Nick Young

Class: Junior Hometown: Bettendorf, Iowa High School: Bettendorf

Event: Distance

2012 -- Indoor - did not compete.

2011 -- Indoor - placed third in mile (4:19.58) and fourth in 3,000 meters (8:52.59) at Illinois Open... Outdoor - did not compete... Cross Country - ran collegiate-best 31:34 (10,000 meters) at Chile Pepper Festival... also competed at Iowa Invite (26:42-8,000 meters), Roy Griak Invite (27:10-8,000 meters), Big Ten Championships (25:58-8,000 meters) and NCAA Midwest Regional (35:25-10,000 meters)... letterwinner.

2010 -- Indoor - redshirted... Outdoor - ran lead leg on team-leading distance medley relay (9:42.97) at Drake Relays... that time ranks third all-time at Iowa...ran a collegiate-best 800 meters at the Iowa Invitational (1:55.11)... earned a collegiate-best in the 1,500 meters at Musco Twilight XI (3:52.78)... ran a collegiate-best 3,000 meters at Tiger Track Classic (8:36.12)... placed third in 1,500 meters at Razorback Invite (3:56.66) and fourth at Tiger Track Classic (3:52.96)... letterwinner... Cross Country - ran season bests at NCAA Regional (32:47-10,000 meters) and Bradley Classic (25:02-8,000 meters)... placed 65th at Big Ten Championships (25:33-8,000 meters)... also competed at Wisconsin Adidas Invite (25:21-8,000 meters) and Iowa Invite (26:28-8,000 meters)... team earned USTFCCCA all-academic honors.

2009 -- Cross Country - redshirted.

High School -- two-time all-conference in track, earning all-state honors in cross country senior year... placed fourth in 1,600 meters (4:24) at state meet junior year... best times are 51.5 in 400 meters, 1:55.6 in 800 meters, 4:23.6 in 1,600 meters and 9:33.6 in 3,200 meters... two-time team MVP in cross country, earning track team MVP honors as a junior... also played basketball and football... honor roll student, earning academic letters in cross country and track... earned 2009 Presidential academic award... all-academic team member in cross country and track... coached by Joe Lopez and Ben Pennington.

Personal -- born October 3, 1990... son of Tom and Joan Young... Spanish major.