Nathan Thomas

Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Tucson, Ariz.
High School:
Salpointe Catholic
Position:
3000m Steeplechase / 5000m

JUNIOR YEAR | 2017-18: Competed in the mile at the Potts Indoor Invitational, clocking a time of 4:11.79 (adjusted for altitude) to finish third.

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2016-17: Competed in five different events...clocked a career-best 5000-meter time of 14:36.81 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival...earned runner-up honors in that event at the Jack Christiansen Invitational (14:48.51, adjusted for altitude)...clocked a debut time of 9:14.23 to finish sixth in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Beach Invitational...finished seventh in the 2000-meter version (6:25.98) at the Baldy Castillo Classic...ran the 1500-meter run once, posting a personal-best time of 3:53.77a to place fourth at the Air Force Twilight Open...clocked an indoor-best 5000-meter time of l14:42.73a to win the Air Force Collegiate Open...earned runner-up honors in that event at the Air Force Invitational (14:52.12)...ran the mile once, clocking 4:17.45a at the Air Force Team Challenge...academic all-conference selection.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2015-16: Competed in the 1500-meter run during four outdoor meets...posted a personal-best time of 3:57.55a at the Air Force Twilight Open...ran the mile twice during the indoor season...posted a personal-best time of 4:21.07a at the Air Force Team Challenge...academic all-conference selection.

MAJOR CROSS COUNTRY HIGHLIGHTS: Member of the Falcons’ last two top-20 teams at the NCAA Championships (15th in 2017, 20th in 2018)...all-region selection as a senior...was the Falcons’ top finisher in the 10K at the 2018 NCAA Mountain Regional, posting a time of 29:42.0 to finish 19th out of 115 runners...that is the program’s second-fastest 10K (any altitude) since 1995.

HIGH SCHOOL: Salpointe Catholic High School...cross country Arizona Division II state champion...runner-up in the 1600- and 3200-meter events at the Division II state championships...named Athlete of the Year as a junior and senior...served as president of the Senior Class...named a Salpointe Scholar, for maintaining a GPA of 4.0 or higher.

PERSONAL: Full name is Nathaniel Alexander Thomas...goes by Nathan...nickname is “Cruz”...son of Joseph and Stacey Thomas...father is a 1993 graduate of the Air Force Academy...has two younger siblings...majoring in civil engineering...served as Assistant to the Flight Commander...named to the Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s List...hobbies include giving teammates the sticks in Mario Super Strikers, getting EI in Combatives II and reading the nutritional facts at Kneaders Bakery...paternal grandfather was a member of the Naval Academy’s Class of 1962 and maternal grandfather was enlisted in the Air Force...member of Cadet Squadron 20.