HARTFORD, Conn. — Trinity College alum and former Bantam National Champion in both cross country and track and field Ryan Bak '03 was named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III Hall of Fame Class of 2023.  

Bak won three individual national championships and earned ten All-America honors during his legendary career. Two of Bak's NCAA titles came indoors, where he won the 1,500 meters in 2002 and the 5,000 meters in 2003. His other podium-topping effort was at the 2002 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships, where he trumped a talented field by seven seconds. Bak was named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Year twice.