University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
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Holds USP Course records for three different courses; Belmont Plateau, Carousel Park and 10,000 meter course at Slippery Rock...Two-Time CACC All-Conference...Competed in 16 consecutive races over his first two seasons

2006 Season

Earned second consecutive All-CACC honors while competing in eight races for the Devils...was the Devils top finisher in USP's last three regular season meets and CACC Championship meet...set USP best 10,000 meter time at NCAA East Regional at Slippery Rock with a time of 35:18.20, finishing 59th overall... finished fourth overall at the CACC Championships with a time of 28:34.97...finished 11th overall at the Belmont Classic, setting the USP course record for Belmont Plateau with a time of 27:36.85...finished 5th overall at the Cabrini Invitational with a time of 27:59.22...set USP course record with a 27:58.62 time at Goldey Beacom Invitational at Carousel Park in Wilmington, Delaware, placing seventh overall...finished 6th overall at the Philadelphia Metro Meet with a time of 28:01.85...placed 23rd at Kutztown Invitational with a time of 29:27...was 13th at Delaware Valley College Invitational with a time of 29:46.69

2005 Season

Was USP's top finisher in all eight races during the season...Earned All-Conference honors with a ninth place finish at the CACC Championships at Belmont Plateau with a time of 28:37.53...Finished 117th at the NCAA East Regional at Lock Haven University with a time of 36:38...placed fifth at the Cabrini Invitational with a time of 29:20.53...Was 14th at the Goldey Beacom Invitational with a time of 31:06...was 17th overall at the Belmont Classic with a time of 29:22.29...was 16th overall at the Philadelphia Metro Meet with a season best time of 28:58.56...ran 29:22 at Kutztown Invitational... placed 13th overall at Delaware Valley College Invitational in his first collegiate race with a time of 29:57

Prior to USP

A 2005 graduate of Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park, New York where he was a three sport athlete, competing in cross country running, track and field and cross country skiiing...Was team captain for the cross country ski team his senior year...was a two-time member of the New York State Cross Country Ski team...Earned Scholar Athlete honors as a member of Shenendehowa's cross country ski team

Personal

Oldest child of Paul and Linda Willey...has two sisters, Kathleen and Kimberly...Favorite movie is Forest Gump...Favorite Music Group is Pearl Jam...plays drums and is a bicycle mechanic...Nick says his father is the most influential person in his life...his career ambition is to be a pharmacist.

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