Nathaniel Sletten

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Siena University Athletics

2025-26 XC/Track Roster

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2024-25 (SENIOR):

Personal best time of 20:23.3 in the 6K race of the Marist Invitational on Aug. 31
Placed sixth overall in the 3000-meter event of the RPI Capital District Classic Invitational on Apr. 25 (10:19.01)
Placed 17th overall with a time of 10:23.12 in the MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships on May 10-11

2023-24 (JUNIOR):

MAAC All-Academic Team & MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
Ran the 11th fastest time among MAAC competitors (15:07.53) in the men's 5,000-meter at the John Thomas Terrier Invite
Ran 26:22.2 to place 29th overall in the 8K of the MAAC Cross Country Championships

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE):

MAAC All-Academic Team & MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
Competed in five cross country, five indoor track, and five outdoor track events
Earned MAAC All-Rookie Team honors at the MAAC Cross Country Championships with a 34th place finish
Ran a new personal best in the 5,000 (15:03.82) at the NYC Gotham Cup
Ran a new personal best in the 3,000 (8:29.77) at the Terrier Classic
Finished 11th in the 3,000 at MAAC Indoor Track Championships
Ran a new personal best in the 3,000 steeplechase (9:46.96) at the Ebanks Invitational
Finished eighth in the 3,000 steeplechase and 19th in the 5,000 at MAAC Outdoor Track Championships

2021-22 (FRESHMAN):

MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
Competed in four indoor track and six outdoor track events
Placed 19th in the mile with a personal best time of 4:27.92 at the MAAC Indoor Track Championships
Ran a personal best time in the 1,500 (4:07.62) at the Black & Gold Invitational on April 1
Ran a personal best time in the 3,000 (8:42.37) at the Bison Outdoor Classic on April 15
Clocked a personal best time in the 5,000 (15:24.97) at the Rider Invitational on April 23
Finished 18th in the 1,500 at the MAAC Outdoor Track Championships

BEFORE SIENA:

Two-time New York State Cross Country Championship Qualifier
Took 15th place at the 2019 New York State Federation Cross Country Championship
Best times of 4:32 in the 1600 and 15:27 in the 5k
Was named the Male Athlete of the Year by the Mohawk Valley High School Sports Awards (June 2021)

PERSONAL:

Born on April 9
Son of Michael & Jennifer Sletten
Has a younger brother - Alex
Majoring in computer science & data science, with plans to work in cybersecurity or become a software engineer
Holds a third-degree black belt
Also competed in baseball for six years and participated in the swim & dive program
Volunteered at Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist
Chose Siena for the nice campus, location, the great people in the XC/Track programs, the academics, the high job placement rate and the overall atmosphere.