Personal
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Born in Seattle, Wash.
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Parents are David and Sheri Nielsen
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Older brother, Jared, ran cross country at Southern Virginia University
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A Rotary and Presidential scholar
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Enjoys playing the piano, singing, reading, being with friends and family, and fly fishing
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Majoring in elementary education
Before BYU
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Lettered four years in track and cross country at Borah HS in Boise, Idaho
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Named the school's 2007 and 2008 Most Valuable Female Cross Country athlete
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Two-time runner up in the cross country state championships in 2006 and 2007
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Idaho State Gatorade Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year in 2008
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2006 Jr. Olympic cross country All-American
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Footlocker and Nike Cross national finalist
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Member of the National Honor Society
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5A District III cross country champion in 2007
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Puma Invitational Girls Elite champion in 2007
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1600 and 3200m champion in 5A District III and state champion
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Idaho State Gatorade Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year in 2006 and 2007
Summary
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MWC Scholar-Athlete (2009)
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MWC Academic All-Conference (2010)
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2013 West Coast Conference Cross Country All-Academic Team
Stats
2011: Junior |
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Place |
Event |
Time |
Distance |
82 |
Roy Griak Invitational |
22:08.0 |
6K |
18 |
Notre Dame Invitational |
17:59.0 |
5K |
269 |
Wis. Adidas Invitational |
22:37.0 |
6K |
2010: Sophomore |
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Place |
Event |
Time |
Distance |
3 |
Utah State Open |
17:05.0 |
5K |
49 |
Notre Dame Invitational |
17:31.0 |
5K |
122 |
Pre-Nationals Invitational |
21:53.1 |
6K |
14 |
MWC Championships |
22:30.5 |
6K |
38 |
NCAA Mountain Regionals |
21:42.9 |
6K |
2009: Freshman |
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Place |
Event |
Time |
Distance |
10 |
BYU Autumn Classic* |
18:46.6 |
5K |
18 |
Bob Firman Invitational |
18:50.2 |
5K |
60 |
Wis. Adidas Invitational |
18:16.0 |
5K |
20 |
Chile Pepper Invitational |
21:40.6 |
6K |
11 |
MWC Championships |
21:42.5 |
6K |
34 |
NCAA Mountain Regionals |
22:05.6 |
6K |
96 |
NCAA Championships |
21:26.0 |
6K |
Best Times: 5K - 17:05.0, 6K - 21:26.0
* - Unattached
Freshman Year
2009
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Named as the MWC Women's Freshman of the Year following an 11th-place finish at the MWC Championships, earning All-MWC Second Team honors
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Came in 34th place at the NCAA Mountain Regional with a 6K time of 22:05
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Arrived in 96th place at the NCAA Championships with a 6K time of 21:26
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Finished in 20th place at the Chile Pepper Invitational in 21:40
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Earned a 60th-place finish at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational in 18:16
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Achieved an 18th-place mark at the Bob Firman Invitational
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Came in 10th place running unattached at the BYU Autumn Classic, finishing the 5K race in 18:46
Sophmore Year
2010
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Placed third at the Utah State Open in 17:05.0
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Ran at the Notre Dame Invitational, taking 49th in 17:31
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Competed at Pre Nationals, taking 122nd in 21:53.1
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Earned Second Team All-MWC honors with a 14th place finish in 22:30.5 at the MWC Championships
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Finished the season with a 38th place finish at the Mountain Region in 21:42.9
Junior Year
2011
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Placed 82nd in the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 22:08.0
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During the Notre Dame Invitational, came in 18th place in 17:59.0
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Finished 269th in the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational in 22:37.0
Medical Redshirt Year
2012
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