HONORS & AWARDS
MVC President's Council Academic Excellence Award: 2017
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2015, 2016, 2017
MVC Honor Roll: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll (8): Fall '13, Spring '14, Fall '14, Spring '15, Fall '15, Spring '16, Fall '16, Spring '17
2015-16 (JUNIOR)
Started the year with a fifth-place finish at the Western Illinois Early Bird and had a 10th-place showing at the Bradley Invitational … Ran a career-best 6K at the Bradley Classic … Turned in a career-best time in the 3,000 meters at Olivet Nazarene and clocked the 10th-best indoor 5,000 meter time in Bradley history at the Fred Wilt Invitational, where she finished second, during the indoor campaign … Competed in the 10,000 meters at the MVC Outdoor Championship and also ran in the 5,000 meters during the outdoor season.
2014-15 (SOPHOMORE)
Ran in five outings during the cross country season … Did not compete during the 2015 track seasons.
2013-14 (FRESHMAN)
Saw action in six cross country meets and had a season-best 5K time of 19:09 … Ran in the 3,000 meters at the MVC Indoor Championship and also competed in the 800 meters and mile during the indoor season … Competed in the 5,000 meters at the MVC Outdoor Championship and also ran in the 1,500 meters & 3,000 meters in the spring.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned the cross country teams most improved award each of her final two seasons and qualified for the state meet as a senior ... Helped the North Stars to a 14th-place finish as a sophomore and top 20 showings her junior and senior years ... Qualified for the state track and field championships in the 4x800 meter relay
PERSONAL
The daughter of Ricardo Villegas and Jessica Lopez, Nicole was born in Elgin, Ill. ... Has three siblings: Rachel Lopez (26), Alec Medina (18) and Mia Villegas (10) ... Plans to major in biology.
CAREER BESTS
Cross Country
4K: 15:36.9 || WIU Early Bird / Macomb, Ill. || Sept. 4, 2015
3 Miles: 18:34.9 || Bradley Intercollegiate / Peoria, Ill. || Sept. 11, 2015
5K: 19:09 || Illinois Open / Champaign, Ill. || Oct. 25, 2013
6K: 23:02.0 || Bradley Classic / Peoria, Ill. || Oct. 16, 2015
Indoor Track
800m: 2:37.64 || Illini Classic / Champaign, Ill. || Jan. 18, 2014
Mile: 5:31.21 || Iowa Invitational / Iowa City, Iowa || Feb. 21, 2014
3,000m: 10:25.05 || Olivet Nazarene Invitational / Bourbonnais, Ill. || Feb. 6, 2016
5,000m: 17:49.40 || Fred Wilt Invitational / West Lafayette, Ind. || Feb. 13, 2016
Outdoor Track
1,500m: 5:04.83 || Redbird Invitational / Normal, Ill. || May 3, 2014
3,000m: 10:51.19 || Illinois Twilight / Champaign, Ill. || Apr. 12, 2014
5,000m: 17:50.54 || Redhawk Invitational / Oxford, Ohio || Apr. 30, 2016
10,000m: 37:18.96 || San Francisco State Distance Carnival / San Francisco, Calif. || Apr. 1, 2016
