HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – NKU Cross Country and Track and Field head coach Steve Kruse has announced the addition of Cody Chism, who joins the Norse after competing for three seasons at Morehead State University.

"Adding a student-athlete like Cody, who brings with him three years of competitive NCAA Division I experience, makes our two-year rebuilding project complete and adds another facet to our already strong senior leadership team," says Kruse.

During his track and field career at Morehead, the Butler, Kentucky native earned top points with the Eagles on several occasions. Chism competed in four events his freshman year and finished top-three three times, placing first in the 4x400-meter relay at the Bellarmine Classic and the Kentucky Track & Field Invitational, as well as placing first with a career best in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:56.18 at the Annual Terrier relays.

Chism also had three successful years running Cross Country at Morehead. He competed in five events in his freshman year and then saw action in all six meets in his sophomore campaign. Chism only ran in the final three events of his junior year, but finished as the team's third-place athlete in all three.

Graduating from Bishop Brossart, Chism was a four-time qualifier for the state cross country championship, finishing sixth in the state in 2015 and eighth in 2016. He also qualified all four years for the track championships. He earned a BBHS Track Freshman of the Year and Most valuable Runner nods during his junior and senior year, along with the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Cross Country Runner and Track Runner of the Year in his senior year.

"Cody will make an immediate impact for the Norse both in cross country and track," adds Kruse. "The fact that he is a local also helps in the fact that we tend to recruit in our immediate community. We are very excited to welcome Cody home."

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