Nicole Holifield
Nicole Holifield
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Hurley, MS

High School:
East Central

Last College:
Mississippi College

Height:
5-8

Event:
Distance

Eligibility:
In/Out

All-Time GMU Performers List: 10,000 Meters (8th, 41:06.10)

2004 Outdoor: Ran a potpourri of events, most notably the 10,000 meters, in which she ran one of the fastest times in school history... At the CAA Championships, finished 13th with a time of 41:06.10 in the 10,000, the eighth-fastest time ever at George Mason... Ran the 5,000 meters twice, finishing 13th at the Terrapin Invitational and running a 19:17.64 at the Raleigh Relays, the top time of the season for the Patriots... Ran the second-fastest time of the year in the 1,500 meters at the Patriot Open, finishing in 5:05.60... Also ran the 1,500 at the Baldy Castillo, finishing in 5:09.17.

2004 Indoor: The team's top distance runner... Competed at four different distances, from the 800-meters to the 5,000-meters... Finished in the top-10 in five of six races... Was seventh in the 3,000-meters at the Father Diamond Invitational in a time of 11:13.62... Ran the 3,000 just one more time, lowering time to 11:01.13, the second-fastest on the team during the indoor season... Ran the 800-meters at the Collegiate Open, finishing 10th with a time of 2:25.96... Was eighth in the 800 at the Winter Open with a personal record of 2:25.32... Also ran the mile at the Winter Open, finishing eighth with a time of 5:25.14... Ran the 5,000 meters at the Virginia Tech Indoor Invitational, finishing 11th with a time of 19:34.52.

2003 Outdoor: Competed at three different distances for the Patriots, running at 1500-, 3000- and 5000-meters... Had a trio of top-15 finishes... Was 14th in the 1500 at the CAA and 15th in the 5000 at the CAA... Was the 12th-finishing collegian at the Ram Invitational in the 3,000-meters.

2003 Indoor: Posted a top-10 finish in the 1000 meters at the Winter Open with a time of 3:19.00... Placed in the top 10 in the mile at the Patriot Games.

At Mississippi College: Competed in track and cross country for the Division III school... The American Southwest Conference champion in cross country and the 1500, 3000, 5000 and 10,000 meters... Also earned All-Academic honors.

Prep: Ran cross country and track & field for East Central for four years, earning four letters.

Personal: Born February 26, 1982... Parents are Jeff and Melonie Holifield... Has three siblings, Chasity (24), Wesley (18) and Jonathan (15)... Enjoys playing sports... Also recruited by Mississippi, Mississippi State, Southern Mississippi and UNC Greensboro... A history major with a minor in secondary education.

PRs: 800 (2:25.32), 1,500 (4:57), Mile (5:25.14), 3,000 (10:41), 5,000 (18:17), 10,000 (41:06.10).

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