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2017-18 Track and Field Roster

Nick Cruz

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Washintongville, N.Y.
  • High School Washingtonville High School

Biography

Senior 
Placed fifth in at the Stony Brook Season Opener with a time of 18:32.01… finished 77th at the Paul Short Invitational with a time of 24.41… came in 19th at the Princeton Invitational with a time of 24:36.1… received Second Team All-Conference for his ninth-place finish at the America East Championships with a time of 25:13.89… apart of the Men’s Cross Country America East Championship Team… came in 56th at the NCAA Regional with a time of 33:23.4
 

2016-17 Bests 
(Junior)

 
Indoor  Outdoor 

3000m 
 
8:48.61 (Vince Forte - 1/13) 8:54.88 (Stony Brook Quad - 3/23)

5000m 
 
15:17.05 (AE Champs - 2/25) 14:56.95 (Colonial Relays - 4/1)

10000m 
 
--  30:45.55 (Bison Classic - 4/14)


Outdoor: Ran in the 3000m run (8:54.88) at the Stony Brook Quad Meet (3/23)... competed in the 5000m run (14:56.95) at the Colonial Relays (4/1)... ran the 10000m (30:45.55) at the Bison Classic (4/14)... competed in the men's 5000m (15:49.32) and the men's 10000m (32:18.88) at the America East Outdoor Championships (5/7)

Indoor: Placed seventh in the 3000m (8:48.61) at the Vince Forte Invitational (1/13)… competed in the 3000m (8:46.70) at the Penn 8-Team Select (1/21)… participated in the 5000m run (15:22.29) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/280… ran in the 5000m run (15:17.05) at the America East Indoor Championships (2/25)

Cross Country: Finished 10th at the Wolfie Invitational (9/10) Ran in the Paul Short Race (10/1) Placed 13th at the Princeton Invitational (10/15) Placed ninth at the America East Championship (10/30) earned Second Team All-Conference. Placed 60th at the NCAA Northeast Regional with a time of 32:01.24 (11/11).

2015-16 Bests (Sophomore) Indoor Outdoor
3000m -- 8:59.05 (Providence – 4/15)
5000m -- 15:34.56 (Wolfie – 4/23)
2000m Steeple -- 6:22.06 (SBU Quad – 3/24)
3000m Steeple -- 9:46.86 (Mets – 4/8)

 
Outdoor: Set a PR in the 2000m steeplechase (6:22.06) at the Stony Brook Quad Meet (3/24) … Recorded a PR in the 3000m steeplechase (9:46.86) at the Metropolitan Championships (4/8) … Posted a personal-best time in the 3000m (8:59.05) at the Ocean State Invitational (4/15) … Set a PR in the 5000m (15:34.56) at the Wolfie Invitational (4/23).

High School 
2014 graduate of Washingtonville High School...Ran cross country and track … competed in the mile, two mile and steeplechase… was on the honor roll. 

Personal 
Son of David and Rita Cruz… brother of David Cruz, Veronica Ward, and Regna Howland. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2016-17Junior

    Distance
  • 2017-18Senior

    Distance
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