High School: All Conference Cross Country 2004 and 2005. ...State qualifier Cross Country 2003 and 2004. ...All-Conference track 2004 and 2005. ...All area track 2004 and 2005. ...State qualifier track 2004 and 2005. ... All-Sate track 2005 (2nd). ...MVP runner of the year for track 2006.

Personal: Parents are Julie and Scott Nelson.

Fun Fact: I worked as a Chef over the summer.

Favorite Inspirational Quote: "To Give Anything Less Than Your Best is to Sacrifice the Gift" _ Steve Prefontaine.