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carson bruns
Carson Bruns
Senior
Loveland, Colo.
Loveland High School
Has run in the top-seven the past two years...two-time all-conference performer…placed 12th at the IIAC championships last year...two-time academic all-conference honoree…named team MVP and Rookie of the Year in 2004…four-year letter winner in both cross country and track and field while at Loveland High School…all-conference and all-region award winner…academic all-state…son of J. Wallis and Marcia Bruns.
matt busche
Matt Busche
Senior
Wauwatosa, Wis.
Wauwatosa
2006 All-American placing 21st at the NCAA III National Championships…placed seventh at the NCAA III Regional earning all-region honors…two-time all-conference performer…two-time IIAC 10,000 meter outdoor track and field champion…5,000 meter IIAC indoor champion last season…ESPN the Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-America in 2007…multiple letter winner in cross country, track and field, and hockey while at Wauwatosa High School…four-time first team all conference selection in cross country…twice a state qualifier…two-time team MVP…son of Craig and Cindy Busche.
 john franzen
John Franzen
Senior
Des Plaines, Ill.
Maine West High School
Co-captain…veteran of the War in Iraq after serving a year with the National Guard…multiple letter winner in both cross country and track while at Maine West High School…all-conference honoree in cross country…son of James and Barbara Fanzen.
 aaron zutz
Aaron Zutz
Senior
Middleton, Wis.
Middleton
Co-captain…all-conference performer thanks to a 10th place finish at conference championships…went on to earn all-region honors after finishing 26th at region championships…multiple letter winner in both cross country and track while at Middleton High School…all conference in cross country…twice named academic all-state…son of Jeff and Sarah Zutz.
 david mckay
David McKay
Junior
Iowa City, Iowa
City High
Earned all-conference honors for the first time last season placing fourth overall…went on to earn all-region honors with an 11th place finish at regional championship…missed earning All-America honors by two places at national championships…academic all-conference honoree…outdoor track and field all-conference performer in the 10,000 meters as a freshman…three-year letter winner in cross country and track while at City High School…three-time state participant in cross country placing 12th as a senior…son of Jill and Robert McKay.
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