St. Paul, MN - MLC men's track and field achieved another major accomplishment on Wednesday, picking up 11 All-Conference selections, the most in program history. On Saturday, the Knights took home their first UMAC Outdoor Championship as a member of the NCAA (previous UMAC Championship came in 1998 and 1999 as a member of the NAIA), scoring 234 points, beating out UW-Superior (212 points).

To earn All-Conference recognition, an individual or relay team must finish first or second in an event on Friday or Saturday of the UMAC Championships. MLC had 10 student-athletes hit that mark, making them eligible for the postseason awards.

Arthur Robinson was named the Top Scoring Athlete of the meet (given to the best all-around performance of the meet) and the Rookie of the Year. The MLC men's coaching staff was also given the Coaching Staff of the Year award after winning first place at the UMAC Championships.

The following individuals were named to the All-Conference team, and the events that gave them a spot can be seen below:

Arthur Robinson - 200m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay, Long Jump, Triple Jump
Daniel Ertman - 400m, 4x400m relay
Daniel Reinke - Discus
Lucas Holtz - 4x100m relay
Matthew Hillmer - 400m hurdles, 4x100m relay
Micah Schibbelhut - 4x400m relay, (All-Sportsmanship Team)
Ryan Schmidt - 4x400m relay
R.J. Perry - Discus, Shot Put, Hammer Throw
Sam Plocher - 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles, High Jump
Stephen Wietzke - 100m, 200m, 4x100m

For more information on each MLC individual and how they performed at the UMAC Championships, click here.

Full UMAC Men's Track & Field Press Release