Howell, Olson Named to ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams - Augustana College Vikings

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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Augustana baseball's sophomore outfielder Carter Howell and junior catcher Will Olson are adding more hardware to their respective trophy cases. This time, the duo have earned ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors the American Baseball Coaches Association announced Friday afternoon. 

Carter Howell
Augustana's leadoff man finds himself on the ABCA/Rawlings All-America Second Team and has also garnered ABCA/Rawlings Central All-Region First Team, First-Team All-NSIC, NCBWA All-Central Region Second Team, D2CCA All-Central Region Second-Team, NSIC Player of the Week (April 20, 2021) and NSIC All-Tournament Team honors during the 2021 season.

Howell led the Vikings in hitting with a .423 batting average, 58 runs scored, 83 hits, 12 doubles, four triples, 10 homers, 46 RBIs, a .679 SLG%, .498 OBP% and 28 stolen bases in 30 attempts. Even more impressive? Howell put those power numbers up from the leadoff spot all season.

Will Olson
Earlier in the day, the Viking backstop was also named to the D2CCA All-America Third Team. He then landed on the ABCA/Rawlings All-America Third-Team in addition to ABCA/Rawlings Central All-Region First Team, First-Team All-NSIC, NCBWA All-Central Region First Team, D2CCA All-Central Region First-Team and NCBWA All-America Third-Team honors in 2021.

At the plate, Olson hit .342 with 36 runs scored, 53 hits, 13 doubles, one triple, 15 homers, 48 RBIs, a .729 SLG% and .444 OBP%. Behind the dish, Olson held a .995 FLD% and gunned down 10 would-be base stealers.
 

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