New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

Zhecheva's College Best Times

National/Regional Honors
- America East Presidential Scholar Athlete (2025)
Indoor - All-East, 4x800m relay (2024)
Outdoor - All-East, 4x800m relay (2025)

2024-25
Cross Country - Ran a season-best 6K time of 25:32.8 at the Jasper Fall XC Invitational.
Track and Field - Posted a personal-best mile time of 5:12.72 at the Rutgers Holiday Classic...earned a bronze medal in the 4x800m relay (9:15.16) at the America East Indoor Championships...posted an outdoor-best 800m time of 2:18.13 at the TCNJ Lions Invitational...broke the school record in the outdoor 4x800m relay (9:07.54) to finish fourth at the America East Outdoor Championships...finished sixth in the 4x800m relay (9:15.13) at the ECAC Outdoor Championships.

2023-24
Cross Country - Competed in four events. ... placed 62nd at the America East Championships. 
Track and Field - In the season opener, placed third at the Wagner College Shootout, placing third in the mile run (5:13.01).  ... at the Millrose Games, finished first in the DMR (12:01.32), second in the 4x800 relay (9:40.07) and fifth in the 800 meters (2:17.24)... member of the Women's DMR (3rd) and 4x800 relay (5th) at the America East Indoor Championships...broke the school record in the DMR (11:57.87) and 4x800 relay (9:13.20) at AE indoors ... individually placed 5th in the women's 800 meters...set the school record in the 1,000m (2:56.73) at the ECAC Indoor Championships...broke the program record in the outdoor 4x800m relay (9:30.06) at the Mets Outdoor Championships.

2022-23
Cross Country - Recorded finishes in five meets...placed in the top 20 at the Highlander Challenge with a PR of 19:53.0 (19th).
Track and Field - Third place showing at the TCNJ Lions Invitational in the 800 meters (2:22.49).

2021-22
Cross Country - Ran in three meets as a freshman...top 5K time came at the Highlander Challenge (20:24.0)...made the top 40 at the Metropolitan XC Championships (39th, 21:54.5).
Track and Field - Competed in 18 total meets...on the first place 4x400 relay at the Metropolitan Outdoor Championships (3:59.56) in April...logged four runner up finishes (two 4x400, DMR, 500m) during the season.

Prior To NJIT: Competed at Nashua South for head coach Catrina Lougee...Team MVP and All-State performer..2nd in the 4x400 at the 2021 Meet of Champions...2nd as a team in 2021 D1 State Championships...6th in the 800 at 2021 Meet of Champions...7th at 2020 State XC Championship and 12th at XC Meet of Champions...All State XC performer.

Personal: Nadezhda Zhivkova Zhecheva...daughter of Virzhiniya and Zhivko Zhecheva...Civil Engineering major.