Niki Narayani - Women's Cross Country - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Niki Narayani

Medicine, Health, and Society

Class Senior
Hometown Knoxville, Tenn.
High School Webb
Major Medicine, Health, and Society
Bio

Career Results

Career Honors

  • 2023 NCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships – East Regional qualifier
  • 2021, 2022 NCAA DI South Region Cross Country Championships qualifier
  • 2022 All-Region Women’s Cross Country, South Region
  • 2023 Second-Team Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
  • 2021 Fourth-Team Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
  • 2021-23 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
  • 2020-22 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
  • 2019-20 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • Holds school record in the indoor 3,000 meters (9:18.66)
  • Second in Vanderbilt history in the 10,000 meters (33:48.61)
  • Second in Vanderbilt history in the indoor 5,000 meters (16:17.82)
  • Fifth in Vanderbilt history in the outdoor 3,000 meters (9:36.70)
  • Sixth in Vanderbilt history in the outdoor 5,000 meters (16:22.71)

As a Senior (2022-23)

  • Second-Team Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
  • SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
  • SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

Cross Country

  • Finished first of Vanderbilt athletes and 23rd overall (20:26.3) at the 6k NCAA South Region Championships (Nov. 11)
  • Finished first of Vanderbilt athletes and 27th overall (16:39.7) at the Blue 5k Joe Piane Invitational (Sept. 30)
  • Finished first of Vanderbilt athletes and 15th overall (20:41.4) at the Coaching Tree Invitational (Sept. 16)

Track & Field

  • Finished 35th in the 10,000 meters (35:09.96) at the NCAA East Regionals (May 24-27)
  • Finished 11th in the 5,000 meters (16:43.98) at the SEC Outdoor Championships (May 11-13)
  • Finished eighth in the 10,000 meters (33:48.61) at the Mt. SAC Relays (Apr. 12-15)
  • Finished fifth in the 5,000 meters (16:17.82) and eighth in the 3,000 meters (9:25.36), scoring in both events at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25)
  • Finished sixth in the 3,000 meters (9:18.66) at the indoor Music City Challenge (Feb. 10-11)
  • Finished fourth in the 3,000 meters (9:38.87) at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 20-21)

As a Junior (2021-22)

  • SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
  • SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

Cross Country

  • Finished fifth of Vanderbilt athletes and 53rd overall (21:09.7) at the 6k NCAA South Region Championships (Nov. 12)
  • Finished fifth of Vanderbilt athletes and 74th overall (22:11.3) at the 6k SEC Championships (Oct. 29)
  • Finished fifth of Vanderbilt athletes and 18th overall (22:17.5) at the 6k Blazer Classic (Oct. 16)
  • Finished first overall (18:00.9) at the 3.1M Belmont Opener (Sept. 3)

Track & Field

  • Finished 14th in the 5,000 meters (16:55.66) at the SEC Outdoor Championships (May 12-14)
  • Finished third in the 3,000 meters (9:36.70) at the outdoor Music City Challenge (Apr. 29-30)
  • Finished fourth in the 5,000 meters (16:22.71) at the Georgia Tech Invitational (Apr. 22-23)
  • Finished 111th in the 1,500 meters (4:34.23) at the Raleigh Relays (Mar. 24-26)
  • Finished 10th in the 5,000 meters at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-26)
  • Finished fifth in the 3,000 meters (9:41.32) at the Charlie Thomas Invitational (Feb. 4-5)
  • Finished eighth in the mile (4:55.03) at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 21-22)
  • Finished 11th in the 1,000 meters (2:56.47) at the Commodore Challenge (Jan. 14-15)

As a Sophomore (2020-21)

  • Fourth-Team Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
  • SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
  • SEC Fall Academic Roll

Cross Country

  • Did not compete in cross country season due to injury

Track & Field

  • Finished 32nd in the 5,000 meters (17:53.89) at the SEC Outdoor Championships (May 13-15)
  • Finished fourth in the 5,000 meters (17:18.81) at the Tennessee Relays (Apr. 8-10)
  • Finished sixth in the 3,000 meters (10:00.81) at Auburn Tiger Track Classic (Mar. 19-20)
  • Member of the distance medley relay (12:17.94) that finished third at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 15-16)

As a Freshman (2019-20)

  • First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

Cross Country

  • Fought through an injury and finished 117th overall (23:01.3) at the 6k SEC Championships (Nov. 1)
  • Finished fifth of Vanderbilt athletes and 136th overall (21:47.3) at the 6k Pre-Nationals Invitational (Oct. 19)
  • Finished fifth of Vanderbilt athletes and 48th overall (22:14.5) at the 6k Buckeye Preview (Sept. 28)
  • Finished third of Vanderbilt athletes and 38th overall (22:20.8) at the 6k Commodore Classic (Sept. 14)
  • Finished third of Vanderbilt athletes and fifth overall (18:11.3) at the 3.1M Belmont Opener (Aug. 30)

Track & Field

  • Did not compete during indoor season due to injury
  • Outdoor season canceled due to coronavirus outbreak

The Narayani File

  • State champion in cross country as an individual and team in 2018
  • State champion in the 4×800 relay, 800 meters, 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters as a senior
  • State champion team as a senior in track and field
  • Set the Webb School 800 meters, 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters records
  • Named the 2019 Knoxville PrepXtra Cross Country Runner of the Year
  • Named the 2019 Knoxville PrepXtra Track and Field Athlete of the Year
  • State runner up in cross country as a freshman, sophomore and junior
  • State runner up in the 800 meters, 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters as a junior
  • State champion in 4×800-meter relay as a junior
  • Set the 5K cross country record at the Webb School as a sophomore (17:56.90)
  • State runner up in 3,200 meters as a freshman