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Nathan Pestka

Iowa State (IA) · Sr · AZ D3District CROSS · Compare head to head

Athlete rating 116.4 2026 TF season
Best race 143.7 XC
Races 135
Seasons 10 2017 — 2026

RankedNation #771·NCAA DI #548·MIDWEST #107·BIG 12 #98·IA #17·Team #27 ?

Training paces & VO2max → critical speed 5:33/mi, fitted from 15 races in 2025

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Cross Country

2025 XC 113.7

Iowa State (IA) · Grade Jr

Date Meet Event Result Place Rating Difficulty PR/SR Flags
2025-09-26 Gans Creek Recreation Area 8000m 27:00.8 99th · 3rd on team 106.2 -0.138 ★CR SR CSR
2025-08-29 Iowa State Cross Country Course 6000m 18:29.8 12th · 5th on team 121.2 -0.090 ★PR ★CR SR CSR RSR

2023 XC 113.8

Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC (AZ) · Grade So

Date Meet Event Result Place Rating Difficulty PR/SR Flags
2023-11-11 John Hunt Cross Country Park 8000m 24:49.1 1st · 1st on team 114.2 -0.143 ★PR ★CR SR CSR
2023-10-28 Western Regional/Grand Canal Liner Park 8000m 26:16.4 4th · 2nd on team 114.0 -0.097 ★CR CSR
2023-10-14 Maple Grove Golf Course 8000m 25:09.5 2nd · 1st on team 114.6 -0.136 ★CR CSR
2023-09-30 Central Arizona College 8000m 24:59 3rd · 1st on team 115.3 -0.131 PR ★CR SR CSR RSR
2023-09-16 Riverside City Cross Country Course 8000m 25:07.4 88th · 1st on team 111.0 -0.160 PR ★CR SR CSR RSR

2022 XC 111.5

Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC (AZ) · Grade Fr

Date Meet Event Result Place Rating Difficulty PR/SR Flags
2022-11-12 Apalachee Regional Park 8000m 26:28.5 11th · 4th on team 110.1 -0.132 ★CR CSR
2022-10-29 Central Arizona College 8000m 25:49.1 3rd · 1st on team 112.6 -0.131 PR CR SR CSR RSR
2022-10-15 Maple Grove Venue 8000m 26:00.5 40th · 3rd on team 111.3 -0.134 PR ★CR SR CSR
2022-10-01 Mesa Community College 8000m 26:20.4 7th · 2nd on team 111.8 -0.132 PR ★CR SR CSR RSR

2021 XC 136.9

Shadow Mountain (AZ) · Grade 12

Date Meet Event Result Place Rating Difficulty PR/SR Flags
2021-11-20 Shalimar Country Club 5000m 15:37.3 1st · 1st on team 138.0 +0.004 ★CR CSR
2021-11-13 Cave Creek Golf Course 5000m 16:30 3rd · 1st on team 134.9 +0.035 ★CR CSR
2021-11-02 Cesar Chavez Park 5000m 16:29.8 1st · 1st on team 133.0 +0.020 ★CR CSR
2021-10-22 Sereno Park 4828m 15:53.8 1st · 1st on team 136.3 +0.050 ★CR CSR
2021-10-13 Shadow Mountain HS 4828m 15:51.2 1st · 1st on team 138.5 +0.069 ★PR ★CR SR CSR
2021-10-02 Pioneer Park 5000m 17:23.9 4th · 1st on team 135.1 +0.071 ★CR CSR
2021-09-24 Links Golf Course 5000m 15:54.3 37th · 1st on team 135.9 +0.010 ★CR CSR
2021-09-11 Fountain Hills Park 5000m 15:33.2 3rd · 1st on team 143.7 +0.032 ★PR ★CR ★R SR CSR RSR
2021-09-04 Tumbleweed Park 5000m 15:58.2 5th · 1st on team 136.9 +0.015 PR ★CR R SR CSR RSR

