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Nichter and Richwine Grab USTFCCCA Honors
Story Links NEW ORLEANS – Following his national championship in the 800m last weekend in Ohio, Dickinson junior track and field athlete Trevor Richwine and assistant track and field coach Don Nichter were recognized by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) with mid-atlantic regional awards. Mid-Atlantic Male […]
NEW ORLEANS – Following his national championship in the 800m last weekend in Ohio, Dickinson junior track and field athlete Trevor Richwine and assistant track and field coach Don Nichter were recognized by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) with mid-atlantic regional awards.
Mid-Atlantic Male Track Athlete of the Year
Richwine, who hails from Newville, Pennsylvania, won the 800-meter title at the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships. Just a few weeks earlier, Richwine went 1:48.31 over the same distance to become the No. 9 performer in NCAA DIII history. Richwine stood out at the Centennial Conference Championships, winning the 800m in a meet record 1:51.01 and toting the baton on the champion 4×800m relay and runner-up 4×400m relay.
Mid-Atlantic Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year
Nichter, in his second year as assistant coach at Dickinson working with head coach Eric Bologa, guided Richwine to win the 800m at the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships. His distance runners combined to score 44 of Dickinson’s 109 points as the team finished third at the Centennial Conference Championships.