Novak was second in the shot put (60-8) at the UW-Madison Red & White Invitational Feb. 17. His mark currently ranks as the top throw in NCAA Division III this season and is the third-best throw in NCAA Division III history behind UW-La Crosse's Tom Newberry (second) and Hamline University’s (Minn.) Mike Manders (first). Novak's throw is currently 23rd across all NCAA Divisions.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Tony Sigrist, Senior, Byron, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Ben Ludtke, Senior, Lyons, Wis. (Burlington)
UW-Platteville, Jake Wiederholt, Senior, Fennimore, Wis.
UW-River Falls, Peter Carlson, Senior, Frederic, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Zach Mixdorf, Sophomore, Stevens Point, Wis. (SPASH)
UW-Stout, Daniel Drewek, Senior, Athens, Wis.
UW-Superior, Nils Hansen, Sophomore, Rib Lake, Wis.
UW-Whitewater, Cory Zaeske, Sophomore, East Troy, Wis.