2021 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Brown, Nyree

Nyree Brown
- Position:
- Hurdles
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Segerstrom
- Hometown:
- Santa Ana, Calif.
Bio
2021
Competed in five outdoor meets for the Bruins in 2021 โฆ Opened her season with a victory in the 400 hurdles at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational, clocking a time of 1:03.76 โฆ Helped the Bruins to a victory in the 4x400m relay at the Bob Larsen Track Meet, as the squad clocked a time of 3:54.05 โฆ Finished third in the 400m hurdles at the Rafer/JJK Invitational (1:04.94) and USC Dual Meet (1:03.94).
2020
Indoor: Notched a career-best in the 400mย at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, going 57.96 for 15th place overall ... Also helped the Bruins' 4x400mย squad to a time of 3:46.98 and seventh place overall ... Opened her sophomore campaign in the 400m at the UW Indoor Preview, finishing in 22nd place with a time of 59:09.
2019
Competed in 10 meets as a true freshman โฆ Indoor: Began her UCLA career at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational, where she earned second in the 400m (58.16) and eighth in the finals of the 60m hurdles (9.25) โฆ PRโed in the 60m (8.55) and 400m (58.09) at the Don Kirby Invitational โฆ PRโed in the prelims of the 60m hurdles at the MPSF Indoor Championships with a time of 9.14 โฆ Helped UCLAโs 4x400m team finish 11th (3:51.22) โฆ Also competed in the DMR at the MPSF Indoor Championships, as the Bruins took 11th (11:34.59) โฆ Outdoor: Saw her first collegiate outdoor action at the Willie Williams Classic, finishing third in the 400m hurdles (1:03.57) and fifth in the 4x400m (3:51.02) โฆ PRโed in the 400m hurdles (1:01.69) at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational, placing fifth โฆ Won the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:01.99 at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational โฆ Placed fourth in the 400m hurdles (1:02.79) at USC โฆ Competed in the conference meet, taking 21st in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:07.06.
High School
Attended Segerstrom High School in Santa Ana, Calif. โฆ Four-time team MVP for track & field โฆ Named the Golden West League Athlete of the Year โฆ Holds the Orange County record for the 300m hurdles (41.86), which she achieved during her senior season at the CIS-SS Division 1 Finals โฆ As a junior, took fifth at state in the 300m hurdles with a mark of 43.30 โฆ Made the Gold Honor Roll for three years with an outstanding 4.0 GPA.
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Personal
Daughter of Erika Perez and Larry Brown โฆ Has one younger sister named Elyciana and one older sister named Paisja โฆ Also has one brother named Damian โฆ Hobbies include going to church, adventuring to random places, playing sports, going to the beach, eating, volunteering at the hospital, spending time with family, hanging out with friends and helping the homeless during the holidays with โ5 Star Pro Academyโ โฆ Chose UCLA not only to compete at a high-level institution, but to also pursue her passion for becoming a pediatrician or nurse.
Competed in five outdoor meets for the Bruins in 2021 โฆ Opened her season with a victory in the 400 hurdles at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational, clocking a time of 1:03.76 โฆ Helped the Bruins to a victory in the 4x400m relay at the Bob Larsen Track Meet, as the squad clocked a time of 3:54.05 โฆ Finished third in the 400m hurdles at the Rafer/JJK Invitational (1:04.94) and USC Dual Meet (1:03.94).
2020
Indoor: Notched a career-best in the 400mย at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, going 57.96 for 15th place overall ... Also helped the Bruins' 4x400mย squad to a time of 3:46.98 and seventh place overall ... Opened her sophomore campaign in the 400m at the UW Indoor Preview, finishing in 22nd place with a time of 59:09.
2019
Competed in 10 meets as a true freshman โฆ Indoor: Began her UCLA career at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational, where she earned second in the 400m (58.16) and eighth in the finals of the 60m hurdles (9.25) โฆ PRโed in the 60m (8.55) and 400m (58.09) at the Don Kirby Invitational โฆ PRโed in the prelims of the 60m hurdles at the MPSF Indoor Championships with a time of 9.14 โฆ Helped UCLAโs 4x400m team finish 11th (3:51.22) โฆ Also competed in the DMR at the MPSF Indoor Championships, as the Bruins took 11th (11:34.59) โฆ Outdoor: Saw her first collegiate outdoor action at the Willie Williams Classic, finishing third in the 400m hurdles (1:03.57) and fifth in the 4x400m (3:51.02) โฆ PRโed in the 400m hurdles (1:01.69) at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational, placing fifth โฆ Won the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:01.99 at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational โฆ Placed fourth in the 400m hurdles (1:02.79) at USC โฆ Competed in the conference meet, taking 21st in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:07.06.
High School
Attended Segerstrom High School in Santa Ana, Calif. โฆ Four-time team MVP for track & field โฆ Named the Golden West League Athlete of the Year โฆ Holds the Orange County record for the 300m hurdles (41.86), which she achieved during her senior season at the CIS-SS Division 1 Finals โฆ As a junior, took fifth at state in the 300m hurdles with a mark of 43.30 โฆ Made the Gold Honor Roll for three years with an outstanding 4.0 GPA.
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Personal
Daughter of Erika Perez and Larry Brown โฆ Has one younger sister named Elyciana and one older sister named Paisja โฆ Also has one brother named Damian โฆ Hobbies include going to church, adventuring to random places, playing sports, going to the beach, eating, volunteering at the hospital, spending time with family, hanging out with friends and helping the homeless during the holidays with โ5 Star Pro Academyโ โฆ Chose UCLA not only to compete at a high-level institution, but to also pursue her passion for becoming a pediatrician or nurse.
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Monday, June 27