As part of Bob Dowd's track and field program which produced a handful of national champion, countless All-America selections and several candidates for the Corsair Hall of Fame, Dale Whiting (Southeastern Massachusetts University '85) accomplished a rare feat during his collegiate track and field career.  Whiting was the first Division III student-athlete from New England to ever win the All-New England Outdoor Decathlon Championship.  Competing against the best track athletes from all divisions in the region, Whiting won the New England championship and advanced to the NCAA Division III Championships.  He also won a second New England Division title during his career. Twenty-four years after establishing the UMass Dartmouth decathlon record of 6,452 points, Whiting's mark still stands among the record-setting performances by UMass Dartmouth track and field athletes. Since the Olympic decathlon champion is often considered the "best all-around athlete in the world," the argument could be made that Dale Whiting is the best all-around athlete to ever represent this institution.  According to his long-time track and field coach Bob Dowd, "Dale Whiting's athletic performance in ten events, ranging from running to throwing to jumping to vaulting, over a two-day period is one of the best overall athletic efforts I ever witnessed in my coaching experience."