Nicole Edwards
Encyclopedia
Nicole Edwards Sifuentes (born 30 June 1986) is a Canadian
track and field
athlete who specialises in middle-distance track events.
Hailing from Winnipeg
, Manitoba
, her first global outing came at the 2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics
in Sherbrooke where she reached the semi-finals of the 800 metres. After graduating from high school, she went to the United States
to study at the University of Michigan
. Competing for the Michigan Wolverines
, she had success with the college's relay team, which included a collegiate record double in the 4×800 metres relay and 4×1500 metres relay at 2007 the Penn Relays
. At the following year's event, Edwards ran the meet's second fastest ever distance medley relay
with the Michigan team, and repeated the same feat in the 4×1500 m relay.
The 2010 season marked a breakthrough into the senior national track team. She was selected for the 1500 metres
at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
, but she did not manage to make the event final. She earned selection for the combined Americas team at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup
and won the silver medal
in the 1500 m, finishing ahead of her more experienced American counterpart Christin Wurth-Thomas
. She also gained selection for the Canadian athletics team
for the 2010 Commonwealth Games
in Delhi
.
She married fellow University of Michigan graduate Tony Sifuentes in 2011.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete who specialises in middle-distance track events.
Hailing from Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, her first global outing came at the 2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics
2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics
The 2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics is the 2003 version of the World Youth Championships in Athletics. It was held in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada from the 9th to the 13th of July.-Boys:-Girls:-Medals table:-External links:*...
in Sherbrooke where she reached the semi-finals of the 800 metres. After graduating from high school, she went to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to study at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. Competing for the Michigan Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which...
, she had success with the college's relay team, which included a collegiate record double in the 4×800 metres relay and 4×1500 metres relay at 2007 the Penn Relays
Penn Relays
The Penn Relays is the oldest and largest track and field competition in the United States, hosted annually since April 21, 1895 by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
. At the following year's event, Edwards ran the meet's second fastest ever distance medley relay
Distance Medley Relay
The distance medley relay is an athletic event in which four athletes compete as part of a relay. Unlike most track relays, each member of the team runs a different distance. A distance medley relay is made up of a 1200 meter leg, or three laps on a standard 400 meter track; a 400 meter leg, or one...
with the Michigan team, and repeated the same feat in the 4×1500 m relay.
The 2010 season marked a breakthrough into the senior national track team. She was selected for the 1500 metres
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was held between 12 and 14 March at the ASPIRE Dome in Doha, Qatar. The championships was the first of six IAAF World Athletics Series events to take place in 2010.-Bidding and organisation:...
, but she did not manage to make the event final. She earned selection for the combined Americas team at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup
2010 IAAF Continental Cup
The 1st IAAF Continental Cup was an international track and field sporting event held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations. Originally scheduled as the 11th IAAF World Cup in Athletics, it was renamed in 2008 when the IAAF revamped the competition format...
and won the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in the 1500 m, finishing ahead of her more experienced American counterpart Christin Wurth-Thomas
Christin Wurth-Thomas
Christin Wurth-Thomas is an American athlete who competes in middle distance track events. Wurth-Thomas competed for the United States in the women's 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics....
. She also gained selection for the Canadian athletics team
Canada at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Canada competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games which were held in Delhi from October 3–14, 2010. Canada competed in 15 out of 17 sports with the exceptions being netball and tennis . Canada's team consisted of 251 athletes, which was a decrease of 3 from the 2006 games...
for the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
.
She married fellow University of Michigan graduate Tony Sifuentes in 2011.