University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics

A two-sport standout in football and track, Rich Vargas won the 1994 NCAA Division III indoor 55-meter dash title. Vargas qualified to the national meet in 1992, '93, '94, earning All-America honors in 1992 (indoor 55), 1993 (outdoor 100, 4x100-relay), and 1994 (indoor 55). Vargas was the WSUC outdoor 100-meter champion in 1993. In football, Vargas was a two-time all-WSUC choice, a two-time team most valuable running back and team captain. Vargas, a native of Franklin, also was an assistant track coach at Stout and coached at Carroll College in Waukesha. He currently lives in Menomonee Falls.