Nicole Bissell is a sophomore distance runner from Spokane Valley, Washington.
In 2023, Bissell finished in fifth place in her first collegiate race, when she finished the Cougar Classic Invitational 6K with a time of 21:31.2. She consistently competed in the 5K and 6K for the Cougars as a freshman.
As a sophomore in 2025, Bissell improved in her outdoor season and began to consistently finish races within the top ten.
In the 2025 MPSF Indoor Championships, she finished second in the mile. She came in ninth in the 1500-meter race at the Aztec Track and Field Invitational and finished seventh in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational.
She raced again in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Pac-12 Open and finished in second place.
