2025-26 Track & Field Roster
Nathan Metelus
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Prev School:
- Bethune-Cookman
- High School:
- Deerfield Beach
- Major:
- Exercise Science
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Awards and Accolades
Collegiate PRs
60m: 6.99 | Jimmy Carnes Track and Field College (Jan. 17, 2025)
100m: 10.45 | UNF East Coast Relays (April 28-29, 2023)
200m: 20.46 | The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 10-12, 2024)
400m: 45.80 | South Florida Invitational (April 10-11, 2026)
Season Recaps
2026 (South Florida)
Indoor: Finished 2nd in the 200m (20.97) at the 2026 PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational…Won the 4x400m relay (3:03.82) and placed 2nd in the 200m (20.66) at the Jarvis Scott Invitational…Placed 2nd in the 400m final (46.64) and added a 3rd-place 200m finals finish (21.00) at the American Indoor Track & Field Championship…Helped the 4x400m relay take 2nd (3:10.19) at the American Indoor Track & Field Championship.
Outdoor: Finished 4th in the 4x100m relay finals (39.67) at the Florida Relays… Won the 400m with a personal-best time of 45.80 at the South Florida Invitational... Recorded 1:21.89 in the 4x200m relay at the Penn Relays… Won the 400m finals (46.02) at the American Outdoor Track & Field Championships… Placed 3rd in the 4x100m relay (38.45) at the NCAA East First Rounds… Ran 3:02.14 in the 4x400m relay at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
2025 (South Florida)
Indoor: Placed 3rd in the 200m (21.01) and ran on the 2nd-place 4x400m relay (3:10.01) at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational… Won the 200m (20.99) and ran on the winning 4x400m relay (3:07.59) team at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational… Finished 4th in the 400m final (47.03) and placed 7th in the 200m final (21.33) at the American Indoor Championships.
Outdoor: Finished second in the 200m (20.72) and 4x400m relay (3:06.45) at the USF Alumni Invitational... Posted a season-best 200m time of 20.60 at the Florida Relays... Won the 4x200m relay with a time of 1:21.06 at the Penn Relays... Earned a gold medal for the 4x400m relay (3:05.27) at the American Indoor Championships... Competed in the 4x400m relay (1st, 3:01.52) and 200m (35th, 21.33) at the NCAA East First Rounds.
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).
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 Invitational (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)...Placed 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 4x100m 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).
Awards and Accolades
- Second Team All-American, 4x100m relay (2026)
- Second Team All-American, outdoor 4x400m relay (2024, 2026)
- NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier, 4x100m relay (2026)
- NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier, 4x400m relay (2024, 2026)
- NCAA East First Rounds qualifier, 4x100m relay (2026)
- NCAA East First Rounds qualifier, 4x400m relay (2024, 2025, 2026)
- NCAA East First Rounds qualifier, 400m (2023, 2026)
- NCAA East First Rounds qualifier, 200m (2024, 2025)
- American Conference champion, outdoor 400m (2026)
- American Second Team All-Conference, indoor 400m (2026)
- American Second Team All-Conference, indoor 4x400m relay (2026)
- American Third Team All-Conference, indoor 200m (2024, 2026)
- American Conference champion, outdoor 4x400m relay (2025)
- American Conference champion, indoor 400m (2024)
- Penn Relays champion, 4x200m relay (2024, 2025)
- USF Record Holder in the Indoor 200m (20.66 | 2026)
- USF Record Holder in the Indoor 4x400 Relay (3:03.82 | 2026)
- SWAC Third Team All-Conference, DMR (2023)
Collegiate PRs
60m: 6.99 | Jimmy Carnes Track and Field College (Jan. 17, 2025)
100m: 10.45 | UNF East Coast Relays (April 28-29, 2023)
200m: 20.46 | The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 10-12, 2024)
400m: 45.80 | South Florida Invitational (April 10-11, 2026)
Season Recaps
2026 (South Florida)
Indoor: Finished 2nd in the 200m (20.97) at the 2026 PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational…Won the 4x400m relay (3:03.82) and placed 2nd in the 200m (20.66) at the Jarvis Scott Invitational…Placed 2nd in the 400m final (46.64) and added a 3rd-place 200m finals finish (21.00) at the American Indoor Track & Field Championship…Helped the 4x400m relay take 2nd (3:10.19) at the American Indoor Track & Field Championship.
Outdoor: Finished 4th in the 4x100m relay finals (39.67) at the Florida Relays… Won the 400m with a personal-best time of 45.80 at the South Florida Invitational... Recorded 1:21.89 in the 4x200m relay at the Penn Relays… Won the 400m finals (46.02) at the American Outdoor Track & Field Championships… Placed 3rd in the 4x100m relay (38.45) at the NCAA East First Rounds… Ran 3:02.14 in the 4x400m relay at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
2025 (South Florida)
Indoor: Placed 3rd in the 200m (21.01) and ran on the 2nd-place 4x400m relay (3:10.01) at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational… Won the 200m (20.99) and ran on the winning 4x400m relay (3:07.59) team at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational… Finished 4th in the 400m final (47.03) and placed 7th in the 200m final (21.33) at the American Indoor Championships.
Outdoor: Finished second in the 200m (20.72) and 4x400m relay (3:06.45) at the USF Alumni Invitational... Posted a season-best 200m time of 20.60 at the Florida Relays... Won the 4x200m relay with a time of 1:21.06 at the Penn Relays... Earned a gold medal for the 4x400m relay (3:05.27) at the American Indoor Championships... Competed in the 4x400m relay (1st, 3:01.52) and 200m (35th, 21.33) at the NCAA East First Rounds.
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).
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 Invitational (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)...Placed 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 4x100m 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.
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.
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