Career Bests
2014-15
Cross Country
Competed in two meets for the Coyotes before suffering a season-ending injury...placed 12th at the Bison Invitational in a 6,000-meter time of 19:52...was the Coyotes' fourth runner at the Augustana Twilight when he crossed the five-mile course in 19:32...named to the Summit League's Distinguished Scholar list and made the Summit League honor roll.
Indoor Track & Field
Earned all-Summit League honors by running a leg of the runner-up distance medley relay … also placed seventh in the 800 meters to help the Coyote men capture their third-straight Summit League indoor title … ran a season best 1:56.48 in the 800 meter preliminaries to qualify for the league finals … also clocked season bests of 2:34.22 for 1,000 meters and 4:23.29 in the mile at the SDSU Indoor Classic.
Outdoor Track & Field
Placed sixth in the 1,500 meters and eighth in the 800 meters at the Summit League Championships … ran career bests of 3:58.17 for 1,500 meters and 1:54.43 for 800 meters at the league meet … placed fourth in the 800 meters at the Dakota Duals with a time of 1:57.44 … finished 12th in the 800 meters with a time of 1:55.86 at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays ... named to the Summit League honor roll, earning Distinguished Scholar status … named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2013-14
Cross Country
Scored for the Coyotes at the Bison Open, where he placed 25th with a time of 16:41 (5k)…ran a season-best time of 27:03 (8k) at the Tim Young Invitational…finished 40th at the Summit League meet with a time of 27:32 (8k)…named to the Summit League’s Distinguished Scholar list.
Track & Field
Scored in in three during the indoor championships and two events during the league outdoor championships ... earned all-league honors after helping DMR finish second and individually placing seventh in the mile and eighth in the 800 at the league indoor championships ... placed seventh in the 1,500 and the 800 at the league outdoor championships ... had best outdoor finish of third in the 1,500 at the Nebraska Invitational ... placed third in the mile three times during the indoor season (Bill Bergan Invitational, Dakota Realty Alumni Meet and the USD Twilight) ... placed fourth in the 1,000 at the Bill Bergan Invitational...named to the Summit League honor roll, earning Distinguished Scholar status ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
2012-13
Track & Field
Finished sixth in the 800 at both Summit League championship meets...at the Summit League Indoor Championships he also earned All-Summit League honors by running on the second-place distance medley relay...finish at the Summit League Outdoor Championships was a career-best 1:55.29...helped the sprint medley relay to a win and individually finished second in the 800 at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays...placed second in the 800 at the Duals...placed seventh in the 1500 with a career-best time of 4:01.70 at the Kip Janvrin Open...named to the Summit League's Academic Honor Roll with Distinguished Scholar Status...made Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2011-12
Track & Field
Ran personal-best of 4:01.74 in 1500 meters at Summit League Outdoor Championships...added a personal-best of 4:31.13 in the mile at Wildcat Classic...named to Academic All-Summit League team.
Prep
Placed fourth in the state in the 800 in 2010 and sixth in 2011...two-time all-state and all-conference selection in the event...has a personal best of 1:57 in the 800...anchored three state-placing 4 x 800 relay teams...four-year letterwinner in track.
Personal
Son of Richard and Shelley Nielson...Health Services Administration major with a minor in Interdisciplinary Sciences and is in the Pre-med program.
