Topeka, KS – Sophomore Rivaldo Marshall's (Kingston, Jamaica/Calabar) record-breaking season added another accolade to the list on Friday as the standout was named the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Midwest Region Indoor Track Athlete of the Year.
Marshall was recognized during the opening day of the 2023 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Indoor Track & Field National Championships at Washburn University in Topeka, KS. Marshall is set to compete in the men's 800-meter championship with a shot at the title on Saturday afternoon.
Marshall becomes the fourth individual, and third consecutive in Indian Hills Men's Track & Field history to earn the regional athlete of the year award. Marshall joins Aurel Tchanbi (2022), Jackson Burnett (2021), and Kenny Bednarek (2019) to earn the prestigious honor.
The honor adds to a lengthy list of accolades for the middle-distance athlete. Along with the USTFCCCA award, Marshall was named the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) Athlete of the Year after winning the 2023 NJCAA Region XI Indoor Track & Field 1,000-meter championship with a facility and meet record.
Marshall has also been named the USTFCCCA Athlete of the Week three times, the NJCAA Athlete of the Week twice, and the ICCAC Athlete of the week five times. As a freshman, Marshall earned NJCAA All-American honors in both the indoor and outdoor seasons and captured the outdoor 800m national championship while finishing as a runner-up in the indoor season.
At the NJCAA Region XI Championship, Marshall posted a time of 2:25.93 in the 1,000m to set a new standard. Marshall shattered the three-year old meet record by over three seconds to win the region title. The sophomore, who previously posted a personal best time of 2:23.23 in the 1,000m, ranks fourth all-time in NJCAA history in the event.
Marshall joins Indian Hills Track & Field Head Coach Brent Ewing to garner regional honors on Friday as Ewing was named the USTFCCCA Midwest Region Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year.
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