Nile Jernigan
Nile Jernigan
Height: 5-0
Weight: 170
Year: Soph
High School: Cerritos HS / Cerritos (CA)
Major: Exercise Science

Tiffin University Women’s Wrestling (2022): Spent the season as a red-shirt…..

University of Cumberlands Women’s Wrestling (2022): Came in third place at the Eagle Madness Tournament at 170 pounds, while she went 2-2 at the Missouri Valley Open at 170 pounds…..

Corona HS: Helped the wrestling team win the CIDF Dual Team Wrestling Championship as a senior, while she won the National Championship, CIF Championship and league championship at 150 pounds… Competed at Cerritos High her freshman to junior seasons… Won the District and league championship all three of those seasons and was voted the team’s Most Valuable Player each year… Was a state qualifier at 126 pounds her junior year, as well as being the Masters Meet runner-up and CIF Regional champion… Won the freestyle state championship at 126 pounds her junior season and also placed fifth at the state championship and third place at the Master Meet… Was a Masters Meet placer and state qualifier at 126 pounds as a freshman…..

Personal: Most memorable moments were being the first freshman to qualify for the state championships and winning a national championship after transferring to a different school for her senior season… Is working on a double major with Athletic Training… Aspires to be an athletic trainer… Hobbies include singing and lifting weights… Nicknamed “River”… Has one sibling – Faith (15)… Is the daughter of Bryan and Estella Jernigan… Born on January 1, 2003…..

Favorite Athlete:  Tamyra Mensah-Stock            Favorite Movie:  “Princess and the Frog”
Favorite Food:  Lumpia                                     Favorite TV Show:  “The Walking Dead”
Favorite Book: “Radiant”