St. John's University Athletics
2007-08 Women's Track and Field Roster
Asia Nettles
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- John F. Kennedy
- Hometown:
- Silver Spring, Md.
As A Junior (2008-09): Indoor - at the New Balance Invitational, placed in the top two of the 200 meter and 400 meter prelims, qualifying her for the finals (Feb. 6) ... placed third at the Metropolitan Championships in the 400 meters with a season-best time of 58.34 seconds (Jan. 29) ... ran her season-best time of 25.90 seconds for the 200 meters at the Bobby Lane Invitational (March 28) ... was on the 4x400 meter team that placed fourth at the Metropolitan Championships (Jan. 29) ... at the New Balance Invitational she was a part of the 4x400 meter team that placed first with another ECAC-qualifying time...was the starting leg of the 4x400 meter team that ran a season-best time of 3:51.63 at the ECAC Championships (March 7) ... Outdoor - at the Sam Howell Invitational, ran a season-best and BIG EAST-qualifying time of 57.24 seconds in the 400 meters (April 5) ... at the Metropolitan Championships, ran 57.25 in the 400 meters to place 2nd (April 18) ... first leg of the 4x400 meter relay that placed first at the Metropolitan Championships (April 18) ... part of the 4x400m teams that ran at the BIG EAST (May 1) and ECAC Championships (May 16) ... third leg of the 4x200m team that placed fourth at the Penn Relays and broke the school record with a time of 1:36.54 (April 25).
As A Sophomore (2007-08): Indoor - 200-meters: ran to a season-best time of 26.17 seconds at the Penn State Open (Jan. 18) ... 400-meters: crossed the tape sixth in her heat at the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 23) for a career-best time of 58.25 seconds ...an integral part of the 4x400-meter relay team ... ran the anchor at the Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 1) for a third place finish at 3:54.75 ... also anchored the 11th place BIG EAST Championship squad (Feb. 23) ... was the lead leg at the ECAC Championships (March 8), whose squad raced to a season-best time of 3:51.41 ... Outdoor - 400-meters: had a season-best time of 57.14 at the Tony Waldrop Invite (April 12) ... finished 18th at the BIG EAST Championships (May 4) with a time of 58.26 ... ran the anchor for the 4x400-meter relay team at the BIG EAST (May 4) and ECAC Championships (May 17) ... earned All-BIG EAST honors with a season-best relay time of 3:46.02.
As A Freshman (2006-07): Indoor - 400-meters: finished sixth at the Metropolitan Championships (Jan. 26) with a season-best time of 58.90 ... finished second at the Great Dane Invitational (Jan. 19) at 59.38 ... Outdoor - 400-meters: finished first in the at Monday Meeting Part I (Apr. 2) with a time of 59.36 ... raced to her best outdoor time at the Metropolitan Championships (Apr. 21) of 58.57 ... earned All-BIG EAST honors as part of the 4x400-meter relay team at the BIG EAST Championships (May 4) ... best time in the 200-meters of 25.82, run at the Yale Springtime Invitational (April 29).
Before St. John[apos]s: Won regional and county titles in the 400-meter dash with John F. Kennedy High School ... member of the 4x200-meter relay team that set the indoor state record her junior season ... JFK also won the Maryland State Championship her junior and senior years ... recorded a personal-best time of 56.8 seconds in the 400-meter.
Personal: Daughter of Janet and Doug Nettles ... born in Baltimore, Md. ... an advertising and communications major ... chose St. John[apos]s because of the track & field program...enjoys cooking, event planning and shopping.
Off the Track
Interesting Fact: Loves her dog, Duke.
Most Thrilling Moment In Her Athletic Career: breaking the school record in the 4x200m relay at Penn Relays.
Favorite TV Show: 'Desperate Housewives.'