NEW ORLEANS, La. – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Wednesday that UW-Stevens Point's mid-distance runner Dan Sullivan (Elkhorn, WI/Elkhorn) has received the 2013 NCAA Division III Men's National Indoor Track Athlete of the Year award, as voted on by the nation's coaches.
 
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Sullivan broke the NCAA DIII Indoor Championships record in the mile run with a time of 4:07.03 en route to an individual national title in the event. His performance beat the previous record by over a second, 4:08.19, which was set in 2007 by Will Leer of Pomona-Pitzer.

Coming into the national event, Sullivan held the top seed in the mile at 4:08.76. He was undefeated in three mile finals this season, including capturing a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) title.
 
Earlier this season the junior also recorded the fifth fastest 800-meter run time in DIII of the season with a time of 1:51.94.