Nyoka Norman

Position:
Hurdles
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Anderson, SC

Sophomore Year: Placed sixth in the 400-meter hurdles to score points at the ACC Outdoor Championships.

Freshman Year: Competed at the U.S. Junior Nationals, finishing sixth in the 400-meter hurdles • Scored in the 400-meter hurdles at the ACC Outdoor Championships, finishing eighth • Redshirted the indoor season.

Prep: Competed in basketball and track • State champion in 100-meter and 400-meter hurdles in 2002 • 2002 all-region champion in 400-hurdles and 4x400 relay • 2002 Track and Field News Magazine All America in 400-hurdles • Ranked fourth in the U.S. in 400 hurdles in 2002.

Personal: Undecided on a major • Lists her son, Nazir Norman, as the person who has had the greatest influence on her athletic career • Nyoka Niheisha Norman is the daughter of Jo Ann Walker and William Norman • Born September 23, 1986, in Anderson, S.C.