2025 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
SPU: One-year letterwinner.
Freshman (2024): Ran and scored in four of the five meets. ... Was No. 5 for the team and 72d overall the GNAC Championships, finishing 8 kilometers in 28:03.0 at Sudden Valley. ... Made his college debut with a No. 4 team place (85th overall) at the season-opening Greeen River Invitational. ... Ran a personal-best 8K of 27:49.8 at the Bill Roe WWU Classic at Hovander Homestead Park in Ferndale on Sept. 28, scoring No. 5 for the Falcons and 122nd overall. ... Was No. 4 for the team and 93rd overall at the Emerald City Open.
Bonney Lake High School: Ran in back-to-back state meets as a junior (144th) and senior (100th). … During his senior season in 2023, placed 4th in the Pierce County League meet, and was 16th in the Class 3A (medium / large school) district meet. Both of those were significant improvements from his junior season, when he was 23rd at league and 45that district. ... All-PCL 1st team in 2023. … His 2023 PCL time of 16:41.8 was a personal best for 5 kilometers. … Ran at the state track meet as a senior in 2024, placing 15th in the 800 and 19th in the 1600. ... Won the PCL title in the 800 and 1600 as a senior in 2024. ... Also played basketball for the Panthers, serving as a team captain. ... Received three Heart of the Panther awards: two for track and one for basketball.
Personal: Nathan Korth. … Graphics Design major.
Fun facts; Has been running for three years prior to arriving at SPU. … Also has played basketball, baseball, and volleyball. … Toughest course he has ever run is Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco for the Washington state meet “because there were a lot of hills and a lot of wind.” … If not for running, would play football…. Favorite sport to watch is basketball. … Dumbest movie he has ever seen is “Benchwarmers.” … Book he just couldn’t put down was “Where’s Waldo?” … Favorite junk food is Lifesaver gummies. … Favorite healthy food is strawberries. … Favorite TV program is “Phineas and Ferb.” … His dream car is a Nissan 370Z. … Loves to shop for food. … Favorite team is the Seattle Mariners. … Favorite athlete is NBA and Team USA player Jrue Holiday. … His pre-race ritual is to eat a chicken bake. … If he could invite anyone to dinner, it would be LeBron James on a Tuesday. He would serve tacos. … If he could be any action hero, would be Batman “because he is not gifted to be a hero.” … His friends call him Nate. … In 10 years, plans “to be making a beautiful life.” … Memorized “Kung Fu Panda.”
PRs ON ALL COURSES
(All 8 kilometers unless otherwise noted)
Puget Sound Invitational @ Fort Steilacoom (6K) 19:53.6 (2024)
Bill Roe WWU Classic @ Hovande Homestead Park 27:49.8 (2024)
Emerald City Open @ Lower Woodland Park 29:56.2 (2024)
GNAC Championships @ Sudden Valley 28:03.0 (2024)
CAREER RESULTS
