University of South Dakota Athletics

2014-15
Swam a season best 22.55 in the 50 free, 49.97 in the 100 free, 26.29 in the 50 back, 55.80 in the 100 back and 2:01.99 in the 200 back ... named to the Summit League honor roll … named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2013-14
Had two wins, seven top-threes and 12 top-fives during the year... Had second best 50 yard free time on the team (21.65)... Finished 17^th in the 200 yard backstroke (1:57.04), 18^th in the 100 yard backstroke (53.01) and 19^th in the 50 yard free at The Summit League Championships (21.66)... Placed third in the 50 yard free at the Rochester Invitational (12/8)... Won both the 50 yard free and 100 yard backstroke in the dual against Morningside... Named to the Summit League Honor Roll... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence

2012-13
Won the 100-meter back against Morningside and had two top-three and eight top-five finishes...was second in the 100-meter back at home dual against North Dakota...placed 24th in the 50 free at the Summit League Championships...placed fifth in the 100 back and 200 back at the Border Battle...made the Summit League's Academic Honor Roll and the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

Prep
Four-time state meet qualifier...three-time captain...National Honor Society member...Academic All-State and Academic All-American.

Personal
Son of Kent and Robin Nelson...Finance major.