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2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

Luke Nester

  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-1
  • Hometown Powell, Ohio
  • High School Columbus Academy

Biography

Career Honors:
2024 Team Captain
2024 All-Region
(Mid-Atlantic)
2024 All-Patriot League (First Team)
2024 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2024 Patriot League All-Academic

 
2024 (Senior Season):
Date Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy)
Sept. 13 at Spiked Shoe Invitational (8.4K) 26:02.4 54 of 197 (4)
Sept. 20 at Roy Griak Invitational (8K) 25:24.8 15 of 180 (3)
Oct. 5 at Paul Short Run (8K) 24:52.7 120 of 374 (8)
Oct. 19 Army-Navy Star Meet (7.9K) 24:04.5 8 of 23 (7)
Nov. 2 at Patriot League Championship (8K) 23:31.5 3 of 111 (2)
Nov. 15 at Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship (10K) 30:15.5 21 of 192 (5)
 
2023 (Junior Season):
Date Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy)
Sept. 2 at Harry Lang Invitational (6K) 19:21.7 7 of 114 (2)
Sept. 9 Navy Invitational (7.9K) 25:20.1 10 of 89 (8)
Sept. 23 at Virginia Invitational (8K) 24:43.5 137 of 217 (5)
Sept. 30 at Paul Short Run (8K) 24:46.5 58 of 392 (4)
Oct. 14 at Army-Navy Star Meet (8K) 24:22.7 4 of 24 (4)
Oct. 28 at Patriot League Championship (8K) 25:23.1 16 of 109 (5)
Nov. 10 at Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship (10K) 30:52.1 43 of 183 (5)
 
2022 (Sophomore Season):
Date Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy)
Sept. 9 at Spiked Shoe Invitational (8.4K) 28:37.8 83 of 88 (11)
Sept. 16 Navy Invitational (7.9K) 24:47.2 15 of 98 (10)
Sept. 30 at Joe Piane Invitational (Open – 8K) 25:03.1 21 of 100 (–)
Oct. 15 Army-Navy Star Meet (7.9K) 25:10.8 14 of 24 (9)
Oct. 29 at Patriot League Championship (8K) 25:28.7 23 of 114 (7)
 
2021 (Freshman Season):
Date Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy)
Sept. 4 at Salisbury Fall Classic (8K) 25:59.2 10 of 81 (5)
Sept. 10 Navy XC Twilight – Open (5K) 16:39.5 8 of 33 (8)
Sept. 25 at Towson Invitational (8K) 28:16.2 22 of 36 (14)
 
High School / Personal:
Ran cross country and track and field throughout his four years at Columbus Academy … Qualified for and competed at the Ohio State XC Championship all four years; as a senior placed 16th in the OHSAA Division 2 State Meet to garner an All-State nod … Earned All-Mid-State League, All-Central District and All-Region honors in both his junior and senior seasons … Owns the school-record for XC, breaking the 16-minute mark for a 5k five times … 2021 OHSAA D2 Region 6 Champion in the 1,600m outdoor run; also the 2021 Central District champion in the 1600m and 3200m events … Son of Steve and Jennifer.
 
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Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    6'1"
  • 2022Sophomore

    6'1"
  • 2023Junior

    6'1"
  • 2024Senior

    6'1"