Nyjah Willis
Nyjah Willis
Year: Gr.
Hometown: Champlin, MN
High School: Blaine
Previous College: Hamline University
Position: Throws

Emory Best Marks (Indoor):

10.22m Shot Put 2/25/2023 UAA Championships
16.27m* Weight Throw 2/25/2023 UAA Championships

Career Best Marks (Outdoor):

34.79m Discus 4/7/2023 KSU Invitational
46.86m Hammer 3/24/2023 Emory Thrills in the Hills

*- Emory Record

Graduate student (2022-23):

Indoors:

  • USTFCCCA All-Region in weight throw
  • UAA Champion in weight throw
  • All-UAA in weight throw (1st)

Outdoors:

  • USTFCCCA All-Region in hammer

Prior to Emory:

Competed on the Blaine High School track & field team… Also competed on the Blaine soccer and basketball teams… Graduate transfer from Hamline University… Competed in 12 meets in her senior season at Hamline… Earned MIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention honors in the hammer throw after finishing fourth at the MIAC Championships with a distance of 44.24m…. Second in conference in discus and eleventh in state in discus in high school.

Personal:

Daughter of Desiree and Terry Willis… Earning her graduate degree In Epidemiology.