Will only compete during outdoors after exhausting eligibility during 2010 indoors ... Redshirted during 2010 outdoor season ... Silver medalist in the triple jump at the 2009 Big Sky Indoor Championship ... Enters the season No. 3 and No.4 in the indoor and outdoor triple jump, respectively.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Silver - Triple jump (2009 Big Sky Indoors)

PERSONAL BESTS ENTERING 2011:
60-meters - 8.05 (12/5/09, Jackson's Open)
100-meters - 12.97 (3/21/09, Oregon Preview)
Long jump (i) - 18-3.25 (2/13/10, Husky Classic)
Triple jump (i) - (2/27/09, 2009 Big Sky Indoor Championship)
Triple jump (o) - 39-10.75 (3/28/09, Stanford Invitational)

2010 INDOOR:
Competed in six meets during indoor season, including the Big Sky Championship ... Finished 10th in the triple jump and 14th in the long jump at the indoor championship in Bozeman (Feb. 27) ... Recorded best jump of the season at Big Sky Championship, 38-2.25 ... Leaped a career best 18-3.25 in the long jump at the Husky Classic (Feb. 13).

2010 OUTDOOR:
Redshirted to retain a season of eligibility.

2008-09 INDOOR:
Took silver in the triple jump at the Big Sky Championship with a jump of 41-1.75 ... Placed third in the triple jump at UW Indoor Preview with a 38-9.75 mark ... Took fourth at Cherry & Silver Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., in triple jump with personal-best 38-9.5 ... Finished fourth in the long jump with 17'10.5" mark at Jackson's Open ... Finished 6th out of 51 in triple jump at New Balance Collegiate Invitational, one of the nations premier indoor event.

2009 OUTDOOR:
Posted a 39-10.5 triple jump at the Texas Relays in Austin ... Jumped 39-10.75 at the Stanford Invite to improve her conference qualifying mark ... Posted a 39-4.5 in the triple jump at the Big Sky Championship ... Clocked third fastest time in 100-meter (12.97) at Oregon Preview ... Placed second in the long jump at the Oregon-Washington Dual.

PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE:
Competed two seasons at Southern Illinois University ... Placed second in the triple jump at the 2008 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Championships ... Placed third at the 2007 indoor conference championships ... during freshman year, placed fourth in the indoor and fifth in the outdoor triple jump at the conference championships ... Earned four letters as a triple jumper at Belleville East High School ... State champion in the triple jump during undefeated senior season ... All-conference selection during freshman, sophomore and senior seasons ... Also earned four letters in volleyball and one in basketball.

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
Born January 31, 1988 ... Daughter of Marvin and Marcia Nicholson ... Physical therapy major.