2010 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Nijah Nelms
- Position:
- Sprints
- Height:
- 5-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Birmingham Senior
- Hometown:
- Porter Ranch, CA
2011 - Competed in the 100m (11.99) and 200m (25.19) at Pac-10s ... Finished second in the 100m (11.96) in the dual with Tennessee ... Had a top outdoor 200m mark of 24.95 ... In indoor track, had a top 60m time of 7.71 and top 200m time of 25.40.
2010 - Placed 14th in the 100m (12.00) and 21st in the 200m (24.94) at Pac-10s ... Was fourth in the 100m (11.96, season-best) and fifth in the 200m (24.91) against USC ... Ran a season-best 24.79 in the 200m at the RJ/JJK Invite ... In indoor track, had a top 60m time of 7.84 ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2009 - Placed 15th in the 100m at Pac-10s (11.93) ... Ran a 100m season-best of 11.92 against USC ... In indoor track, had a top 60m time of 7.72 and a top 200m time of 25.39.
High School - All-American ... Three-time LA City 100m champion and two-time 200m champion ... Four-time 100m league champion ... Also won two league titles in the 200m ... Four-time California State Meet qualifier ... Sixth at the 2008 CA State Meet in the 100m ... Broke the school record in the 100m (11.85) and 200m (24.31) ... First-team All-LA Times and LA Daily News ... Team captain and MVP ... Inducted into her high school's Hall of Fame.
Personal - Born April 22, 1990 in Inglewood, CA ... Daughter of Darrell Nelms and Francine Jones-Nelms ... Has one brother and sister, Travis and Fallon ... Women's Studies major.
Best Marks
60m - 7.71
100m - 11.85
Indoor 200m - 25.39
Outdoor 200m - 24.31
