Marywood University Pacers

8K Personal Record...26:34 (Lehigh, 2015)
2015 Best...26:34 (Lehigh)
2014 Best...28:21 (Cairn)
2013 Best...26:54 (NCAA Regionals)
2012 Best...27:42 (Connecticut College)
2011 Best....29:34 (DeSales)

2015...First Team All-CSAC. Team MVP. Chi Sigma Alpha Athletics Honor Society. Named to CSAC Honor Roll for weeks ending Sept. 27, Oct. 4 and Oct. 18. CSAC All-Academic Honor Roll. Pacer Scholar Athlete. Came in third place at the CSAC Championships in 28:31.6. Set four Top 50 times. Established a new personal record at the Paul Short Invitational (White Course) with a time of 26:33. Ran the fourth and sixth fastest times in Marywood history. Second in program history with nine Top 50 times. Took fourth in the Marywood Invite with a 17:34.8 time in the 5K. Earned 15th in the Paul Short race. Finished 19th at Gettysburg in 26:43. Came in 117th at the NCAA Mid Atlantic Regionals.

2014...Redshirted after injury. Competed in just one race. Finished third at the Highlander Invite in 28:21. 

2013... First Team All-CSAC. CSAC All-Academic Honor Roll. Selected team captain. Finished in ninth place with a 20:18 at Vassar (6K). Took sixth at CSACs with a 29:05. Placed 106th at NCAA regionals with a 26:54. Ran under the 27 minute mark both at Princeton and NCAA regionals.

2012...Second Team All-CSAC. CSAC Academic Honor Roll. Finished 14th at CSAC Championships in time of 29:42.3 to help team to third-place finish.  Placed 145^th at NCAA Regionals. Had one of the most improved seasons by a Marywood runner. Nick finished in the Top 5 runners for Marywood in all 7 races. Lowered personal best time by almost two minutes at the Connecticut College Invitational after running a 27:42.

2011...Second Team All-CSAC. CSAC Academic Honor Roll. Placed 11th at the CSAC Championships (8K) with a time of 29:54.2.  Placed 220th at NCAA Regionals (8K) with a time of 29:54.  Top 5 finisher in six of seven races. Best time of the year was at DeSales University Invitational after running 29:34.

High School...2010 Team Captain, Coaches Award in 2010, Most Improved Runner in 2008, Indoor Track MVP in 2011, Three-year letterwinner in varsity cross country andvarsity track, member of two-time Section V Class C Cross Country Champion team, Member of Section V Class D Indoor Track Champion team in 2010, Member of Section V Class D Indoor Track 4x800 Relay Team, National Honor Society member, graduated with IB Diploma and Salvatory Honors.

Personal...Son of Martin and Cheryl Budinski, majoring in Art Therapy.