2020-21 Women's Track & Field Roster
Biography
2021
Outdoor
- Finished in 35th place at the NCAA West Regionals in the pole vault with a clearance of 12-10 1/4 (3.92 m)
- Took second place in the pole vault at the Fighting Illini B1G Relays with a clearance of 4.06 m, her personal best and the third highest in school history
- Placed second in the PV at the M City Classic with a clearance of 4.17 m, the second highest in program history
2019
Outdoor
- Season canceled due to COVID-19
Indoor
- Placed 6th at the B1G Championships with a personal best 13' 3.5" on the pole vault
- Secured 1st place at the Illini Invitational
2019
Outdoor
- Competed in the pole vault at seven meets for Illinois
- Set new PR at the Drake Relays (4/26), clearing 12'9.5"(3.90m) in the pole vault
Indoor
- Competed in pole vault at all of Illinois meets
- Set a new PR cleating 12' 5.5"(3.80m) in pole vault at the Iowa St Classic (2/9)
2018
Outdoor
- Competed at first Big Ten Championships, clearing 12'2.5" (3.72m)
- Cleared 12'4" (3.76m) at the Illinois Twilight to set a new personal record in the pole vault
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor
- Set a season best height of 11'4.5" (3.47m) at the Orange & Blue Open
2017
Outdoor
- Competed at the EIU Big Blue Classic and Illinois Twilight
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor
- Placed sixth at the Orange and Blue Open with a height of 11'1.75" (3.40m)
- Made her Illinois debut in the pole vault at the Illinois Women's Duals
High School
- MSHSL State Pole Vault Champion in 2012 and 2013
- Member of the 2012 MSHSL Class A Track Team Champions
- Holds the state met pole vault record
- Ran at the cross-country state meet all four years
- Lettered all four years in cross-country and track, and three years in nordic skiing
- Four-time Academic All-State.
Personal
- Daughter of Bob and Partricia Nye
- Born on March 18, 1997
- Has one brother, Steven
- Mother swam at Monmouth University in New Jersey
- Favorite athlete is Carrie Tollefson (2004 Olympic 1500m), who was a volunteer coach for The Blake cross-country team
- Special Olympics Gymnastics coach from 2013 to 2015
- Member of the Blake school’s Cum Laude Society, Tri M Music Honor, and National School Orchestra Award
- Majoring in electrical engineering
Personal Bests
Indoor
Pole Vault:13' 3.5"(3.80m) - B1G Championships (2/28/21)
Outdoor
Pole Vault:13’8” (4.17 m) M City Classic - 4/30/21
Updated June 2021
Historical Player Information
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2015-16Freshman
Pole Vault
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2016-17Freshman
Pole Vault
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2017-18Sophomore
Pole Vault
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2020-21Graduate Student
Pole Vault