2020 XC 131.6

Shadow Mountain (AZ) · Grade 11

Date Meet Event Result Place Rating Difficulty PR/SR Flags
2020-11-13 Crossroads Park 5000m 16:42.5 13th · 1st on team 132.6 +0.038 ★CR CSR
2020-11-05 Crossroads Park 5000m 17:07.2 4th · 1st on team 131.2 +0.038 CR CSR
2020-10-23 Sereno Park 5000m 17:10.1 2nd · 1st on team 127.5 +0.014 ★CR CSR
2020-10-14 Shadow Mountain HS 4828m 16:33.9 1st · 1st on team 134.4 +0.069 PR CR SR CSR
2020-10-02 Links Golf Course 5000m 17:06.6 29th · 1st on team 128.0 +0.010 CR CSR
2020-09-19 Freestone Park 5000m 16:31.3 3rd · 1st on team 134.9 +0.039 ★CR R CSR RSR
2020-09-12 Tumbleweed Park 5000m 16:27.1 10th · 1st on team 132.5 +0.015 PR CR R SR CSR RSR

2019 XC 123.9

Shadow Mountain (AZ) · Grade 10

Date Meet Event Result Place Rating Difficulty PR/SR Flags
2019-11-23 Grande Sports Complex 5000m 17:16.5 66th · 1st on team 122.8 +0.003
2019-11-16 Cave Creek Golf Course 5000m 17:39.5 41st · 1st on team 123.7 +0.035 CR CSR
2019-11-07 Cesar Chavez Park 5000m 17:30.6 6th · 1st on team 124.0 +0.020
2019-10-25 Sereno Park 5000m 17:14.6 4th · 1st on team 124.6 +0.014 CR CSR
2019-10-16 Shadow Mountain HS 4828m 17:33 2nd · 1st on team 124.8 +0.069 PR CR SR CSR
2019-10-11 Freestone Park 5000m 17:40.9 12th · 1st on team 125.3 +0.039 CR CSR
2019-10-05 Western Regional/Grand Canal Liner Park 5000m 17:48 17th · 1st on team 122.4 +0.023 ★CR CSR
2019-09-27 Grande Sports Complex 5000m 16:52.7 23rd · 1st on team 124.9 +0.003 PR ★CR SR CSR
2019-09-21 Cesar Chavez Park 5000m 17:30.6 16th · 1st on team 123.6 +0.020 CSR
2019-09-14 Fountain Hills Park 5000m 16:58.8 33rd · 1st on team 129.0 +0.032 PR CR R SR CSR RSR
2019-09-07 Tumbleweed Park 5000m 17:21 9th · 1st on team 124.2 +0.015 PR CR SR CSR RSR
2019-08-24 Shadow Mountain HS 4828m 18:27 2nd · 2nd on team 117.6 +0.069 SR CSR RSR

2018 XC 117.6

Shadow Mountain (AZ) · Grade 9

Date Meet Event Result Place Rating Difficulty PR/SR Flags
2018-11-10 Cave Creek Golf Course 5000m 19:00.7 110th · 2nd on team 115.9 +0.035 CR CSR
2018-11-01 Cesar Chavez Park 5000m 17:27.2 10th · 1st on team 124.0 +0.020 PR CR SR CSR RSR
2018-10-19 Sereno Park 5000m 18:31 2nd · 1st on team 116.5 +0.014 CR CSR
2018-10-10 Shadow Mountain HS 4828m 18:24 4th · 1st on team 118.4 +0.069 PR CR SR CSR
2018-10-06 Thunderbird Paseo Park 5000m 18:21.6 68th · 1st on team 120.8 +0.046 PR ★CR SR CSR RSR
2018-09-28 Grande Sports Complex 5000m 18:40.6 152nd · 1st on team 115.1 +0.003 CR CSR
2018-09-15 Tumbleweed Park 5000m 18:26.7 7th · 1st on team 117.8 +0.015 PR CR SR CSR RSR
2018-09-07 Crooked Tree Golf Course 5000m 19:18.1 11th · 1st on team 114.9 +0.037 PR ★CR SR CSR RSR
2018-08-25 Shadow Mountain HS 4828m 19:11 1st · 1st on team 114.6 +0.069 PR CR SR CSR RSR

