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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Danielson, CT
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- High School:
- Killingly
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- Position:
- Distance
Bio
Collegiate Personal Bests:
500 Meter: 1:20.36
800 Meter: 2:09.69 (School Record - Indoor), 2:12.34 (School Record - Outdoor)
1,000 Meter: 2:57.96
1,500 Meter: 4:29.16
Mile: 4:44.96 (School Record - Indoor)
3,000 Meter: 9:19.17 (School Record - Indoor)
5,000 Meter: 16:18.75 (School Record - Indoor), 16:01.22 (School Record - Outdoor)
10,000 Meter: 34:01.76 (School Record - Outdoor)
3,000 Meter Steeple: 10:33.34
3K (XC): 9:30.8
3.1 Mile (XC): 17:19.8
5K (XC): 17:28.5
6K (XC): 21:00.6
3.11 Mile (XC): 18:13.9
2021-22 NEC Student-Athlete of the Year
2022 Outdoor: Northeast Conference Most Valuable Performer...Most Outstanding Track Performer (Distance)...All-Northeast Conference First Team (1,500m; 5,000m; 10,000m)...Northeast Conference Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year...Northeast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll...Ran the 5,000 (16:20.93) and 10,000 (35:41.48) at the NCAA East Prelims...Won the 1,500 (4:36.61), 5,000 (17:15.63) and 10,000 (39:11.02) at the NEC Outdoor Championships...Had a season-best time of 4:29.16 in the 1500 at the CCSU Invitational...Won the 10,000 (34:01.76) at the Bison Outdoor Classic...Ran the 5,000 in 16:01.22 at the Raleigh Relays
2021-22 Indoor: NEC Most Valuable Performer...All-Northeast Conference First Team (Mile; 3,000m; 5,000m)...Northeast Conference Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year...Northeast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll...Won the Mile (5:03.68), 3,000m (9:52.56), 5,000m (17:25.22) and was on the gold-winning DMR (12:06.86) at the NEC Championships...Ran the 3,000 in 9:19.17 at the BU Last Chance Meet...Ran the Mile in 4:44.96 at the New England Indoor Championship.
2021 Cross Country: NEC Most Outstanding Performer...All-Northeast Conference...Northeast Conference Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year...Northeast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll...Four-time Northeast Conference Athlete of the Week...Won five individual meets during the season...Won the NEC Individual Championship in 17:19.8...Won the IC4A/ECAC Championships in 17:53.3...Ran the 6K course at the NCAA Northeast Regional in 21:39.9...Won the CCSU Mini Meet (3K - 9:30.8), Ted Owen Invitational (5K - 17:35.5), and Marist Invitational (5K - 18:17.7).
2021 Outdoor: Northeast Conference Women's Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year...Northeast Conference Most Outstanding Track Performer (Distance)...All-Northeast Conference First Team (5,000 meter, Steeplechase)...Placed 2nd in the steeplechase (10:33.34) at the IC4A/ECAC Championships...Won the 5,000 meter run (17:39.06) and the steeplechase (10:55.98) at the Northeast Conference Championships...WOn the steeplechase in 10:46.1 at the CCSU Invitational...Ran a collegiate best 4:36.91 in the 1,500 at Vermont...Northeast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21 Cross Country: Northeast Conference Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year...All-Northeast Conference...Helped team win third straight NEC Championship...Completed the 5K course in 17:35.6, finishing second by .1 seconds at NEC Championships...Northeast Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 Indoor: Northeast Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll
2020 Indoor: Won the gold in the 3,000 meter (10:13.34) at the Wagner Invite...Won the gold in the 4x800 (9:38.37) and the silver in the mile (5:06.43) at the Dartmouth Relays...Won the bronze in the DMR after setting a new school record with a time of 11:41.59 at the BU Terrier Classic...Won the bronze in the 800 meter at the NEICAAA Indoor Championships...Finished fourth in the DMR (11:48.74) at the Millrose Games...Took home three gold medals at the NEC Championships in the 800 meter (2:17.18), 3,000 meter (9:57.67) and the DMR (12:07.76)...Broke the school record in the 800 meter with a time of 2:09.69 at the IC4A/ECAC Championships.
2019 Cross Country: All-Northeast Conference...NEC Most Outstanding Performer...Won the 5K at the Ted Owen Invite...Won the gold in the 3K and ran a personal best time of 9:51.5 at the CCSU Mini Meet...Was crowned the NEC Individual Champion after winning the 5K race with a time of 17:28.5...Ran a personal best in the 6K at the NCAA DI Northeast Region Championship...NEC Women's Cross Country Fall Scholar Athlete...NEC Commissioners Honor Roll.
