Christy Nell - Women's Track & Field - Kent State Golden Flashes

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Christy Nell

Class:
Senior
Position:
Pole Vault
Hometown:
Cape Town, South Africa
Prev School:
UMKC
High School:
La Rochelle GHS

PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• Competed two seasons at UMKC
• Pole vault champion at 2017 WAC Outdoor Championships
• Set UMKC program record in pole vault (12'-9.5")
• Named to the Western Provincial Team and South African Senior Team
• Competed for the South African Team in the African Games as senior
• Named Most Versatile Athlete in 2015 and Senior Sportswoman of the Year in 2016

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Janet and Boywer Nell
• Has a sibling named Waine
• Majoring in psychology

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Kent State track and field assistant coach Michael Schober embraces two student-athletes in a group hug on the infield following a competition. A Kent State track and field coach embraces two athletes in a group hug on the infield following a competition. The coach, wearing a dark gray Under Armour quarter-zip and black cap, smiles broadly while hugging the two athletes, who are dressed in light blue and gold Kent State uniforms. Both athletes are smiling and laughing. A track facility with flags, a curved architectural structure, and green trees is visible in the background, with other competitors and spectators milling about.

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