Hall of Fame
James Nielsen | Men's Cross Country/Track & Field • 1997-2001 | Hall of Fame Class of 2018
• Two-time NCAA DIII Track & Field national champion in the 5000m (1999, 2000)
• Runner-up in the 10000m at 2000 NCAA DIII Track & Field National Championships
• Three-time NCAA DIII Track & Field All-American (1999, 2000 in the 5000m; 2000 in the 10000m)
• Two-time CCAA Track & Field champion (1500m in 1999, 5000m in 2001)
• NCAA DIII Cross Country All-American (1998)
• Placed 24th at 1998 NCAA DIII Cross Country National Championships
• Three-time NCAA DIII Cross Country All-West Region performer (1997, 1998, 1999)
• At NCAA DIII Cross Country West Regional, second in 1998 and 1999, seventh in 1997
• Two-time CCAA Cross Country champion (1998, 1999)
• Two-time All-CCAA Cross Country performer (1998, 1999)
• Three-time UC San Diego Athlete of the Year (1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01)
• UC San Diego Outstanding Senior Student-Athlete (2000-01)
• Two-time Academic All-American (1999-00, 2000-01)
• Two-time Academic All-District (1999-00, 2000-01)
• CCAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2000-01)
• NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship (2000-01)
• Chancellor’s Scholar-Athlete (2000-01)
• As a grad student, competed for Stanford
• Competed with the Nike Farm Team
• Represented Canada at the 2005 World Cross Country Championships in France
• UC San Diego Top 10:
- No. 1 in 10000m (29:52.97)
- No. 1 in 5000m (14:21.15)
- No. 3 in 1500m (3:50.30)n two of first three seasons as member, in 2000 and 2002
