(Audubon) An Audubon coach once told KSOM/KS95.7 Sports Marcus Olsen represents everything you’d want in a player in terms of being coachable. The four sport athlete for the Wheelers has been an important part of a lot of successful Audubon teams. He’s our featured senior for the week beginning February 17th.
Olsen has consistently upped his scoring output throughout the season for an Audubon squad that heads into postseason play with an 8-13 record. On the season he averages 8.7 points per game while leading the Wheelers in free-throws made and steals. He’s second on the team in scoring, 3-pointers made, rebounds, and assists.
Olsen is a multi-year starter in baseball where he hit a team best .329 last summer. His junior season on the diamond included 28 hits and 16 RBI. He’s a track and field participant as well as football. He registered 20 tackles and caught five passes for Audubon’s state runner-up football team.
Marcus Olsen
Parents: Doug and Nicki Olsen
Hometown: Audubon
Activities: Football, Basketball, Track, FFA, Youth Group, Baseball
Hobbies: Play sports, hunting, fishing, hanging out with friends
Future Plans: Attend UNI for Elementary Education
Favorite college/pro teams: Pittsburgh Steelers
Proudest achievement: Being state runner-up in football
Favorite quote/best advice from a coach: “It will go North.” – Coach Sean Birks when the weather started to get bad during baseball season
Biggest lessons you’ve learned from sports: Showing up and working hard pays off in the end
Goals for your senior year (In any/all sports and activities): Have fun, make memories, and make it as far as my team and I can in the postseason.
