2023
Outdoor: Jamaican 400m national champion with a career best time of 50.21, the eighth time she bettered her previous outdoor best during the 2023 season … Reached semifinal of World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, with a 50.38 in the first round and 51.24 in the semifinal … Also member of silver medal 4 x 400m relay that ran 3:20.88 at World Athletics Championships with Pryce on third leg, splitting 50.16 … In prelims, ran second leg, splitting 50.47 as Jamaica set a then outdoor world-leading time of 3:22.74 …
Bronze medalist in 400m at NCAA Championships, posting a then PR of 50.23 after a 50.31 best in the semifinal … Also member of winning 4 x 400m relay at NCAA Championships in 3:24.05 (50.33 third leg split) after a 3:25.91 semifinal (50.72 third leg split) … During NCAA West Preliminary round, posted then best times of 50.73 and 50.49 while running second leg on leading 4 x 400m relay (3:25.95) … Finished seventh in two events at SEC Championships, setting a career best 23.12 in the 200m and 51.49 in the 400m …
Opened outdoor season at Texas Relays as member of two runner-up relays in 4 x 400 (3:31.46) and sprint medley (3:41.51) … Improved previous outdoor career best of 53.35 with a 52.26 in 400m at Florida’s Tom Jones Memorial and ran on runner-up 4 x 400m relay (3:26.60) … Lowered 400m best to 51.47 in winning John McDonnell Invitational … Placed seventh in 400m (52.31) at LSU Invitational … Posted a wind-aided 200m (23.10) for third place in Arkansas Twilight.
Indoor: Advanced to NCAA Championships in 400m, placing 12th in prelims (52.16) … Finished sixth in 400m with indoor career best of 51.83 at SEC Championships and added a 23.36 for 15th in prelims of 200m … Debut as a Razorback came in Arkansas Invitational, where she placed third in 200m with a career best of 23.76 and ran on winning 4 x 400m relay (3:30.38) … Improved 200m time to 23.61 at Razorback Invitational, placing 10th, while setting an indoor career best of 51.97 (from previous best of 55.58) to place seventh in 400m, and ran on winning 4 x 400m relay in 3:26.40 … Placed fourth in 400m (52.35) and sixth in 200m (23.22 PR) in Tyson Invitational.
COLLEGE
2022 graduate from Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa … 2022 NJCAA Indoor 400m champion with a 53.68 on oversized track in Pittsburg, Kansas … Bronze medalist in 200 (24.20) at 2022 NJCAA Indoor … Bronze medalist in 400 (55.42) at 2022 NJCAA Outdoor in Hutchinson, Kansas … In 2021, claimed NJCAA Indoor 400 title with a 53.38 on oversized track while placing second in 200 (23.80).
Collegiate best marks include: 23.33 (200), 53.41 (400)
Indoors: 24.07 (200), 55.58 (400)
HIGH SCHOOL
2019 graduate of Vere Technical HS in Hayes, Jamaica … Set career best of 53.35 as runner-up in 400 at 2019 ISSA Championships … In 2018 established a then career best of 53.50 and 24.62 in 200.
High school best marks include: 24.62 (200), 53.35 (400)
PERSONAL
Nickisha Pryce was born March 7, 2001, in St. Mary, Jamaica … Daughter of Wayne Pryce and Denise Johnson … Has two older siblings, Shanna and Wayne … Career plans include being a professional athlete and pediatrician … Favorite athletes are Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson … Loves to dance and sing … Chose Arkansas since it’s a fantastic school for students that prioritize having a strong social life while in college.
