2020 Meet The Team Mahomet-Seymour Boys Cross Country

As a Junior, Nick entered our program after being one of the top runners from his junior high cross country and high school track teams. Nick led our team in his first invitational. He ran a 17:00 which was fast enough to earn him a spot on our fastest junior times list for the Charleston Invitational. He earned a medal for his high place. Nick earned a spot on the News Gazette's prep cross country leaders list in September. Nick helped our team place 6th at the Springfield Invitational out of 20 plus teams. Nick showed amazing toughness by getting up after taking a hard fall in the race. Despite this he still ran a 18:11. This time was fast enough to earn him the 35th spot on our team's fastest top junior times list at the Springfield Invitational. Nick earned a spot on the News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in October. Nick tied his personal best at the U-High Invitational. He ran a 17:00 to help his team place 2nd in the 14 team invitational. Nick's time was fast enough to earn him the 11th spot on our team's fastest top junior times list for the U-High Invitational. Nick had a big breakthrough at the Metamora Invitational. He improved 57 seconds to run a 16:03. He earned a spot on our team's 16 minute 3 mile club. He placed 33rd in the meet and earned himself a medal. He helped his team place 3rd in the 29 team invitational. Nick earned the 19th spot on our team's fastest junior times list at the Metamora Invitational. He ran the 41st fastest time of any junior from Mahomet has ever run in any meet in the 50 year history of our program. Nick ran a lifetime best at the Conference meet with a 16:45 on a true 3 mile course. He placed 7th in the meet which earned him a medal and All-Conference honors. He helped his team win the meet. Nick earned the 37th spot on our team's fastest junior times list at the Conference meet. He earned a spot on our team's State series roster. Nick broke into the 15s for the first time at the Regional meet. He earned our team's 15 minute 3 mile club award. He ran a 15:45 which earned him the 10th spot on our fastest junior times list at the Regional meet. He helped our team qualify for the Sectional meet. Nick ran a 16:03 on a very wet Sectional course. His time was his fastest 3 mile time by 41 seconds. It was fast enough to earn him the 19th spot on our team's fastest top junior times list for the Sectional meet. He placed 11th overall and helped our team qualify for State. Nick ended his junior season by running first for the team. He ran a lifetime best true 3 mile time with a 15:49. He improved 15 seconds at the right time. He placed 47th to help his team place 11th. His time was fast enough to run the 16th fastest junior time by a Mahomet runner at the State meet in the past 50 years. He earned the team's fastest junior award. He earned the team's fastest new runner award. Nick earned News-Gazette All-Area Special mention honors in 2019.

As a senior, Nick entered the season as one of the top returning runners in AA in the State. Ilxctf.com wrote about Nick being one of the top returners in the State. Nick came into the season with significantly more confidence and strength as a runner. He attacked the early workouts with determination. Nick opened the season at the Conference meet. He ran a 17:31 which was a strong time considering he lost so much time due to an injury. He showed great desire to even run the race. He helped his team win the open race with a perfect score. They placed 1st through 7th place. Nick earned a spot on our team's fastest top senior times list for the Conference meet. Nick finished the year with a 18:18 at the Monticello Invitational. He helped his team win the open race. Nick was quite the addition to our team with his speed and personality for the two seasons we got him on the team. He earned a varsity letter his senior year.