He then won the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ( NAIA ) cross country championship that fall .
As a junior at Adams State , Dickson narrowly missed qualifying for the 1988 Olympic Trials in the 5000 - meter run .
Dickson then won the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ( NAIA ) cross country championship that fall .
As a junior at Adams State , Dickson narrowly missed qualifying for the 1988 Olympic Trials in the 5000 - meter run .