Viken 2nd Team Academic All-American
Thursday, June 26 2014 - NCAA Championships (Outdoor)Senior placed 9th in pole at NCAA Championships, holds 3.39 GPA
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AUSTIN, Texas - Eastern Illinois senior pole vaulter Mick Viken has been named a Capital One Second Team Academic All-American as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Viken earned second team honors after being named a third team Academic All-American last season. Viken recently earned second team USTFCCCA All-American honors in the pole vault placing 9th at the NCAA National Championships. Viken cleared 18'0.50" at the national championship meet.
In the class room the Arlington Heights, Ill., native holds a 3.39 GPA majoring in Kinesiology and Sports Studies.
EIU has had 35 Academic All-Americans at the NCAA Division I level. Viken is the second All-American from EIU men's track joining Daniel Strackeljahn.
AUSTIN, Texas - Eastern Illinois senior pole vaulter Mick Viken has been named a Capital One Second Team Academic All-American as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Viken earned second team honors after being named a third team Academic All-American last season. Viken recently earned second team USTFCCCA All-American honors in the pole vault placing 9th at the NCAA National Championships. Viken cleared 18'0.50" at the national championship meet.
In the class room the Arlington Heights, Ill., native holds a 3.39 GPA majoring in Kinesiology and Sports Studies.
EIU has had 35 Academic All-Americans at the NCAA Division I level. Viken is the second All-American from EIU men's track joining Daniel Strackeljahn.