Nora earned 15 varsity letters in the sports of cross country, basketball, and track and field and was named the Grand Forks Herald Female Athlete of the Year on two occasions. In cross country, she was the State Runner Up in 2002, a two-time EDC Champion, earned All-State honors three times, and All-Conference honors four times. In basketball, she led the Riders to an EDC Championship in 2005. She was selected to play in the Lions All-Star game. She is currently the school's all-time leader in steals and 4th in assists. In track and field, she was a member of the State Championship Team in 2000, contributing as a seventh grader. She is a 19-time place winner at the State Track and Field Meet, including four individual Championships, and was voted EDC Outstanding Senior Athlete in 2005. At the time of her graduation, Nora held 8 school records and is currently still the school record holder in the 800m, Mile, 2 Mile, and 4 X 800 Relay. She was a Wendy’s High School Heisman Finalist. She competed for NDSU in both cross country and track and field where she earned multiple All-Conference awards.