@fullname - Men's Cross Country - University of Michigan Athletics

2023 All-Region (from left): Luke Venhuizen, Owen MacKenzie, Nick Foster, Tom Brady

Nick Foster

Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Ann Arbor, Mich.
High School:
Ann Arbor Pioneer
Major:
Management

At Michigan

• School record holder (indoor mile, 3:54.48)
• USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic Athlete (2023)
• School record holder (distance medley relay)
• First-Team All-American (indoor distance medley relay, 2022)
• Second-Team All-American (indoor mile, 2023)
• Second-Team All-American (indoor DMR and mile, 2024)
• Cross Country All-Great Lakes Region (2022)
• Cross Country Second Team All-Big Ten (2022)

Collegiate PR | Indoor: 800m - 1:52.28; Mile - 3:54.48; 3000m - 7:53.94 | Outdoor: 800m - 1:48.28; 1500m - 3:38.78 | Cross Country: 5K - 14:59.0; 6K: 18:11.0; 8K - 23:49.2; 10K - 30:10.1; 5 Mile - 23:38.4
High School PR | 400m - 53.50; 800m - 1:51.94; 1500m - 3:47.96; 1600m - 4:07.16i; Mile - 4:03.11; 3200m - 8:52.41; 2 Mile - 8:59.46

TFRRS Profile (for PRs and full results)

Graduate Student (2023-24)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 3:44.24 in the 1500-meter run preliminaries for 24th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (June 5-8)
• Ran 3:41.66 in the 1500-meter run preliminaries and 3:45.79 in the finals for eighth at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 22-25)
• Ran 1:49.45 in the 800-meter run preliminaries and 1:56.30 in the finals for ninth, and 3:56.16 in the 1500-meter run preliminaries and 3:43.64 in the finals for second at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12)
• Ran 7:21.96 in the 4x800-meter relay and 16:16.38 in the 4xMile relay at the Penn Relays (April 25-27)
• Ran a career-best 1:48.28 for fifth in the 800-meter run and 3:40.36 to win the 1500-meter run at the Battle on the Bayou (March 29-30)

Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 9:38.40 in the DMR for 12th, 3:47.85 in the mile preliminaries and 4:05.32 in the finals for ninth and two Second Team All-America honors at the NCAA Championships (March 8-9)
• Ran 9:43.96 in the DMR for second, 4:13.49 in the mile preliminaries and 4:06.22 in the finals for third at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-24)
• Ran a school record 9:19.33 in the DMR, the No. 5 time in the NCAA, for third at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 16)
• Ran a school record 3:54.48 in the mile, the No. 9 time in the NCAA, for 11th at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 10)
• Ran 3:58.27 in the mile for second at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 26-27)
• Ran 3:59.89 to win the mile at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 20)
• Ran 7:59.19 for 21st at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Dec. 2)

Cross Country
• Ran 30:53.0 over 10 kilometers for 135th at the NCAA Championships (Nov. 18)
• Ran 30:10.1 over 10 kilometers for 16th at the Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10)
• Ran 25:24.1 over 8 kilometers for 36th at the Big Ten Conference Championships (Oct. 27)
• Ran 23:49.2 over 8 kilometers for 32nd at the Virginia Invitational (Sep. 23)
• Ran 14:59.0 over 5 kilometers for 2nd at the Michigan Open (Sep. 1)

Senior (2022-23)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 3:46.78 in the 1500 meter run for 21st at the NCAA Championships (June 7-10)
• Ran 3:53.77 and 3:44.70 in the 1500 meter run preliminaries at the NCAA East Preliminaries (May 25-27)
• Ran 3:43.93 in the 1500 meter run preliminaries and 3:43.29 in the 1500 meter run finals for third at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 12-14)
• Ran a career-best 1:48.38 in the 800 meter run for third at the Billy Hayes Invitational (May 5)
• Ran a career-best 3:38.78 in the 1500 meter run for 14th at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 13-15)

Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:03.23 in the prelims 4:05.58 in the mile for 9th at the NCAA Indoor Championships (March 10-11)
• Ran 4:12.31 in the mile for 2nd at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25)
• Ran a school record 9:20.83 in the distance medley relay for 4th at the Alex Wilson Invitational (Feb. 17)
• Ran a career-best 3:56.08 in the mile for 11th at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 10-11)
• Ran a career-best 3:56.89 in the mile for the win in the Meyo Mile at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 3-4)
• Ran a career-best 7:53.94 in the 3000 meter run for the win at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 21)
• Ran a career-best 2:22.35 in the 1000 meter run for 4th at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 7)

Cross Country
• Ran 31:51.6 over 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) to finish 234th at the NCAA Championships (Nov. 19)
• Ran 30:18.4 over 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) to finish 16th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 11), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 3 runner.
• Ran 24:18.1 over eight kilometers (4.97 miles) to finish 12th at the Big Ten Championships (Oct. 28), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 3 runner.
• Ran 24:47.4 over eight kilometers (4.97 miles) to finish 192nd at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (Oct. 14)
• Ran 23:38.4 over five miles (8.05 kilometers) to finish 15th at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (Sept. 30), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 1 runner.
• Ran 18:11.0 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 5th at the Michigan Big Ten Preview (Sept. 9), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 3 runner.
• Ran 15:19.5 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 4th at the Michigan Open (Sept. 2), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 4 runner.

