Daniel Nickell Jr.

Position:
Distance
Position:
Distance
Height:
6-0
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Lawton, Okla.
High School:
MacArthur High School

2025 First-Year SEC Honor Roll

OU Indoor Collegiate Bests:
3,000-meter: 8:30.03, 2025

OU Outdoor Collegiate Bests:
1,500-meter: 3:49.88, 2025

2025
(Outdoor) Competed in five meets … Clocked 4:00.85 for 13th in the 1,500m at the Horned Frog Invitational … Finished 69th in the 1,500m (3:49.88) at the Bryan Clay Invitational … Collected sixth in the 1,500m (3:58.57) at the John Jacobs Invitational … Registered 3:52.19 for fifth in the 1,500m at Texas Relays … Opened the outdoor season with fifth in the 1,500m (3:53.54) at the TCU Alumni Invitational …

(Indoor) Competed in four meets … Set a PR in the 3,000m (8:30.03) for third at the Steve Miller Invitational … Clocked 4:21.08 in the mile for second at the JD Martin Invitational … Placed eighth in the mile (4:20.65) at the Red Raider Invitational … Debuted as a Sooner with fourth in the mile (4:19.91) at the Owen Hewett Invitational …

PRIOR TO OU
Attended Oklahoma State University.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time state champion, including titles during his senior season … Won the OSSAA 5A state title in the 1600 meters in 2017 and 2019, also won the 800m and 3200m titles in 2019 … Was the OSSAA 5A Cross Country Championships runner-up in 2017 and 2018.

PERSONAL
Son of Heather and Daniel Nickell … Has one sibling, Danielle … Enjoys road cycling, skateboarding, and playing video games.