2025 Men's Track and Field Roster

Robbie Hayes
Robbie Hayes
©Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann
d3photography.com
d3photography.com

Braden Nicholson

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Distance
  • Hometown Olney, Ill.
  • Highschool Richland County
  • Major Marketing

Biography

2025
  • Ran indoor season bests of 4:11.94 in the mile, 8:07.30 in the 3,000m, and 14:14.25 in the 5,000m
    • Moved up to No. 2 all-time in the indoor 3,000m (8:07.30)
  • CCIW Champion in the 3,000m (8:08.80) at the CCIW Indoor Championships
    • Also earned All-CCIW honors in the distance medley relay (3rd, 10:22.65)
  • NCAA Division III Indoor Champion in the 3,000m (8:07.39)
  • Posted outdoor season bests of 29:19.44 in the 10,000m, 14:09.99 in the 5,000m, 3:51.92 in the 1,500m, and 1:56.06 in the 800m
    • Moved up to No. 5 in program history in the 10k (29:18.44)
  • CCIW Champion in the 1,500m (3:55.77) and 5,000m (14:41.18) at the conference championships
  • NCAA Division III Outdoor Champion in the 10k
    • Also earned First Team All-America honors in the 5,000m (14:16.83)
  • CCIW Track Athlete of the Week (Jan. 29)
  • Academic All-CCIW (Winter & Spring)
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic
  • Midwest Region Track Athlete of the Year
2024
  • Achieved indoor season bests of 2:00.11 (800 meters), 4:11.18 (mile), 8:33.46 (3,000 meters), and 14:09.53 (5,000 meters)
  • Placed first in the 5,000 and mile runs at CCIW indoor Championships
  • Placed ninth in 5,000 at NCAA Division III Indoor Championships to earn All-America honors
  • Posted outdoor season bests of 1:58.37 (800 meters), 3:53.76 (1,500 meters), 14:09.97 (5,000 meters) and 31:08.79 (10,000 meters)
  • Placed first in 1,500 and fourth in 10,000 at CCIW Outdoor Championship
  • Placed sixth in distance medley relay and 15th in 5,000 at Drake Relays
  • Placed sixth in 5,000 at NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship to earn All-America honors
  • Academic All-CCIW
2023
  • Achieved indoor season bests of 4:14.74 (mile), 8:23.25 (3,000 meters) and 14:37.76 (5,000 meters)
  • Placed third in 3,000 at CCIW Indoor Championship
  • Posted outdoor season bests of 3:46.86 (1,500 meters), 14:06.13 (5,000 meters) and 29:46.93 (10,000 meters)
  • Won CCIW individual championship at 5,000 meters
  • Placed third in 5,000 at Division III Outdoor Championship to earn All-America honors
  • Moved up to No. 3 in North Central history in outdoor 1,500, No. 5 in outdoor 5,000 and No. 9 in 10,000
2022
  • Ran 8:31.88 for 3,000 meters and 14:49.47 for 5,000 meters indoors
  • Ran 4:07.6 for 1,500 meters and 15:03.57 for 5,000 meters outdoors
2020
  • Ran 8:27.25 for 3,000 meters and 14:37.86 for 5,000 meters indoors
  • Established new North Central freshman records in both events
  • Placed second in 3,000 at CCIW Indoor Championship
  • Qualified for NCAA III Indoor Championship and earned All-America honors in 5,000

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Distance
  • 2022Junior

    Distance
  • 2023Senior

    Distance
  • 2024Graduate Student

    Distance
  • 2025Graduate Student

    Distance