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What’s Hot in Paris: Lakeland’s Monae’ Nichols to compete in women’s long jump finals

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Lakeland native and Olympic athlete, Monae’ Nichols, is looking to medal in the women’s long jump finals today in Paris. The 25-year-old track and field athlete will go for gold ...
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Central Florida’s Monae' Nichols qualifies for women's long jump finals at Paris Olympics

Monae' Nichols, a 25-year-old athlete from Central Florida, has made her way to the finals in the long jump competition in Paris. Nichols placed fourth in group B and was able to advance to the finals ...
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What’s Hot in Paris: Team USA leads the medal count as track and field finals ramp up

(NEXSTAR) — Lakeland, FL native and Olympic athlete, Monae’ Nichols, is looking to medal in the women’s long jump finals today in Paris. The 25-year-old track and field athlete will go for gold at 2 p ...
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Auburndale HS coach reflects on long jumper Monae’ Nichols’ journey to the Olympics

AUBURNDALE, Fla. (WFLA) — Sheryl Covington-Thomas is the girl’s track coach at Auburndale High School. “This is where it all started out for her,” Covington-Thomas said while standing in the Bruce ...
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Central Florida native Monae' Nichols comes in sixth place in Paris Olympics long jump finals

Central Florida native Monae' Nichols ranks sixth in the long jump finals at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.The 25-year-old competed against 11 other competitors. She made six attempts, and her best ...
The Ledger

Here's how Monae' Nichols went from Auburndale to the Paris Olympics

It came down to her final attempt in the long jump to see if Monae’ Nichols would achieve her dream of competing in the Olympics. “My coach (Michael Herston) from Texas Tech, he basically looked at me ...