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2014 Men's Cross Country Roster

Nick Schmidt

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Wormleysburg, Pa.
  • Highschool Harrisburg Academy

Biography

2014:
Competed in five races as a sophomore … Began season with collegiate-best 5,000-meter time of 22:02.71 at the Bryn Mawr Invitational (8/29) … Circled the 4-mile course at the Main Line Invitational (9/25) in 27:47.1 … Completed the open races at the Paul Short Invitational (10/4) and Princeton Invitational (10/18) with 8k times of 35:23 and 34:46, respectively … Placed 53rd overall and fifth on the team in the 8k junior varsity race at the Centennial Conference Championships (11/1) with a mark of 36:53.3.

2013:
Opened collegiate career at the Main Line Invitational (9/26) with a four-mile pace of 27:04.8 ... Established a season-best 8,000-meter mark of 33:40.5 at the Princeton Invitational (10/19).

High School:
Letterwinner in soccer and tennis at Harrisburg Academy … Named rookie of the year and most improved player in 2010, most dedicated player in 2012 and 2013 … Team captain as a senior … Class Valedictorian … Recipient of the International Baccalaureate Diploma and National Merit Scholarship Commendation … Awarded Charles E. Dahl Award for expository writing as well as the Class of ’79 Language Award in Latin … Served as yearbook editor and a newspaper journalist … Was a member of his high school band, prom committee, Tri-M Music Honors Society and Diversity Club … Volunteered at Channels Food Rescue in Harrisburg.

Personal Bests at Swarthmore:
5,000m:
22:02.71, at Bryn Mawr Invitational (8/29/14)
4-Mile: 27:04.8, at Main Line Invitational (9/26/13)
8,000m: 33:40.5, at Princeton Invitational (10/19/13)

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

  • 2014Sophomore

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