Garvens finished third and was the top WIAC finisher at the Dan Huston, Pre-Nationals Invite at Wartburg College (Iowa) on Oct. 9. His time of 25:41 was eight seconds faster than his winning time of last year in spite of the fact that temperatures were in the low 80's.
Also nominated:
UW-Stevens Point, Michael Moore, Freshman, LaGrange, Ill. (Lyons Township)
UW-Superior, Scott Behling, Sophomore, Duluth, Minn. (East)
UW-Whitewater, Ben Knapp, Junior, Stoughton, Wis.