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2026 Women's Track

Nika Gividen

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Edgewood
  • Hometown Merritt Island, Fla.
  • Prev School Arkansas State University

Biography

CAREER RESULTS


Career Accolades
FSC Indoor Track 1,000m School Record Holder (2026)
FSC Outdoor Track 800m School Record Holder (2026)
Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2026)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2026)
INDOOR
Competed in three of the Moccasins’ five indoor meets … saw action in the 800m and 1,000m … top individual finish was winning the 1,000m at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational while setting a new program record … ran the second and third-best 800m times on the team in 2026 ... top times included 2:22.23 (800m) and 3:06.74 (1,000m).
 
OUTDOOR
Competed in seven of the Moccasins’ 10 outdoor meets … competed in the 800m, 1,500m and 5,000m … top individual finish was second at the Fire Invitational in the 800m … secured a total of six top-10 finishes over 10 races ... ran the top-four 800m times on the team in 2026 ... secured the 800m program record at the Sunshine State Conference Championships … ran the third, fourth and fifth-best 1,500m times on the season … top season times included 2:14.81 (800m), 4:42.38 (1,500m) and 18:15.14 (5,000m).

PRIOR TO FLORIDA SOUTHERN
Spent one year at Arkansas State University … competed on the women’s cross country and track & field teams … ran a season-best 25:34.2 in the 6K at the Rhodes Invitational (9/21) in cross country … debuted at the Memphis Twilight Classic (8/31), running 20:40.2 in the 5K … did not compete in indoor track … recorded a season-best 1500m time of 4:53.58 in a seventh-place finish at the Jim Mize Invitational (4/19) in outdoor track … placed 12th in the 1500m at the Alumni Classic (4/26), finishing in 4:57.57 … ran the 1500m at the UAB Spring Invitational (3/29), finishing in 5:04.08.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Edgewood High School in Merritt Island, Fla. … placed eighth overall in the 800m at the 2024 Florida State Championships … served as Team Captain for three years.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Indiana and Aneta Gividen ... has a sibling, Wiktoria … favorite professional athletes include Parker Valby, Goga Bitadze and Anna Hall … favorite professional teams include The Indianapolis Colts and Orlando Magic … enjoys art, the beach, pilates and hanging out with friends when not out running.