{{Short description|Jamaican athlete}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Nickisha Pryce | birth_name = | image = Nickisha Pryce 2023 (cropped).jpg | caption = Nickisha Pryce in 2023 | nationality = Jamaican | sport = Athletics | event = 400m | collegeteam = Arkansas Razorbacks | club = Hurdles Mechanics | coach = Boogie Johnson | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|7|df=yes}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | pb = '''200m''': 22.62s (Fayetteville, 2024)<br>'''400m''': 48.57s NR (London, 2024) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's athletics}} {{MedalCountry|{{JAM}}}} {{Medal|Competition|World Championships}} {{Medal|Silver|2023 Budapest|4×400 m relay}} {{Medal|Silver|2025 Tokyo|4×400 m relay}} {{Medal|Competition|NACAC Championships}} {{Medal|Gold|2025 Freeport|400 m}} }}
'''Nickisha Pryce''' (born 7 March 2001) is a Jamaican track and field athlete. In 2023, she became the Jamaican national champion over 400m.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/nickisha-pryce-14685519|website=World Athletics|accessdate=10 July 2023|title=Nickisha Pryce}}</ref>
==Early life== She was born in St. Mary, Jamaica. Pryce attended Vere Technical High School in Hayes, Clarendon, Jamaica, before attending Iowa Western Community College and then the University of Arkansas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jamaica.loopnews.com/content/nickisha-pryce-sean-bailey-win-national-400m-titles|website=Jamaica.Loopnews|accessdate=10 July 2023|title= Nickisha Pryce, Sean Bailey win national 400m titles|first=Melton|last=Williams|date=July 9, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/jamaican-throwers-sweep-events-in-kansas/amp/|website=Jamaica Observer|accessdate=10 July 2023|title= Jamaican throwers sweep events in Kansas|date=February 14, 2021}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url= https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/roster/nickisha-pryce/|title= Nickisha Pryce personal|accessdate= 2026-05-17}}</ref>
==Career== At Vere, she "set a career best of 53.35 as runner-up in 400m at 2019 ISSA Boys and Girls Championships. In 2018, she established 53.50 in the 400 and 24.62 in the 200; her high school best marks include: 24.62 (200), 53.35 (400)." <ref>{{cite web|url= https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/roster/nickisha-pryce/|title= nickisha pryce high school profile|accessdate= 2026-05-17}}</ref>
==2021== In 2021, Pryce was voted the ICCAC Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year, having previously also won the award for the indoor season.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.iccac.org/sports/mtrack/2020-21/releases/20210503opmoa4|website=ICCAC.org|title= 2021 Outdoor Track & Field All-Region & Special Awards|date=May 3, 2021}}</ref>
==2023== Competing at the 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas, Pryce finished third in the 400m, behind Rhasidat Adeleke and Britton Wilson, running the event in a personal best time of 50.23 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20230612/nugent-leads-way-jamaicans-shine-final-day-ncaa-champs|website=Jamaica Gleaner|accessdate=10 July 2023|title= Nugent leads the way as Jamaicans shine on final day of NCAA Champs|date=June 12, 2023 |first=Raymond|last= Graham}}</ref>
Pryce won the Jamaican national 400m title in July 2023, lowering her personal best time to 50.21 seconds, ahead of Janieve Russell in second, and Candice McLeod in third.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jamaica-star.com/article/sports/20230710/hudson-finally-gets-chance-represent-jamaica|website=Jamaica.Star|accessdate=10 July 2023|title= Hudson finally gets a chance to represent Jamaica|first=Daniel|last=Wheeler|date=July 10, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/nationaltrials-nickisha-pryce-wins-first-national-title-in-400m/amp/|website=Jamaica Observer|accessdate=10 July 2023|title= NationalTrials: Nickisha Pryce wins first national title in 400m|date=July 9, 2023}}</ref> Pryce went into the event with the fastest time in the year of those in the field, and had also qualified as the fastest in the heats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trackalerts.com/sean-bailey-and-nickisha-pryce-win-400m-titles-at-jamaica-track-and-field-championships/|website=trackalerts.com|accessdate=10 July 2023|title= Sean Bailey and Nickisha Pryce Win 400m Titles at Jamaica Track and Field Championships|date=9 July 2023|author=Vijay}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20230708/trials2023-pryce-quickest-womens-400m-final|title=Pryce quickest to women's 400m final|date=July 8, 2023|website=Jamaica-Gleaner|first=Orane |last=Buchanan}}</ref>
