MIAC News

Laura Bloedorn

Four new members were  welcomed into the Carleton  'C' Club Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 22 at the Weitz Center for Creativity. The 2013 induction class included women’s distance runner Laura Bloedorn ’03, football defensive lineman Troy Ethen ’88, men’s swimmer Max Harper ’98, and men’s diver Ken Potts ’83.

A two-time All-American in the 10K and nine-time MIAC champion overall, Laura Bloedorn left her mark as one of the top distance runners in Carleton history. She qualified for the NCAA Championships a total of six times in cross country and track and field.

Her first trip to the national outdoor meet came in 2001 as a sophomore and resulted in an All-America performance—eighth place—in the 10K and All-America honorable mention in the 5K. She turned in a total of 17 All-MIAC performances and five of her nine career MIAC titles on the track came during the 2003 indoor and outdoor seasons.

That final year of competition for the Knights included three trips to nationals. At the MIAC Cross Country Championships that fall, Bloedorn placed second overall and became only the second Carleton female runner to earn all-conference honors all four years of her career. She made her second straight trip to the NCAA Championships, leading the Knights to their first team qualification since 1995.

Bloedorn was first to the line in the 3K and 5K at the MIAC Indoor Championships and anchored the Knights’ victorious distance medley. She made her first trip to the NCAA Indoor Championships that winter and picked up All-America Honorable Mention with ninth-place finish in the 5K.

At the conference outdoor meet that spring, Bloedorn won her second straight 5K title and completed a three-peat in the 10K. She returned to nationals and picked up All-America distinction with a seventh-place finish in the 10K.  She added All-America honorable mention at the 5K.

Bloedorn received the Pat Lamb award, which recognizes Carleton female athletes for their combined academic and athletic achievements.

St. Olaf
St. Olaf will induct six to its Athletics Hall of Fame in October. Longtime track and field and cross country coach Chris Daymont, Megan Daymont Thomas '03 (track and field, cross country), Steve Ryan '02 (football, baseball), Cole Pinnow '96 (swimming), Adam Rice '91 (men's hockey) and Bruce Govig '80 (men's basketball) will be honored at a banquet on October 5 in the Black and Gold Ballroom in Buntrock Commons at 6 p.m.