University of South Dakota Athletics

2024
Appeared in 16 matches and made 15 starts in her freshman season … helped lead South Dakota to its fifth Summit League Tournament Championship and fifth NCAA DI National Tournament appearance … totaled 100 kills and 36 total blocks (seven solo) … had a career-high eight total blocks in just her second match as a Coyote to go with nine kills and a .421 swing rate against Air Force (Sept. 1) … had five matches with three or more blocks … put down a career-high 11 kills against Saint Louis (Sept. 21) … had 10 kills and a .500 swing rate in a 3-1 win over Iowa State (Sept. 14). 

Prep
A four-year varsity contributor for the Bulldogs earning all-state honors three times in South Dakota Class A ... set a school record for career kills with 1,410 to go with 315 total blocks ... posted totals of 429 kills, averaged 5.7 kills per set and had a.466 hitting percentage as a senior while helping Madison post a 20-8 record ... earned an AAU national all-star award twice while playing with Sanford Sports Academy ... also played basketball and competed in track and field at Madison ... owns the program's record in the high jump with a 5-6 clearance ... a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
Daughter of Steve and Deb Nelson ... business major.