Kirsten Nieuwendam Class: Sophomore Hometown: Paramaribo, Surinam High School: Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) Position: Sprints

Nieuwendam's Collegiate Personal Bests ...

Niewendam's TFRRS Profile

At the Big Ten Championships ... || 2011 Outdoor || Placed 12th in the 100-meters in a collegiate PR 11.98, and 18th in the 200-meters in her first-career Big Ten appearance.

Around the Track ... || 2011 Outdoor || Finished second in the 200 (24.29) and 400-meters (57.41) at the Jim Thorpe Open, running collegiate PRs in both events ... Ran on the fourth-place 4x400 fifth-place 4x100 at the Jesse Owens Classic ... Also competed at the Auburn War Eagle Invitational, finishing 10th in the 4x400. || 2011 Indoor || Redshirted in the 2011 indoor season.

Before Penn State ... || Internationally || Represented Suriname at the IAAF World Junior Championships, where she advanced to the semi-finals in the 100-meters ... Also qualified in the 200-meters. || High School || Spent her senior year at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ... Recorded a personal-best 7.60 for 60-meters at Nike Indoor Nationals - the best time by a Florida prep in 2010 ... Finished second in the 200 and fourth in the 4x400-meter relay at the FHSAA 4A State Finals ... Clocked a personal-best 23.86 to win the 200 at the FHSAA 4A District 12 Championships ... Also competed in the 100 and 200 at New Balance Outdoor Nationals. || Personal || Plans to major in Agricultural Sciences ... Daughter of Maureen Nieuwendam and Stanley Klosteren ... Born August 26, 1991.