The sophomore finished ninth overall in a personal-best mark of 20:38.1
2011 (Junior)
Ran in the final five meets of the season after missing the opening race ... Started the season with an eighth-place team performance and 51st overall at the Clemson Invitational in a time of 25:32.49 (8k) ... Finished seventh on the squad and 53rd overall at the Charlotte Invitational in 25:55.0 ... Followed up with a sixth-place team finish and 30th overall at the Blue Ridge Open in 25:52.2 ... Turned in season-best 8k time of 25:20.8 at the ACC Championships to place 73rd overall and seventh among Wake Forest runners ... Ended the season with a very strong performance, finishing in 32:11.8 (10k) at the NCAA Southeast Regional to place second on the team and 81st overall.
2010 (Sophomore)
Raced in all six meets for the Deacs during his sophomore season ... Achieved his top 8k time of the season, 25:36.7, at the ACC Championships en route to a fifth-place finish among Wake Forest runners ... Also finished fifth on the team at the NCAA Regionals in a time of 33:15.7 (10k) ... Placed third among Wake Forest runners and 14th overall at the Wake Forest/Duke Dual in a time of 26:18 ... Finished fourth on the team at the Covered Bridge Open in a time of 20:39.01.
2009 (Freshman)
Raced in season-opening Wake Forest Relays, finishing one 3.5-kilometer leg of the event in 12:15.
Background:
State champion as a senior in the open 800-meter run ... Finished first as part of 4x800m relay team that won state as a junior ... Placed second and third in the 4x800m relay during sophomore and senior seasons, respectively ... Team placed first at state meet during senior campaign and third overall as a junior ... Earned 10 letters, with four in track, four in soccer and two in basketball ... Coach was Brian Kula ... Former teammate Kyle MacIntosh runs at the University of Colorado at Boulder ... Honor roll student ... Named Math Student of the Month, as well as Science Student of the Month multiple times, while attending Littleton High School ... Born March 15, 1991, in Denver, Colo. ... Son of Bruce and Laura Guthals ... Full name is Nathaniel Guthals.
