NDSU

Niska's Performance History & Personal Bests

2023-24 SEASON

Indoor (Sophomore): Placed 5th in the 400m dash at the Summit League Championships … Season best times of 24.65 in the 200m dash and 55.60 in the 400m dash
Outdoor (Sophomore): Qualified for NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in the 400m dash … Placed 3rd in the 400m dash at the Summit League Championships in personal best time of 53.80 … Also placed 8th in the 200m dash at the championships after season best 200m dash of 24.35 in the prelims … Ended season ranked 8th in NDSU history for the 400m dash.

2022-23 SEASON
 
Indoor (Sophomore): Competed in one meet, running 57.85 in the 400m dash at the Dakota Classic.
Outdoor (Redshirt): Did not compete.

2021-22 SEASON
 
Indoor (Freshman): Ran the 400m leg on NDSU’s distance medley relay that placed 3rd at the Summit League Championships … Also finished 11th in the 400m dash at the conference meet … Season-best 400m time of 57.70 at the UND Open.
Outdoor (Freshman): Season-best 400m dash time of 57.63 at UMary’s Al Bortke Open on Apr. 9 … Season-best 200m time of 25.86 at the Stanford Invitational.

High School: Placed 3rd in the 400m dash at the Minnesota state meet as a senior in 2021, running a school record 56.87 … Also a state meet qualifier in the 100m and 200m … High school personal-bests of 56.87 in the 400m, 25.88 in the 200m, and 12.49 in the 100m.
 
Personal: Daughter of Everett and Tammy Niska … Has three brothers, Josh, Seth and Lukas … Majoring in biology.