Wilkes University Women's Cross Country

Wadas has revived a program that took a 13-year layoff from competition before coming back in 2008. During the last six seasons, Wadas coached MAC Scholar-Athlete Award winner Michelle Wakeley, who was a three-time All-MAC performer, including first team as a sophomore in 2009 and senior in 2011. Wakeley also was named the MAC Women's Cross Country Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year under Wadas' mentoring. Also in 2012, both the men's and women's teams earned Academic All-American status by the USTFCCCA. Last season, the Colonel men captured their highest finish in the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships, finishing eighth of seventeen teams in the race. Also in 2015, Wadas coached Morgan Jones who ran a program record at the MAC Championships finishing ninth overall at the event. Wadas also mentored Jordan Lindley on the men's side in 2015 running a program record in the 8k and finishing as the highest men's finisher in school history at the MAC Championships in 29th place.  While at Misericordia, Wadas was a four-year member of the cross country team. He earned second team All-Pennsylvania Athletic Conference honors in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Wadas was a five-time member of the PAC All-Academic Team and was chosen as a Division III Academic All-American in 2002. Wadas - who has a level one certification from the USATF, along with a level one track and field and strength and conditioning technical certification and a level two certification in endurance - was an assistant cross country coach for both the mens and womens teams at Misericordia in 2006 and 2007. He assisted with the implementation of training programs, provided support and race strategy to the student-athletes at races, and aided in completing pre-race preparations and arrangements. Wadas also served as an assistant coach for the junior varsity and varsity track and field team at Bishop Hoban High School for two seasons. He also has a level two coaching certification from the USTCCCA in sprints, hurdles and relays.  Nick Wadas enters his ninth season in 2016 as the mens and womens cross country coach at Wilkes University. A graduate of Misericordia University with a Bachelor's degree in health sciences and a Master's degree in occupational therapy and organizational management, Wadas has revived a program that took a 13-year layoff from competition before coming back in 2008. During the last six seasons, Wadas coached MAC Scholar-Athlete Award winner Michelle Wakeley, who was a three-time All-MAC performer, including first team as a sophomore in 2009 and senior in 2011. Wakeley also was named the MAC Women's Cross Country Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year under Wadas' mentoring. Also in 2012, both the men's and women's teams earned Academic All-American status by the USTFCCCA. Last season, the Colonel men captured their highest finish in the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships, finishing eighth of seventeen teams in the race. Also in 2015, Wadas coached Morgan Jones who ran a program record at the MAC Championships finishing ninth overall at the event. Wadas also mentored Jordan Lindley on the men's side in 2015 running a program record in the 8k and finishing as the highest men's finisher in school history at the MAC Championships in 29th place.  While at Misericordia, Wadas was a four-year member of the cross country team. He earned second team All-Pennsylvania Athletic Conference honors in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Wadas was a five-time member of the PAC All-Academic Team and was chosen as a Division III Academic All-American in 2002. Wadas - who has a level one certification from the USATF, along with a level one track and field and strength and conditioning technical certification and a level two certification in endurance - was an assistant cross country coach for both the mens and womens teams at Misericordia in 2006 and 2007. He assisted with the implementation of training programs, provided support and race strategy to the student-athletes at races, and aided in completing pre-race preparations and arrangements. Wadas also served as an assistant coach for the junior varsity and varsity track and field team at Bishop Hoban High School for two seasons. He also has a level two coaching certification from the USTCCCA in sprints, hurdles and relays.