Nathaniel Varela '23 Recruiting Profile

Hello, I'm Nate Varela, a cross country and track and field athlete who is very enthusiastic about running in college. Here are some of my highlights and my goals:

I'm a dedicated, committed, reliable team member who is respectful and acts with integrity.

I am a coachable athlete who is willing to take direction.

My 2022 cross country season goals: break at least 15:45 in the 3 mile and get close or break 15:30, and also better my time in the 2 mile in 2023 spring track.

I love running because I can interact and connect with those around me in and outside of my sport, and I also get to take the journey with my teammates and see how we each improve throughout our season and push each other to do better. There's nothing like working hard at something and seeing big improvements.

I have been running since the beginning of my freshman year.

I have been a volunteer at the kid's program at my church for 5 years, and I also help out in other ways, like working on the AV team and volunteering for other roles in the church.

I enjoy academics and also take several Honors classes in math and science.