COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Four Saint John's University track and field student-athletes earned six 2008-09 Winter and Spring Academic All-MIAC honors June 25: senior Eric Buss (Coon Rapids, Minn.), freshman Rob Floren (Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon-Wanamingo), sophomore Tom Hoffman (Mahtomedi, Minn.) and sophomore Andrew Norman (Maple Grove, Minn.).

A mathematics and physics double-major with a 3.81 GPA, Buss was a five-time All-American in the triple jump (two indoor, three outdoor). A two-time Academic All-District and Academic All-American, Buss holds the school record in both the indoor (14.75 meters in 2009) and outdoor (14.91 meters in 2007) triple jump. In total, Buss earned All-MIAC honors (top three individually) 14 times and won six conference titles (one in the high jump, five in the triple jump). Buss is a two-time (2008 and 2009) MIAC Indoor Outstanding Field Athlete and the 2009 MIAC Outdoor Outstanding Field Athlete.

Norman finished second (outdoor) and seventh (indoor) in the pole vault at the MIAC championships, while Hoffman claimed third place in the 800 meters at the MIAC outdoor championships. A sophomore academically, Floren finished fifth in the triple jump at the MIAC outdoor championships in May.

The Johnnies finished second at the 2009 MIAC Outdoor Championships in May and led the MIAC in both the NCAA Division III Coaches' Power Rankings (ninth) and NCAA Division III Al Carius Men's Program of the Year Award Standings (11th).

Student-athletes must be a sophomore, junior or senior academically with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 on a 4.00 scale to qualify for Academic All-MIAC recognition. Athletically, student-athletes in basketball, hockey, baseball, softball and tennis must compete in 50% of their team's varsity regular season contests. Track & field student-athletes must earn honorable mention status (top eight) in individual events or place in the top three as a relay team at conference championship.

2008-09 MIAC Winter and Spring Academic All-Conference