Gottwals is a junior from Billings, Mont.
At the Tom Gage Classic hosted by the University of Montana in Missoula, Mont., he finished sixth out of 19 runners in the 800-meter with an NAIA B-Standard time of 1:53.32.
The field of runners was comprised of NCAA, Division I and NAIA student-athletes.
Also nominated; Jackson Duffey of Rocky Mountain College