Nia Akins | search
Click here to view Nia Akins news from 60+ newspapers.
Bookmark or Share- 2020 graduate Nia Akins on her way to Paris OlympicsNia Akins, a 2020 graduate of Penn’s School of Nursing, punched her ticket to Paris by winning the 800 meter final at the USA Track & Field Olympic trials on Monday night, clocking a personal-best time of 1:57.36. Akins took the lead on the backstretch during the final lap and never looked back, ultimately winning the race by nearly a full ...
- Nia Akins on her hunger into Paris: 'I don't feel inexperienced'Nia Akins, a 25-year-old from California, took the lead shortly after the crash, which took place just after the opening 200 metres - and then never looked back. Akins finished with a personal best time of 1:57.36. It was a dramatic bounce back from the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials when, like Mu, Akins fell to the track in finals to finish ninth. ...
- Nia Akins - Women's Track and Field - University of Pennsylvania AthleticsSet the second-fastest time in NCAA history, crossing the line in 2:00.71 in the 800m, the fastest time in the country by over two seconds throughout the year. Named Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships Most Outstanding Female Track Athlete after capturing titles in the 1,000m and Mile run.
- Nia Akins - WikipediaNia Akins (born 7 July 1998) is an American track and field athlete. In 2023, she became the United States national champion over 800m; both indoors and outdoors.
- "I don't deserve this win any more than anybody else did"- Nia Akins ...Nia Akins was a nursing student at Penn University and competed at the NCAA collegiate level before turning pro in 2020. But the COVID-19 pandemic cut short her college season.
More
