Mart Nijhuis - 2023 - Men's Cross Country - New Mexico Highlands University Athletics

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2023 Men's Cross Country Roster

Mart Nijhuis

Mart Nijhuis

Major:

Chemistry
Class:

Graduate Student
Hometown:

Hengelo, Netherlands

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Academic Major or Minor	Master's in Chemistry
Height	5'9
Parents' Names	Karin & Walter Nijhuis
Siblings	Lieke Nijhuis
Year graduated	2022
Head Coach	Coach DeVries
Notable HS Information	I come from the Netherlands, and there you don't run for your high school. But, while I was attending high school, I got 2nd at the Dutch National u20 Championships at the 3000m steeplechase, and 5th at the Dutch National u20 indoor championships 1500m.
Other high school sports lettered in	I ran for Team AART, which is based in the Netherlands. With this running team we managed to run multiple Dutch National medals for the steeplechase and other events. We got 1st in 2020, 3rd in 2021 and 2nd in 2022.
Why you chose NMHU	Different aspects made me come here: my connection with Coach DeVries, the nature around here, the elevation and the fact that there is a chemistry master here!
Other institutions attended	Saxion University of Applied Sciences
Years attended	4
Head Coach	Aart Bakker
Notable Post-HS Information	I got 3rd at the 3000m Steeplechase Dutch National Championships in 2021. I also ran different PB's in 2021&2022: 3000m SC: 9:10 1500m: 3:57 3000m (indoors): 8:32 5000m: 15:10
Academic Honors	Graduated from Saxion University of Applied Sciences with a BSc in Chemistry, with a 8/10
Other information	I come from the Netherlands, practiced for running my whole life and want to take my running here to the next level! I produce beats, and published two lo-fi beat albums on Spotify under artist name 'yooZech'
Your Hobbies	Producing beats, running, kickin it with the boys, chemistry, gaming

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