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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Nick Foster

Distance
PIONEER HS
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

4:12.32

1600 meters

9:08.55

3200 meters

4:03.11

1 mile
“Nick is a great leader and he’s very coachable. He’s the best cross country and track runner in school history, and that dates back to 1856.”
Don Sleeman
Head Coach - Pioneer coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9, 135-pound senior swept the 1600-meter (4:12.32) and the 3200 (9:08.55) at the Division 1 state meet this past season, leading the Pioneers to second place as a team. Foster also anchored the winning 4x800 relay quartet. He won the mile run at the prestigious Brooks PR Invitational in 4:03.11, which ranked as the nation’s No. 1 performance among prep competitors in 2019 at the time of his selection.

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Academic Achievement

Foster has maintained a 3.92 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in cross country and track and field on scholarship at the University of Michigan beginning this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A peer tutor in his school, Foster has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics.