The 5-foot-7, 125-pound senior raced to his second consecutive Division 2 individual state championship this past season with a time of 16:58.3, leading the Highlanders to the state title as a team. The state's returning Gatorade Boys Cross Country Runner
Nishi has maintained a 4.15 GPA in the classroom.
He has volunteered locally on behalf of blood-donation drives and youth running programs.