College of Saint Benedict track and field athlete Danielle Busch has been named the 2010-11 CSB Athlete of the Year.

Busch, a sophomore from New Prague, Minn., built on her first season with the Blazers by earning two MIAC Championships in the pole vault during both the indoor and outdoor seasons.  After setting school records in the vault (3.70 meters indoor, 3.71 meters outdoor), Busch finished 10th and 18th at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships, respectively.

Busch received MIAC Indoor Field Athlete of the Week honors during the season and was selected as the CSB Field Co-MVP.