Nikki Young
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- Hometown:
- Van Wert, Ohio
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- Year:
- Jr
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- High School:
- Van Wert
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- Events:
- Throws
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- Major:
- Social Work
Bio
2012 at Defiance: Competed in the shot put, discus and hammer throw for Defiance during her first year … Set personal marks of 9.24 meters in the shot put, 28.87 meters in the discus and 32.14 meters in the hammer … Scored an eighth-place finish at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships in the discus with a 28.87 meter throw.
High School: Did not compete in track but lettered three years in basketball, as well as two years in volleyball at Van Wert High.
Personal: Daughter of David and Kelly Young … Majoring in social work with a psychology minor.
News mentions
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Junior multi-event athlete Kim Bingley racked up an outstanding performance on Friday, March 29 that guided the Purple and Gold to first place at the 18th Annual Dick Small Invitational.
ADA, Ohio – A day after DC’s Kali George won the pentathlon at Cedarville, the Purple and Gold women’s track and field team competed at the Ohio Northern Invitational on Saturday, February 2, 2013.
ANGOLA, Ind. – After being a part of the second-place 4x400 relay team in the DC Holiday Meet last Saturday, Junior Kali George went solo in the 400 meters for today’s Trine Invitational and sprinted the fastest recorded two laps in DC women’s indoor track history.