2019 Outdoor: Earned the silver medal in the 1,500 meter race (4:45.15) at the 24th Annual Monmouth Season Opener...Finished 15th in both the 800 meter (2:14.51) and 4x400 (4:00.65) at the 2019 Colonial Relays...Came in eighth place in the 800 meter (2:17.51) and the 4x400 (4:02.58) at the UConn Northeast Challenge...Placed fourth in the 800 meter (2:16.09) and the 4x400 (4:03.88) at the 2019 Larry Ellis Invitational...Took home the gold medal in the 800 meter race at the CCSU Track & Field Invitational...Won the silver medal in the 800 meter (2:13.72) and the bronze medal for the 4x800 (9:12.20) at the NEC Championship
2018 Cross Country: Ran a personal best in the 3.11 mile with a time of 18:13.9 and finished 8th at the Shawn M. Nassaney Memorial Invitational...Won the gold for the 5K at the 16th Annual Ted Owen Cross Country Invitational with a time of 18:05.3...Finished 10th with a time of 18:17.8 for the 5K run at the NEICAAA Cross Country Championship...Set a personal best for the 3K and finished fourth with a time of 10:12.3 at the 16th Annual CCSU Mini Meet...Ran a personal best and finished first with a time of 18:03.6 for the 5K race at the NEC Championship...Named the 2018 Northeast Conference Most Outstanding Player...Named to the NEC All-Conference Team...Placed 66th and set a personal best time of 23:14.0 for the 6K race at the NCAA D1 Northeast Region Cross Country Championship.
2018 Outdoor: At the Black & Gold Invitational took home the bronze medal for the 4x400 (4:13.87)...Won the silver for the 800 (2:17.62) at the 2018 Mark Young Invitational...Gold medalist for the 800 (2:12.34) and 4x400 (4:11.79) at the CCSU Track & Field Invitational, set a new school record for the 800 meter...At the Northeast Conference Championship won the silver medal for the 4x800 (9:26.71) and the bronze for the 800 meter (2:15.30).
2018 Indoor: Took home the gold at the 2018 Yale Collegiate Invitational for the DMR...Set a personal best in the 1,000 meter (3:06.94) and finished 4th overall...Took home the silver medal for DMR (12:17.86) at the 2018 NEC Indoor Track & Field Championships.
2017 Cross Country: Ran the 3K in the 15th Annual CCSU Mini Meet and finished 38th overall (10:56.0)...Finished 13th overall and ran a personal best time (18:32.8) in the 5K at the Northeast Conference Championship....Competed in the 6K at the NCAA D1 Region Cross Country Championships and set a best time of 23:50.9 and finished 145th overall...Ran the 5K at the IC4A ECAC XC Championship for the 5k with a time of 19:59.3.
Before Central: Earned bronze at the Connecticut State Track & Field Championships...Was a three-time state open track qualifier...Chosen for the ECC Sportsmanship honor (2016-17)... Selected to the 2015-16 All-Norwich Bulletin Team for cross country and track...Was a 2016 ECC Cross Country All-Star and 2015-17 ECC 800m All-Star...Placed fifth at the 2016 Connecticut state meet in the 800 meter run.
News Mentions
Nicholas, Rafter Named USTFCCCA Track & Field All-Academic Athletes; Blue Devils Also Earn Team Awards
Central men's and women's track and field teams received the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Award
July 19, 2022
Nicholas and Rafter Compete at NCAA East Prelims
May 28, 2022
Rafter, Nicholas Set to Run at NCAA East Prelims
May 20, 2022
Rafter Named NEC Athlete of the Week
May 3, 2022
Rafter Earns Second Athlete of the Week of Outdoor Season
April 19, 2022
Rafter Sets Another CCSU Record at Day One of Bison Classic
April 15, 2022
Rafter Named Co-Athlete of the Week
March 29, 2022
Rafter Sets CCSU Record at Raleigh Relays
March 25, 2022
Women's Track & Field Tabbed Third in Preseason Poll
March 24, 2022
Rafter Sets School Record at BU Last Chance Meet
February 27, 2022
Women's Track and Field Earn Share of NEC Title
February 21, 2022
Rafter, Hurd Take Home NEC Honors
February 15, 2022
Rafter Breaks CCSU Record, Hurd Takes Home Win for Track and Field
February 11, 2022
Rafter Wins Yet Another Athlete of the Week Award
February 9, 2022
Rafter Earns Third Athlete of the Week Honors of the Season
February 1, 2022
Rafter Grabs Another First at Great Dane Classic
January 28, 2022
Rafter, Dana Combine for 2 First Place Finishes at Ramapo
January 21, 2022
Rafter Repeats as Athlete of the Week
January 18, 2022
Rafter, Dana Grab Wins at TCNJ Invite
January 15, 2022
Rafter Named NEC Athlete of the Week
January 11, 2022
Rafter, Dana and Hurd Grab First Place Finishes at Wagner
January 7, 2022
Northeast Conference Women's Indoor Track and Field Poll Announced
December 9, 2021