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When Carl Fritz was evaluating college offers, he was guaranteed Augustana would never beat SDSU in cross country. In 1991,Fritz helped Augustana to the North Central Conference and Central Region championships. SDSU was the runner-up. Standing with the winning team that day remains on top of his "most memorable moments" chart. It was one of many such moments for Fritz. The next year he set the school indoor record for 3,000 meters with a time of 8 minutes, 31.24 seconds. The mark stood for 19 years.
He reigned as the NCC's indoor 5,000-meter champion in 1991 and 1992. He achieved All-America status by placing third in the 5,000 meters at the 1992 NCAA Division II indoor championships. In 1992 he set the school for the indoor 5,000 with a time of 14:34.24. His All-America efforts included cross country when he finished 17th at the 1991 NCAA gathering.
His classroom accomplishments included All-Conference and All-America academic recognition. He was an Augustana Dean's List student and graduated in 1992 with Magna Cum Laude distinction.
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