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Contact: Bruce Conley
Associate Director of College Relations
Phone: (605) 274-5526
Fax: (605) 274-4903
www.augie.edu
February 15, 2006
SIOUX FALLS – Augustana distance standout Luke Baltrusch earned a three-peat by being named the North Central Conference men’s track and field athlete of the week for the third straight week. He shares the honor with Pat Lehmann of Minnesota State University Mankato.
Baltrusch, a senior from Colorado Springs, Colo., won the mile at the Ted Nelson Classic in Mankato, Minn. He posted a time of 4:10.10 and lowered his NCAA provisional national qualifying mark. His time is seventh best in the nation this season.