Devils Send Select Group to Widener Final Qualifier

CHESTER, Pa. – The Dickinson men’s and women’s track & field teams sent a small select group to the George A. Hansell Track at Leslie C. Quick Stadium on the campus of Widener University to compete in the Widener Final Qualifier trying to earn their slots in the upcoming NCAA DIII National Championships.

First-year Franklyn Akabi-During was involved in two events during the meet taking part first in the 100m. He would put up the fourth-best time in the prelims with a time of 10.70, before grabbing second in the final at 10.58. He then returned to action for the 200m clocking in at 21.25 to seize fourth. His mark in the 200m was good to set not only a new Dickinson record, but also rewrite the mark for the Centennial Conference.

Classmate Darian Crim went to work during the 400m hitting the line in 49.94 to nab ninth.

The 800m was where a pair of junior took to the track as Trevor Richwine and James Masterson grabbed second (1:48.31) and 30th (1:53.84) respectively. Richwine’s time did two things: first, set a new Dickinson record, while also resulting in the ninth-best time in Division III history for that event.

The only female to compete on the day was Amiyah Priebe who made an appearance during the 3000m steeplechase. She would cross the line at 10:56.87 to claim seventh.

Dickinson will now have to wait and see if any of their athletes will qualify for the NCAA Championships as the announcement will be coming in the following days. The meet will will take place from May 22-25 at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.