==2024== She ran a new personal best time of 49.32 seconds for the 400 metres to win the SEC Championships in Gainesville, Florida on 11 May 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-regional/item/146777-lyston-wins-100m-gold-at-sec-outdoor-championships-pryce-just-misses-jamaican-record-to-win-400m-title|website=sportsmax|accessdate=12 May 2024|title=Lyston runs personal best 10.91 for 100m gold at SEC Outdoor Championships; Pryce just misses Jamaican record with 49.32 to win 400m title|first=Bradley|last=Jacks|date=May 11, 2024|archive-date=12 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512150825/https://sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-regional/item/146777-lyston-wins-100m-gold-at-sec-outdoor-championships-pryce-just-misses-jamaican-record-to-win-400m-title|url-status=dead}}</ref> She lowered her personal best time to 48.89 seconds to win the 400 metres at the NCAA National Track and Field D1 Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon on 8 June 2024, setting a new collegiate record and national record. In addition, she won the women's 4x400m relay in a new NCAA record of 3.17:96. <ref>{{cite web |last=Mulkeen |first=John |date=June 8, 2024 |title=Pryce, Long and Jones impress in sprints at NCAA Championships |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/ncaa-championships-2024-pryce-long-jones-valby |accessdate=8 June 2024 |website=World Athletics}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url= https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Outdoor/2024/032-2_compiled.htm|title= NCAA Outdoor Championships Eugene, OR. June 5-8, 2024 Event Index Athletes Team Scores Event Index Women 4x400 M Relay (Final)|accessdate= 2026-05-16}}</ref>
On 20 July 2024, she improved her 400m national record to 48.57 at the London Diamond League, a time which moved her up to 7th on the all-time top list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://athleticsweekly.com/event-reports/keely-hodgkinson-and-matt-hudson-smith-in-record-breaking-form-in-london-1039989653/|website=Athletics Weekly|title= Keely Hodgkinson and Matt Hudson-Smith in record-breaking form in London|first=Jason|last=Henderson|date=July 20, 2024|accessdate=20 July 2024}}</ref>
She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 400 metres in August 2024, reaching the semi-final.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/5840/women-s-400m-hurdles-results-paris-olympic-games-2024-athletics#google_vignette|date=8 August 2024|accessdate=29 August 2024|website=Watch Athletics|title= Women's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-regional/item/149220-jaaa-announces-star-studded-team-for-2024-paris-olympic-games|website=Sportsmax.tv|accessdate=8 July 2024|title=JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games|first=Leighton|last=Levy|date=July 7, 2024|archive-date=8 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708204254/https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-regional/item/149220-jaaa-announces-star-studded-team-for-2024-paris-olympic-games|url-status=dead}}</ref> In December 2024, it was announced that she had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson founded Grand Slam Track.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flotrack.org/articles/13200196-nickisha-pryce-alexis-holmes-oblique-seville-more-join-grand-slam-track|title=Nickisha Pryce, Alexis Holmes, Oblique Seville, More Join Grand Slam Track|publisher=FloTrack|accessdate=20 December 2024}}</ref>
