2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

Jackson Nichols

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Clemmons, N.C.
  • High School West Forsyth

Biography

PR's
Cross Country: 6K - 20:26.7 ... 8K - 25:11.1
Outdoor: 1,500m - 4:10.55 ... Mile - 4:31.80 ... 3,000m Steeple - 9:41.72 ... 5000m - 15:29.92
2024-25
Cross Country 
  • Stopped the clock at 20:26.7 for a 6K personal best at the Covered Bridge Open (Aug. 30)
  • Clocked an 8K time of 26:53.1 at the Firetower Project Run (Sept. 13)
 Outdoor
  • Clocked a personal best of 4:31.80 in the mile at the App State Open (Apr. 18-19)
  • Recorded a time of 4:10.55 for a personal best in the 1,500 meters at the Myrtle Beach Invitational (Mar. 14-15)
  • Placed sixth with a time of 4:11.46 in the 1,500 meters at the LR Open (Apr. 26)
  • Took seventh with a time of 4:12.00 in the 1,500 meters at the Mountaineer First Chance (Mar. 21)
2023-24
Cross Country 
  • Appeared in four cross country meets
  • Clocked an 8K season best of 26:17.1 at the Covered Bridge Open (Sept. 15)
  • Posted a time of 26:17.6 at the Live in Lou Cross Country Classic (Sept. 29-30)
Outdoor
  • Placed third in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:38.44 at the App State Open (Apr. 26-27)
  • Clocked a time of 10:05.21 to take fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Weems Baskin Relays (Mar. 22-23)
  • Recorded a time of 10:14.47 in the 3,000-meters at the Georgia Tech Invitational (Apr. 19-20)
2022-23
Cross Country 
  • Appeared in two meets in the fall
  • Stopped the clock at 27:55.3 at the Louisville Classic (Oct. 1)
Outdoor 
  • Did not compete
2021-22
Cross Country
  • Appeared in five meets
  • Placed third at the Wildcat Classic (Oct. 22) with a season best 8K time of 25:11.1
  • Clocked a time of 25:32.9 at the Louisville Classic (Oct. 1-2)
Outdoor 
  • Finished tenth in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a season best of 9:41.72 at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships (May 12-14)
  • Clocked a time of 9:51.34 in the 3000-meter steeplechase to place ninth at the War Eagle Invitational (Apr. 15-16)
  • Clocked a time of 15:29.92 in the 5000 meters at the VertKlasse Meeting (Apr. 1-2)
High School PR's
Cross Country: 5K – 16:04.20
Indoor: 1,000m – 2:43.78; 1,600m – 4:48.64
Outdoor: 800m – 1:59.03; 1,600m – 4:32.90
High School
  • Qualified for the NCHSAA State Cross Country Championship in the 2020 season, placing 18th in 16:37.3. Also posted four first place finishes during the season
  • In indoor competition, competed primarily in the 1,000-meter run (2:43.78) and 1,600-meter run (4:48.64)
  • During outdoor competition in 2021, posted PR's in the 800-meter run (1:59.03) and 1,600-meter run (4:32.90)
  • Is no stranger to the High Country as both of his parents graduated from App State

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2022Sophomore

  • 2023Junior

  • 2024Senior