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2016-17 Track & Field Roster

Nicholas Girodat

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ann Arbor, Mich.
  • Highschool Lumen Christi

Biography

2017 Indoor:

? Broke his own school record and placed second in the 200m (21.51) at the Horizon League Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-26)
? Named Horizon League runner of the week on Feb. 21 after breaking his own school record in the 60m (6.75) at the Hillsdale Tune-Up (Feb. 18)
? Placed first in the 60m (6.9) at the Jack Skoog Invite (Jan. 13)                               


2017 Outdoor:

? A Member of the 4x100m (40.74) that placed first at the Tennessee Rust Buster (March 25)



2016 Outdoor:

? Ran a school record time of 10.41 in the 100m at the Golden Grizzly  Invite

? Competed at  the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the 100-meter dash running 10.88
? Ran a 200m PR of 21.37 at the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational

2016 Indoor:
? Won the preliminary round 60m Dash at the Horizon League Indoor Championships with an school and Horizon League record breaking time of 6.81
? Placed second in the 60m Dash Finals at the Horizon League Indoor Championships with 6.89
? Placed second in the 200m Dash at the Horizon League Indoor Championships PR time of 21.62
? Placed second in the 60m Dash at the Tiffin Dragon Invite with 6.94
? Placed second in the 200m Dash at the Youngstown St National Invite with 22.00

2015 Outdoor:
? Set javelin PR (148ft., 1in.) at the Al Owens Classic (April 18).
? Won javelin event (139ft., 8in.) at Detroit Dual (April 4) and third (131ft., 3in.) at Golden Grizzly Duals (April 11).

2015 Indoor: 
? Finished first in the 60m with a PR (6.92) and took second in long jump (22 ft., 1 in.) at the Jack Skoog Dual (Jan. 16). 
? Placed second in long jump and set a PR (22 ft., 4.5 in.) at the EMU-Quad Meet (Jan. 9).
? Recorded a first place finish in the 60m at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 6) and a second place finish in the 200m at the Youngstown State National Invite (Feb. 7).

2014 Outdoor:
? Redshirted

2014 Indoor:
? Named the Horizon League Freshman Track Athlete of the Championship
? Won the 60m at the Horizon League Championship with a time of 6.94, his season-best mark
? Best time in the 200m was 21.95 at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 14) ? Earned a leap of 21' 8.75" in the long jump at the Eastern Michigan Tri-Meet (Jan. 10)

HIGH SCHOOL
? Was a four-time letterwinner for coach Reise
? Was All-State in track in the 100-meter and 200m
? Served two seasons as team captain
? Also lettered four times in football and three years in basketball
? Named MVP in football in 2013
? Senior season, tallied seven interceptions

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
? AAU basketball
? Member of the SAAD club

TOP ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
? Recorded three touchdowns in one game

Personal
Full Name: Nicholas Conklin Girodat
Birthdate: December 14, 1994
Parents: Rick and Cammie Girodat
Sibling: Anna, Sam and Luke
Uncle played football at Notre Dame (Frank Pomirco), cousin played football at Michigan (Tom Pomirco), and dad played basketball at Siena Heights

Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland:
1. Academics
2. Athletics
3. Location

Personal Bests (Indoor)
Event Time/Distance
60m  6.75*^ (Hillsdale "Tune-Up" - Feb. 18, 2017)
200m 21.51* (Horizon League Indoor Championship - Feb. 25, 2017)
Long Jump 22 ft., 4.5 in. (EMU-Quad Meet - Jan. 9, 2015)
*Denotes school record ^Horizon League Record
Personal Bests (Outdoor)
Event Time/Distance
Javelin 148ft., 1in. (Al Owens Classic - April 18, 2015)
100m 10.41* (Golden Grizzly Invite - April 16, 2016)
200m 21.37 (Miami Duals - April 2, 2016)
*Denotes school record

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Track and Field
    6'2"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Track and Field
    6'2"
  • 2015-16Junior

    Sprints
  • 2016-17Senior

    Sprints