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2010 Women's Track and Field Roster

Destinee Nixon

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Mesquite

Biography

2010 Outlook: Valuable member of squad in hurdles, relays and horizontal jumps with league titles in 100 hurdles, triple jump and 4x100 as frosh.

 

2009 Track and Field (Sophomore): At league meet as soph placed fourth in 100 hurdles (14.83w), fifth in 400 hurdles (1:05.42), second in triple jump (38-5.5w) and 10th in long jump (16-0.5w).  Top marks included 14.39w in LSC prelims of 100 hurdles and 17-5.75w and 38-10.25w in horizontal jumps at Oliver Jackson Classic at ACU.  NCAA qualifier in TJ, but failed to score with 38-9w.  In indoor season, ran 8.88 for 55 hurdles at Tech and 9.49 for 60 hurdles at USAF with 37-4 in TJ at USAF.

 

2008 Track and Field (Freshman): Opened ACU action indoors with 8.60 for 55 hurdles (Texas Tech) and 9.12 for 60 hurdles (Norman). Also indoors had 16-1 in long jump and 35-4 in triple jump. LSC outdoor champion for 100 hurdles as rookie in 14.06 (4.4) and third in 400 hurdles (1:02.75). Also runner-up at Texas Tech in 14.67 and won at Baylor with 400 hurdles best of 1:02.69. Lead runner for 4x100 with LSC win in 46.61, sixth at NCAA outdoor at 46.70 and best of 46.44 in NCAA prelims. Best jump marks were 17-9.5 in long jump (third at LSC) and 39-10.5 for LSC win in triple jump to help team repeat as LSC champ. Also fifth in NCAA outdoor TJ with 39-6.75 to help team to NCAA title.  Won TJ at Texas Tech in 38-11.75. 

 

High School: One of top 300 hurdlers in Texas. Ranked fifth on state performer list at 42.40. Placed third in Class 5A state meet in both hurdle events (14.36 in 100 hurdles, 42.40 in 300 hurdles) in Austin. Also 2007 district champion in both events at 14.55 and 45.27. In 2007 Region I-5A meet placed second in 300 hurdles in 42.43 and third in 100 hurdles in 14.29. Three-time district champion in 100 and 300 hurdles and team captain. Top times include 14.1 and 42.3. 

 

Personal: Born 12 April 1989. 2007 graduate of John Horn High School in Mesquite.