Nico Young
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Nationality | American |
Born | 22 July 2002 |
Home town | Camarillo, California |
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Country | United States |
Sport | Track and Field |
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University team | Northern 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 | |
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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 | |
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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[]
- ^ a b c "Nico Young - Track & Field". Northern Arizona University Athletics. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Ochsner, Steve. "Best All-Time Boys Individual (SilverLakes course)". Woodbridge Cross Country Classic. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ S, Rich; s. "High School 3000 Record Falls To Nico Young". Track & Field News. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ , Wikipedia, 24 September 2021, retrieved 26 September 2021
- ^ Curley, Joe. "Nico Young to complete memorable freshman collegiate year at Olympic Trials". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Nico Young Posts Breakthrough Performance at Drake Relays". Northern Arizona University Athletics. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Editor, ERIC NEWMAN Sun Sports. "Northern Arizona runner Nico Young reflects on freshman season". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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- Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's cross country runners
- Track and field athletes from California