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    Nijgia Snapp     
     
      Nijgia Snapp
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Mays Landing, N.J.

High School:
Oakcrest

Last College:
Seton Hall

Height:
5-5

Experience:
SQ

CAREER BESTS

4K: N/A
5K: 19:44.52 (2011)
6K: 23:39.5 (2011)

2011: Counted toward Tennessee's scoring total for the first time at the NCAA South Regional, running fifth for the Big Orange and placing 131st overall in a 6K career-best 23:39.5...Completed her first cross country race as a Lady Vol, running sixth for UT and 354th overall in 24:30 at the 6K Brooks Paul Short Run...Finished seventh for Tennessee and 95th overall in 19:44.52 at the 5K Crimson Classic.

2010: No results.

SETON HALL: Ran track for the Pirates in 2010...Swept 4x400m relay BIG EAST titles before the program was eliminated after 2010 season...Ran a 53.97 400m to take second at BIG EAST Outdoors...She was second indoors (55.06)...Also finished eighth indoors in the 800m...Was an NCAA outdoor 4x4 qualifier...Ran an indoor PR 2:08.80 in the 800m at the ECAC Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time high school All-American...Prep PRs included 53.64 for 400m, 2:10.57 for 800m and 4:57 for 1500m.

PERSONAL: Majoring in business...Born July 22, 1991...Her parents are Joseph Snapp Jr. and Tracey Miles...Siblings include Jordien Moore, Maureace Snapp and Joseph Snapp III.