University of Nevada Athletics

JUNIOR (FALL 2023) - Competed in five meets during the season ... Opened up the season running a personal record time by 19 seconds and the third-fastest performance by a Nevada member on the course in the 6K at the USF Invitational, placing 19th (21:32.3)... Recorded a time of 22:42.60 in the 6K at the Mountain Regional Preview, placing first overall ... Saw the highest finish for the women's squad placing 28th in the 6K with a new personal record time of 21:16.2 at the UCR Highlander Invitational ... Earned the highest finish on the women's side in 37th with a time of 21:22.8 at the Mountain West Championships ... Claimed the second-highest finish on the women's side in 87th (21:42.9) at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships. 

SOPHOMORE (Fall 2022) - Competed in five meets during the season... Placed seventh at the Nevada Twilight Classic in a time of 22:54... Saw the fourth highest finish for the Pack women at the Griak Invitational in 121st place running in a time of 23:11... Ran in a time 21:51.4 in 98th place at the Bronco Invitational, a 96 second drop to improve her personal best... Placed 69th at the Mountain West Championships in a time of 23:27... Ran a 23:20.9 and placed 113th at the NCAA Mountain Regional... 

FRESHMAN (Fall 2021) – Competed in three meets during the season ... Best time in the 6k was at the Bronco Invitational where she earned a time of 23:11 ... Finished in 70th at the USF Invitational with her time of 23:41 ... Lastly finished with a time of 24:30 in the Roy Griak Invitational. 

HIGH SCHOOL - Went to Eagle River HS in Alaska ... Competed in track, cross country running, and cross country skiing ... Was apart of the 4x800m Relay State Champion team in 2018 and 2019 ... Was apart of the cross country Running State Team in 2017 and 2019 ... Was on the cross country Skiing State Championship Team for all four years ... Lastly was on the track and field State Team in 2018-19 and 2020

PERSONAL - Daughter of Scott and Cheryl Nelson ... Has an older brother named Ryan ... Majoring in biology ... Chose Nevada because she liked the coaches, school location, and the importance that the university places on academic success ... Also recruited by Baylor University, Michigan Technological University, Portland State University, University of Montana, and Harvard University for their ski team ... Sports heroes are Kikkan Randall and Courtney Frerichs ... Hobbies include Nordic skiing, painting, pottery, mountain biking, and hiking.