SPU: One-year letterwinner.
Freshman (2025): INDOOR – Ran in all four meets. ... Placed 9th in the mile at the GNAC Championships in 4:34.42. .Also Ran the 1200-meter leadoff leg on the 6th-place 4000 distance medley relay. ... Made his college debut by running the 800 (2:03.35) and the mile (4:36.95) at the season-opening Spokane Invitational. ... Posted a personal-best mie time of 4:27.09 at the UW Mile City meet on Jan. 18.
OUTDOOR – Ran in seven meets. ... Placed 18th in the 800 (1:59.39) at GNAC. Also ran the third leg on the 7th-place 4x400 relay team. ... Made his college outdoor debut by breaking the two-minute mark in the 800 with a 1:58.82 at the season-opening Ed Boitano Invitational on March 1. ... Just one week later on March 8 at the PLU Open, set a personal best with a 1:57.94. ... Focused entirely on the 800 and the 4x400 the rest of the season.
Bonney Lake High School: Ran at the state track meet as a senior in 2024, placing 15th in the 800 and 19th in the 1600. ... That same year, won the PCL title in the 800 and 1600 as a senior in 2024. ... Along with distance races, did the high jump as a sophomore, junior and senior with a personal-best of 5-4, and the triple jump as a junior and senior with a PB of 37-11 1/2. ... Ran in back-to-back state cross country 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 cross country in 2023. … His 2023 PCL time of 16:41.8 was a personal best for 5 kilometers. … 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.”
INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
800: 2:03.35 (12/14/2024)
Mile: 4;27.09 (1/18/2025)
OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
800: 1:57.94 (3/8/2025)
CAREER RESULTS
