Collegiate XC PR | 5k: 18:31.8 (9/30/22),
6k: 22:15.7 (10/13/23)
Collegiate Indoor Track PR | 1-mile: 5:21.69 (2/9/24),
3000m: 10:17.33 (2/3/24),
5000m: 17:56.21 (1/27/24)
Collegiate Outdoor Track PR | 1500m: 4:55.10 (3/22/24),
3000m: 10:38.36 (3/24/23),
3000m Steeplechase: 11:08.20 (5/12/24),
5000m: 18:16.69 (5/13/22)
Honors
- MVC Honor Roll: 2022-23
- MSU Athletic's Director Honor Roll: Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023
2023-24
Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Bears ... Set personal records in the 1-mile run at the Gorilla Classic (2/9-2/10/24) with a time of 5:21.69, the 3,000-meter run at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational (2/2-2/3/24) with a time of 10:17.33 and the 5,000-meter run at the Pittsburg State Invitational (1/27/24) with a time of 17:56.21.
Outdoor: Competed in five meets in the outdoor season ... Opened the season with a personal record in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:55.10 at the Springfield Showdown (3/22/24) ... Set a personal record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the MVC Outdoor Championship (5/10-5/12/24) with a time of 11:08.20 to finish in ninth-place ... Won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the John Jacobs College Invitational (4/12-4/13/24) with a time of 11:26.60.
2022-23
Indoor: Competed in six meets during her redshirt sophomore indoor season ... Led MSU in the 3,000-meter run at the Washburn Open & Multi finishing 6th with a lifetime best 10:20.86 ... Part of distance medley relay team at the Washburn Open & Multi and the MVC Indoor Championships ... Also made appearances in the one mile run and the 5,000-meter run.
Outdoor: Competed in six meets during her junior outdoor season ... Made appearances in the 1,500-meter run, 3,000-meter run, 5,000-meter run and 3,000-meter steeplechase ... Turned out a podium-topping and lifetime best performance in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Gorilla Classic with a time of 11:25.66 (1/28/23) ... Finished 4th in the steeplechase at the competitive John McDonnell Invitational (4/21/23) ... Earned a 10th-place finish in the 3000 steeplechase at the MVC Outdoor Championships where she also competed in the 5,000-meter run for the Bears (18:28.37) ... Named to MVC Honor Roll ... Earned MSU Athletic Director Honor Roll status for Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters.
2021-22
Indoor: Competed in four meets ... Earned season-best one-mile time of 5:43.71 at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (1/21/22) … Ran a season-best time of 10:48.24 in the 3,000-meter run at the Pitt State Gorilla Classic (2/12/22) … Finished 6th in the 3,000-meter run at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational.
Outdoor: Appeared in every meet for MSU during the outdoor season ... Competed in the 1,500-meter, 3,000-meter, 5000-meter and 3,000-meter steeplechase over seven meets ... Ran a personal best time of 11:24.18 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the MVC Championships (5/13/22), finishing 8th ... Earned a 5th-place finish in the 5,000-meter run at the Billiken Invitational ... Ran a personal-best 18:16.69 in the 5000-meter event at the MVC Outdoor Championships ... Earned MSU Athletic Director Honor Roll status for Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters.
2020-21
Indoor: Did not compete in any indoor meets her freshman year.
Outdoor: Competed in three meets … Made her collegiate debut at the Pitt State Gorilla Classic (4/10/21) where she posted a time of 5:14.84 in the 1500-meter run … Ran a season-best time of 19:23.66 in the 5000-meter run at the UCM Mule Relays (4/16/21) … Finished 21st in the 5000-meter run at the Rock Chalk Classic (4/30/21) ... Made the MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll in Spring 2021 semester.
High School
Was a Class 3 all-state cross country performer her senior season (2019) at Dexter (Mo.) High .... As a junior, she turned in an all-state performance in the 1,600-meter run, finishing 6th in the event at the 2019 MSHSAA Class 3 Track and Field Championships.
Personal
Margo E. Nea was born 8/22/01 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. … Daughter of Mark and Amber Nea of Dexter, Mo. … Has a sister, Meredith … Majoring in Marketing Management.
