BRISTOL, R.I. (WLNE) — After Roger Williams University’s Nathan Tassey was stripped of what would have been a national title in the spring, he has a shot at redemption this fall.

The senior from Whitman, Mass. has established himself as the best distance runner in program history, a three-time national qualifier and four-time conference champ.

“I was hoping maybe to get an All-American title by the time I graduate,” Tassey said in an interview with ABC6 on Wednesday. “So to come in and be this guy that everybody sees as the definitive top of the school. It’s just surreal and unbelievable.”

But there’s one thing missing from Tassey’s impressive resume: a National Championship victory.

He came seconds away from that dream racing in the D3 Outdoor Track National Championships in June, c

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