| Monae' Nichols | |
| Honorific Suffix: | OLY |
| Birth Date: | 24 November 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Lakeland, Florida, U.S. |
| Hometown: | Winter Haven, Florida, U.S. |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Long jump |
| Education: | Texas Tech University '22 Bethune–Cookman University '20 Psychology Mental Health Counseling/Counselor[1] |
| Team: | Puma |
| Agent: | Mark Pryor |
| Pb: | Long jump: 6.97m (Lubbock, 2022) |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Monae' Nichols (born November 24, 1998) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the long jump.[2]
Nichols is from Winter Haven, Florida and ran track at Auburndale High School. She attended Bethune–Cookman University in her home state before transferring to Texas Tech University.[3]
She was runner-up to Jasmine Moore at the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in March 2022, despite both athletes jumping the same distance of 6.57m, Moore was awarded first place for having the furthest second jump.[4] In May 2022, she jumped a personal best distance of 6.97m in Lubbock.[5] Later that summer she finished fourth in the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[6] [7]
She finished seventh at the 2023 US National Outdoor Championships with a jump of 6.49 metres.[8]
In February 2024, she finished third at the 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a 6.73m distance in the long jump.[9] She was subsequently selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow[10] [11] where she won a silver medal in the long jump event with a distance of 6.85m.[12] In June 2024, competing at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon she finished third in the long jump with a jump of 6.86 metres.[13]