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2020 Men's Track & Field Roster

Ian Nieves

  • Position Sprints/Hurdles
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2020)
Was only able to compete in three events before the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic brought a halt to all competitions nationwide...Opened the season at the NSU Sharks Invitational with first-place finishes in the 200m and 110m hurdles...Earned gold in both the 110m hurdles and 4x100m at the Tampa Track Classic and closed out the year with season bests in the 110m hurdles (2nd/14.62) and 400m hurdles (1st/55.68) at the Bobcat-Shark Relays on March 10...Named as the men's track and field team's Ultimate Shark (MVP) during the annual Sharky's Award show.

AS A JUNIOR (2019)
Competed in 11 meets during his first season with the Sharks, closing out the year with a Peach Belt Conference Championship in the 400m hurdles on a time of 53.90, an additional PBC Championship as the lead leg of the NSU 4x100m relay in 41.33, a silver-medal 110m hurdles finish on a wind-aided 14.16 and fourth place leading off the 4x400m (3:19.04) - all boosts in helping the Sharks men to finish third as a team...Ran a career-best 22.22 in the 200m at the Sharks Invitational...Pursued qualifications after the PBC Championships, including a career-best 53.13 in the 400m hurdles to finish eighth at Florida's Tom Jones Memorial Invitational, and a career-best 14.34 in the 110m hurdles ahead of a fifth-place finish at the Mount Olive Final Qualifier...Selected as a member of the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-South Region Team in the 4x100m, 400m hurdles and 110m hurdles.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 110m hurdles, finishing 15th in a career-best 14.45 seconds at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania…Three-Time USTFCCCA All-Region Selection…Was a 13-time Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifier, earning six All-PSAC honors…Earned PSAC Championships in the 110m hurdles (14.14, 2018) and as a member of the SRU 4x100m relay (41.04, 2017)…Holds the SRU school record in the 60m hurdles at 8.18 seconds…ran the second leg to help his squad to an SRU 4x100m relay and the win at the 12th Annual Gator Invitational (2017)…Also produced a career-best 400m hurdles time of 54.90 at the 2018 Raleigh Relays… Helped the 4x400-meter relay team finish third in the 2017-18 PSAC Indoor Championships with a time of 3:20.39.

PERSONAL
Originally from Pennsylvania...Played soccer and track & field at Milton High School...Lettered three times in track and field and twice in soccer...Was an All-League, All-District, and All-State track and field athlete in the PIAA conference...Majoring in Criminal Justice...Son of Alba and Felix.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Junior

    Sprints/Hurdles
    6'0"
  • 2020Senior

    Sprints/Hurdles
    6'0"