Nico Coleman

Position:
Sprints
Height:
5-11
Weight:
0
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Durham, N.C.
High School:
Phillips Exeter Academy

2019-20 T&F: Competed in three events during the indoor season ... opened the season with a ninth-place performance in the men's 800m at the Carolina Challenge (1/11), clocking a time of 2:00.84 ... placed 10th in the 600m at the Camel City Invitational (2/7) with a time of 1:26.14 ... finished his indoor campaign with a PR 600m time of 1:22.95 to place fifth at the Virginia Tech Challenge (2/21), where he also helped the men's 4x400m relay team finish fifth ... did not compete in any outdoor events due to the season's cancellation on March 17.

2019 XC: Appeared in two events for the Blue Devils ... clocked a 6K time of 21:07.3 at the Elon Opener (8/30) ... placed 20th at the Hokie Open (11/8) with a time of 21:48.7.

2018-19 T&F: Competed in three indoor events … ran to a personal best time of 1:26.21 in the 600m at the Camel City Invitational (2/1) … participated in two events and four meets during the outdoor season … timed a personal-best 1:58.10 in the 800m at the Duke Invitational (4/20).

2018 XC: Participated in one event … ran a time of 22:00.0 at the Elon Opener (8/31).

Prior to Duke: Competes mainly in the 400m and 800m ... Also lettered three years as a member of the tennis team ... Was named the 2015 New England Team Champion ... Competed as a junior varsity squash player ... Was the Commissioner for the City of Durham Human Relations Commission (2016-18).

Personal: Born May 8, 1998 in Durham, N.C. ... Son of Doriane and James Coleman ... Has one brother, Alexander, and one sister, Jacqueline ... Mother ran the 800m in collegiate and international competition as a multiple All American, All East, and All Ivy athlete, and was the US National Collegiate Indoor Champion in 1982, and the Swiss National Champion in 1982 and 1983 ... Father was an Ivy League champion in the high jump.

Duke Cross Country PR
6K - 21:07.3 (8/30/2019)
3.73 Mile - 22:00.0 (8/31/2018)

Duke Indoor PR
600M – 1:22.95 (2/21/2020)
800M – 2:00.51 (2/16/2019)

Duke Outdoor PR
800M – 1:58.10 (4/20/19)

Last Updated on June 23, 2020