SPU: Three-year letterwinner. Four years with the program. ... GNAC All-Academic in 2023 and 2025.
Senior (2025): INDOOR – Participated in two meets. ... Ran the 1200-meter leadoff leg on the 5th-place 4000 meter distance medley relay at GNAC. ... Also was 14th in the mile in 5:22.98.
OUTDOOR – Ran in six meets. ... Placed 14th in the 1500 at GNAC in a season-best 4:51.63. ... In her only race outside of the 1500, took 3rd place in the 5000 at the CWU Wildcat Invitational on April 19, crossing the finish line in 19:11.14.
Junior (2024): INDOOR – Did not compete due to injury.
OUTDOOR – Did not compete due to injury.
Sophomore (2023): INDOOR – Ran one meet, placing 19th in the 3000 meters at the Spokane Invitational on Dec. 10 in 11:21.23.
OUTDOOR – Raced in four meets. ... Top finish was 9th in the mile at the Doris Heritage Track Festival on March 18 in Renton, finishing in 5:51.90. It was her first outdoor mile.
Freshman (2022): INDOOR – Placed 10th in the mile at the GNAC Championships in 5:25.68. ... Set a mile personal best of 5:12.37 at the UW Invitational on Jan. 29. ... Ran the 3000 twice, with a personal best of 10:38.46 at the UW Indoor Preview on Jan. 15. ... Ran all five meets.
OUTDOOR – Finished 9th in the 5000 meters at the GNAC Championships in 18:44.49. ... Posted a 5K personal best of 18:14.74 at the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational in Bellingham on April 30. ... Just one week later at the Portland Twilight, ran a PB 4:48.25 in the 1500. That was an improvement of nine-plus seconds from the 4:57.40 she clocked in her college outdoor debut at the PLU Open on March 12. ... Set an 800-meter personal best of 2:27.07 at the PLU Invitational on April 9.
Personal: Christina Nicole Yorges. ... Social Justice / Cultural Studies major.
Churchill High School: Ran in the Class 5A (medium / large school) Oregon state meet three straight years. (State did not take place during her senior year because of the coronavirus pandemic). Placed 45th as a freshman, 50th as a sophomore, and 48th as a senior. ... On the track, qualified for the state meet as a senior in 2021, placing 8th in the 1500 and 10th in the 3000. ... Member of the school-record 4-by-800 relay and distance medley relay .. Ranks in the school all-time top 10 for the 1500 and 3000. ... Six-time All-District in the 1500 and 3000.
Fun facts: Has been a runner for six years prior to arriving at SPU. ...
Started doing club cross country and track in middle school. ...
Favorite course is Woahink on the Oregon coast, which has nature trails right by the water. ...
Also has played basketball. ...
If not for cross country / track, would focus on basketball, as it was "my favorite sport before I came to the realization that I was too short." ...
Favorite sports to watch are basketball and track. ...
Dumbest movie she has ever seen was "Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List." ...
Book she just couldn't put down was "The Book Thief." ...
Favorite junk food is cookies. ...
Favorite healthy food is broccoli. ...
Favorite TV program is "New Girl." ...
Loves to shop for home decor. ...
Favorite team is UConn women's basketball. ...
Favorite athlete is U.S. steeplechaser Emma Coburn. ...
Her pre-race ritual is to make sure she is chewing gum, as "I have never raced without it." ...
If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be singer / songwrite Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac "because she would have the best stories and advice." She would serve curry. ...
If she could be any action hero, would be Wonder Woman because "she has a power for every situation." ...
Her friends call her Nicki. ...
In 10 years, plans to be working at a job she loves in a place that allows her to explore beautiful and new places with friends, family, and a dog. ...
Has run the entire Mackenzie River trail (27 miles) and
has run the south rim of the Grand Canyon.
INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
Mile: 5:12.37 (1/29/2022
3000: 10:38.46 (1/15/2022)
OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
800: 2:27.07 (4/9/2022)
1500: 4:48.25 (5/7/2022)
Mile: 5:51.90 (3/18/2023)
3000: 10:38.21 (4/23/2022)
5000: 18:14.74 (4/30/2022)
CAREER RESULTS
