Event: 800m
Born: 12/30/1983
College: Williamette University '06
In 2009 Nick Symmonds became the first American to make the men's 800m final at the World Championships since Rich Kenah won the bronze medal and Mark Everett finished eighth in 1997. Symmonds duplicated that performance again in 2011. He qualified for his first Olympic team in 2008 at Hayward Field in one of the most memorable races of the Trials. A native of Boise, Idaho, Symmonds won seven NCAA Division III titles competing for Williamette University. Competing for the Oregon Track Club Elite, Symmonds worked to open the Tan Republic tanning salon.
Born: 12/30/1983
College: Williamette University '06
In 2009 Nick Symmonds became the first American to make the men's 800m final at the World Championships since Rich Kenah won the bronze medal and Mark Everett finished eighth in 1997. Symmonds duplicated that performance again in 2011. He qualified for his first Olympic team in 2008 at Hayward Field in one of the most memorable races of the Trials. A native of Boise, Idaho, Symmonds won seven NCAA Division III titles competing for Williamette University. Competing for the Oregon Track Club Elite, Symmonds worked to open the Tan Republic tanning salon.
USA Championships
Five-time USA Outdoor champion – 2008 (1:44.10); 2009 (1:45.86); 2010 (1:45.98); 2011 (1:44.17); 2012 (1:43.92)
2008 USA Indoor runner-up (1:46.96)
2007 USA Indoor champion (1:48.73)
Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up - 2006 (1:45.83); 2007 (1:45.17)
International Championships
Member of Team USA for 2008 Olympic Games
Three-time member of Team USA for World Outdoor Championships ('05, '07, '09)
Collegiate Championships
Four-time NCAA Division III Outdoor 800m champion - 2003 (1:49.51); 2004 (1:50.87); 2005 (1:49.87); 2006 (1:49.59)
Three-time NCAA Division III Outdoor 1500m champion - 2003 (3:46.66); 2005 (3:54.20); 2006 (3:40.91)
Awards and Honors
NCAA Division III national record holder
2005 NCAA Division III Track and Field Male Athlete of the Year
Source: http://www.usatf.org
