Nathan Metelus

Photo by: Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics

Photo by: Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics

Nathan Metelus at 2026 South Florida Invtiational

Photo by: Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics

South Florida Bulls during the NCAA Championship on June 5, 2024. (Stephen Galvin/South Florida Track and Field)

Photo by: Stephen Galvin / University of South Florida Athletics

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Prev School:
Bethune-Cookman University
High School:
Deerfield Beach HS
Major:
Exercise Science

Awards and Accolades
USF Record Holder in the Indoor 400m Dash (46.35 | 2024)
USF Record Holder in the Outdoor 4x400 Relay (3:02.16 | 2024)
Member of the 2024 AAC Championship Team
2024 NCAA Outdoor 4x400 Meter Relay Second Team All-American
2024 AAC Men's Indoor 400m Dash Champion
Competed in the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships

South Florida: TFRRS Link
Bethune-Cookman: TFRRS Link

Collegiate Track PRs:
Indoor 60m: 6.99 | Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 17, 2025)
Indoor 200m: 21.09 | AAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24, 2024)
Indoor 400: 46.35 | AAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24, 2024)
Indoor 600: 1:25.04 | RADD College Invitational (Jan. 19-20)*
Indoor 800: 1:57.46 | Florida University Invitational (Feb. 9-10, 2023)*
Outdoor 200m | 20.46 | AAC Outdoor Championships (May 10-12, 2024
Outdoor 400m | 46.68 | South Florida Invitational (April 7-8, 2023)
Outdoor 800m | 2:15.61 | UNF East Coast Relays (April 28-29, 2023)
8k Race: 37:02.1 | Embry-Riddle Cross Country Classic (Sep. 17, 2022)*
*Competing for Bethune-Cookman

Season Recaps
2025 (South Florida):
Indoor: Set a new PR in the 60m (6.99), while also helping his team achieve second place in the 4x400 (3:09.19) at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 17)...Finished third in the 200m dash with a 21.01 time, while also helping his team to a second place finish in the 4x400m relay in 3:10.01 seconds at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)...Ran the 60m dash (7.00) at the Crimson Elite meet (Feb. 7-8)...Saw first place finishes in the 200m dash (20.99) and the 4x400m relay (3:07.59) at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invite (Feb. 8)...Additionally, his contribution to the 4x400m relay team helped tie an indoor program record in the event...Performed in the 200m dash where he placed fourth with a 21.15 time and fourth in the 400m dash (47.41) at the Windy City Invitational (Feb. 14-15)...

2024 (South Florida):
Indoor: Opened the season at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 12) with a 15th-place finish in the 800m (2:09.08) and fifth in the 4x400 (3:23.62)...Placed sixth in the 4x400 (3:16.18), sixth in the 200m (21.29) and 11th in the 400m (48.81) at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invite (Jan. 26-27)...Finished fourth in the 400m (47.94) and first in the 4x400 (3:07.78) at the Boston University Scarlet & White Open (Feb. 3)...Clocked a sixth-place finish in the 400m (47.63) at the Badger's Windy City Invite (Feb. 9-10)...At The American Indoor Track & Field Championship (Feb. 23-24), placed third in the 200m (21.09) and first in the 400m (46.35) which served as a personal best...

Outdoor: Opened the outdoor season with first-place finishes in the 4x100 (39.13) and 4x400 (3:05.80) at the USF Bulls Alumni Invitational (Mar. 15-16), along with a second-place finish in the 200m (20.59)...Took first in the 4x100 (39.03) and third in the 4x400 (3:02.16) at the Pepsi Florida Relays (Mar. 29-30)... Placed fourth in the 200m (20.70) and fifth in the 400m (47.37) at the South Florida Invitational (Apr. 5-6)...Subsequently he also finished first place in the 4x100 (39.45) in the same meet...Finished 13th in the 400m (47.25) and third in the 4x100 (39.33) at the 64th Mt. SAC Relays (Apr. 17-20)...Ran a time of 3:05.32 in the 4x400 and 1:22.08 in the 4x200 at the Penn Relays (Apr. 25-27)...Competed at The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 10-12), finishing second in the 200m (20.46) and sixth in the 400m prelims (46.97)...Advanced to the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 22-25), finishing 28th in the 200m (20.81) and sixth in the 4x400 (3:02.44)... Competed at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships (June 5-8), placing 12th in the 4x400 (3:05.59)...

2024 Season Highlights: NCAA Outdoor 4x400 Meter Relay Second Team All-American...USF Record Holder in the Indoor 400m Dash (46.35)...USF Record Holder in the Outdoor 4x400 Relay (3:02.16)...AAC Conference Champion...2024 AAC Men's Indoor 400m Dash Champion...Competed in the Indoor and Outdoor Championships...Saw action in the NCAA Division I Championships...

2023 (Bethune-Cookman):
Indoor: Ran a personal best in the 800 with a time of 1:57:46 at the Florida University Invitational (Feb 9-10)...Ran a personal best in the 300 with a time of 34.16 and placed first in the 4x400 with a time of 3:15.82 at the Alachua County Collegiate Invitational (Jan 26-27)...Ran a personal best in the 600 meter with a time of 1:25.04 at the RADD Collegiate Invitiational (Jan 19-20)...Ran a personal best in the 60 meter (7.01) at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan 13)...

Outdoor: Placed first in the 200 meter with a time of 21.05 at the 2023 SWAC Outdoor T&F Championships (May 4-6)...Plaved first with a personal best time in the 400 meter with a time of 46.68 at the South Florida Invitational (Apr 7-8)...Placed first in the 4x100 with a time of 41.40 at the Embry-Riddle Spike's Classic and Multi College (Mar 30 - Apr 1)... Ran a personal best in the 200 with a time of 20.96 and placed first in the 4x100 with a time of 40.16 at the Knights Invite (Mar 24-25)...

High School: Won regionals and states as a 400m runner while a senior and set the 400m record for his school. Won all-county as a senior.

Personal: Attended Deerfield Beach High School. Son of Nesky Metelus and Valencia Abrams. Nesky ran track at Middle Tennessee State University. Brother of John, Nick, Jeremiah, Navian, Kaylen, and Kalena. Major is Exercise Science. Born on December 15^th.