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Grand Island, Neb., native Chuck Olsen made his way into the Nebraska Wesleyan record books as a sprinter on the track and field team.
During his four years in the program, Olsen earned eight All-America awards. He was an All-American in the indoor 60-meter dash and outdoor 4x100 three years running from 1988 to 1990. The men’s team earned Top 10 finishes at seven of eight NCAA meets during his career, and as a senior, Olsen propelled the men to a third-place showing at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, which was the highest finish in team history at the time.
In the process, he became the first man at Nebraska Wesleyan to earn three All-America awards at the same meet, placing in the top nation’s top five in the 100, 200 and 4x100. Olsen was also the conference champion in the 200 and 400 during his 1990 outdoor season.
He broke the outdoor school record in the 400 in 1990, and on the NWU all-time track charts, Olsen still ranks in the Top 10 for seven different events.
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