UC San Diego

AS A SENIOR IN 2021
Big West Fall All-Academic Team... Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll... Finished 68th overall (26:16.3) at the UC Davis Stump Invite (9/10)... Was 170th overall (27:17.4) at the Roy Griak Invite (9/24).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020
Team captain... Season canceled due to COVID-19.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019
CCAA All-Academic ... Triton Athletes' Council (TAC) team representative ... Came in 48th overall (28:27.4) at the Triton Classic (10/12) ... Placed 36th at the Cougar Challenge with a time of 26:26.1 (9/13).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018
Finished 27th overall with a time of 27:50.0 at the USD Invite (9/15) ... Crossed the finish line in 26:42.2 for 34th place overall at the Mark Covert Invitational (9/1) ... Placed 54th overall with a time of 28:01.3 at the Triton Classic (10/20).

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2018 graduate of Sage Creek High School in Carlsbad ... A four-time CIF qualifier ... Helped lead the Bobcats to a CIF San Diego Section Division 4 championship in three-consecutive seasons ... Also competed with the Carlsbad Track Club.

PERSONAL
Born June 23 in Santa Rosa ... Son of James and Barbara Nelson ... Has a younger brother Ben and a younger sister Emily ... Both parents attended Sonoma State ... Majoring in chemistry at Muir College ... Wants to attend graduate school and study for a PhD following graduation ... Favorite UC San Diego moment is running in Mammoth with his teammates ... Hobbies include playing guitar, surfing, and hanging out at the beach with friends ... Listens to Daft Punk, Brockhampton, The Strokes, and Tyler The Creator ... Favorite movie is Kung Fu Panda 2.