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Nicholas Fakorede
- Position:
- Sprints
- Height:
- 5-10
- Hometown:
- Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti (Nigeria)
- High School/Previous School:
- The Valiant School
TFRRSย Profileย | World Athletics Profile
Collegiate Bests
^ Set in 2026
Indoor | 60m: 6.56โฆ 200m: 21.16
Outdoor| 100m: 9.98^โฆ200m: 20.74^
Career Honors
2026 NCAA Outdoor First Team All-American โ 4x100m
MSU Program Record Holder โ 100m, 4x100m
SEC Freshman of the Week โ March 25, 2025
2025 NCAA Indoor First Team All-American โ 60m
SEC Freshman of the Week โ Jan. 28, 2025
NCAA Championship Qualifier
2026 Outdoor Championships (4x100m) โ Fifth place, 39.07
2025 Indoor Championships (60m) โ Eighth place, 6.59
2026 Outdoor Season โ Sophomore
Competed in seven meets in the outdoor seasonโฆTop 100m time was 10.04, run at the Tom Jones MemorialโฆTop 200m time was 20.74, run at the Maroon and White Tune UpโฆFinished fourth in the 100m final at the SEC Outdoor ChampionshipsโฆQualified for the NCAA East First Round in the 100m and 4x100mโฆHelped the 4x100m qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, earning First Team All-American honors with a fifth-place finish and new program recordโฆClocked 9.98 at the Nigerian National Championships over the summer, tying the program record
2026 Indoor Season โ Sophomore
Competed in four meets in the indoor seasonโฆ Top 60m time was 6.58, run at the SEC Indoor ChampionshipsโฆTop 200m time was 21.36, run at the Samford InviteโฆFinished eighth in the 60m at the SEC Indoor Championships
2025 Outdoor Season โ Freshman
Competed in six meets in the outdoor seasonโฆTop 100m time in the season was 10.11, ran at the Bulldog RelaysโฆTop postseason 100m time was 10.07, run at the Nigerian National ChampionshipsโฆTop 200m time was 21.00, ran at the Florida RelaysโฆQualified for the NCAA East First Rounds in the 100m and 4x100mโฆNamed SEC Freshman of the Week for the week of March 25โฆTook home bronze at the Nigerian National Championships in the 100mโฆTied for the fourth fastest 100m time in program history
2025 Indoor Season โ Freshman
Competed in seven meets in the indoor seasonโฆMade his collegiate debut at the Samford InviteโฆTop 60m time was 6.56, ran at the SEC Indoor ChampionshipsโฆTop 200m time was 21.16, ran at the Orange & Purple InviteโฆTook home nine wins throughout the seasonโฆHolds the No. 2 spot on the MSU all-time list in the 60mโฆNamed SEC freshman of the week for the week of Jan. 28โฆFinished fourth in the 60m at the SEC ChampionshipsโฆQualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 60mโฆRan 6.59 in the NCAA 60m final to finish eighthโฆEarned First-Team All-American honors in the 60m
High School:
Attended The Valiant SchoolโฆGold Medalist in the 4x100m in the All-African Games in 2024โฆNational Junior Champion in the 200m in 2021โฆPersonal best of 10.23 in the 100mโฆCompeted for Team Nigeria for the 2022 World U20 Championships in Cali, ColombiaโฆRepresented Nigeria at the All-African Games and African Senior Championships
Personal:
Son of Ojo Peter and Ibironke FakoredeโฆHas two siblings, Alex and Adetutu
Collegiate Bests
^ Set in 2026
Indoor | 60m: 6.56โฆ 200m: 21.16
Outdoor| 100m: 9.98^โฆ200m: 20.74^
Career Honors
2026 NCAA Outdoor First Team All-American โ 4x100m
MSU Program Record Holder โ 100m, 4x100m
SEC Freshman of the Week โ March 25, 2025
2025 NCAA Indoor First Team All-American โ 60m
SEC Freshman of the Week โ Jan. 28, 2025
NCAA Championship Qualifier
2026 Outdoor Championships (4x100m) โ Fifth place, 39.07
2025 Indoor Championships (60m) โ Eighth place, 6.59
2026 Outdoor Season โ Sophomore
Competed in seven meets in the outdoor seasonโฆTop 100m time was 10.04, run at the Tom Jones MemorialโฆTop 200m time was 20.74, run at the Maroon and White Tune UpโฆFinished fourth in the 100m final at the SEC Outdoor ChampionshipsโฆQualified for the NCAA East First Round in the 100m and 4x100mโฆHelped the 4x100m qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, earning First Team All-American honors with a fifth-place finish and new program recordโฆClocked 9.98 at the Nigerian National Championships over the summer, tying the program record
2026 Indoor Season โ Sophomore
Competed in four meets in the indoor seasonโฆ Top 60m time was 6.58, run at the SEC Indoor ChampionshipsโฆTop 200m time was 21.36, run at the Samford InviteโฆFinished eighth in the 60m at the SEC Indoor Championships
2025 Outdoor Season โ Freshman
Competed in six meets in the outdoor seasonโฆTop 100m time in the season was 10.11, ran at the Bulldog RelaysโฆTop postseason 100m time was 10.07, run at the Nigerian National ChampionshipsโฆTop 200m time was 21.00, ran at the Florida RelaysโฆQualified for the NCAA East First Rounds in the 100m and 4x100mโฆNamed SEC Freshman of the Week for the week of March 25โฆTook home bronze at the Nigerian National Championships in the 100mโฆTied for the fourth fastest 100m time in program history
2025 Indoor Season โ Freshman
Competed in seven meets in the indoor seasonโฆMade his collegiate debut at the Samford InviteโฆTop 60m time was 6.56, ran at the SEC Indoor ChampionshipsโฆTop 200m time was 21.16, ran at the Orange & Purple InviteโฆTook home nine wins throughout the seasonโฆHolds the No. 2 spot on the MSU all-time list in the 60mโฆNamed SEC freshman of the week for the week of Jan. 28โฆFinished fourth in the 60m at the SEC ChampionshipsโฆQualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 60mโฆRan 6.59 in the NCAA 60m final to finish eighthโฆEarned First-Team All-American honors in the 60m
High School:
Attended The Valiant SchoolโฆGold Medalist in the 4x100m in the All-African Games in 2024โฆNational Junior Champion in the 200m in 2021โฆPersonal best of 10.23 in the 100mโฆCompeted for Team Nigeria for the 2022 World U20 Championships in Cali, ColombiaโฆRepresented Nigeria at the All-African Games and African Senior Championships
Personal:
Son of Ojo Peter and Ibironke FakoredeโฆHas two siblings, Alex and Adetutu
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