CHESTER, Pa. - The Dickinson men's and women's track and field teams competed in the Widener University Final Qualifier on Monday. The meet gave the Red Devils one last chance to punch their tickets to the 2026 DIII Outdoor Track and Field Championships next weekend. Notably, senior
Trevor Richwine broke the Division III record in te 800m, and sophomore
Franklyn Akabi-During broke school and conference records in the 200m.
Sprints
- Sophomore Franklyn Akabi-During won the 100m Prelims with a strong time of 10.72. He later won again in finals, recording a 10.66 finish.
- Continuing in the 200m, he broke conference and school records for the second time this season with his 21.01 performance to finish second overall. The time currently ranks in the Top 10 in Division III this season.
- In the 400m, sophomore Darian Crim posted a 49.29 finish to take tenth place overall. He also competed in the 200m, finishing 20th with a time of 22.60.
- The 400m Hurdles featured first-year Owen Seveland taking sixth place with a great 54.07 finish.
Distance
- In the 800m, Trevor Richwine took second place with an excellent 1:47.21 finish to break the Division III record. Sophomore Owen Buroker placed 19th overall, running a strong 1:52.57. Senior Matthew Gareau clocked a 1:53.40 to place 26th, and first-year Michael Dooley placed 28th in 1:53.62.
- Junior Nate Caldwell competed in the 3000m Steeple, finishing 12th overall with a 9:38.34 performance.
- Sophomore Liza Barbash finished 17th in the 5000m, running a strong time of 17:36.03. Junior Meghan Higgins-Haas finished in 18:25.21 to place 27th.
Field
- Junior Damien Labrada notched a strong fifth-place finish in discus, recording a mark of 38.61m.
- Sophomore Oliver Stroka placed eighth overall in hammer, posting a 54.22m mark.
What's Next?
The Red Devils will await selections for the 2026 Division III Track and Field National Championship from May 21-23 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Selections for championships will be revealed on Friday, May 15, via a press release on
NCAA.com.
