2023 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
2023:
- Competed in six races during the cross country season
- Best finish was at Houghton's Highlander Invitational, placing 18th out of 151 runners with a time of 26:19.0
- Competed at the Liberty League Championship and the NCAA Division III Niagara Regional
2022:
- Finished season-best 17th with a personal-best 26:59.5 in the 8K Highlander Invitational.Â
2021:
- Finished a then-career-best 28:24.5 in the 8K Yellowjacket Cross Country Invitational.
BEFORE RIT:
- Attended McDowell High School.
- Graduated Suma Cum Laude.
PERSONAL:
- Full name: Nathan Ross Ballay.
- Son of Jackie and Mike Ballay.
- His brother Cody played baseball at Malone University.
- Hobbies include snowboarding and skateboarding.
- Favorite athletic moment: Making the RIT cross country team in freshman year.
- Says his high school coach, Jay Pratt, has had the most influence on his career.
- Started running cross country in sixth grade to get in shape for other sports, but eventually discovered he enjoyed running more than anything else.
Historical Player Information
