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Parents: Dave and Sue Olmscheid
Major: Marketing
Minor: Communications

2017-18: Started all 29 games... Led the team and MIAC in scoring with 613 points (21.1 ppg), with a season high of 39 points against Hope College (3/2)... Fourth all time in Augsburg history with 1887 career points... Finished second on the team with 158 rebounds (5.4 avg)... Second on the team with eight blocks... Had 21 steals good for third on the team... Finished with 49 assists... Named by D3hoops.com as the All-West Region Player of the Year and First Team All-American... Recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honor as First Team All-District and Second Team All-American... Earned All- Conference First Team for the third year in the row, while receiving the Joe Hutton Player of the Year...  Received the Senior Achievement team award. 

2016-17: Started all 26 games... Finished second in the MIAC with 510 points and 19.6 points per-game... Finished fourth in the MIAC with 7.6 rebounds per-game... Led the team with 182 field goals (50.1%) and 110 free-throws (82.1%)... Led the team in blocks (8)... Is 10th in Auggie history in career points (1,274)... Named to the D3hoops.com All-West Region Team as a third-team forward... Named to the All-MIAC first team for the second year in a row.

2015-16: Started all 26 games... Led the team in scoring with 17.5 points per-game, which ranked fourth in the MIAC... Scored a career high 31 points against Bethel University (2/8)...Tied for the team lead in rebounds per-game (6.0)... Led the MIAC in minutes played per-game (35.4)... Earned All-MIAC honors...Named MIAC Athlete of the Week (1/11 and 2/15)...Earned the Ed Saugestad Academic Award. 

2014-15: Played in all 25 games, starting four... Finished second on the team and 15th in the MIAC in scoring (12.3 ppg)...Recorded a season-high 25 points against the University of Montana-Western (11/29)... Finished first on the team and 13th in the MIAC in rebounding (5.0 rpg)... Named to MIAC All-Freshman Team... Earned All-MIAC honorable mention honors.

High School: Participated in basketball at Buffalo HS...Three-year varsity player, two-year starter....Earned two-time all-conference honors and selected as conference MVP...Played four years of AAU basketball...Was an IMPACT leader and participated in National Honor Society.

Family: Brother, Darrin Olmscheid, graduated from Concordia-Moorhead with honors and was a 1,000 point scorer in basketball.

Auggie Athlete FAQ:
Career Goal: To be part of a sales team for an athletics company.
What I like most about Augsburg: I like the location in the cities, but the school has its own small community that gives you the best of both worlds. The people all around campus make it an enjoyable school to attend.
Athletic Goal at Augsburg: My goal personally is to score over 1,000 points and get over 500 rebounds. It has also been my goal to be one of the best to play at Augsburg. My goal for the team is to win the MIAC conference and make a run in the National Tournament.
Biggest Thrill in Athletics: Pulling off big wins as a team when we play our best together.
Little Known Fact: I am co-owner of a window washing business. Also, I can eat 2 chipotle burritos in one sitting.
Unusual Fact: I have collected sports cards since I was very young, and have accumulated a large amount of valuable cards. I have also been told that I am an above average singer.