Richard Hickman, Colorado Mines

Colorado School of Mines
Years Attended: 1961-1965
Sports Played: Wrestling
Position: 137/ 147/ 157 Pounds

Athletic Accomplishments: Hickman wrestled at 137 pounds as a freshman. He moved up to 147 pounds as a sophomore and compiled an 11-3-1 mark en route to a second place finish in the RMAC and a berth at the National Championships. As a junior, he went 17-5-1 at 147 pounds and won the NCAA National Championship. In the process, he became the first athlete from CSM to win an individual national title. His second place finish helped CSM claim a second place finish as a team in the country. It remains the highest finish in program history. He concluded his career by going 16-3-1 as a senior, winning the RMAC Championship and placing second at the NCAA National Championships. Hickman was inducted into the Colorado School of Mines Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.
Academic Accomplishments: Hickman graduated with a 3.7 grade point average in Petroleum Engineering in 1965.

  Nominator Name:

Greg Murphy
Position: Sports Information Director
School: Colorado School of Mines