2017 XC 123.5

Shea (AZ) · Grade 8

Date Meet Event Result Place Rating Difficulty PR/SR Flags
2017-09-29 Grande Sports Complex 2414m 8:33 42nd · 2nd on team 126.0 -0.112 ★PR ★CR R SR CSR RSR
2017-09-08 Crooked Tree Golf Course 2414m 9:56.4 13th · 2nd on team 120.9 -0.009 PR ★CR R SR CSR RSR

Track & Field

2026 TF 114.2

Iowa State (IA) · Grade Sr

Date Meet Event Result Place Rating Difficulty PR/SR Flags
2026-05-01 Badger Challenge 1500m 3:44.29 5th · 1st on team 117.6 -0.034 ★PR SR RSR
2026-04-25 2026 Drake Relays 1500m 3:47.44 6th · 1st on team 114.6 -0.045
2026-04-18 Bryan Clay Invitational 1500m 3:52.1 138th · 1st on team 111.6 -0.051
2026-04-10 Jim Duncan Invitational 800m 1:56.52 22nd · 3rd on team 108.8 -0.045 SR
2026-02-27 Big 12 Indoor Championships 1mile 4:07.59 19th · 3rd on team 115.8 -0.033
2026-02-27 Big 12 Indoor Championships 3000m 8:24.69 27th · 5th on team 115.9 -0.033 ★PR SR
2026-02-13 David Hemery Valentine Invitational 1mile 4:00.78 24th · 1st on team 116.3 -0.053 ★PR SR
2026-02-13 David Hemery Valentine Invitational 1500m 3:44.4 60th · 2nd on team 115.2 -0.053 PR SR
2026-02-06 Iowa State Classic 1000m 2:24.55 3rd · 1st on team 113.9 -0.041 ★PR SR
2026-01-30 DeLoss Dodds Invitational 1mile 4:02.31 3rd · 1st on team 116.5 -0.048 PR SR
2026-01-23 Cyclone Open 1mile 4:02.81 4th · 4th on team 116.8 -0.041 PR SR RSR
2026-01-16 Bill Bergan Classic 1000m 2:30.13 7th · 3rd on team 109.6 -0.041
2025-12-12 ISU Holiday Invitational 1000m 2:26.23 1st · 1st on team 112.5 -0.041 SR RSR

2025 TF 113.0

Iowa State (IA) · Grade Jr

Date Meet Event Result Place Rating Difficulty PR/SR Flags
2025-05-15 Big 12 Outdoor Championships 1500m 3:51.94 31st · 5th on team 114.0 -0.030
2025-05-09 Cyclone Twilight 1500m 3:47.85 1st · 1st on team 117.0 -0.023 PR SR RSR
2025-04-23 2025 Drake Relays 1500m 3:49.33 8th · 1st on team 112.9 -0.045
2025-04-18 Bryan Clay Invitational 1500m 3:48.23 100th · 1st on team 113.4 -0.051 PR SR
2025-04-11 Meet results → 1500 Meters 3:47.53 6th · 3rd on team — — ★PR SR
2025-02-21 Iowa Open 1mile 4:09.47 3rd · 2nd on team 114.2 -0.040 PR SR RSR
2025-02-08 Iowa State Classic 1mile 4:18.36 22nd · 5th on team 109.6 -0.041
2025-02-08 Iowa State Classic 1000m 2:25.22 1st · 1st on team 113.2 -0.041
2025-01-24 Cyclone Open 800m 1:55.2 9th · 1st on team 110.4 -0.041 SR
2025-01-17 Bill Bergan Open 1000m 2:24.87 5th · 1st on team 113.5 -0.041 PR SR RSR
2024-12-13 ISU Holiday Invitational 1mile 4:12.57 5th · 2nd on team 112.1 -0.041 SR RSR