Junior (2021-22)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 3:42.82 for 24th in the 1500 meter run semifinals at the USATF Championships (June 23)
• Ran a career-best 3:39.38 for 7th in the 1500 meter run final at the Music City Track Carnival (June 5)
• Ran 3:44.48 for 21st in the 1500 meter run quarterfinals at the NCAA East Preliminaries (May 25-28) after running 3:45.47 for 11th in the first round
• Ran 3:55.17 for 8th in the 1500 meter run final at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 13-15) after running 3:45.05 for 3rd in the prelims
• Ran 1:49.93 for 2nd in the 800 meter run final at the Len Paddock Open (May 7)
• Ran a career-best 3:40.29 for 3rd in the 1500 meter run final and a leg of the 2nd-place distance medley relay in 9:45.63 at the Drake Relays (April 28-30)

Indoor Track & Field
• Ran a leg of the 8th-place distance medley relay in 9:30.46 to earn first-team All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships (March 11-12)
• Ran 4:09.29 for 4th in the mile final at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-26) after running 3:59.72 for 5th in the prelims. Also ran 8:10.90 for 10th in the 3000 meter run final.
• Ran a leg of the school-record distance medley relay in 9:23.78 at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational (Feb. 19). At the time, the performance ranked No. 2 in Big Ten history and No. 10 in collegiate history on the all-conditions lists.
• Ran a career-best 3:58.49 for 2nd in the mile final at the Windy City Invitational (Feb. 11-12).
• Ran a career-best 4:01.60 in the mile for 3rd at the Indiana Relays (Jan. 28-29)

Cross Country
• Ran 32:57.5 over 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) to finish 246th at the NCAA Championships (Nov. 20)
• Ran 30:35.7 over 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) to finish 29th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 12), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 5 runner.
• Ran 25:37.2 over eight kilometers (4.97 miles) to finish 25th at the Big Ten Championships (Oct. 29)
• Ran 24:35.3 over eight kilometers (4.97 miles) to finish 112th at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (Oct. 15)
• Ran 24:16.8 over five miles (8.05 kilometers) to finish 38th at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (Oct. 1), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 5 runner.
• Ran 25:43.8 over 5.2 miles (8.37 kilometers) to finish 16th at the Penn State Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational (Sept. 10)

Sophomore (2020-21)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 3:42.37 in the 1500 meter run for 17th at the NCAA East Preliminaries (May 26 & 28) after running 3:44.76 in the first round
• Ran 3:51.99 in the 1500 meter run for 2nd at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 14-16) for eight team points for the Wolverines, after running 3:42.94 in the prelims
• Ran a career-best 3:41.45 in the 1500 meter run for the win at the B1G Indiana Invitational #3 (April 16)

Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:05.75 in the mile for 3rd at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-27) after running a college career-best 4:03.61 in the prelims. Also finished seventh at 3000 meters in 8:06.55.
• Ran a career-best 7:59.23 in the 3000 meter run for the win at the SPIRE B1G Invitational (Feb. 12-13)

Cross Country
• Ran 24:10.1 over 8 kilometers (4.97 miles) to finish 11th at the Florida State Winter Last Chance Invitational (March 5)

Freshman (2019-20)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was not contested. To help prevent the spread of the virus, the University of Michigan suspended all athletic activities, including practices, effective March 12.

Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:14.49 in the mile for 15th at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 28-29)
• Ran a career-best 4:04.99 in the mile for 15th at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 14-15)
• Ran 4:15.08 in the mile for 42nd at the Boston U. John Thomas Terrier Classic (Jan. 25)
• Ran 1:52.28 in the 800 meter run for 2nd at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18)

Cross Country
• Ran 31:54.7 over 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) to finish 60th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15)
• Ran 25:17.6 over eight kilometers (4.97 miles) to finish 62nd at the Big Ten Championships (Nov. 3)
• Ran 24:19.8 over eight kilometers (4.97 miles) to finish 54th at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (Oct. 18) , coming in as the Wolverines' No. 2 runner.
• Ran 24:14.17 over five miles to finish 50th at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (Oct. 4) , coming in as the Wolverines' No. 3 runner.

HIGH SCHOOL

2018 Mr. Michigan Cross Country (MITCA) ... 2019 Brooks PR Invitational Mile Champion ... 2018 New Balance Nationals Two-Mile Champion ... Fastest high school miler in the nation in 2019 (4:03.11) ... Nine-time MHSAA Division 1 State Champion on the track, two-time champ in cross country ... 12-time MHSAA Division 1 State Championships top-five finisher on the track ... Swept the 1,600- and 3,200-meter titles at the 2019 MHSAA Division 1 State Championships ... 13th-place finisher at Nike Cross Country Nationals in 2018 ... Second-fastest high school miler in Michigan history; No. 4 at 3,200 meters ... Also ranked No. 11 nationally in 2019 at 3,200 meters ... Five-time MITCA Academic All-State honoree