Nikhil Makker
Nikhil Makker
Height: 5-10
Year: So.
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
High School: West Windsor-Plainsboro

Sophomore (2023):

  • Competed in five events for the Eagles in 2023, including the UAA Championship meet
  • Finished 57th overall at the UAA Championship meet with a time of 27:08.2
  • Raced to an 8th place finish while posting a season-best time of 26:16.2 at the Berry College Invitational
  • Posted a time of 16:01.7 at the 5k distance in the Stan Sims Opener

Freshman (2022): 

  • Competed in five events this season for Emory
  • Registered a season-best 25:57 at the Alexander Asics Invitational taking 17th out of 130
  • Placed 23rd out of 99 runners at the Julius Johnson Invitational (27:26)
  • Finished with a time of 26:00 at the UAB Classic to place 46th of 176
  • Took 69th at the UAA Championships with a time of 27:32

Prior to Emory:

Competed on the West Windsor-Plainsboro High School cross country and track teams… Served as the captain of the cross country and track & field teams… 2021-22 MVP… 2019-20 Most Improved… Fifth at Manhattan Eastern Championships… 2019-22 National Meet Qualifier… Fourth at Meet of Champions… Two-time Group 3 state champion… Personal best time of 4:12 in the 1600m and 9:13 in the 3200m.

Personal:

Plans to major in Finance.

Nikhil Makker Top 8K Times (By Season):

Year Event Time
2022 Alexander Asics Invitational 25:27
2023 Berry College Invitational 26:16