Nikia Smith Season 2021-22

IN THE PURDUE RECORD BOOKS

• Tied for No. 10 in school history in the indoor 60m hurdles with a time of 8.48 (Jan. 22, 2022)

 
2021-22
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Raced in five meets in the 100m, 200m, 100m hurdles, 4x100 and sprint medley relay
• At the Big Ten Championships, was 14th in the 100m hurdles in 13.72w from May 13-15
• Placed fourth in the 100m hurdles in 13.69w, ran a personal-best 200m time of 25.14 and added a 100m mark of 12.03w at the 44 Farms Team Invite from April 8-9
• Finished fourth in the 4x100 (45.04) and was 16th in the 100m hurdles (14.37) at the Florida Relays from April 1-2

Indoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Competed in six meets in the 60m and 60m hurdles
• Finished 19th overall in the 60m hurdles at the Big Ten Championships in 8.56 from Feb. 25-26
• Tied for the No. 10-fastest time in program history in the 60m hurdles with a finish of 8.48 to place fifth at the Larry Wieczorek Invite from Jan. 21-22
• Notched a personal-best 60m time of 7.74 and was fourth in the final along with a runner-up 60m hurdle time of 8.52 at the Fred Wilt Invite on Dec. 4

 
2021
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Ran in four meets in the 100m, 200m and 100m hurdles
• At the Big Ten Championships, ran the 100m hurdles in a personal-best time of 13.94 to finish 21st on May 14
• Placed seventh in the 100m hurdles, in 14.19w, and ran a personal-best 200m time of 25.96 at the Jesse Owens Invite from April 30-May 1

Indoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Competed in four meets in the 60m, 60m hurdles and 4x400
• Finished seventh in the 60m hurdles in a personal-best 8.59 at the Big Ten Championships from Feb. 25-27
• Won the 60m hurdles in 8.73 at the Big Ten Open on Feb. 20
• Placed fifth in the 60m hurdle finals in 8.88 at the Hoosier Hills Invite on Feb. 6

 
HIGH SCHOOL

• Won two state championships in 2017-18 and 2018-19
• Earned All-America accolades in 2018 in the 4x100
• Placed third at the 2018 state meet
• Was a state finalist from 2017-19
• Personal-best times are 13.97 in the 100 hurdles, 25.3 in the 200 hurdles and 44.37 in the 300 hurdles
• Named to the Principle Honor Roll from 2017-20 and the First Honor Roll from 2016-19

 
PERSONAL

• Parents are Marsha Hanley and Nakia Smith
• Has three siblings
• Mother, Marsha, ran track at Arkansas
• Majoring in law and society