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Nikki Pettiford

Nikki Pettiford

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Muncie Central
Hometown:
Muncie, Ind.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner in track and field at Muncie Central . . . three-time state runner-up in the 100 and 200-meter dash . . . owns sectional record in the 400 (:56.48) . . . earned All-Conference honors three times . . . recorded personal-bests in the 100 (:11.98) and 200 (:24.56).

PERSONAL: Full name is Nikki Jaye Pettiford . . . born Feb. 14, 1990 in Muncie, Ind. . . . daughter of Tony Smith and Bettina Humphrey . . . has one brother, Tony and two sisters, Janaya and Sherica . . . married to Britton Pettiford and has two children . . . majoring in nursing.

Track and Field // MAC Championship Promo: President Mearns and Alana Springer

Tuesday, May 12

This Week in Ball State Sports // April 30th show -- Adrian Wheatley and Kirsten Rich

Thursday, April 30

Track and Field // We Fly Challenge Home Meet This Weekend - Campus Takeover

Friday, April 10

Sports Link: National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Wednesday, February 25

NCAA Track Qualifiers on front of website

Cardinals Send Four Athletes to NCAA East Regional; Nettles Qualifies for NCAA Championships in Heptathlon

Thursday, May 21

Kenli Nettles Runs the 400-Meter Hurdles at the 2026 MAC Championships

Ball State Anticipates Four Qualifiers For NCAA Postseason Meets

Wednesday, May 20

Alana Springer powers her way to the second-fastest 200m time in school history

Cardinals Use Strong Final-Day Performance to Claim Fourth-Place Finish at 2026 MAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Saturday, May 16

Kendra Keesling, Kenli Nettles pose atop the podium after scoring in the MAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships Heptathlon

Nettles Soars to MAC Heptathlon Title, Keesling Multiple PRs Enough to Claim Podium

Friday, May 15