Nijah Nelms Hometown: Porter Ranch, CA High School: Birmingham Senior Height: 5-0 Event: Sprints Birthdate: 04/22/1990

2012 - Finished fourth in both the 100m (12.07) and 200m (24.96) vs. WSU ... Won the Northridge Invite 100m (12.37) ... In indoor track, had top times of 7.81 in the 50m and 25.93 in the 200m.

2011 - Competed in the 100m (11.99) and 200m (25.19) at Pac-10s ... Finished second in the 100m (11.96) in the dual with Tennessee ... Had a top outdoor 200m mark of 24.95 ... In indoor track, had a top 60m time of 7.71 and top 200m time of 25.40.

2010 - Placed 14th in the 100m (12.00) and 21st in the 200m (24.94) at Pac-10s ... Was fourth in the 100m (11.96, season-best) and fifth in the 200m (24.91) against USC ... Ran a season-best 24.79 in the 200m at the RJ/JJK Invite ... In indoor track, had a top 60m time of 7.84 ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2009 - Placed 15th in the 100m at Pac-10s (11.93) ... Ran a 100m season-best of 11.92 against USC ... In indoor track, had a top 60m time of 7.72 and a top 200m time of 25.39.

High School - All-American ... Three-time LA City 100m champion and two-time 200m champion ... Four-time 100m league champion ... Also won two league titles in the 200m ... Four-time California State Meet qualifier ... Sixth at the 2008 CA State Meet in the 100m ... Broke the school record in the 100m (11.85) and 200m (24.31) ... First-team All-LA Times and LA Daily News ... Team captain and MVP ... Inducted into her high school's Hall of Fame.

Personal - Born April 22, 1990 in Inglewood, CA ... Daughter of Darrell Nelms and Francine Jones-Nelms ... Has one brother and sister, Travis and Fallon ... Women's Studies major.

Best Marks
60m - 7.71
100m - 11.85
Indoor 200m - 25.39
Outdoor 200m - 24.31