citing unfinished business in his primary event, the discus throw, he wanted to see what might be possible if he dedicated a full off-season to training for that event. He has always had the potential to be elite; we are now beginning to see what that exactly means as he will have an opportunity to compete at the US Olympic Trials at the end of this month, which will hopefully spring-board him to further opportunities at the professional and international level in the future." – Sam Johnson, head track & field coach

2020 US Olympic Team Trials (June, 2021)
2021 USTFCCCA All-America First Team (discus)
Finished third at the 2021 NCAA DII Championships in the discus
2021 USTFCCCA All-Region Team
2021 USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week (3/23)
Eight-time NCAA DII Championships automatic qualifier in 2020-21
Nine-time NCAA DII Championships provisional qualifier in 2020-21
Five-time NSIC Field Athlete of the Week in 2021
2021 NSIC Champion in the shot put
2021 NSIC Champion in the discus
Ranks first in the nation for Division II with a distance of 61.53m in the discus
Ranks 21st in the nation for Division II with a distance of 17.53m in the shot put
Ranks first in the NSIC in the discus in 2020-21
Ranks first in the NSIC in the shot put in 2020-21
Eight-time All-NSIC performer in his career including 5x Outdoor & 3x Indoor (shot put, discus)
Compiled 75 points throughout his career at the NSIC Championships
Holds the CSP record in the outdoor shot put and discus
Six-time CSP Athlete of the Week in 2020-21 and 11x in his career
Four year starting wide receiver in football (2016-19), with 120 catches for 1,796 yards and 19 touchdowns in 42 games
2017 All-NSIC South Division honorable mention wide receiver with 43 catches, 656 yards and nine TDs

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
6/9/2015	Mike Cullen	Men's Track and Field
6/9/2015	Riley Hanson	Volleyball
5/29/2014	Zach Moore	Football
5/29/2014	Kayla Koenecke	Volleyball
5/21/2013	Nate Thienes	Football
5/21/2013	Ellie Duffy	Volleyball
5/17/2012	Megan Carlson	Volleyball
5/17/2012	Bryan Lippincott	Baseball