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Bradley University Athletics

2012 Cross Country Roster

Profile

  • Senior
    Class
  • Ottawa, Ill.
    Hometown
  • Marquette
    High School
Nick Skromme
Nick Skromme
Senior
Class
Ottawa, Ill.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

Honors & Awards

  • Bradley AD Honor Roll (Spring 2010, Fall 2010 & Spring 2013)

Career Bests
5K:  15:59.92 (11/2/12)
6K:  20:18 at the 2011 Bradley Open
8K:  25:42 at the 2011 Illinois Intercollegiates
5 Mile: 27:07 at the 2011 Notre Dame Invitational
10K: 34:52.01 at the 2011 NCAA Regional

Track & Field Career Bests

Event Time Date Site
800 meters (outdoor) 2:02.56 3/31/12 EIU Big Blue - Charleston, Ill.
1,500 meters (outdoor) 4:05.93 3/31/12 EIU Big Blue - Charleston, Ill.
2,000 meter steeplechase (outdoor) 6:19.01 3/24/12 Vanderbilt Black & Gold - Nashville, Tenn.
3,000 meter steeplechase (outdoor) 9:48.66 5/11/13 MVC Championship - Des Moines, Iowa

 

Senior (2012-13): Ran a season-best 8K of 26:35 at the Illinois Intercollegiates … Was the team’s top finisher at the Illini Open, placing 11th with a time of 27:18 … His career-best 3,000 meter steeplechase time of 9:48.66 at the MVC Outdoor Championship ranked eighth in program history … Also competed in the 1,500 meters and 2,000 meter steeplechase in his final season. 

Junior (2011-12): Joined Jon Richards as the only individuals to place in the team's top five in all six meets ... Finished sixth at the Bradley Open to start the year after a career-best 6K time of 20:18 ... Followed it up with a career-best 8K of 25:42 at the Illinois Intercollegiates to finish 33rd.

Sophomore (2010-11): Clocked a season-best 8K time of 27:54 at the Illinois Intercollegiates ... Was second on the team at the Illini Open.

Freshman (2009-10): Ran a season-best 8K time of 28:25 at the Bradley Open.

Prep Overview: Earned 10 varsity letters in three different sports (cross country, basketball, track and field) at Marquette (Ill.) High School ... Was an all-state performer and conference champion in cross country ... Helped the Crusaders' cross country team finish in the top-15 at state three times ... Qualified for the state track meet in both the 4x800M and 1,600M ... Member of the high honor roll and top-10 in his class.

Personal: The son of Erik and Laurie Skromme ... Mother played softball at Augustana College ... Majoring in mechanical engineering.

Meet-by-Meet Times

2012 (Senior)

Meet Distance Time
Bradley Open 8K 27:09
Illinois Intercollegiates 8K 26:36
Louisville Classic 8K 27:24.44
Bradley Classic 8K 27:42
Illini Open 8K 27:18
Huskie Open 5K 15:59.92

2011 (Junior)

Meet Distance Time
Bradley Open 6K 20:18
Illinois Intercollegiate 8K 25:42
Notre Dame Invitational 5 Mile 27:07
Bradley Classic 8K 26:26.2

2010 (Sophomore)

Meet Distance Time
JK Gold Classic 6K 20:26.30
Illinois Intercollegiates 8K 27:54
Sean Earl Loyola Invitational 8K 27:55
Bradley Classic 8K 28:11
Illini Open 8K 27:58

 2009 (Freshman)

Meet Distance Time
Western Illinois 8K 28:45
Bradley Open 8K 28:25
Missouri State 8K 28:35.9
SIU Edwardsville 8K 29:28.42
Bradley Classic 8K 28:42
MVC Championship 8K DNR
NCAA Regional 10K DNR