Outdoor Track and Field

Braun, Gaurmer Tabbed USTFCCCA North Central Track Athletes of the Year

by Keith Nunez, USTFCCCA

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NEW ORLEANS - Defending NCAA champions Aaron Braun and Bryan Vickers join Don D. Hood as regional athletes and coaches of the year for the 2008 NCAA Division II men's outdoor track and field season.

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced the Division II regional winners today. The top men's and women's track and field performers are honored along with the top head coaches and assistant coaches are honored in each of the eight regions.

NORTH CENTRAL REGION

Track: Aaron Braun, Adams State College
Braun defends his NCAA outdoor title this week in the 1,500 meters. He has the field's fastest time (3:42.15). Braun, a junior from Fort Collins, was named the top track performer at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference meet this spring.

Track: Tanya Gaurmer, Adams State College
Gaurmer qualified for the NCAA Championships in three events (1,500, 3,000 and 5,000 meters) but will concentrate on the two longer races this week. She has the nation's top time in the 3,000 (9:42.59) and is seeded second in the 5,000 (16:48.90). Gaurmer's third-place finish at last fall's NCAA Cross Country Championships led the Grizzlies' winning team effort. She is a senior from Westminster, Colo.