Nickisha Pryce
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200m: 23.12 (Baton Rouge, 2023)
400m: 50.21 (Kingston, 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 Budapest4×400 m relay

Nickisha Pryce (born 7 March 2001) is a Jamaican track and field athlete. In 2023, she became the Jamaican national champion over 400m.[1]

Early life

Pryce attended Vere Technical High School in Hayes, Jamaica, before attending Iowa Western Community College and then the University of Arkansas.[2][3]

Career

In 2021, Pryce was voted the ICCAC Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year, having previously also won the award for the indoor season.[4]

Competing at the 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas, Pryce finished third in the 400m, behind Rhasidat Adeleke and Britton Wilson, running the event in a personal best time of 50.23 seconds.[5]

Pryce won the Jamaican national 400m title in July 2023, lowering her personal best time to 50.21 seconds, ahead of Janieve Russell in second, and Candice McLeod in third.[6][7] Pryce went into the event with the fastest time in the year of those in the field, and had also qualified as the fastest in the heats.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Nickisha Pryce". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Williams, Melton (July 9, 2023). "Nickisha Pryce, Sean Bailey win national 400m titles". Jamaica.Loopnews. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jamaican throwers sweep events in Kansas". Jamaica Observer. February 14, 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "2021 Outdoor Track & Field All-Region & Special Awards". ICCAC.org. May 3, 2021.
  5. ↑ Graham, Raymond (June 12, 2023). "Nugent leads the way as Jamaicans shine on final day of NCAA Champs". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Wheeler, Daniel (July 10, 2023). "Hudson finally gets a chance to represent Jamaica". Jamaica.Star. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "NationalTrials: Nickisha Pryce wins first national title in 400m". Jamaica Observer. July 9, 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Vijay (9 July 2023). "Sean Bailey and Nickisha Pryce Win 400m Titles at Jamaica Track and Field Championships". trackalerts.com. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  9. ↑ Buchanan, Orane (July 8, 2023). "Pryce quickest to women's 400m final". Jamaica-Gleaner.


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