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University of Illinois Athletics

2008-09 Women's Track and Field Roster

Nikkita Holder

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pickering, Ontario
  • High School Missouri Baptist

Biography

2009

Outdoor

  • Placed 7th at Canadian Championships in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.20
  • Finished 8th in the 100m hurdles at Big Ten Championships with a time of 13.81
  • Competed in the 100m at Big Ten Championships

2008

Indoor

  • Timed 8.61 in prelims at Big Ten Championships 
  • Set a season-best time in the 60m hurdles with a 8.60 mark at Rod McCravy

2008

Outdoor

  • Competed in the 100m hurdles at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships
  • Was fifth in the 100m hurdles at Big Tenb Outdoor Championships (13.63)
  • Ran personal-best 100 mhurdles time of 13.42 in prelims at BIg Ten championships
  • Won the 100m hurdles at the Illinois Twilight (13.66)

Indoor

  • Com,peted in the 60m hurdles at the Big Ten Indoor Championships
  • Won 60m hurdles titles at the Indiana Open and Carle/Health Alliance Invites

2007

Outdoor

  • Took fourth in the 100m hurdles at the BIg Ten Championships (13.59)
  • Competed in the 100m at the Big Ten Championships
  • Ran season-best 13.44 in the 100m hurdles in taking second at the Kansas Relays

Indoor

  • Competed in prelims of the 60m hurdles at the BIg Ten Championships (8.52)

High School

  • Represented Canada in the100m hurdles at the 2006 World Championships in Beijing
  • Also represented Canada at the 2005 Pan Am Junior Championships
  • Transfered from Missouri Baptist University where she was a NAIA All-American, placing third at NAIA Outdoor Championships in the 100m hurdles

Personal

  • Daughter of Lincoln and Sandra Colaire
  • Born on May 7,1987
  • Has three younger siblings
  • Majored in community health

Indoor
200m:
26.18 - Border Battle (1/9/16)
High Jump: 6-0 (1.83m) - Rod McCravy (1/22/16)

Historical Player Information

  • 2007-08Junior

    Hurdles
  • 2008-09Senior

    Hurdles