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Nick Gow
Nick Gow
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Highland, Michigan

High School:
Lakeland

Height / Weight:
5-9 / 140

Position:
Middle Distance

Birthdate:
11/27/1979

AT ILLINOIS
2001 INDOORS
Qualified for NCAA Championships in the 800 meters… Scored for the Illini by finishing fourth in the 800m at the Big Ten Championships with his season best time of 1:49.52 (2/25/01) … Member of the distance medley relay that finished fifth at the Big Ten Championships (2/24/01) …Placed second in the mile run at the Illini Classic (2/3/01).

2001 OUTDOORS
Outdoor – Placed sixth in the 800m run at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:50.99 (5/20/01) … Won the 800m run at the Gatorade Track Classic (4/7/01) … Finished fourth in the 1,500m run at the Southern Illinois Quad (3/24/01).

2000 SEASON
Scored for the Illini in the 1,500m at the 2000 Big Ten Outdoors, placing 7th in a time of 3:50.64 ... Ran the 800 meter leg of Illinois' distance medley relay that placed third at the 2000 Big Ten Indoors ... Also ran the 800 meter leg of Illinois' DMR that placed fifth at the 1999 Big Ten Indoors.

HIGH SCHOOL
All-State in Michigan twice in the 800m and three times in the 4x800m relay ... Ran on two state championship cross country teams and two 4x800m relay state champion teams ... Lakeland Athlete of the Year in 1997-98.

PERSONAL
Son of Craig and Christy Gow ... Uncle, Michael Gow, played football at Illinois from 1973-75, earning All-Big Ten honors twice.

PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor:
800m: 149.52
Mile: 4:12.20

Outdoor:
800m: 1:50.34
1,500m: 3:49.94