Norfolk State University Athletics

Personal Records
Indoor:
Long Jump: 19-2 (2020 Gamecock Opener)
60 meters: 7.56 (2022 Liberty Open)
Outdoor:
100 meters: 12.38 (2021 Aggie Invitational)
Long Jump: 19-11 (2024 Penn Relays)
 
2023-24: Indoor: Competed in four meets all in the 60 meters and the long jump … Opened the season with a personal best in the 60 meters, clocking in at 7.67 to place third … Earned a second-place finish in the long jump at the DIII Pre-Nationals Invitational (19-1.25) … Also placed fourth in the 60 meters at the same event (7.80) … Posted a third-place finish at the MEAC Indoor Championships in the long jump (18-9.25). Outdoor: MEAC Champion in the long jump with a mark of 20-2.25 …  Competed in seven outdoor meets … Qualified to the NCAA East First Round in the long jump, placing 39^th (18-10) … Ran a personal best in the 100 meters in 12.17 at the MEAC Outdoor Championships … and was a part of the 4x100 relay team that took third place (45.97) … Earned a pair of first place finishes at the NSU Invitational in the long jump (19-1.25) and as a part of the 4x100 relay team (46.38) … Opened the season with a pair of second place finishes  in the 100 meters (12.01) and as apart of the 4x100 relay (46.48) at the Virginia Opener. 
 
2022-23: Named to NSU AD Honor Roll for spring semester. Indoor/Outdoor: Did not compete.
 
At Campbell: Spent three years at Campbell… Opened collegiate career with a second-place finish in the long jump (19-2) at the 2020 Gamecock Opener … Posted a personal best 7.56 to win the 60 meters at the 2022 Liberty Open … Set personal record by finishing 100 meters in 12.38 seconds at the 2021 Aggie Invitational … Redshirted freshman season.
 
High School: VHSL Class 6A State Indoor Champion in the long jump in 2018 … Posted a personal best of 7.07 seconds in the 55-meter dash to finish first at the regional championships that year … Led 4x100 relay team to win 2018 6A State Outdoor Championships … Posted personal record of 12.08 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2018 outdoor regional championships …
 
Personal: Nyla Neani Ward was born on March 14, 2000 … Daughter of Michelle and Eric … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies with plans of becoming a personal trainer … Enjoys listening to music, lifting, eating, and sleeping.