ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The Dickinson indoor track and field program ended their season by seeing two athletes garner All-American status at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships. First-year
Franklyn Akabi-During and junior
Trevor Richwine notched the honor after their strong performances in Saturday's finals.
Richwine opened the day for the Red and White by claiming third and a bronze medal in the 800m by setting a new Dickinson College and personal record with a time of 1:50.38. Wisconsin-La Crosse junior Cael Schoemann took home the title with a 1:50.08, followed on the podium by Tor Hotung-Davidsen from the University of Lynchburg (1:50.37).
Akabi-During stepped up onto the track in the next event which was the 200m and claimed sixth-place by hitting the stripe in 21.93. The podium for the event was made up of Sam Blaskowski from Wisconsin-La Crosse who won the race with a 21.26, followed by Wisconsin-Oshkosh's Londyn Little (21.456) and Puget Sound's Alexander Rhodes (21.457).
Akabi-During and Richwine will now turn their attention to the start of the outdoor season which kicks off on Sunday, March 23rd with The Little Three Championship at Biddle Field beginning at 11am.