Zylstra Named MIAC Outstanding Field Athlete

MOORHEAD, Minn. (3/12/15)—Brandon Zylstra has made the most of his very first track and field season. The Cobber junior was named the MIAC Outstanding Field Athlete of the conference meet after winning the long jump and finishing second in the high jump.

Zylstra, who was competing in his first collegiate conference meet, scored 18 team points in his two events and helped Concordia finish in sixth place. It was the second sixth-place finish in the past three years for the Cobbers.

Zylstra opened his MIAC meet by flying to a distance of 22-07.75 in his third attempt of the long jump.  That mark ended up being over four inches farther than the next competitor and was a season best for Zylstra.

Zylstra then doubled up his all-conference award count by narrowly losing out in the high jump.  He easily cleared 6-04 which put him the final 3 of the event. He then easily got over the bar at 6-06 and 6-07 before clearing 6-08.25 which pushed him into second place in the final event standings. It was a career best and placed him in the top 50 of the nation.    

Zylstra was one of three Concordia athletes to officially be recognized as earning all-conference honors. Teammates Jackson Schepp and Gabe Wright were also awarded All-MIAC honors for finishing in the top 3 of an event. Schepp placed third in the long jump while Wright was third in the pentathlon.

Theo Betting was the team's representative on the MIAC All-Sportsmanship Team.   

2015 MIAC MEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD AWARDS