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2021-22 Washburn Ichabods Women's Track and Field Roster

Gene Cassell/Assistant Athletic Director for Communications

Nikki Kraaijeveld

  • Event(s) Jumps/Hurdles
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Heemskerk, The Netherlands
  • High School Kennemer College Mavo

Biography

At Washburn: Has the second-fastest individual performance in the 60m hurdles and the eighth-fastest time in the 400m … has the fifth-best performance in the 400m hurdles and the ninth in the 400m during the outdoor season … a five-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2021-22: Competed in four events during the indoor season … sat out during the outdoor slate … finished fifth in the 60m hurdles in a time of 9.01 at the Washburn Open … won the long jump at the Washburn Rust Buster with a mark of 5.41m (17-09.00) … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2020-21: Finished a season-best fourth at the ESU Spring Invite in the 400m hurdles in a time of 1:06.87 … also finished fifth the following week at the ESU Relays in the 400m hurdles … was fourth at the MIAA Rust Buster during the indoor season at the All-Kansas Invite in a time of 26.84 … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2019-20: Competed in one event during the indoor season recording a time of 10.48 in the 60m hurdles … outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Background: As a freshman at Cloud County, she placed fifth at the national junior college indoor championships in the pentathlon and was the top-finishing freshman … she finished second in the NJCAA outdoor championships in the heptathlon … a national qualifier in the indoor championships in the pentathlon, 200m, long jump competing in everything but the 200m … qualified for the national outdoor meet in the heptathlon, long jump, 4x100m, 4x400m, 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles competing in the heptathlon, 400mh and 4x400m relay … missed sophomore season with injury … finished third in 2015 in the Dutch junior national champions in the 200m in the indoor season and was part of the Dutch junior national champion team team in 2015 and 2016 … part of first-place team at the national relay championships in the 4x100m and the 4x200m for AAC Amsterdam Club team.

Personal: Daughter of Gerrie and Irma Kraaijeveld … one brother, Youri … majoring in mass media.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Jumps/Hurdles
    5'10"
  • 2020-21Junior

    Jumps/Hurdles
    5'10"
  • 2021-22Senior

    Jumps/Hurdles
    5'10"
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