Career Report for Nicholas Paulsen
Class of 2026
Cross Country Career
The following chart plots the mile pace for every race throughout high school for this runner. The blue anchor points show the races where the runner improved.
Course-Specific Personal Bests
Below is a listing of Nicholas Paulsen's best times on each course. Click on the course name to see a chart of those races.
| Course | Distance | Time | Pace | All-Time Rank | PR Date | PR Event | Graph Races on Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central College, IA | 3.1 | 17:04.4 | 5:30 | 27 | 9/16/23 | Heartland Cross Country Classic | 1 |
| DMACC | 3.1 | 16:32.5 | 5:20 | 22 | 10/11/23 | CIML Conference Championships | 1 |
| Iowa Western CC | 3.1 | 16:29.77 | 5:19 | 8 | 10/23/24 | IAHSAA 4A Qualifier | 1 |
| Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 3.1 | 16:08.8 | 5:13 | 29 | 10/10/24 | Fort Dodge Invitational | 4 |
| Marshalltown Comm College | 3.1 | 16:36 | 5:21 | 31 | 9/7/23 | Marshalltown Bobcat Invitational | 3 |
| Olathe District Activity Center | 3.1 | 16:11.5 | 5:13 | 5 | 9/14/24 | Olathe Twilight | 1 |
| Racoon River Park, IA | 2 | 10:23 | 5:12 | 10 | 8/25/23 | 2 Mile Time Trial | 2 |
| Southeast Polk HS | 3.1 | 16:04.9 | 5:11 | 4 | 10/16/24 | CIML Conference Championships | 2 |
| Track | 1.99 | 10:19.1 | 5:11 | 7 | 8/15/24 | Postal Nationals Scrimmage | 1 |
| U of MN Bolstad Golf Crse | 3.1 | 17:32.4 | 5:39 | 42 | 9/22/23 | Roy Griak Invitational | 3 |
| Urbandale Middle School | 3.1 | 16:33.9 | 5:21 | 16 | 9/7/24 | Urbandale Invitational | 3 |
| Yankton Trail Park, SD | 3.1 | 15:46.6 | 5:05 | 12 | 11/10/24 | NXR Heartland Regional Champ | 2 |
Distance-only Personal Bests
This considers only the courses with distances of 2, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 and 5K (3.1 mi).
| Standard Distance (Mi) |
Time | Pace | Date | Event | Course | Graph Races at Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10:23 | 5:12 | 8/25/23 | 2 Mile Time Trial | Racoon River Park, IA | 2 |
| 3.1 | 15:46.6 | 5:05 | 11/10/24 | NXR Heartland Regional Champ | Yankton Trail Park, SD | 21 |
Career Summary
Below is a summary of each season run by Nicholas Paulsen.
| Year | # of Races | Average Pace | Improvements / Chances | Rank on Team | Best # Std Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fr | 4 | 5:42 | 0/0 | 8 | 1.16 |
| So | 10 | 5:26 | 4/6 | 7 | 1.34 |
| Jr | 10 | 5:18 | 5/6 | 5 | 1.61 |
| Dowling Catholic Career | 24 | 5:25 | 9/12 |
Complete Race and Improvement History: Table
The following table is a listing of every race throughout high school for this runner.
