2018-19 Track & Field/Cross Country Roster
Gardner, Nicole

Nicole Gardner
- Position:
- Cross Country/Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
- High School:
- Siegel
Bio
ACCOLADES
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2017, 2018)
- SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2016, 2017)
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2015-16)
2018-19
2019 Outdoor Season
- Finished 121st in the 1,500 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a time of 4:35.15
- Finished 6th in the 1,500 meters at the Florida Relays with a time of 4:20.25
2019 Indoor Season
- Finished 7th in the mile at the SEC Indoor Championship with a time of 4:53.02. Also competed in the 3000 meters but recorded no time
- Finished 7th in the mile at the Music City Challenge with a time of 4:46.41
- Finished 10th in the 800 meters at the Bob Pollock Invitational with a time of 2:15.00
- Finished 9th in the mile at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a time of 4:59.41
- Finished 3rd in the 1000 meters at the Blazer Invite with a time of 2:55.55
2018 Cross Country
- Alabama’s No. 4 runner at the NCAA South Regional, finishing 54th in 21:45.9 on the 6k course
- Finished 86th and was Alabama’s No. 5 runner at the SEC Cross Country Championships, covering the 6k course in 21:15.05
- Finished ninth and was Alabama’s No. 3 runner at the UAB Blazer Classic with a 6k time of 21:30.48
- Was Alabama’s No. 3 runner at the Nuttycombe Invitational, covering the 6k course in 22:18.1
- Made her season debut at the SEC Preview, finishing 9th in 13:55.03 over the 4k course to lead all Crimson Tide runners
2017-18
2018 Outdoor Season
- Finished eighth in the 1,500 meters at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 4:29.91
- Finished third in the 1,500 meters in 4:27.13 and fifth in the 800 meters in 2:13.95 at the LSU Invitational
- Finished 10th in section 2 of the 5,000 meters at the Cardinal Classic with a personal-best time of 16:44.71
- Finished third in Section A of the 1,500 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a personal-best time of 4:24.19Â
2018 Indoor Season
- Finished ninth in the mile at the SEC Championships with a time of 4:55.05. Also ran the lead leg of the Tide’s distance medley relay which finished tenth with a time of 11:49.28
- Finished 12th in the mile at the Music City Challenge with a personal-best time of 4:52.97
- Finished ninth in the mile at the Bob Pollock Invitational with a time of 5:00.35. Also finished tenth in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:00.46
- Made her season debut at the Vanderbilt Invitational and finished 27th in the mile with a time of 5:07.62
2017 Cross Country
- Finished 38th and was the Tide’s No. 1 runner at the NCAA South Regional Championships with a time of 21:04.5 over the 6k course
- Finished 49th at the SEC Championships and was the Tide’s No. 5 runner with a time of 21:54.2 over the 6k course
- Finished 18th at the Crimson Classic and was the Tide’s No. 1 runner with a time of 21:13.8 over the 6k course
- Finished as the Tide’s No. 4 runner at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 18:00.2 over the 5k course
- Finished 31st in her season debut at the UC Riverside Invitational and was the Tide’s No. 5 runner with a time of 21:17.0 over the 6k course
2016-17
2017 Outdoor Season
- Finished 13th in the final of the 1,500 meters at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 4:43.01. Advanced to the final with a personal-best time of 4:24.46 in the prelims
- Finished fifth in the 1,500 meters at the SEC Relays in 4:31. 45
- Finished 12th in the invitational 5,000 meters at the Mount SAC Relays in a personal-best 16:46.08
- Finished second in the 1,500 meters in a personal-best 4:25.53 at the Crimson Tide Invitational
- Finished fourth in the 1,500 meters at the Florida State Relays in a personal-best 4:30.22 in her first outdoor appearance of the season
2017 Indoor Season
- Finished 15th in the 3,000 meters at the 2017 SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships in a personal-best 9:40.33
- Finished 36th in the invitational 3,000 meters at the Iowa State Classic in 9:52.57, her second-fastest time of the season
- Ran a personal-best 9:45.08 to finish fifth in the 3,000 meters at the Bob Pollock Invitational
- Finished third in the 5,000 meters in 17:42.00 and fourth in the mile in 4:55.60 at the Auburn Invitational
- Posted a personal-best time of 9:54.55 in the 3,000 meters at the Commodore Invitational
2016 Cross Country
- Finished 79th at the SEC Championships in a time of 22:26.8
- Finished 57th at the 6k Crimson Classic in a personal-best time of 22:05.2
- Finished 28th in the season-opening Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic. Covered the 5k course in a time of 18:23.72Â
2015-16
2016 Outdoor Season
- Clocked a 5,000-meter time of 18:06.35 to finish third at the LSU Invitational
- Recorded a 5,000-meter time of 17:37.09 to finish 12th in the invitational section of the event at the War Eagle Invitational
- Registered a 3,000-meter steeplechase time of 11:45.64 to finish fifth in the event at the Battle on the Bayou
- Ran 7:33.57 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase to finish second in the event at the Florida State Relays
- Clocked a time of 4:52.24 in the 1,500 meters at the Alabama Relays
2016 Indoor Season
- Registered a time of 4:55.78 in the 3,000 meters to finish 11th at the Samford Elite Team Invite
- Crossed the 3,000-meter finish line in 10:10.64 at the Conference Clash
- Ran 10:07.68 in the 3,000 meters to finish 11th at the Commodore Indoor Invitational
2015 Cross Country
- Ran a time of 18:56.73 in the Crimson Classic 5k
- Made her Crimson Tide debut at the Samford Cross Country Opener, finishing the two-mile race in 11:48.8
PREP HIGHLIGHTS
- Member of Siegel High School's 2012 Tennessee state championship team
- Three-time team MVP (2011-2013)
- Three-time recipient of the Daily New Journal Cross Country Runner of the Year in Tennessee (2011-2013)
- Member of the student council, Key Club, FCA, Excalibur Club and the Science Olympiad
- Coached by Phil Young at Siegel High School
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Daughter of Brent and Nancy Gardner
- Born Feb. 2, 1997
- Majoring in biology
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SEC Cross Country Championships:
Friday, November 01
Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet: Coach Waters
Friday, January 12
SEC Cross Country Championships Recap: Coach Waters
Saturday, October 28
Southern Showcase Recap: Coach Waters
Friday, September 15