Klein finished fourth in the mile at the Wisconsin Elite Invitational in a time of 4:06.85. The performance by Klein is the seventh fastest ever in NCAA Division III and the fastest by a NCAA Division III athlete since the 2006 season. With the effort, Klein posted a NCAA Division III Championship automatic qualifying performance.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Patrick Mackin, Junior, Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy)
UW-La Crosse, 4x400-Meter Relay Team (Paul Yerhot, Junior, Chaska, Minn.; Terrence Thigpen, Senior, Palatine, Ill.; Aric Hoeschen, Sophomore, St. Michael, Minn. (St. Michael-Albertville); Tyson Young, Sophomore, Melrose, Wis. (Melrose-Mindoro)
UW-Oshkosh, John Cejka, Sophomore, Wausau, Wis. (West)
UW-River Falls, Jared Brandenburg, Senior, Independence, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, David Litsheim, Senior, Appleton, Wis. (East)
UW-Stout, Sam Flood, Senior, Eden, Wis. (Fond du Lac)
UW-Superior, Scott Behling, Sophomore, Duluth, Minn. (East)
UW-Whitewater, Nick Bee, Sophomore, Elgin, Ill. (Larkin)