Novak won the shot put (59-0 3/4) at the UW-Stout Open Jan. 21. His throw currently ranks first on the NCAA Division III Honor Roll and 21st among all NCAA institutions.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Tony Sigrist, Senior, Byron, Minn.
UW-Platteville, Ace McCarty, Sophomore, Genoa, Ill.
UW-Stevens Point, Nick Michalske, Sophomore, Wausau, Wis. (Newman Catholic)
UW-Stout, John Negus, Senior, Jefferson, Wis. (Fort Atkinson)
UW-Superior, Shane Trentor, Sophomore, Fridley, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Dave Kuczynski, Junior, Brown Deer, Wis.