Men’s Team Profiles - Newcomers
Brian Shrader
Academic Notes: Majoring in exercise science. Before NAU: Transferred from Oregon after competing for the Ducks from 2010-12 ... Qualified for the NCAA Cross Country National Championships as a freshman in 2010 ... Appeared at the NCAA West Region Championships in 2011. High School: Graduated from Sinagua High School in 2010 after competing under former NAU 10,000-meter record holder Bo Reed ... Was a three-time Arizona Gatorade Athlete of the Year, twice in cross country and once in track & field ... Was a two-time Foot Locker National Championship finalist (11th-2009, 5th-2010) ... Named to the All-America First Team his senior year in cross country ... Claimed medalist honors at the 2009 Foot Locker West Regionals ... Won three consecutive state titles in cross country, and won 10 state championships on the track, during which he set school, city, and region records in the 800, 1,600, and 3,200-meter runs.
Junior Flagstaff, Ariz. Personal: Born to Thomas and Donna Shrader on July 22, 1991 in Flagstaff ... Has two sisters, Oregon/Sinagua HS Jacqueline and Jamie ... Chose NAU because, to him, there isn’t a better place in the world to run and train ... Says, “Running in the footsteps of the numerous Olympians and national
Personal Bests championship-caliber teams that have come through Flagstaff is a great inspiration.” 3:49.95 - 1,500m 4:03.14 - Mile 7:59.62 - 3,000m
Nathan Weitz Academic Notes: Majoring in forestry.
High School: Was named an All-American after finishing third at Foot Locker Nationals ... Led his team to the Division Two title at Nike Pre-Nationals in 2010 after winning the 5,000-meter run ... Competed in the BUPA Great Ediburgh Cross Country International Challenge in Edinburgh, Scotland as part of Team USA’s junior squad in June 2011 ... Won the Washington State 3A Cross Country title as a junior, and finished second his senior year. Personal: Born February 19, 1994 in Spokane, Wash. to Lynn and Linda Weitz ... Has two sisters, Heather and Kendra ... Hobbies include backpacking, hiking, and fishing ... Uncle Steve Surface and father Lynn competed collegiately in cross country and track as well ... Attending NAU for the great forestry program and the storied track & field and cross country programs ... Most memorable life moment was a missions trip to Zambia ... Nathan loves bunnies.
Freshman Spokane, Wash. Shadle Park HS
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