Niko Fraser

Photo by: Trevor Cokley

Class:
Senior
Events:
Distance
Hometown:
Rochester Hills, Mich.
Height:
5-8
High School:
Notre Dame Prep School
Squadron:
05 Wolfpack

JUNIOR YEAR | 2021-22: Competed in the 1500-meter run during two outdoor meets…posted a career-best time of 3:54.39 (adjusted for altitude) at the Air Force Twilight Open…competed in the 5000-meter run once, posting a personal-best time of 14:14.93 to finish fifth out of 89 runners at the APU Last Chance meet…did not race during the indoor season…academic all-conference selection…MW Scholar-Athlete.

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2020-21: Did not compete…academic all-conference selection…MW Scholar-Athlete.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2019-20: Ran three different distances during the indoor season...competed in the mile and 5000-meter run twice...posted a personal-best mile of 4:21.01 (adjusted for altitude) at the Air Force Team Challenge...clocked a career-best 5000-meter time of 14:41.71a to earn runner-up honors at the Air Force Collegiate Open...also earned a top-three finish in that event at the Colorado Invitational (14:42.91a)...ran the 3000-meter event at the Air Force Invitational, posting a time of 8:29.41a to finish third...academic all-conference selection.

HIGH SCHOOL: Notre Dame Preparatory School...all-state selection...regional champion as a senior, after earning runner-up honors as a junior...earned all-region honors three times...two-time all-county selection...also played varsity ice hockey as a freshman and sophomore...graduated with highest honors...valedictorian.

PERSONAL: First name is Nicholas, but goes by Niko…nicknames are “Squealz” and “Tweeko”...son of Neil and Renee Fraser...mother ran cross country and track at the University of Detroit...has one older brother, Brendan, who was a member of the track and cross country teams at the University of Notre Dame...also has two younger sisters...majoring in biology...future plans include becoming a physician…named to the Superintendent’s List for excellence in military, academic and athletic performance...hobbies include playing Club Penguin, fishing and golfing...once solved a Rubik’s Cube...is the “Babe Ruth of backyard wiffle ball”...favorite movie is “Step-Brothers”...once played Monopoly with his brother for 36 hours straight...spent the 2018-19 academic year at the University of Wisconsin…completed a research project and worked Basic Cadet Training over the summer…member of Cadet Squadron 05.