2018 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Hanson, Nicole

Nicole Hanson
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Clarkston
- Hometown:
- Clarkston, Mich.
Bio
Collegiate Bests
• 5K - 18:02.1
• 6K - 21:39.3
2019:
Clocked in at 23:08.2 at the Spartan Invitational for a 47th-place finish (6K, 9/13).
2018:
Academic All-Big Ten
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Placed 25th at the Spartan Invitational with a time of 22:39.3 (6K, 9/14) ... Turned in a career-best time of 21:39.3 at the Nuttycombe Invitational to place 21st (6K, 9/28) ... Placed 12th at the EMU Fall Classic with a career-best time of 18:02.1 (5K, 10/19).
2017:
Academic All-Big Ten
Placed 14th at the Jeff Drenth Memorial with a time of 18:35.0 (5K, 9/1).
High School: Four-year letterwinner in both track and field, and cross country for Kevin Breen at Clarkston High School ... Was All-State in track and field her senior year and in cross country her junior year ... Awarded All-League in cross country during her freshman through junior years, All-County in cross country freshman and junior year, All-County in track all four years ... Placed 40th in cross country in states during her freshman year, 38th sophomore year, 23rd junior year, and 33rd senior year ... Finished 18th in states in the 2 mile during her freshman, sophomore, and junior years ... Finished 13th in the 2 mile and 6th in the 4x800m her senior year ... Named captain for both track and cross country during her junior and senior years ... Awarded U.S. Marine Corp Distinguished Athlete Award ... Competed in the New Balance Indoor Nationals in 2016 with Breen Track Club.
Personal: Born May 10, 1998 in Clarkston, Mich. ... Daughter of Dave and Mary Hanson ... Parent played golf at Michigan State from 1978-1980 ... Majoring in Supply Chain Management.
• 5K - 18:02.1
• 6K - 21:39.3
2019:
Clocked in at 23:08.2 at the Spartan Invitational for a 47th-place finish (6K, 9/13).
2018:
Academic All-Big Ten
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Placed 25th at the Spartan Invitational with a time of 22:39.3 (6K, 9/14) ... Turned in a career-best time of 21:39.3 at the Nuttycombe Invitational to place 21st (6K, 9/28) ... Placed 12th at the EMU Fall Classic with a career-best time of 18:02.1 (5K, 10/19).
2017:
Academic All-Big Ten
Placed 14th at the Jeff Drenth Memorial with a time of 18:35.0 (5K, 9/1).
High School: Four-year letterwinner in both track and field, and cross country for Kevin Breen at Clarkston High School ... Was All-State in track and field her senior year and in cross country her junior year ... Awarded All-League in cross country during her freshman through junior years, All-County in cross country freshman and junior year, All-County in track all four years ... Placed 40th in cross country in states during her freshman year, 38th sophomore year, 23rd junior year, and 33rd senior year ... Finished 18th in states in the 2 mile during her freshman, sophomore, and junior years ... Finished 13th in the 2 mile and 6th in the 4x800m her senior year ... Named captain for both track and cross country during her junior and senior years ... Awarded U.S. Marine Corp Distinguished Athlete Award ... Competed in the New Balance Indoor Nationals in 2016 with Breen Track Club.
Personal: Born May 10, 1998 in Clarkston, Mich. ... Daughter of Dave and Mary Hanson ... Parent played golf at Michigan State from 1978-1980 ... Majoring in Supply Chain Management.
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