Monae' Nichols OLY (born November 24, 1998) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the long jump.[2]

Monae' Nichols
Personal information
Born (1998-11-24) November 24, 1998 (age 25)
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
Home townWinter Haven, Florida, U.S.
EducationTexas Tech University '22
Bethune–Cookman University '20 Psychology Mental Health Counseling/Counselor[1]
AgentMark Pryor
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
TeamPuma
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Long jump: 6.97m (Lubbock, 2022)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Glasgow Long jump

Early life

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Nichols is from Winter Haven, Florida and ran track at Auburndale High School. She attended Bethune–Cookman University in her home state before transferring to Texas Tech University.[3]

NCAA

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She was runner-up to Jasmine Moore at the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in March 2022, despite both athletes jumping the same distance of 6.57m, Moore was awarded first place for having the furthest second jump.[4] In May 2022, she jumped a personal best distance of 6.97m in Lubbock.[5] Later that summer she finished fourth in the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[6][7]

Professional

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She finished seventh at the 2023 US National Outdoor Championships with a jump of 6.49 metres.[8]

In February 2024, she finished third at the 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a 6.73m distance in the long jump.[9] She was subsequently selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow[10][11] where she won a silver medal in the long jump event with a distance of 6.85m.[12] In June 2024, competing at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon she finished third in the long jump with a jump of 6.86 metres.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Monae Nichols
  2. ^ "M.Nichols". World Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Williams, Don. "Auburndale's Nichols ranked No. 1 in world in long jump at Texas Tech". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Becton, Stan (March 13, 2022). "How one centimeter broke a tie for the 2022 Division I long jump title". NCAA.COM. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Monae' Nichols 1st Place Women's Long Jump – Big 12 Outdoor Championships 2022". Runnerspace. May 16, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  6. ^ Williams, Don. "Tech's Nichols takes 4th in long jump at NCAA championships". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "Monae' Nichols 4th Place Women's Long Jump – NCAA D1 Outdoor Championships 2022". Runnerspace. June 10, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  8. ^ "Women's Long Jump Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "Results: USATF Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. February 17, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "WIC Glasgow 24 preview: long jump". World Athletics. February 26, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  11. ^ "Women's Long Jump Results – World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  12. ^ "Athletics Results – Athletics". BBC Sport. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  13. ^ Henderson, Jason (June 30, 2024). "Noah Lyles flies to 200m victory at the US Olympic trials". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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