PUEBLO, Colo. (Dec. 10, 2020) – Colorado State University Pueblo Head Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track and Field Coach Matt Morris has signed two international student-athletes to the men's program for 2021-22, as he inks Jack Dickson to a National Letter of Intent and adds transfer Nikolaus Franzmair.

Dickson is a mid-distance runner and hails from London, England. From Linz, Austria, Franzmair is also a mid-distance athlete that was an NCAA Division I National Champion at University of Oregon. 

All signees are contingent upon admission to CSU Pueblo and compliance with NCAA rules, including certification by the NCAA Eligibility Center.
 
Jack Dickson, Fr., Mid-Distance, London, England / Grey Court School
 
Prior to CSU Pueblo: Owns personal best times of 1:52 (800m), 49.3 (400m) and 3:57 (1500m), all of which he has ran in 2020 … Raced to first place with a personal best time in the 400m at the London Inter Club Challenge U20, Senior & Masters Open (Sept. 6) … Posted a personal best in the 800m at the BMC Gold Standard Races (Aug. 29) to place first … In the UK U20 rankings he is 15th in the 800m, 18th in the 400m and 32nd in the 1500m … Is a member of the British Athletics Youth Talent Program … A member of the Kingston AC and Polytechnic Harriers Club.
 
Personal: Son of Stewart and Jenny Dickson … Proposed business management major at CSU Pueblo.
 
Morris Quote: "Jack is really put together and comes from a great club system. He has great foot speed and is really fast in the 400m and 800m events. He is also a very good student, which will help continue our tradition of quality student-athletes here at CSU Pueblo."
 
Nikolaus Franzmair, Jr., Mid-Distance, Linz, Austria / Borg Honauerstraße / Oregon 
 
2015-16 (So., Oregon): Indoor: Won the 600m at the UW Indoor Preview with a person best time of 1:18.37 … A member of the winning DMR at the Razorback Invitational with a time of 9:30.95.
 
2014-15 (Fr., Oregon): Joined the team in January … Helped Oregon to indoor and outdoor conference and NCAA Division I Championships … A member of the national champion Distance Medley Relay team. Outdoor - Ran the 800 and 1,500 meters ... Best 800 was a runner-up finish at the Pepsi Team Invitational (1:51.37)... Member of Oregon's Penn Relays champion distance medley relay team (9:33.86)... Set a personal best in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Relays, placing third in 3:42.48... Competed in the 800 at the Pac-12 Championships, and the 1,500 meters at the NCAA West Regional... Following the collegiate season, raced in a handful of meets overseas and timed a seasonal best in the 800 of 1:50.54 in Linz, Austria … Indoor - Member of Oregon's NCAA Champion distance medley relay team that won in 9:30.53 … Was the runner-up in the 800 at the MPSF Championships in a season-best 1:48.79, which was the No. 5 indoor time in school history...ran three sub-1:50 800 meters in a month's span ... Clocked 1:49.26 at the McCravy Memorial...ran 1:48.80 at the Husky Classic ... Season Bests - Outdoors - 800 Meters – 1:50.54, Linz, Austria (8/1/15); 1,500 Meters - 3:42.48 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/17/15). Indoors - 800 Meters - 1:48.79, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/28/15).
 
Prior to Oregon: 2014 World Junior Championships qualifier… Also qualified for the 2012 World Junior Championships and the 2011 World Youth Championships … Competed at the 2014 European Championships in Zurich … U20 Austrian Champion in the 1,500…finished fifth at the European Junior Championships in the 800 … Prep Bests – 800 – 1:46.78 (indoors - 1:48.53); 1,500 – 3:42.64.

Personal: An exercise science major at CSU Pueblo.
 
Morris Quote: "Nikolaus is going to bring a lot of experience and maturity to the men's program. He has run in some huge races at the NCAA Division I level and at the world junior level. He has a big resume of experience, which includes an NCAA Division I National Championship. He has a great personality, tons of energy and is motivated and determined to succeed as a member of the ThunderWolves."

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