Before SDSU:
State Champion in the 3200m relay freshman year... sixth place state finisher in the 3200m run...team runner-up at states in track..individual runner-up at state cross country meet sophomore year... member of all-state team in cross country... member of state champion 3200m relay team... second place state finish in the 3200m run... second place state finish in the 1600m run... member of state runner-up 1600m relay team....team state champions in track...individual runner-up at state cross country meet as a junior... member of all-state team in cross country... third place team finish at state cross country meet..member of state championship winning 3200m relay...second place state finish in the 3200m run...second place state finish in the 1600m run... member of state championship winning 1600m relay team...team state champions in track...Fourth place finish at state cross country meet as a senior...member of all-state team in cross country... member of team state champions in cross country... member of state championship winning 3200m relay team... second place state finish in 800m run...third place state finish in the 1600m run...member of state championship winning 1600m relay team... member of state championship team in track.
Mother Pam Olsen ran at North Dakota State University and was inducted into the Hall of Fame there in 2017.