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Niagara University Athletics

2021 Women's Cross Country Roster

Nora Klinowski

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Albany, NY
  • Prev School Shaker High School
  • Major Sport Management

Biography

2020-21 (Senior)
XC: Did not compete due to COVID-interrupted season.
TF: Placed 5th in 1500 at UB Invite #1 with 4:59.71min and 1st in the 800m… Member of 2nd place 4x400m relay team at UB Invite #3…Competed in the 1500m and was member of 6th place 4x400m and 6th place 4x800m relay teams at the 2021 MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship...Made MAAC All-Academic Team… SAAC team representative for cross country…Awarded “Unsung Hero” team award for women’s track & field.

2019-20 (Junior)
XC: Placed 1st in Little 3 Championship in 19:32…Set new personal best in 6k (23:24) at Yellowjacket Invitational, 1st scorer on team, placed 17th (of 218 runners) in meet…Set new personal best in 6k (22:15) at Paul Short Invitational, ranking 3rd on NU all-time top 5 performance list, 1st scorer on team…Placed 7th at Canisius Alumni Classic in 19:02, 1st scorer on team…1st scorer for team at MAAC Championship, placing 32nd in meet…NCAA Regional competitor, 1st scorer on team, set new road 6k personal best in 21:43. SAAC rep for 2019.  MAAC All-Academic team.
TF: Season did not start and was cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak.

2018-19 (Sophomore)
XC:
Competed in all six meets...Opened season with a 5k personal best 19:34 at Little 3 Invitational (Sep. 1)...Set 6k personal best at Paul Short Run (Sep. 29) with a time of 23:40...Broke 5k personal best again at Canisius Alumni Classic (Oct. 13) with a time of 18:37.
TF: 3rd in 3000m with PR (10:38) at Brockport Multi Invite…2nd in mile with PR (5:14) at RIT Last Chance meet...1st in 3000m with a PR and school record (10:31) at Monmouth Invite…Place 5th and set PR in 1500m (4:52) at Dave Labor Invite (ranks 2nd on all-time NU performance list)… 1st in 1500m and 2nd in 800m at Alfred State Invite…5th in 800m at University at Buffalo Invite with PR (2:22), ranks 4th on all-time NU performance list…Member of 7th place 4 x 400m and 7th place 4 x 800m relay teams at MAAC Championship… Made MAAC all-academic team… SAAC team representative for cross country. Won team’s “Most Improved” award.

Before Niagara:
Klinowski improved each year as a member of the Shaker High School cross country and track teams. She received the “most improved” award as a sophomore and was named the most valuable distance runner as a junior and senior. She was a part of the 4x1600m relay team that ran a school record time of 21:47.92 at the CBA-La Salle Relay in 2016 and finished first in the 4x1600m relay at the CBA-La Salle Relay in 2017. Klinowski set personal records in the last two years in the 800m (2:23.33) and 1500m (5:00.68).

Personal Records: 
800: 2:22.63
1500: 4:52.87
3000: 10:31.09
5k: 18:37
6k: 22:15 (road: 21:43)

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    5'3"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2019-20Junior

    5'3"
  • 2020-21Senior

    5'3"
  • 2021Graduate Student

    5'3"