Nicholas Sykes - President - nsykes@clemson.edu
Nick has been a member of the Clemson Triathlon Team since he arrived at Clemson in the fall of 2009. Prior to that, however, he met the team at the 1st Annual Easter Bunny Run in April, an experience that confirmed his decision to attend Clemson University.
During his sophomore year (2010-2011), Nick served as vice-president and took over the ever-stressful role of Block Seating Coordinator for home football games.
Years in triathlon: 3
Multisport events: 25 (23 triathlons, 2 duathlons)
Personal Bests: Olympic distance tri (2:17:34), 70.3 triathlon (5:04:26), 5k run (17:21), 10k run (36:02), half-marathon (1:20:07), marathon (2:51:03)
Athletic Background: Nick began running at the age of 7 and placed 19th in the English National U10 XC Championships in 1999, he then continued to run throughout grade school before captaining all three seasons of running (XC, Indoor Track, & Outdoor Track) during his Senior year of High School. After high school, he turned to triathlon as a way to combine his running experience with a love of cycling. A love of swimming followed... much, much later.
During his sophomore year (2010-2011), Nick served as vice-president and took over the ever-stressful role of Block Seating Coordinator for home football games.
Years in triathlon: 3
Multisport events: 25 (23 triathlons, 2 duathlons)
Personal Bests: Olympic distance tri (2:17:34), 70.3 triathlon (5:04:26), 5k run (17:21), 10k run (36:02), half-marathon (1:20:07), marathon (2:51:03)
Athletic Background: Nick began running at the age of 7 and placed 19th in the English National U10 XC Championships in 1999, he then continued to run throughout grade school before captaining all three seasons of running (XC, Indoor Track, & Outdoor Track) during his Senior year of High School. After high school, he turned to triathlon as a way to combine his running experience with a love of cycling. A love of swimming followed... much, much later.
2012 Races & Results
March 25, 2012 - Powerman Alabama Duathlon - Oak Mountain State Park, AL
- 3:02:29 - 7th Overall - 2nd Age Group (20-24)
- Splits = 36:30 (Run #1) - 0:40 (T1) - 1:43:59 (Bike) - 0:49 (T2) - 40:33 (Run #2)
March 10, 2012 - GHS Centennial Half-Marathon - Greenville, SC
- 1:19:03 - 6:02/mile - 5th Overall - 1st Age Group (20-24)
- Unofficial Intermediate Splits - ? (5k), ? (5M), 36:26 (10k), ? (15k), 59:49 (10M), ? (20k)
February 25, 2012 - Two-Twenty-Two Duathlon - Greenville, SC
- 1:22:43 - OVERALL WIN by 12:27 AND A COURSE RECORD!!!
- Splits = 11:50 (Run #1) - 0:51 (T1) - 57:27 (Bike) - 0:53 (T2) - 12:00 (Run #2)
February 18, 2012 - Dasani Myrtle Beach Half-Marathon - Myrtle Beach, SC
- 1:17:43 PR - 5:55/mile - 23rd Overall - 3rd Age Group (20-24)
- Unofficial Intermediate Splits - 17:58 (5k), 29:25 (5M), 36:50 (10k), 55:08 (15k), 59:10 (10M), 1:13:37 (20k)
January 29, 2012 - ING Miami Half-Marathon - Miami, FL
- 1:30:31 - 6:54/mile - 205th Overall
January 14, 2012 - Charleston Half-Marathon - Charleston, SC
- 1:20:07 PR - 6:07/mile - 11th Overall - 2nd Age Group (20-24)
Upcoming Races
- April 16, 2012 - Boston Marathon - Hopkinton, MA to Boston, MA
- April 21, 2012 - USA Triathlon Collegiate Nationals - Tuscaloosa, AL
* Always Subject to Change
