Nico Young

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Nico Young
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Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2002-07-22) 22 July 2002 (age 19)
Home townCamarillo, California
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)
University teamNorthern Arizona Lumberjacks

Nico Young (born 27 July 2002) is an American distance runner competing as a sophomore for Northern Arizona University. He grew up in Camarillo, California and attended Newbury Park High School. He competed in the Olympics Trials in 2021.[1]

Athletic Career[]

High School Career[]

Young ran for Newbury Park High School in Newbury Park, California. He broke the 3 mile American high school record at the 2019 Woodbridge Invitational, running a time of 13:39.7,[2] and lowered the American high school indoor 3k record (previously held by Drew Hunter), running a time of 7:56.91.[3] At the 2019 Nike Cross Nationals, Young won the race and set the course record with a time of 14:52[4] and led Newbury Park to the team victory. Young was named the 2019-20 XC National Gatorade Player of the Year[1] and the 2019-20 Track and Field National Gatorade Player of the Year.[1]

Collegiate Career[]

During the 2020 cross country season, Young placed 4th place at the 2020 NCAA Cross Country Championships with a time of 29:58.3[5]at the 10k distance, the highest a true freshman has placed since 2001. He set an under-20 American record in the 5000m at the 2021 Drake Relays with a time of 13:24.26.[6] With this time he qualified for the 2021 Olympic Trials, where he ran 13:35.94 and finished 9th.[7]

Later that year, Young placed only 11th at the 2021 NCAA Cross Country Championships, but he also would lower the U-20 American record in the indoor 5000m with a time of 13:22.59 at the BU Season Opener on December 4, 2021.

Personal Achievements[]

High School Personal Bests[]

Event Time Date Location Notes
Outdoor 800 m 2:06.8h 23 April 2018 Newbury Park, California league meet
1600 m 4:07.33+ 23 March 2019 Azusa, California
Mile 4:08.82 23 March 2019 Azusa, California
3000 m 8:11.02+ 6 April 2019 Arcadia, California
3200 m 8:40.00 6 April 2019 Arcadia, California
5000 m 13:50.55 23 June 2020 Portland, Oregon
Indoor 1500 m 3:58.64+ 29 January 2019 Boston, Massachusetts
Mile 4:14.92 26 January 2019 Boston, Massachusetts
3000 m 7:56.97 8 February 2020 New York City, New York High School Record
XC 3 miles 13:39.7 20-21 September 2019 Norco, California Former High School Record
5 km 14:28.5 30 November 2019 Fresno, California

College Personal Bests[]

Event Time Date Location Notes
Outdoor 1500 m 3:44.47 10 April 2021 Tucson, Arizona
5000 m 13:24.26 22-24 April 2021 Des Moines, Iowa Former AU20R
Indoor 800 m 1:54.21A 21 January 2022 Flagstaff, Arizona
Mile 3:56.00 29 January 2022 Seattle, Washington
5000 m 13:22.59 4 December 2021 Boston, Massachusetts AU20R
XC 8 km 22:30.8 9 February 2021 North Las Vegas, Nevada
10 km 28:57.5 20 November 2021 Tallahassee, Florida

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Nico Young - Track & Field". Northern Arizona University Athletics. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ Ochsner, Steve. "Best All-Time Boys Individual (SilverLakes course)". Woodbridge Cross Country Classic. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ^ S, Rich; s. "High School 3000 Record Falls To Nico Young". Track & Field News. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. ^ , Wikipedia, 24 September 2021, retrieved 26 September 2021
  5. ^ Curley, Joe. "Nico Young to complete memorable freshman collegiate year at Olympic Trials". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Nico Young Posts Breakthrough Performance at Drake Relays". Northern Arizona University Athletics. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  7. ^ Editor, ERIC NEWMAN Sun Sports. "Northern Arizona runner Nico Young reflects on freshman season". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved 26 September 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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