2016 Cross Country Roster

Nathanael Williams

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Sierra Lutheran
  • Hometown Carson City, Nev.
  • Major Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Biography

TFRRS Profile

2016: USTFCCCA All-American … USTFCCCA All-South Central Region … First-Team All-RMAC … USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week (Sept. 12) … Mines SAAC Athlete of the Month for September … RMAC Runner of the Week (Sept. 14) … Preseason All-RMAC … Ran in five races … Opened the season by winning the Colorado College Invitational in 24:55 (8K) … Was fifth at the Chile Pepper Festival … Led Mines to its first ever RMAC team title with a second-place finish, Mines’ top scorer, at RMAC Championships … Repeated the feat at NCAA South Central regionals, coming in second to lead Mines to the championship … Was 26th at NCAA Championships to lead Mines to third.

2015: USTFCCCA All-American and All-Region… First Team All-RMAC… USTFCCCA National Runner of the Week… RMAC Runner of the Week… scored in all five meets entered with two top-10 finishes… finished 21st of 246 (30:13.7) at NCAA Championships to earn All-American honors and lead Mines to first National Championship in school history… won the Colorado College Invitational with a time of 24:28.0 to earn national and conference runner of the week honors… finish third overall at the RMAC Championships (24:39.0)… took 19th at the Chile Pepper Festival (24:13.4)… placed 12th at the NCAA DII South Central Region Championships (30:41.2).

2014: USTFCCCA All-American and South Central All-Region...Scored in six of seven events, including all three postseason championships: sixth of 138 at regionals (32:11), ninth of 117 at conference (26:27.00) and 31st of 245 at nationals (31:25.3)...Added 16th among 106 at Rocky Mountain Shootout (25:56.6) and 17th out of 201 at FHSU Tiger Open (24:13.80)...First Team All-RMAC.

2013: Ran inside top-35 in two of three races...Fastest Oredigger at Rocky Mountain Shootout, taking 25th of 166 in 27:18...Placed 32nd at RMAC Championships (26:13.2) and 57th at Colorado State Open (16:02.50).

2012: Redshirted.

High School: Four-year letterwinner...Four-time top-four finisher at state championships, including runner-up in 2010 and state champion in 2011…Placed 28th at FootLocker West Finals following senior season…Five-time state champion for Falcons’ track and field squad…Back-to-back state champion in 1600 (2011-12) and three-time medalist in 3200 (2010-12)…State runner-up in 1600 in 2010 and 800 in 2012.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

  • 2013Redshirt Freshman

  • 2014Sophomore

  • 2015Junior

  • 2016Senior