Cross Country Athlete Bio
Casey Nishimura
Junior * 5-8
Hawaii Kai, Hawaii
Mid-Pacific Institute
Cross Country: 2007: Ran in four of the Boxers' six meets...Recorded season best time for 8,000 meters in his first race of the season, clocking 28:43 at the Summers End Invitational...Was the team's No. 1 runner at the Summers End and Willamette invitationals...Finished 69th at NWC Championships...2006: Ran in all six regular season races...Posted season best of 27:43.46 at the NWC Championships...Clocked strong effort of 28:36 at the Sundodger Invitational...Season best placing was 29th in his first collegiate race, the Boxer Rebellion.
Track & Field: 2008: Specialized in the 1,500 meters...Posted season best time of 4:18.17 at the Lewis & Clark Invitational...2007: Had the team's best marks in both the 800 meters and 1,500 meters...Clocked best of 2:06.35 in 800 meters at Willamette Invitational...Ran best of 4:17.39 at Charles Bowles Spring Break Classic.
High School: Ran for Ron Pate at Mid-Pacific Institute...2005-06: Hawaii state meet medalist in the 1,500 meters...State finalist in the 800 meters and state meet qualifier in the 3,000 meters...Was a state medalist at the Hawaii state cross country championships...First Team All-Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) in cross country...High school career bests of 16:47 in 5,000 meters cross country, 2:03 in the 800 meters, 4:17 in the 1,500 meters and 9:57 in the 3,000 meters...Also competed in varsity canoe paddling and was a First Team All-ILH in the sport.
Personal: Son of Curtis & Ann Nishimura...Political science major and education minor.