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ABOUT
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John
Hartpence is in his third year as the head coach of the men’s and women’s
track and field teams this fall. He came to Carlisle from Hamilton
College, located in Clinton, New York, where he was an assistant with the
cross country and track & field teams.
Prior to joining the staff at Hamilton, he was the distance coordinator
and assistant track coach at Big Sky High School from 1996-1998.
A 1992 graduate of Cortland State in New York, Hartpence was a six-time
All-Conference selection in Track & Field and two-time selection in
Cross Country. In addition, he twice earned All-ECAC honors in Indoor
Track & Field.
John is still competitive in Triathalons, finishing fourth in the 1998
National Amateur Championships and was the number one ranked triathlete
in the northwest.
He holds a B.S. in Physical Education from Cortland and a Master of Science
in Health and Human Performance from the University of Montana.
Email Coach Hartpence
if you would like to learn more about the running programs at
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A
graduate and competitor at Kutztown University, Coach Hummel
is now in his eightth season of coaching at Dickinson.
He brings a knowlege of the shot put, weight throw, discus,
javelin, and hammer throw, along with a strong background
in strength training. He has coached several all-conference
athletes during his time at Dickinson. Coach Hummel
coaches all throwers. E-mail
Coach Hummel if you would like to learn more about the
throwing program at Dickinson.
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Coach
Adelson begins her second season with the Red Devil Cross Country and Track
& Field programs this fall. A native of Claremont, California,
Adelson ran Track for Franklin & Marshall her freshman year where she
set a school record in the 500 meters.
She then transferred to the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she
competed in both Cross Country and Track & Field. She earned
her degree in Broadcast Journalism last May, graduating with Honors and
Distinction, and was also a member of the Big 12 Conference Athlete Commissioner’s
Honor Roll.
Coach Adelson regularly runs and trains with the cross country team and
also assists with the administration of Dickinson’s Intramural Programs.
Email
Coach Adelson if you would like to learn more about the
running programs at Dickinson. |
Coach
Ocker earned his Bachelor's Degree from Shippensburg University, where
he was the school record holder in the mile. He also holds Master's
Degrees in Education, Administration & Reading Supervision.
He has been a familiar face at Dickinson College, where he coached for
twenty five years, before going into temporary retirement from coaching.
During his previous stint with the program, he coached numerous All-Americans,
including the women's 1989 200m national champion.
Coach Ocker still competes on the senior circuit and enjoys training with
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The head of the women's and men's cross country teams is a runner himself.
Don Nichter has been competing for 26 years, including intercollegiate
competition at Niagara University and Ithaca College. He continues to run
regularly with the teams and has compiled an overall meet record of 1101-284
in his ten seasons with the lady harriers. During his past eight years
at the helm of the men's team he has completed a 726-363 overall record
against Division III competition.
A native of Buffalo, NY, Coach Nichter completed a B.S. in recreation at
Ithaca College in 1979 and a M.S. in physical education at Penn State in
1983. He is in his 18th year on the Dickinson staff.
Email Coach Nichter
if you would like to learn more about the running programs at
Dickinson. |
Coach
Falk joined the Dickinson running programs in the fall of 2001 but is no
stranger to Dickinson athletics by any means. Falk coached the middle
and long distance squads of the Red Devil track program from 1994 to 1998.
Two of his athletes earned a total of six berths in NCAA Championship meets,
and four separate "All-America" designations. He was a member of
the coaching staff for the Red Devil women's indoor and outdoor conference
champion teams in 1996.
Falk is a full-time high school teacher at nearby Susquehanna Township
High School, where for the past ten seasons, has developed a powerhouse
for both boys' and girls' programs. Aside from the experience he
brings of coaching high school and collegiate runners, he himself was a
member of Temple University cross country team. He is a veteran of
hundreds of road, track, and cross country races, including four marathons.
He is a USATF level II certified coach in the distance events.
E-mail Coach
Falk if you would like to learn more about the running programs
at Dickinson. |
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Coach Scanish
begins his second season with the Red Devil Track & Field program this
fall. Scanish is a graduate of Dickinson College and ran Track and
Field for the school. He is an All-American Hurdler and High Jumper
and holds the Dickinson College record in the 110 Hurdles, 4x100 Relay,
and High Jump.
Coach Scanish regularly runs and trains with the track team
and coaches both the men and women's high jump and hurdles.
E-mail Coach Scanish
if you would like to learn more about the hurdling or high-jump
programs at Dickinson. |
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