Temple University Athletics
2019 Women's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Nicholson, Laura

Laura Nicholson
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cork, Ireland
Bio
https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/7482607/Temple/Laura_Nicholson.html
Personal Records
Cross Country
3.11 miles: 19:16.80
5k: 19:51.80
6k: 21:08.60
6.17k: 24:21.60
Indoor
800m: 2:13.79
Mile: 4:48.25
3000m: 9:55.39
DMR: 11:47.04
Outdoor
800: 2:09.13
1500: 4:20.94
5000m: 17:10.31
2022 Cross Country: Competed in Temple’s final five meets…Kicked off her season with a fourth place finish at the Fordham Fiasco…Led Temple, coming in 28th at the Penn State National Open in a field of 161 runners…Earned All-Conference at the AAC Championship…Placed 26th in a field of 191 at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional
2022 Outdoor: Took two silver medals at the AAC Outdoor Championships in the 800m and 1500m runs... Advanced to the NCAA East Regional in the 1500m... Recorded personal-bests at the Virginia Challenge in the 800m with a time of 2:09.13... Took first-place while setting a personal-best in the 1500m with a time of 4:20.94.
2021-22 Indoor:Â Set a personal-best mark of 4:56.09 in the mile run at the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge... Ran to a personal-best time of 9:55.39 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
2021 Cross Country: Placed 23rd at the AAC Championships with a time of 22:28.7... Recorded a top-10 finish at the Temple Invite... Competed at the Mid-Atlantic Regionals.
2021 Outdoor: Did not compete.Â
2020-21 Indoor: Ran a personal-best 10:05.71 in the 3000m for third place at the #HTownSpeedCity Series III.
2020 Cross Country: Competed at the AAC Championship, where she finished 37th.
2020 Outdoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019-20 Indoor: Competed in one meet for the Owls during her rookie campaign...Raced the 3000m at the Fastrack Season Opener, where she finished fourth with a time of 10:08.93.
2019 Cross Country: Did not compete.
High School: As a senior, finished fourth at U-20 cross country Irish nationals and third at Senior Girls Schools Cross Country Championships…Took gold in the Senior Girls Munster Schools 3000m…Was a U-20 national champion in cross country and won the U-19 3000m at nationals as a junior.
Personal: Parents are Clodagh and Darren Nicholson…Studying Recreational Therapy at Temple…Placed second in the 2 km Beach Sun at the Surf Lifesaving World Championships in 2016.
Personal Records
Cross Country
3.11 miles: 19:16.80
5k: 19:51.80
6k: 21:08.60
6.17k: 24:21.60
Indoor
800m: 2:13.79
Mile: 4:48.25
3000m: 9:55.39
DMR: 11:47.04
Outdoor
800: 2:09.13
1500: 4:20.94
5000m: 17:10.31
2022 Cross Country: Competed in Temple’s final five meets…Kicked off her season with a fourth place finish at the Fordham Fiasco…Led Temple, coming in 28th at the Penn State National Open in a field of 161 runners…Earned All-Conference at the AAC Championship…Placed 26th in a field of 191 at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional
2022 Outdoor: Took two silver medals at the AAC Outdoor Championships in the 800m and 1500m runs... Advanced to the NCAA East Regional in the 1500m... Recorded personal-bests at the Virginia Challenge in the 800m with a time of 2:09.13... Took first-place while setting a personal-best in the 1500m with a time of 4:20.94.
2021-22 Indoor:Â Set a personal-best mark of 4:56.09 in the mile run at the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge... Ran to a personal-best time of 9:55.39 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
2021 Cross Country: Placed 23rd at the AAC Championships with a time of 22:28.7... Recorded a top-10 finish at the Temple Invite... Competed at the Mid-Atlantic Regionals.
2021 Outdoor: Did not compete.Â
2020-21 Indoor: Ran a personal-best 10:05.71 in the 3000m for third place at the #HTownSpeedCity Series III.
2020 Cross Country: Competed at the AAC Championship, where she finished 37th.
2020 Outdoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019-20 Indoor: Competed in one meet for the Owls during her rookie campaign...Raced the 3000m at the Fastrack Season Opener, where she finished fourth with a time of 10:08.93.
2019 Cross Country: Did not compete.
High School: As a senior, finished fourth at U-20 cross country Irish nationals and third at Senior Girls Schools Cross Country Championships…Took gold in the Senior Girls Munster Schools 3000m…Was a U-20 national champion in cross country and won the U-19 3000m at nationals as a junior.
Personal: Parents are Clodagh and Darren Nicholson…Studying Recreational Therapy at Temple…Placed second in the 2 km Beach Sun at the Surf Lifesaving World Championships in 2016.
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