Grigoris Nikolaou

Grigoris Nikolaou competes in the triple jump at the Jim Freeman Louisville Invitational

Photo by: Karthik Kalvakuri | Louisville Athletics

Weight:
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Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Limassol, Cyprus
Prev School:
Georgia
High School:
Lanitio Likero

Grigoris Nikolaou TFRRS Profile

CAREER HONORS:
• All-ACC Outdoor Second Team, Triple Jump (2023)
• NCAA East Regional Qualifier, Triple Jump (2022, 2023, 2024)
• All-ACC Academic Honor Roll (2023)

2024-25
Indoor:
• Competed at five meets in the long jump and triple jump
• Won the long jump at the Louisville Opener with a season-best mark of 7.15m (23-5.5)
• Leapt to a mark of 7.05m (23-1.75) on his way to a fourth-place finish in the long jump at the Bellarmine Open
• Recorded a jump of 6.99m (22-11.25) in the long jump at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational

2023-24
Indoor:
• Competed in six meets in the long jump and triple jump
• Rounded out the top three in the triple jump at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational with a season-best mark of 15.23m (49-11.75)
• Also finished third in the triple jump with a mark of 14.93m (48-11.75) at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invite

Outdoor:
• Competed in the triple jump at five meets
• Qualified for the NCAA East Regionals for the third straight season, finishing with a mark of 15.57m (51-1) to place 22nd in the triple jump
• Won the triple jump at the Clark Wood Invitational with a wind-aided mark of 15.44m (50-8) while also racking up an event victory at the Jim Vargo Invitational
• Posted a leap of 15.27m (50-1.25) to finish third at the Jim Green Invitational

2022-23
Indoor:
• Competed in three meets in the long jump and triple jump
• Leaped season bests of 14.93m (48-11.75) in the triple jump and 6.86m (22-6.25) in the long jump at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational
• Finished as the runner-up in the triple jump at the Meyo Invitational

Outdoor:
• Competed in six meets in the long jump and triple jump
• Qualified for the NCAA East Region Preliminaries in the triple jump where he placed 16th
• Earned second team All-ACC honors in the triple jump after placing fifth at the ACC Outdoor Championships
• Secured three event victories in the triple jump, including a first-place finish at the Clark Wood Invitational after a personal-best leap of 15.87m (52-0.75)

2021-22
Indoor:
• Competed in five meets in the triple jump and two in the long jump
• Tallied three finishes in the top-four in the triple jump
• Recorded a career-best triple jump of 15.28m (50-1.75) to place 12^th at the ACC Indoor Championships
• Established a personal best long jump of 7.00m (22-11.75) at the ACC Indoor Championships
• Posted a fourth place finish in the triple jump at the Hokie Invitational with a mark of 15.22m (49-11.25)
• Opened the season with a second place finish at the Louisville Cardinal Classic after a triple jump of 15.13m (49-7.75)
• Placed second in the triple jump at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational after a mark of 15.11m (49-7)

Outdoor:
• Competed in six meets in the triple jump
• Finished among the top four in five meets
• Won the Texas Relays with a jump of 15.46mw (2.8)/50-8.75
• Earned a runner-up finish in the Tennessee Relays after a triple jump of 14.78mw (2.8) (48-6)
• Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round

Prep/High School Honors:
• 2019 U-18 European Festival winner
• Placed fourth at the U-20 World Championship
• 2020 Balkan U-20 Indoor Champion