Kaul finished second overall and helped lead UW-La Crosse to the team title at the University of Minnesota Roy Griak Invitational on Sept. 29. He ran the 8,000-meter course in 25:38.3. A total of 27 teams and 272 runners competed in the event.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Aaron Easker, Senior, Eland, Wis. (Wittenberg-Birnamwood)
UW-Oshkosh, John Dewitt, Senior, Oshkosh, Wis. (West)
UW-Platteville, Derek Fahrenkrug, Senior, Neenah, Wis.
UW-River Falls, Kody Guden, Freshman, Edgar, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Evan Cooper, Senior, Delafield, Wis. (Kettle Moraine)
UW-Stout, Patrick Jenkins, Sophomore, Cambridge, Wis.
UW-Superior, Charles Corbett, Freshman, Park Falls, Wis.
UW-Whitewater, Quinn Farley, Freshman, Warrenville, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South)