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Class
Junior
Hometown
Provo,
Utah
Last School
Timpview High School
Roster Years
2009 | 2013-2014
Personal
- Parents are Ray and Pamela Nelson
- Enjoys mountain biking, cross country skiing, racquetball, tennis, frisbee, and most outdoor activities
- A big Wolfram Alpha fan
- Was a member of the Timpview HS Bomb Squad
- Played the Greek god Narcissus in a 6th-grade school play
- Majoring in statistics
Before BYU
- Three-year letterwinner in both track and cross country at Timpview HS in Provo, UT
- Named a Timpview all-around student athlete
- Earned academic all-region accolades
- Named the school's MVP in cross country his junior and senior years
- 2008 region champion and state champion in 2007 and 2008
- Gatorade Player of the Year in 2008
- Nike Southwest cross-regional runner-up
- Nike cross-nationals individual qualifier in 2008
- Bob Firman Invitational champion as a senior
Summary
MWC Scholar-Athlete (2010)
Stats
2014: Junior | |||
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Place | Event | Time | Distance |
3 | Utah Open | 19:19.0 | 6k |
7 | BYU Autumn Classic | 20:31.0 | 4 miles |
10 | Notre Dame Invitational | 23:33.0 | 5 miles |
36 | Wisconsin Adidas Invitational | 24:13 | 8k |
3 | WCC Championships | 23:28 | 8k |
98 | NCAA Championships | 31:30.9 | 10k |
2013: Sophomore | |||
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Place | Event | Time | Distance |
1 | Utah Open | 18:58.7 | 6k |
5 | Autumn Classic | 20:10.2 | 4 miles |
22 | Griak Invitational | 24:51 | 8k |
27 | Wisconsin Adidas Invitational | 23:49 | 8k |
13 | WCC Championships | 23:55 | 8k |
68 | NCAA Championships | 31:02.1 | 10k |
2009: Freshman | ||
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Place | Event | Time |
15 | BYU Autumn Classic* | 20:30.2 |
23 | UC Riverside Invitational | 24:54.4 |
49 | Bill Dellinger Invitational | 24:49.2 |
4 | Pre-Nationals Invitational (Open) | 25:00.8 |
17 | MWC Championships | 24:55.5 |
* - Unattached
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2009
- Named MWC Co-Freshman of the Year following his 17th-place finish at the MWC Championships
- Came in fourth place in the open race of the Pre-Nationals Invitational
- Finished in 49th place at the Bill Dellinger Invitational
- Earned a 23rd-place finish at the UC Riverside Invitational
- Achieved a 15th-place finish at the BYU Autumn Classic
Sophmore Year
2013
- Finished first overall at Utah Open in first race since 2009
- Took fifth at the Autumn Classic and third for the Cougars, using a late surge to pass two Portland runners and help BYU beat their conference rivals
- Placed 22nd overall and fifth for the Cougars at the Griak Invitational, helping the Cougars to first place overall
- Took 27th overall and third for BYU to help the Cougars to a second place finish at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational
- Took 13th overall at the WCC Championships, earning All-WCC honorable mention honors
- Placed 68th at the NCAA Championships as the third Cougar to finish
Junior Year
2014
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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M Cross Country | Dec, 04
Flint, Nelson and Peloquin named all-academic
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ImageM Cross Country | Nov, 20
Eyestone seeks fourth-straight top-10 finish at nationals
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ImageM Cross Country | Nov, 14
No. 15 BYU places four in top 25, finishes third at regionals
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ImageM Cross Country | Nov, 12
No. 15 Cougars eye national bid at regional meet
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ImageM Cross Country | Nov, 01
Nelson, Cougars fall just short of conference repeat
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ImageM Cross Country | Oct, 17
Nelson takes 36th, Cougars place 13th at Wisconsin Adidas Invitational
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ImageM Cross Country | Oct, 15
No. 12 Cougars face test at Wisconsin Adidas Invitational
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ImageM Cross Country | Oct, 15
No. 12 Cougars face test at Wisconsin Adidas Invitational
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ImageM Cross Country | Oct, 03
Nelson leads No. 10 BYU to second-place finish at Notre Dame Invitational
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ImageM Cross Country | Oct, 01
BYU brings No. 10 ranking into Notre Dame Invitational
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ImageM Cross Country | Sep, 13
Gardner leads Cougars to Autumn Classic win
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ImageM Cross Country | Sep, 05
BYU cross country shows promise at Utah Open
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ImageW Cross Country | Sep, 05
BYU cross country shows promise at Utah Open
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ImageM Cross Country | Sep, 04
Cross country starts season at Utah Open
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ImageM Cross Country | Jul, 22
Nine named to WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll
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ImageM Cross Country | Dec, 06
2013 Season Review
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ImageM Cross Country | Nov, 23
BYU takes fourth at NCAA Championships
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ImageM Cross Country | Nov, 20
Cougars set for NCAA Championships
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ImageM Cross Country | Nov, 02
Six Cougars receive All-WCC honors
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ImageM Cross Country | Nov, 02
Six Cougars receive All-WCC honors
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ImageM Cross Country | Oct, 19
Cougars take second at Wisconsin Adidas Invitational
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ImageM Cross Country | Oct, 16
Cougars head to Wisconsin Adidas Invitational
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ImageM Cross Country | Oct, 16
Cougars head to Wisconsin Adidas Invitational
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ImageM Cross Country | Sep, 28
Led by Thatcher, Cougars win Griak Invitational
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ImageM Cross Country | Sep, 26
BYU men travel to Griak Invitational
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ImageM Cross Country | Sep, 26
BYU men travel to Griak Invitational
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ImageM Cross Country | Sep, 14
Thatcher, Cougars win Autumn Classic
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ImageM Cross Country | Sep, 11
BYU cross country to host Autumn Classic