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2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster

Nick Beaton

Makeya White

  • Position Sprints
  • B/T Senior
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Nassau, New Providence,Bahamas
  • Previous School St. Augustine's College

Biography

JUNIOR OUTDOOR (2018) – Ran in three meets during the year … Had a 100 meter dash time of 12.77 … Ran in the 4x100 meter relay at the Mountain West Championships.

JUNIOR INDOOR (2017-18) – Came back from injury for her junior year … Ran a season’s best 60 meter dash of 7.83 and a 200 meter dash of 26.11 … Competed in three meets during the year.

JUNIOR OUTDOOR (2017) – Did not compete (redshirt).

JUNIOR INDOOR (2016-17) – Placed first in the 60-meter dash at the Jacksons Open meet with a time of 7.70 … Participated in one meet this season competing in both the 60m and 200m.

SOPHOMORE OUTDOOR (2016) – Moved to third on the Nevada all-time list in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.59 … Debuted on the 200m dash list at seventh with a time of 24.41 … Qualified for the NCAA West Region Preliminaries … Finished sixth at the Mountain West Championships to score some points for the Pack … A member of the fourth and fifth fastest 4x100m relay teams in school history … Competed in 10 meets throughout the season.

SOPHOMORE INDOOR (2015-16) – Fell just .01 seconds short of scoring at the Mountain West Championships with a ninth place finish in the 60-meter dash … Placed second in the sprint at the Ed Jacoby Invitational … Came in second in the 60m dash at the Boise State Challenge … Competed in five indoor meets throughout the season.

FRESHMAN OUTDOOR (2015) – Placed eighth in the 100-meter with a time of 11.93 at the MW Outdoor Championships (5/16), her time is ranked eighth on the Nevada all-time list … Placed sixth in the 100m with a time of 12.20 at the Hornet Invite (3/21) … Finished sixth with a time of 25.01 in the 200m at the Hornet Invite (3/21) ... Part of the 4x100m relay that won with a time of 46.69 at the Aggie Open (3/14) … Part of the 4x100m relay team that ran the third-fastest time in outdoor program history at the Legends Invitational (4/4) with a time of 45.70 seconds.

FRESHMAN INDOOR (2014-15) - Finished third in 200-meter with a time of 24.74 at the Boise State Team Challenge (2/14), her time is ranked seventh on the Nevada all-time list … Finished fourth with a time of 25.22 at the Bronco Invitational (1/24) in the 200m … At the Boise State Team Challenge (2/14), she also placed second in the 60m with a time of 7.57, which ranks fifth on the Nevada all-time list … Compiled four top-10 finishes in the 60m … Also competed in the 4x400m relay.

PRIOR TO NEVADA - Attended St. Augustine's College in Nassau, New Providence in the Bahamas ... Specializes in short sprints ... Top 100-meter dash time of 11.88 came during competition at the College of the Bahama's meet in 2013 ... Ran a personal best 200m time of 24.30 at the Bahama High School Nationals in 2013.

PERSONAL - Chose Nevada for the excellent academic opportunities provided by the business school, and was impressed by the track and field coaches ... Plans to major in finance ... Lists Shelly-Anne Fraser-Pryce and Veronica Cambell-Brown as her biggest sports models ... Was also recruited by the University of Eastern Kentucky ... Sisters, Marissa and M'Kayla, have both competed on the international Caribbean Union of Teachers track and field team ... has six siblings, Jandia Swann, Angel Jackson, Mychal, Marissa, M'Kayla and Malik ... Daughter of Michael White and Jennis Thompson-White.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2015-16Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2016-17Senior

    Sprints
  • 2017-18Junior

    Sprints
  • 2018-19Senior

    Sprints