2012: won three NCAA Division III titles, winning the NCAA DIII 5000-meter indoor title with a school record time of 14:11.80, at the outdoor championship, Nelson won the 5K and the 10K titles...named the USTFCCA DIII Track Athlete of the Year...was the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America of the Year....set the third fastest time in NCAA Division III history when he ran the 5000 meter in 13:57.02 at Mount Sac Relays, Aoril 20....won the WIAC outdoor 5000 and 10,000-meter titles...won the WIAC indoor 3000-meter in school and confererence record time of 8:15.47, breaking Jeff Wachter's 1983 mark...WIAC outdoor scholar athlete...earned UW-Stout scholar-athlete honors...was one of 10 recipients of the 2014 NCAA Today's Top 10 award, which recognizes student-athletes for their successes on the fields and courts, in the classroom and in the community. The 10 recipients were recognized at the Honors Celebration during the 2014 NCAA Convention...2011: earned All-America outdoor honors by finishing fifth in the 5K and eighth in the 10K...named most improved track...given the anchor award...competed 3000 (8:36.10), 5000 (14.43.73) indoor...holds indoor 5000 school record with 14:43.73...competed 5000 (14:33.11) and 10,000 (30:06.66) outdoor...holds the outdoor 10000 record with 30:06.66...2010: ran one mile run (4:26.87) and 3,000m indoors (8:59.23)...ran 1,500m (4:09.84) and 5,000m outdoors (15:37.73)...finished third in 5000m (15:37.73) at St. Mary's Invitational...2009: (15:37.73)named team's freshman performer of the year...secondat Drake Alternative in 1500...fifth in 5000 at UW-River Falls Falcons Invite...second in 3000 at Border Battle at UW-Superior...fifth in 3000 at UW-Stout Open...competed in mile (4:25.52), 3000 (8:50.41 indoor), 5000 (15:46.34, outdoor)...High School: first team all-conference in 1600m and 3200m...second team all-conference in 800m...regional champion in 1600m and 3200m...state medalist in 3200m...Personal: enjoys hunting, Twilight, and Rick Astley Tribute Bands...Parents: Chris and Joanne Nelson