NEW ULM — Martin Luther College runners Benjamin Bitter and Joshuah Kren were named All-UMAC in track and field on Wednesday following impressive performances at last weekend’s UMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Bitter earned All-UMAC honors for the second straight season (to go with two All-UMAC honors in cross country) after winning the 1500 Meters and taking second in the 3000 Meter Steeplechase. The sophomore earned all-conference honors last season after taking first (and setting a conference record) in the 3000 Meter Steeplechase and taking second in the 1500 Meters.

Bitter also took part in the 4×400 Meter Relay, helping MLC to a fourth-place finish.

Kren made a big impact for the Knights in his first season on the track, finishing second in both the 200 Meters and the 100 Meters. Kren ran the 200 Meters in 23.03 on Friday, and then finished with the second-fastest time in the 100 Meters in both the prelims (Friday) and finals (Saturday).

Kren also ran the first leg of the 4×100 Relay team that finished second and threatened the MLC record in that event.

Bitter and Kren combined to score 46 of MLC’s 79 points at the event, helping the Knights to a fourth-place finish.

Distance runner Jonathan Fleischmann and thrower Cassandra Anklam were named the MLC recipients of the Sportsmanship Award, given to one member of each team who best exemplifies sportsmanship during the season.