Recently graduated distance standout Brandon Wilkerson (Tri-Point HS, Stelle, Ill.) added to his own (and his school's) legacy when he was named to the Google Cloud Academic All-America team in men's track & field. Wilkerson is the 176^th  student-athlete in Augustana history to win the prestigious honor, which is selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
 
Wilkerson finished his athletic career with the Vikings by placing seventh in the 3000 steeplechase at the NCAA Division III National Outdoor Championships at the end of May in Geneva, Ohio. He recorded a time of 9:12.72 and was an All-American for the second time in his career; following his sixth place national finish in the same event as a junior in 2018.
 
Wilkerson graduated with a personal best time of 9:06.47, which ranks sixth in school history. Wilkerson also won his second CCIW steeplechase title this year and placed fourth in the 5000. During the indoor season, he finished fourth in the conference at 3000 meters and sixth at 5000.
 
In cross country, Wilkerson placed 10th in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin as both a junior and a senior and finished 56th and 72nd, respectively, at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional.
 
He was the team's Most Valuable Performer in cross country in the fall of 2018 and he served as team captain in both cross country and track & field.
 
The son of Rhonda and Mark Wilkerson of Stelle, Illinois, Brandon graduated on May 19 with a grade point average of 3.82 in mathematics and secondary education.
 
Wilkerson is a finalist for both the CCIW's "Man of the Year" award and the NCAA's Postgraduate Scholarship. He was also the winner of the CCIW's "Jack Swartz Award" in the fall of 2018.
 
Augustana has produced 176 Academic All-Americans in the history of the award, which started in 1952. The Vikings are currently ranked seventh all-time in number of Academic All-Americans produced and are number one in men's track & field with 33.