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Wingate University Athletics

2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Daniel Schmidt

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Aarhus, Denmark
  • High School Marselisborg Gymnasium

Biography

2024: All-South Atlantic Conference first team…Finished fifth at the SAC championship meet, thanks to his 8K time of 24:34.1…Had three top-10 placements during the ’24 season…Ran a 25:11.9 8K race to finish sixth in the Queen City Invite…Finished seventh in the Royals Challenge, thanks to his season-best 8K time of 24:12.9…Competed in Lehigh’s Paul Short Run, posting an 8K time of 24:49.1…

2023: All-South Atlantic Conference third team…Ran a personal-best 8K time of 24:01.1 in the SAC championship meet, earning a 19th-place finish…Earned a 16th place showing in Lehigh University’s Paul Short Run, thanks to his 8K time of 25:06.8…Ran in the SAC Preview meet, posting an 8K time of 27:50.9…
 
2022: Ran a 25:30.7 8K race in Lehigh’s Paul Short Run…Started his Wingate XC career in Catawba’s Fleet Feet Invite, posting an 8K time of 27:31.7 to finish in 27th place…
PERSONAL
  • Birthday: 02/07
  • Born in Herning, Denmark 
  • Nickname: Dani boy 
  • Son of Irene and Kim Schmidt   
  • Majoring in Psychology and Philosophy & Religious studies 
  • Favorite Athlete is Peter Schmeichel   
  • Favorite sports team is Sunderland 
  • Favorite movie is Inglorious Bastards 
  • Favorite TV show is Solo Leveling  
  • Favorite Musical Artist is Arctic Monkeys  
  • Favorite Social Media is All Trails
  • Favorite food is Tasteless oats   
  • A place I'd love to travel to is South Korea
  • Most memorable sports moment is winning my 5k heat at Raleigh Relays     
  • Favorite sport to play other than cross country is golf
  • Person I admire the most is my dad
  • My biggest fear is to be banned from All Trails
  • Something people don’t know about me is I that I play video games  
  • If I could have any superpower it would be read and write at double speed
  • Couldn't go a week without oats and whole milk
  • Favorite Quote: just like a coin every talent has two sides  

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Sophomore

  • 2023Junior

  • 2024Junior

  • 2025Senior