Welcome back to the Red Banner Race Report Podcast, where we feature the amazing athletes and performances in NAIA cross country and track and field. We are joined by the NAIA Outdoor National Championships' Most Valuable Performer, Nico Altheimer.  The St. Thomas University Men's Track and Field Program recorded its best finish in program history in third place, led by Altheimer, a freshman, who earned MVP honors after claiming Individual National titles in the 100 and 200-meter races before contributing to a third-place effort in the 4x100 relay and again in the 4x400 finals, to place fifth.

Altheimer was the Sun Conference outdoor champion in the 100, 200, and 4x100, and was All-American at the indoor championships, finishing sixth in the 200.  As a high school senior, he competed for Curtis High School in Washington State, earning a state championship in the 100, 200, 4x100 relay, and even placing in the top ten in the 300-meter hurdles.  He made the podium at elite meets like Nike Nationals and the USATF National Junior Olympics, and clearly, the transition from high school athletics to collegiate competition has been successful.  Join us as we chat with this dynamic first-year student athlete who has made an immediate impact in the NAIA in 2026.

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