| Date | Event | Course | Distance | Division | Place | # Std Dev |
Time | Pace | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/26/22 | 2 Mile Time Trial | Racoon River Park, IA | 2 | 10:47 | 5:24 | ||||
| 9/3/22 | Urbandale Invitational | Urbandale Middle School | 3.1 | V | 11/108 | 1.16 | 17:47.5 | 5:44 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 9/8/22 | Marshalltown Bobcat Invitational | Marshalltown Comm College | 3.1 | F/S | 1/348 | 1.15 | 17:26 | 5:37 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 9/23/22 | Roy Griak Invitational | U of MN Bolstad Golf Crse | 3.1 | V | 268/525 | 0.48 | 18:19.9 | 5:55 | |
| 8/25/23 | 2 Mile Time Trial | Racoon River Park, IA | 2 | 10:23 | 5:12 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) | |||
| 9/2/23 | Urbandale Invitational | Urbandale Middle School | 3.1 | V | 11/132 | 1.10 | 17:39.3 | 5:42 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 9/7/23 | Marshalltown Bobcat Invitational | Marshalltown Comm College | 3.1 | V | 49/148 | 1.34 | 16:36 | 5:21 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, SBP, DPR) |
| 9/16/23 | Heartland Cross Country Classic | Central College, IA | 3.1 | V | 71/199 | 1.00 | 17:04.4 | 5:30 | |
| 9/22/23 | Roy Griak Invitational | U of MN Bolstad Golf Crse | 3.1 | V | 132/408 | 0.94 | 17:32.4 | 5:39 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 10/5/23 | Fort Dodge Invitational | Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 3.1 | V | 53/240 | 1.20 | 16:38.2 | 5:22 | |
| 10/11/23 | CIML Conference Championships | DMACC | 3.1 | V | 31/70 | 1.30 | 16:32.5 | 5:20 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 10/18/23 | IAHSAA 4A State Qualifying Meet | Marshalltown Comm College | 3.1 | V | 19/62 | 0.68 | 16:55.2 | 5:27 | |
| 10/27/23 | Iowa State Meet | Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 3.1 | V | 71/130 | 0.70 | 16:40.4 | 5:23 | |
| 11/12/23 | NXR Heartland Regional Champ | Yankton Trail Park, SD | 3.1 | V | 156/288 | 1.02 | 16:19.1 | 5:16 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 8/15/24 | Postal Nationals Scrimmage | Track | 1.99 | 10:19.1 | 5:11 | ||||
| 9/7/24 | Urbandale Invitational | Urbandale Middle School | 3.1 | V | 9/132 | 1.21 | 16:33.9 | 5:21 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 9/14/24 | Olathe Twilight | Olathe District Activity Center | 3.1 | V | 51/463 | 1.27 | 16:11.5 | 5:13 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 9/20/24 | Roy Griak Invitational | U of MN Bolstad Golf Crse | 3.1 | V | 146/442 | 0.88 | 17:51.3 | 5:46 | |
| 10/3/24 | Southeast Polk Invitational | Southeast Polk HS | 3.1 | V | 8/54 | 1.61 | 16:54.4 | 5:27 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 10/10/24 | Fort Dodge Invitational | Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 3.1 | V | 17/228 | 1.51 | 16:08.8 | 5:13 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) |
| 10/16/24 | CIML Conference Championships | Southeast Polk HS | 3.1 | V | 8/70 | 1.57 | 16:04.9 | 5:11 | You ROCK! (LR, PR, DPR) |
| 10/23/24 | IAHSAA 4A Qualifier | Iowa Western CC | 3.1 | V | 4/70 | 1.15 | 16:29.77 | 5:19 | |
| 11/1/24 | Iowa State Meet | Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 3.1 | V | 34/130 | 1.20 | 16:12.6 | 5:14 | You ROCK! (LY) |
| 11/10/24 | NXR Heartland Regional Champ | Yankton Trail Park, SD | 3.1 | V | 88/286 | 1.29 | 15:46.6 | 5:05 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) |
Glossary:
- LY = Beat time from the same course a year ago
- LR = Beat time from the most recent running of the course
- PR = Set a new course-specific PR
- PG = Beat personal goal
- SBP = Season's best performance based on position of finish relative to the field. (Highest # of standard deviations).
- DPR = Set a new distance-only PR. Applies to 2 mile, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 mile and 5K (3.1 mi) courses only.
- DSR = New season record at this distance that is not a DPR.
- # Std Dev = The number of standard deviations from the mean.
All columns are sortable by clicking on the column heading.
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