Dimitri Margaritidis had an outstanding week setting a Grace College school record in the 3000m steeplechase. He smashed the previous record by 16 seconds with a time of 9:21.26 to earn an NAIA A standard in the event. The senior from Frankton, Indiana finished first at the George Glass Invitational with the mark and now ranks second in the NCCAA and sixth in the NAIA in the event.
Nominees: Dimitri Margaritidis, Grace College; Wes Preston, Asbury University; Cedric Wilson, Sterling College