NCAA D2 Athlete Hall of Fame Nominations
NCAA D2 Athlete Hall of Fame Nominations
Date | 09/22/2025 |
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Nominee Name | Thomas Staines |
Name while competing | Thomas Staines |
Institution Attended | CSU Pueblo |
Athlete's Hometown | Colorado Springs, CO |
First Year at Institution | 2014 |
Final Year at Institution | 1956 |
# of Individual National Championships | 4 individual, 1 DMR |
# of All-America Honors | 8 |
# of USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Year Awards | 3 |
# of USTFCCCA Regional Athlete of the Year Awards | 3 |
# of Conference Athlete Awards | 12+ |
Athletic Achievements/Important Information | Thomas was a 5 time National Champion, he broke both the Indoor and Outdoor meet records, and broke the all time D2 Indoor 800m record. His Collegiate personal bests are 1:45.57 for Outdoor 800m, 1:46.27 Indoor 800m, 4:05.85 for the Indoor Mile, and 45.98 for the outdoor 400m. |
Additional Information | |
Track & Field and/or Cross Country Academic Awards or Accolades: | Thomas won so many Conference, Regional and National awards I do not know the entire scope of his work. |
Post-Collegiate Accomplishments | Thomas has the current UK Senior Men's Record for the 600m, and he has competed in several Diamond League and Olympic/World Championship Trials |
Nominator Information | |
Nominator Name | Matt Morris |