St. John's University Athletics
2023-24 Women's Track and Field Roster
Holden, Nia
Aliann Pompey Named New Track & Field/Cross Country Head Coach
Wednesday, June 16
Track & Field ECAC Championships
Monday, March 23
Track & Field BIG EAST Indoor Championships
Monday, March 23
Track & Field David Hemery Valentine Invitational
Monday, March 23
Nia Holden
- Position:
- Middle Distance
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Highland Regional
- Hometown:
- Sicklerville, N.J.
- Prev School:
- American
Bio
Season Stats: https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/8368818/St_Johns_NY/Nia_Holden.html
2023-24: Named to the All-BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Teams… Set a personal-best mark in the 500 meters with a 1:15.41 finish… Won both the 500-meter run and the 4x400-meter relay at the Metropolitan Indoor Championships… Took first place in the 4x400-meter relay at the 116th Millrose Games… Earned a gold medal in the 4x400-meter relay at the BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field Championships… Set a new personal-record time of 58.40 in the 400-meter run for third place at the Tom Farrell Classic… Grabbed a silver medal in the 4x400-meter relay at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
2022-23: Made 14 total appearances... Finished in first place in the 800 meters with a time of 2:11.90 at the Villanova Invitational... Took second place in the 500 meters with a time of 1:15.86 at the Mets Indoor Track and Field Championships... Finished with a personal-best time 58.56 in the 400 meters at the Temple Owls Invitational...
At American: Three-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recipient… owns top 10 times in 15 different events across the indoor and outdoor seasons.
Before College: Top-ten ranked 800m time in New Jersey (2018) ... 2018 Sectional Champion (1600m) ... four-time First Team All-Conference in the 5k (2018), 800m (2018), 4x800m (2018) and 4x400m (2016) ... six-time Junior Olympic qualifier in the 400m (2017, 2018), 800m (2015, 2017, 2018) and 4x400m (2013) ... Highland Regional HS record holder for the 800m.
Personal: Nia Holden… daughter of Scott Holden and Melissa Turner… has two siblings, Emanuel and Kyle… plans to earn a master’s degree in public health.
2023-24: Named to the All-BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Teams… Set a personal-best mark in the 500 meters with a 1:15.41 finish… Won both the 500-meter run and the 4x400-meter relay at the Metropolitan Indoor Championships… Took first place in the 4x400-meter relay at the 116th Millrose Games… Earned a gold medal in the 4x400-meter relay at the BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field Championships… Set a new personal-record time of 58.40 in the 400-meter run for third place at the Tom Farrell Classic… Grabbed a silver medal in the 4x400-meter relay at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
2022-23: Made 14 total appearances... Finished in first place in the 800 meters with a time of 2:11.90 at the Villanova Invitational... Took second place in the 500 meters with a time of 1:15.86 at the Mets Indoor Track and Field Championships... Finished with a personal-best time 58.56 in the 400 meters at the Temple Owls Invitational...
At American: Three-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recipient… owns top 10 times in 15 different events across the indoor and outdoor seasons.
Before College: Top-ten ranked 800m time in New Jersey (2018) ... 2018 Sectional Champion (1600m) ... four-time First Team All-Conference in the 5k (2018), 800m (2018), 4x800m (2018) and 4x400m (2016) ... six-time Junior Olympic qualifier in the 400m (2017, 2018), 800m (2015, 2017, 2018) and 4x400m (2013) ... Highland Regional HS record holder for the 800m.
Personal: Nia Holden… daughter of Scott Holden and Melissa Turner… has two siblings, Emanuel and Kyle… plans to earn a master’s degree in public health.