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East Tennessee State University

2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Nate Hillis

  • Ht 5-7
  • Year Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Knoxville, Tenn.
  • Prev School Hardin Valley

Biography

2024 Cross Country - Hillis competed in one race for ETSU during the 2024 season...His lone appearance came in the season-opening Eye Opener Invitational hosted by USC Upstate...In that race, Hillis finished 30th in the 8K race with a time of 26:22.3. 

2023 Cross Country - Named to the SoCon Honor Roll … Competed in all six events for the Bucs … Set a personal best 10K time at the NCAA Regional with a time of 32:24.0 … Finished 30th at the SoCon Championship (26:17.5) … Ran a season-best 25:31.2 at the Live in Lou XC Classic.

2022 Cross Country - Named to SoCon Honor Roll ... Scored for the Bucs in his SoCon Championship debut, contributing to a second place finish for the men's cross country team in Johns Island, S.C. with an 18th place finish ... Had a time of 25:13.1 ... Was named to second team all-SoCon and SoCon All-Freshman Teams for his efforts ... Also scored in ETSU's team win at the VertCross Invitational with an 11th place finish, crossing with a time of 25:25.5.

Prior to ETSU - Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field at Hardin Valley Academy ... Won the cross country team state championship in both 2020 and 2021 ... 2020-21 all-state selection in cross country ... Three-time all-state selection in indoor track and field ... 2020-21 all-state selection in outdoor track and field. 

Personal - Son of Walter and Ginger Suzanne Hills ... Born Dec. 19 ... Has yet to declare a major. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2023Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2024Junior

    5'7"
  • 2025Redshirt Junior

    5'7"