The University of Mississippi Athletics
2018 Track and Field Roster
Maddy Nikkel
- Position:
- Distance
- Hometown:
- Clovis, Calif.
- High school:
- Buchanan
TFRRS Bio
2017-18: (Senior)
Cross country: (Redshirt Junior)
Competed in six meets in the 5K and the 6K … Ran a season-best 17:53.3 in the 5K at the Rebel Invite, finishing 14th … Ran a season-best 22:18.7 in the 6K at the adidas DI Pre Nationals, finishing 33rd.
2016-17: (Junior)
Cross country: (Redshirt Sophomore)
Competed in three meets in the 5K and the 6K … Ran a season-best 17:36.8 in the 5K at the Rebel Invite, finishing 11th … Ran a season-best 22:14.4 in the 6K at the Penn State National Open, finishing 132nd. Â
Indoor:
Competed in three total meets as a distance runner in the 4000-meter and the Mile … Ran a season-best 10:05.05 in the 3000 at the Music City Challenge, finishing 21st … Ran a season-best 5:09.58 in the Mile at the Razorback Invitational, finishing 28th.
Outdoor:
Competed in five total meets as a distance runner in the 5000-meter and the 1500-meter … Ran a season-best 17:15.44 in the 5000 at the Mt. SAC Relays, finishing 42nd … Ran a season-best 4:34:13 in the 1500 at the Ole Miss/ Joe Walker Invitational, finishing 6th.
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2015-16: (Sophomore)
Cross country: (Redshirt Freshman)
Competed in four meets in the 4.953K and 5K … Ran a season-best 18:20.2 in the 4.953K at the Alabama Crimson Classic Cross Country Invitational, finishing 68th … Ran a season-best 18:02.2 in the 5K at the Commodore Classic, finishing 49th.
Indoor:
Competed in two meets as a distance runner in the Mile … Ran a season-best 4:58.94 in the Mile at the Conference Clash / Power 5 Invite, finishing 15th.
Outdoor:
Competed in three total meets as a distance runner in the 800-meter, 1500-meter and the 4x400 relay … Ran a season-best 2:18.26 in the 800 at the Alabama Relays, finishing 17th … Ran a season-best 4:34.34 in the 1500 at the Virginia Challenge, finishing 56th … Ran a season-best combined time of 3:54.62 in the 4x400 at the Arkansas Spring Invitational, finishing 10th.
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2014-15: (Freshman)
Cross country:
Did not see action and redshirted
Indoor:
Competed in two meet as a distance runner in the Mile and the 800-meter … Ran a season-best 5:12.46 in the mile at the ASU Invitational 2015, finishing 22nd … Topped out the season in the 800 with a time of 2:21.54 at the the Auburn Invitational 2015, finishing 3rd. Â
Outdoor:
Competed in three total meets as a distance runner in the 800-meter, 1500-meter and the 4x400 relay … Ran a season-best 2:16.57 in the 800 at the Tiger Track Classic 2015 … Ran a season-best 4:46.86 in the 1500 at the Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Invitational, finishing 22nd … Ran a season-best combined time of 4:07.35 in the 4x400 at the Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Invitational, finishing 19th.
High School: Lettered all four years in cross country and track at Buchanan High School ... finished 31st at the 2013 California CIF state cross country meet ... personal bests of 18:24 in cross country 5K, 4:57 in the 1,600 meters and 2:13.64 in the 800 meters.
Personal: Born March 22, 1996 to Ron and Sharon Nikkel ... Marketing Major
