Personal Bests
Indoor:
Pole Vault: 4.80 meters (Boston University Last Chance Qualifier, Feb. 24, 2019)
200-meters: 25.08 (URI Sorlien Memorial Invitational, Jan. 20, 2018)
4x400-meter relay: 3:35.97 (2017 Yale Season Opener, Dec. 9, 2017)
Outdoor:
Pole Vault: 4.86 meters (NEICAAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, May 10-11, 2019)
200-meters: 24.47 (George Davis Invitational, April 21, 2018)
4x400-meter relay: 3:28.18 (9th Annual Yellow Jacket Invitational, April 6, 2019)
Achievements:
One-time USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region East Performer (Pole Vault, 2019)
One-time USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Region East Performer (Pole Vault, 2018)
As a SR: Northeast 10 Academic Distinction (Fall 2020)/Northeast 10 Academic Distinction (Spring 2021)
As a SR: Northeast 10 Academic Distinction (Fall 2019)/Northeast 10 Academic Honors (Spring 2020)
As a JR: Northeast 10 Academic Honors (Fall 2018/Northeast 10 Academic Distinction (Spring 2019)
- 2019 Indoors: Finished fourth in pole vault at URI Sorlein Invitational with mark of 4.75 meters...Finished first in pole vault at Elm City Challenge with mark of 4.65 meters…Finished third in pole vault at Northeast 10 Conference Championships with mark of 4.57 meters…Finished fourth in pole vault at Boston University Last Chance Qualifier with mark of 4.80 meters
- 2019 Outdoors: Finished third in pole vault at New England Championships with personal best mark of 4.86 meters…Finished third in pole vault at UConnn Norhteast Challenge with mark of 4.77 meters…Finished third in pole vault at Georgia Tech Invitational with mark of 4.70 meters
As a SO: Northeast 10 Academic Honors (Fall 2017)
- 2018 Indoors: Finished second in pole vault at Northeast 10 Conference Championships with mark of 4.42 meters…Finished second in pole vault at Mets Indoor Championships with mark of 4.25 meters
- 2018 Outdoors: Finished second in pole vault at George Davis Invitational with mark of 4.55 meters…Finished fourth in pole vault Northeast 10 Championships with mark of 4.20 meters…Recorded mark of 4.40 meters in pole vault at New England Championships
As a FR: Northeast 10 Academic Honors (Fall 2016)
- 2017 Indoors: Finished ninth in pole vault at URI Sorlien Invitational with mark of 4.00 meters…Finished seventh in pole vault at Yale Season Opener with mark of 3.90 meters
- 2017 Outdoors: Finished third In pole vault at George Davis Invitational with mark of 4.25 meters…Finished sixth in pole vault at Northeast 10 Conference Championships with mark of 4.16 meters
Before Southern Connecticut State University:
All-State selection at Coginchaug Regional High School (Conn.)…Most Improved Award recipient...Also played soccer and football.
Personal:
Son of Tracy and Richard Nelson…Plans to major in business management.
