¾«¶«´«Ã½ 's men’s track & field student athlete, Garrett Lenners ‘23, has been selected as 2022-23 Duane Schroeder Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, awarded by the American Rivers Conference.
Lenners graduated with a 3.76 cumulative grade-point average and majored in biology. He was a six-time All-American and named A-R-C All-Conference on nine occasions and holds five Nebraska Wesleyan school records.
“The camaraderie I built with my teammates is something that I will cherish for the rest of my life. For four years, I practiced alongside some of the most astounding men and women I have ever met, my 800-meter teammates specifically were the ones that I created my most fond memories with,†says Lenners.
Lenners picked up A-R-C All-Academic Team honors on three occasions (2021, 2022, 2023). He was also named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team in 2022 and 2023. Lenners earned the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 2023.
“During my career, I have been blessed to work with many outstanding scholar-athletes who have achieved academically and athletically at very high levels,†says former ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Track and Field Coach Ted Bulling. “I can say however that Garrett Lenners has combined leadership skills, academic success and athletic prowess in a way that puts him at the very top of that list.â€
¾«¶«´«Ã½ Associate Professor of Biology Cindy Marolf says, “Garrett is an excellent student academically and did very well in my course. He has strong critical thinking and communication skills.â€
Lenners was voted A-R-C Scholar-Athlete off the Year by the leagues’ faculty athletic representatives on Tuesday, January 9. It is the highest honor handed out by the A-R-C.
“Through all the awards, records, and accolades I earned during my track career, none are more important to me than the friendships I made. It is this camaraderie which has made the greatest impact on my life,†says Lenners.