BOSTON, Massachusetts—Austin Rauch represented the Prairie Fire well at the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships in Boston on Friday night.

Rauch earned All-America honors by placing sixth overall in the high jump with a leap of 2.03m.

"I am so proud of Austin for his excellent season," said head coach Britton Koestler. "His hard work paid off and he can say that he is an All-American."

Rauch came into the meet ranked fourth in the nation based on his season best jump of 2.08m.

Rauch will look to continue his impressive first-year performance during the outdoor season which begins on March 22 at Southern Illinois University.