The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2025-26 Women's Track & Field Roster

Jasmine Dereje
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Niceville, Fla.
- High School:
- Niceville
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2024-25)
FRESHMAN YEAR (2023-24)
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Part of the 4x400 that ended the season ranked as the 4th-fastest in school history after their performance at The American Indoor Track & Field Championships
- Clocked her best 60m Hurdles time at the Samford January Invite (9.39 seconds)
- Part of a 4th place finish in the 4x400 at the UAB Green and Gold Invite
- Won the 400m Hurdles race at the Yellow Jacket Invitational
- Contributed to the 1st place finish in the 4x200 at the UAB Spring Invitational
- Placed 2nd in the 400m Hurdles race at the UAB Spring Invitational
- Set her PR time in the 200m race at the Crimson Tide Invitational
FRESHMAN YEAR (2023-24)
- Set her 400m hurdles PR at The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Recorded her 400m PR at The American Indoor Track & Field Championships
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Niceville HS in Niceville, FL
- Was a state champion in the 300m hurdles
- Finished nationally ranked in the 300m and 400m hurdles
- 2022 State Champion in 300m hurdles
- First Niceville athlete to medal at Texas Relays
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Isiah Nickerson and Tamika McKinney
- Third-generation UAB attendee
- Athlete she looks up to: Eddiyah Frye
- Majoring in Pre-Nursing
Monday Morning with Mort | Week 10
Monday, October 27
Monday Morning with Mort | Week 11
Saturday, October 25
UAB Football | The Rewind: Game 7 vs Memphis | Battle For The Bones
Friday, October 24
UAB MBB vs Vanderbilt (Exhibition) | Postgame Press Conference
Friday, October 24