2024 TF 109.9

Unattached (TX) · Grade So

Date Meet Event Result Place Rating Difficulty PR/SR Flags
2024-04-13 2024 Bryan Clay Invitational 1500m 3:55.14 83rd · 6th on team 110.3 -0.051 SR
2024-03-23 Willie Williams Classic 5000m 15:17.39 18th · 2nd on team 107.4 -0.034 SR
2024-02-16 Arkansas Qualifier 3000m 8:32.54 8th · 1st on team 111.6 -0.049 PR SR
2024-02-10 Gaucho Indoor 800m 1:57.38 1st · 1st on team 109.3 -0.035 SR
2024-02-03 Iowa State Classic 1mile 4:12.36 12th · 1st on team 112.2 -0.041 PR SR RSR
2024-01-27 PVCC Indoor 1000m 2:30.79 1st · 1st on team 110.9 -0.026 PR SR RSR
2024-01-27 PVCC Indoor 3000m 8:42.53 3rd · 1st on team 110.2 -0.026 PR SR
2024-01-20 Puma Indoor 1000m 2:36.3 1st · 1st on team 107.0 -0.026 PR SR RSR
2024-01-20 Puma Indoor 1mile 4:19.68 1st · 1st on team 110.7 -0.026 SR RSR

2023 TF 109.2

Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC (AZ) · Grade Fr

Date Meet Event Result Place Rating Difficulty PR/SR Flags
2023-05-20 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships 1500m 3:53.64 12th · 2nd on team 115.3 -0.013 RSR
2023-05-20 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships 1500m 4:06.63 38th · 5th on team 109.2 -0.013
2023-05-20 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships 5000m 15:32.54 23rd · 2nd on team 108.8 -0.013
2023-05-04 NJCAA Region I Track & Field Championships 800m 1:55.59 5th · 2nd on team 111.1 -0.036
2023-05-04 NJCAA Region I Track & Field Championships 1500m 4:00.05 6th · 3rd on team 109.7 -0.036
2023-04-22 Canyon Invitational 800m 1:54.55 7th · 2nd on team 112.3 -0.034 ★PR SR RSR
2023-04-15 Bryan Clay Invitational 1500m 3:52.26 31st · 1st on team 111.5 -0.051 PR SR RSR
2023-03-31 ACCAC Track & Field Championships 5000m 15:15.57 1st · 1st on team 108.0 -0.037 ★PR SR
2023-03-23 Cody McBride 2023 800m 2:10.92 9th · 3rd on team 98.9 -0.026 SR
2023-03-23 Cody McBride 2023 1500m 3:58.37 1st · 1st on team 111.3 -0.026 PR SR RSR
2023-03-18 GCU Invitational 5000m 15:20.05 7th · 2nd on team 107.2 -0.034 PR SR
2023-03-04 NJCAA Indoor Track and Field Nationals 1mile 4:17.05 19th · 2nd on team 110.6 -0.041 RSR
2023-02-17 Arkansas Qualifier 1mile 4:16.05 23rd · 3rd on team 110.1 -0.049 PR SR RSR
2023-02-04 ISU Classic 1mile 4:19.44 26th · 2nd on team 109.3 -0.041 PR SR RSR
2023-01-28 PVCC Indoor 1mile 4:33.92 8th · 6th on team 104.8 -0.026 PR SR RSR
2023-01-21 Meet results → Men's 3000 Meters 8:44.23 2nd · 2nd on team — — ★PR SR
2023-01-21 Meet results → Men's 1000 Meters 2:36.1 4th · 4th on team — — ★PR SR

2022 TF 130.1

Shadow Mountain (AZ) · Grade 12

Date Meet Event Result Place Rating Difficulty PR/SR Flags
2022-05-14 AIA D3 State Track & Field Championships 800m 1:57.91 3rd · 1st on team 128.7 -0.036
2022-05-14 AIA D3 State Track & Field Championships 3200m 9:23.49 1st · 1st on team 129.9 -0.036
2022-05-14 AIA D3 State Track & Field Championships 1600m 4:17.17 1st · 1st on team 131.6 -0.036 ★PR SR
2022-04-29 Northeast Valley Championships 1600m 4:19.06 2nd · 1st on team 130.2 -0.038 PR SR
2022-04-20 Paradise Valley District Meet 800m 1:57.75 2nd · 1st on team 129.0 -0.038
2022-04-09 2022 Arcadia Invitational 3200m 9:25.1 54th · 1st on team 128.8 -0.046
2022-03-26 82nd NIKE Chandler Rotary T&F Classic 3200m 9:06.4 1st · 1st on team 134.8 -0.030 ★PR SR RSR
2022-03-23 Boulder Creek, Shadow Mountain At Pinnacle 200m 25.25 8th · 4th on team — -0.032 ★PR SR
2022-03-23 Boulder Creek, Shadow Mountain At Pinnacle 400m 53.98 4th · 2nd on team — -0.032 ★PR SR
2022-03-11 Mountain Ridge Invite 800m 1:57.33 1st · 1st on team 128.3 -0.041 PR SR
2022-03-04 Banner Sports Medicine Invitational 1600m 4:24.24 1st · 1st on team 128.9 -0.032 SR
2022-02-26 Thunder Invitational 3200m 9:17.57 2nd · 1st on team 131.1 -0.033 PR SR RSR