==2025== At the 2025 Kingston Slam in April 2025, she competed in the Long Sprints category, running the 400 metres in 50.92 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|date=5 April 2025|title= Salwa Eid Naser Blazes to World-Leading 48.67 at Grand Slam Track in Kingston|first= Leighton |last=Levy|url=https://sportsmax.tv/athletics/salwa-eid-naser-blazes-to-world-leading-48-67-at-grand-slam-track-in-kingston|website=SportsMax.tv|accessdate=7 April 2025}}</ref> At the second event in Miami on 2 May 2025, she ran 50.71 metres for the 400 metres to finish fifth in her race.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://sportsmax.tv/athletics/jereem-richards-among-the-winners-as-record-breaking-thrills-ignite-opening-day-of-miami-grand-slam-track|website=SportsMax.tv|accessdate=3 May 2025|title= Jereem Richards Among the Winners as Record-Breaking Thrills Ignite Opening Day of Miami Grand Slam Track|first=Khimani|last=Clarke|date=2 May 2025}}</ref> She retained her national title over 400 metres at the 2025 Jamaican Athletics Championships in June 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://sportsmax.tv/athletics/oakley-remembers-who-she-was-and-storms-back-to-clinch-world-championship-spot|website=SportsMax|access-date=30 June 2025|title= Oakley Remembers Who She Was and Storms Back to Clinch World Championship Spot|date=30 June 2025|first=Leighton|last=Levy}}</ref> She ran 49.63 seconds to place third at the 2025 Herculis event in Monaco, part of the 2025 Diamond League, behind Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino and NCAA champion Aaliyah Butler.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competitions/diamond-league/news/monaco-herculis-2025-lyles-wanyonyi-bol |title= Lyles back with a bang in Monaco |website=World Athletics|date=11 July 2025|accessdate=11 July 2025}}</ref> She won the gold medal in the 400 metres at the 2025 NACAC Championships in Freeport, The Bahamas.<ref>{{cite web|website=World Athletics|accessdate=19 August 2025|title= Roban makes history at NACAC Championships|date=18 August 2025|url= https://worldathletics.org/news/report/handal-roban-2025-nacac-championships}}</ref> Competing at the 2025 World Championships, she placed eighth in the final of the women's 400 metres.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7190593?eventId=204596 |website=World Athletics|accessdate=20 September 2025|title= World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025|date=13 Sep 2025}}</ref>
==2026== She was initially selected to represent Jamaica at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland, but later withdrew.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://world-track.org/2026/03/olympic-kishane-thompson-headlines-jamaica-2026-world-indoor-team/|website=World-Track|accessdate=10 March 2026|title= Olympic silver medalist Kishane Thompson headlines the Jamaica 2026 World Indoor team|first=Gary|last=Smith |date=March 9, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://jamaica-star.com/article/news/20260310/jamaica-oulls-out-women’s-4x400m-relay-world-indoors|website=Janmaics Star|accessdate=11 March 2026|title=Jamaica pulls out of women’s 4x400m relay at World Indoors|date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> Competing in the 2026 Diamond League, she narrowly beat Aaliyah Butler of the United States in the 400 metres at the 2026 Shanghai Diamond League, running 49.75 seconds.<ref>{{Cite web | url= https://worldathletics.org/news/report/schilder-diamond-league-record-shanghai|date=16 May 2026 |title= Schilder breaks Diamond League record with 21.09m in Shanghai |access-date=16 May 2026| website=World Athletics}}</ref>
==Statistics== === International competitions === {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{JAM}} |- |rowspan=2|2023 |rowspan=2|World Championships |rowspan=2|Budapest, Hungary |15th (sf) |400 m |51.24 |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |{{nowrap|4 × 400 m}} relay |3:20.88 |- |2024 |Olympic Games |Paris, France |14th (sf) |400 m |50.77 |- |rowspan=3|2025 |NACAC Championships |Freeport, Bahamas |bgcolor=gold|1st |400 m |49.95 |- |rowspan=2|World Championships |rowspan=2|Tokyo, Japan |8th |400 m |49.97 |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |{{nowrap|4 × 400 m}} relay |3:19.25 |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pryce, Nickisha}} Category:Living people Category:2001 births Category:Jamaican women sprinters Category:Iowa Western Community College alumni Category:Arkansas Razorbacks women's track and field athletes Category:21st-century Jamaican sportswomen Category:World Athletics Championships medalists Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Iowa Western Reivers women's track and field athletes Category:NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Category:Olympic athletes for Jamaica Category:Diamond League winners Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Jamaica