Cross Country

Nico Valentine

position

Distance

Class

Senior

Instagram

@nicovalentine_

Twitter

@nicovalentine_

Hometown

Pittsford, N.Y.

High School

Pittsford Mendon

Bio

2026 Outdoor

Earned a podium finish in the 1500m in his first meet of the outdoor season, finishing in 3:59.96 to claim third overall.

2026 Indoor

Did not compete.

2025 Cross Country

Raced in four of the Hurricanes’ five meets.
Posted his best time of the season in the Southern Showcase 8K, finishing in 26:00.9.

2025 Outdoor

Opened the season with a second-place finish in the Hurricane Invitational 3000m.
Added a top ten finish in the 1500m at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational, claiming sixth with a time of 4:03.57.

2025 Indoor

Ran in two meets.
Finished third overall in the 1500m at STU Under the Lights.

2024 Cross Country

Ran in three meets.
Set a personal best 8K time at the ACC Championship, finishing in 25:51.4.

2024 Indoor

Did not compete.

2024 Indoor

Did not compete.

2023 Cross Country

Placed 19th and beat his past 5K time by 26 seconds at the FAU Invitational with 16:27.6

2023 Outdoor

Placed third in the men’s 3000m at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational with 9:24.69, marking the first top-three finish of his collegiate career
Set a personal record in the 6K in the Virginia Invitational with 21:04.2

2023 Indoor

Competed in two meets.

2022 Cross Country

Placed 28th at the UCF Cross Country Invite to start his college career with 16:52.2 in the men’s 5K event

High School

First team all county
First team All-Greater-Rochester
Named team most valuable player
Record holder at Pittsford Mendon High School in the outdoor 1600, the indoor 800m, and the indoor 1000m

Personal

Son to John and Hire Valentine
Has one sibling, Uno
In his free time, Nico enjoys cycling, fishing, and watching sports
Majoring in Accounting.