2021 TF 125.9

Shadow Mountain (AZ) · Grade 11

Date Meet Event Result Place Rating Difficulty PR/SR Flags
2021-05-15 AIA D3 State Track & Field Championships 3200m 9:32.48 5th · 1st on team 128.7 -0.038 PR SR
2021-05-15 AIA D3 State Track & Field Championships 1600m 4:22.69 4th · 1st on team 129.2 -0.038 PR SR RSR
2021-04-28 Paradise Valley District Meet 1600m 4:28.2 1st · 1st on team 125.8 -0.038 PR SR
2021-04-21 Shadow Mountain and Chaparral at Horizon 400m 1:00.69 4th · 4th on team — -0.038 SR
2021-04-21 Shadow Mountain and Chaparral at Horizon 200m 29.66 19th · 8th on team — -0.038 SR
2021-04-17 The Ron Smith Classic 3200m 9:34.94 1st · 1st on team 129.2 -0.030 PR SR RSR
2021-03-31 Mountain Pointe & Shadow Mountain at Brophy / Xavier 800m 2:06.2 4th · 3rd on team 120.2 -0.043 PR SR
2021-03-26 Friday Night Lights Invite 1600m 4:33.21 3rd · 1st on team 124.3 -0.038 PR SR
2021-03-12 Saunders Montague Desert Classic 3200m 9:52.1 2nd · 1st on team 124.8 -0.034
2021-02-27 Sundown Track Series Meet #2 3200m 9:46.05 24th · 24th on team 125.3 -0.040 PR SR RSR

2020 TF —

Shadow Mountain (AZ) · Grade 10

Date Meet Event Result Place Rating Difficulty PR/SR Flags
2020-03-04 Chaparral, Shadow Mountain @ Pinnacle 200m 27.56 34th · 9th on team — -0.032 PR SR
2020-03-04 Chaparral, Shadow Mountain @ Pinnacle 400m 59.04 8th · 3rd on team — -0.032 PR SR

2019 TF 109.6

Shadow Mountain (AZ) · Grade 9

Date Meet Event Result Place Rating Difficulty PR/SR Flags
2019-04-24 North East Valley Championships 3200m 10:30.93 20th · 1st on team 116.6 -0.038 PR SR RSR
2019-04-24 North East Valley Championships 800m 2:21.17 46th · 2nd on team 107.2 -0.038 PR SR
2019-04-24 North East Valley Championships 1600m 5:03.88 39th · 1st on team 111.9 -0.038
2019-04-17 Paradise Valley District Meet 3200m 10:41.74 7th · 1st on team 114.1 -0.038 PR SR RSR
2019-04-17 Paradise Valley District Meet 1600m 4:56.81 12th · 1st on team 114.3 -0.038 PR SR RSR
2019-04-06 Sedona Invitational 1600m 5:06.26 11th · 1st on team 112.8 -0.023 PR SR RSR
2019-04-06 Sedona Invitational 800m 2:25.18 16th · 1st on team 105.9 -0.023
2019-03-29 The Ron Smith Classic 3200m 11:07.46 24th · 1st on team 111.4 -0.030 PR SR RSR
2019-03-07 Brophy Prep AMDG Invitational 800m 2:23.51 27th · 1st on team 105.0 -0.043 PR SR
2019-02-27 Chaparral, Shadow Mtn at Pinnacle 1600m 5:21.27 4th · 1st on team 106.4 -0.032 PR SR RSR
2019-02-27 Chaparral, Shadow Mtn at Pinnacle 800m 2:32.5 4th · 2nd on team 99.7 -0.032 PR SR