
Niki Narayani Season 2022-23
Medicine, Health, and Society
Class
Senior
Event
Distance
Hometown
Knoxville, Tenn.
High School
Webb
Major
Medicine, Health, and Society
Career Honors
- NCAA Division 1 South Region Cross Country Championships qualifier (2021, 2022)
- 2022 All-Region Women’s Cross Country, South Region
- 2021 Fourth-Team Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
- Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)
- SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2020-22)
- 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 indoor 5,000 meters (16:17.82)
- Fifth in Vanderbilt history in the outdoor 3,000 meters (9:36.70)
- Fifth in Vanderbilt history in the outdoor 5,000 meters (16:22.71)
As a Senior (2022-23)
- 2022 Fall SEC 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), recording a personal best
- Finished first of Vanderbilt athletes and 27th overall (16:39.7) at the Blue 5k Joe Piane Invitational (Sept. 30), recording a personal best
- Finished first of Vanderbilt athletes and 15th overall (20:41.4) at the Coaching Tree Invitational (Sept. 16)
Track & Field
- Finished fifth and recorded a personal best in the 5,000 meters (16:17.82) and finished eighth in the 3,000 meters (9:25.36), scoring in both events at the SEC indoor championships (Feb. 24–25)
- Finished sixth and set the school record in the 3,000 meters (9:18.66) at the indoor Music City Challenge (Feb. 10–11)
- Finished fourth in the indoor 3,000 meters (9:38.87) at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 20–21)
As a Junior (2021-22)
- 2022 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 Fall SEC 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 (April 29-030)
- Finished fourth in the outdoor 5,000 meters (16:22.71) at the Georgia Tech Invitational (April 22–23)
- Recorded a personal best in the 1,500 meters (4:34.23) at the Raleigh Relays (March 24–26)
- Competed in the 5,000 meters at the SEC indoor championships (Feb. 25–26)
- Finished eighth and recorded a personal best 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)
- 2020 SEC Fall Academic Roll
- 2021 Fourth-Team Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
- 2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor 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 and recorded a season best in the outdoor 5,000 meters (17:18.81) at the Tennessee Relays (April 8–10)
- Finished sixth in the 3,000 meters (10:00.81) at Auburn Tiger Track Classic (March 19–20)
- Member of the indoor distance medley relay (12:17.94) that finished third at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 15–16)
As a Freshman (2019-20)
- 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