Nathan Pestka, Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC: 2023 NJCAA Division II Men’s Cross Country National Athlete of the Year

Pestka, who hails from Phoenix, Arizona, won the individual title at the 2023 NJCAA Division II Cross Country Championships in 24:49.1. He also was the leading JUCO athlete at the Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Invitational as the runner-up.