2020 Men's Cross Country Roster
Nick Norton
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Columbia, Pa.
- High School:
- Hempfield
- Major:
- Bioengineering
2020 CROSS COUNTRY: Placed third in the 5K in the Lehigh-Loyola dual meet (14:56)… Finished 30th overall and was the fifth Lehigh finisher in the Patriot League Championships (23:17.7).
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 16th overall among 93 runners at the Lehigh Invitational (19:35.86)... Came in 16th at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (26:40.20)... 73rd overall and seventh on team at the Iona Meet of Champions (27:12.60)... Eighth Lehigh runner and 313th overall at the Paul Short Run (25:53.60)... 65th overall at the Penn State National Open (27:04.00)... 19th and fourth on team at Patriot League Championships (26:12.70)... Finished 100th overall at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (32:38.90).
2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished seventh on the team and 38th overall at the Patriot League Championship Meet (27:19.8)… Finished fourth on the team and ninth overall at the Bucknell Tune Up in the 4K, earning a personal record (12:32.00)… Finished seventh on the team and 120th overall at the Princeton Invitational in the 8K, earning a personal record (25:54.7)… Finished 40th overall at the Paul Short Run (26:13)… Finished eighth overall and eighth on the team at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (27:00.76).
2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 173rd overall and sixth on the team at the Princeton Invitational (26:29.7)…Competed in the Open Race at the Paul Short Run and placed 146th out of 336 (26:54.2)…Placed fourth on the team at the four-mile Main Line Invitational (21:38.3)…Finished 11th overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (26:48.05)…Placed 26th overall at the 6K Lehigh Invitational (19:27.52).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Placed 19th overall at the 2016 PIAA AAA State Cross Country Meet…2016 First Team Lancaster-Lebanon League…2016 Lancaster-Lebanon Scholar Athlete…Second Team Lancaster-Lebanon League All-Star in 2014 and 2015…Holds the Hempfield High School cross country course record…Set a 5K high school personal record of 15:55…2016 Zerphy-Cope Award Winner.
PERSONAL: Son of Jennifer and Nathaniel…Has one sibling, Harrison.
GETTING TO KNOW NICK
Nickname: Nick
Why did you choose Lehigh?: Lehigh is a very competitive school academically and athletically; both things that were very important to me in my college search.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh?: The campus is gorgeous and I actually like the hills.
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff (Coach Etters): Every time I sit down and talk with him it always turns into an hour and a half long conversation about my life as a runner and how much I love running so it's safe to say he's a pretty awesome dude.
Major & Why: Bio-Engineering to become a Physical Therapist
Favorite Food: BLT with avocado from Salad Works
Favorite Musical Artist: Probably Lil Dicky or Travis Scott
Favorite Movie: Hotrod
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite place to study: My desk
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Watch The Office and drink coffee in bed.
Biggest sports accomplishment: 19th Place Finish at the PA State Meet
Place I'd Like To Visit: I've been to Spain but I want to see more of Europe. I would like to go to Germany to see the German Car Museums and drive on the Autobahn.
Dream Job: Team test driver for the Formula 1 Mercedes AMG team car.
If I Didn't Run Cross Country, I Would Play: Baseball (even though as a runner, I lack most basic forms of motor coordination)
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Build my dream Ferrari and get my future life secured. I can't spend that much money if I tried so I'd probably give most of it away to charity.
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 16th overall among 93 runners at the Lehigh Invitational (19:35.86)... Came in 16th at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (26:40.20)... 73rd overall and seventh on team at the Iona Meet of Champions (27:12.60)... Eighth Lehigh runner and 313th overall at the Paul Short Run (25:53.60)... 65th overall at the Penn State National Open (27:04.00)... 19th and fourth on team at Patriot League Championships (26:12.70)... Finished 100th overall at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (32:38.90).
2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished seventh on the team and 38th overall at the Patriot League Championship Meet (27:19.8)… Finished fourth on the team and ninth overall at the Bucknell Tune Up in the 4K, earning a personal record (12:32.00)… Finished seventh on the team and 120th overall at the Princeton Invitational in the 8K, earning a personal record (25:54.7)… Finished 40th overall at the Paul Short Run (26:13)… Finished eighth overall and eighth on the team at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (27:00.76).
2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 173rd overall and sixth on the team at the Princeton Invitational (26:29.7)…Competed in the Open Race at the Paul Short Run and placed 146th out of 336 (26:54.2)…Placed fourth on the team at the four-mile Main Line Invitational (21:38.3)…Finished 11th overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (26:48.05)…Placed 26th overall at the 6K Lehigh Invitational (19:27.52).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Placed 19th overall at the 2016 PIAA AAA State Cross Country Meet…2016 First Team Lancaster-Lebanon League…2016 Lancaster-Lebanon Scholar Athlete…Second Team Lancaster-Lebanon League All-Star in 2014 and 2015…Holds the Hempfield High School cross country course record…Set a 5K high school personal record of 15:55…2016 Zerphy-Cope Award Winner.
PERSONAL: Son of Jennifer and Nathaniel…Has one sibling, Harrison.
GETTING TO KNOW NICK
Nickname: Nick
Why did you choose Lehigh?: Lehigh is a very competitive school academically and athletically; both things that were very important to me in my college search.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh?: The campus is gorgeous and I actually like the hills.
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff (Coach Etters): Every time I sit down and talk with him it always turns into an hour and a half long conversation about my life as a runner and how much I love running so it's safe to say he's a pretty awesome dude.
Major & Why: Bio-Engineering to become a Physical Therapist
Favorite Food: BLT with avocado from Salad Works
Favorite Musical Artist: Probably Lil Dicky or Travis Scott
Favorite Movie: Hotrod
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite place to study: My desk
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Watch The Office and drink coffee in bed.
Biggest sports accomplishment: 19th Place Finish at the PA State Meet
Place I'd Like To Visit: I've been to Spain but I want to see more of Europe. I would like to go to Germany to see the German Car Museums and drive on the Autobahn.
Dream Job: Team test driver for the Formula 1 Mercedes AMG team car.
If I Didn't Run Cross Country, I Would Play: Baseball (even though as a runner, I lack most basic forms of motor coordination)
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Build my dream Ferrari and get my future life secured. I can't spend that much money if I tried so I'd probably give most of it away to charity.
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