University of Nevada Athletics

JUNIOR OUTDOOR (2023) - Competed in four meets during the season... Ran a time of 10:55.23 in the 3000m steeplechase, placing 12th and ran a time of 17:50.60 in the 5000m placing 31st at the Outdoor Mountain West Championships... Placed third in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:55.72 at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival... Earned a first place finish in the 1500m with a season best time of 4:30.30 at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational... Ran a new season best in the 3000-meter steeplechase by 15 seconds (10:40.09), now holding the 10th fastest time in school history... Placed 21st in the 1500 meters (4:39.69) at the Fresno Invitational.

JUNIOR INDOOR (2022-23) - Competed in three meets during the season... Helped the distance medley relay secure an eighth place finish (12:09.17) and finished 30th in the 3000m (10:26.45) at the indoor MW Championships... Competed in the 3000m for the first time with the Pack and in her career, finishing in a time of 9:54.46 in third place, a new personal best by 29 seconds at the Spokane Invitational... Ran a personal best in the mile (5:26.26) placing 19th and apart of the distance medley relay that placed third overall (12:26.32) at the Texas Tech Open.

PRIOR TO NEVADA - Attended Erasmus University in the Netherlands and received her bachelor degree in science of medicine. 

HIGH SCHOOL - Graduated from Ashram College... Competed in athletics throughout her time in high school... Apart of the PAC Rotterdam Club... 2022 Dutch Championship 3000m steeplechase third place... 2019 European Championship Duathlon Juniors third place... 2019 Dutch Championship 10k first place... 2018 Dutch Championship Duathlon first place... Apart of the musical committee for the Student Medical Faculty Association.

PERSONAL - Daughter of Jos and Diana Hijman... Has a brother named Koen... Majoring in science... Chose Nevada because she was enthusiastic about the team... Was being recruited by Miami University... Has the Club PAC Rotterdam record in the 3000m steeplechase... Most memorable experience in her career was getting third place at the European Championship Duathlon Juniors... In her free time she likes to sing.