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Alma College

2026 Men's Cross Country Roster

Nico Di Ponio

  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Clinton Twp., Mich.
  • High School Austin Catholic
  • Major Computer Science

Biography

College Career
2025

  • Competed in seven races for Alma
  • Ran a collegiate career best 5k time of 17:30 at the Jeff Drenth Memorial Invite
  • Ran a collegiate career best 8k time of 28:10 at the 2025 MIAA Championships
High School: Cross Country (2022-2024), Basketball (2024-2025), Track & Field (2022-2025), 2025 CHSL Scholar Athlete Award Recipient, 2024 Cross Country All-Catholic. Team MVP (2022,2023,2024), 5K School Record (17:10.2), ACHS Scholar of the Year (2025), Cross Country State Qualifier (2023 & 2024) ... Student Government, Student Ambassadors, Robotics, Quiz Bowl, and Food Appreciation Club, Four-year Honor Roll Member, Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Community Involvement: National Honor Society Member, Volunteer for McWarm and Gleaners

Why Alma?: I chose to attend Alma College because I liked Alma's smaller community aspect.

Historical Player Information

  • 2025Freshman

  • 2026Sophomore