Northern Illinois University Athletics

2009: Indoor - Won the 3,000m run in consecutive meets... took first at the Illinois Intercollegiate (1/31) in 10:25.97, and set a personal record of 10:22.27 to win gold at the CMU Quadrangular (2/6)... debuted for NIU with a second-place 3,000 (10:45.72) at the Panther Open (1/17)... placed fourth with a 3:09.20 in the 1,000m run at the Carle/Health Alliance Invite (1/24)... finished sixth with a personal record 5:15.90 mile at the BSU Quadrangular (2/6). Missouri State: Competed for one season as a Bear before transferring to Northern Illinois. High School: Earned all-state honors three times, for track as a freshman and sophomore and in cross country as a junior... did not compete as a senior... ran a career-best two-mile time of 11:02. Personal: Daughter of Maria and Jorge Nieto... born Sept. 7, 1988... majoring in pre-nursing.