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Class
Senior
Hometown
Boise,
Idaho
Last School
Borah High School
Roster Years
2009-2013
Personal
- Born in Seattle, Wash.
- Parents are David and Sheri Nielsen
- Older brother, Jared, ran cross country at Southern Virginia University
- A Rotary and Presidential scholar
- Enjoys playing the piano, singing, reading, being with friends and family, and fly fishing
- Majoring in elementary education
Before BYU
- Lettered four years in track and cross country at Borah HS in Boise, Idaho
- Named the school's 2007 and 2008 Most Valuable Female Cross Country athlete
- Two-time runner up in the cross country state championships in 2006 and 2007
- Idaho State Gatorade Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year in 2008
- 2006 Jr. Olympic cross country All-American
- Footlocker and Nike Cross national finalist
- Member of the National Honor Society
- 5A District III cross country champion in 2007
- Puma Invitational Girls Elite champion in 2007
- 1600 and 3200m champion in 5A District III and state champion
- Idaho State Gatorade Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year in 2006 and 2007
Summary
- MWC Scholar-Athlete (2009)
- MWC Academic All-Conference (2010)
- 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
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2009
- 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
- Came in 34th place at the NCAA Mountain Regional with a 6K time of 22:05
- Arrived in 96th place at the NCAA Championships with a 6K time of 21:26
- Finished in 20th place at the Chile Pepper Invitational in 21:40
- Earned a 60th-place finish at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational in 18:16
- Achieved an 18th-place mark at the Bob Firman Invitational
- Came in 10th place running unattached at the BYU Autumn Classic, finishing the 5K race in 18:46
Sophmore Year
2010
- Placed third at the Utah State Open in 17:05.0
- Ran at the Notre Dame Invitational, taking 49th in 17:31
- Competed at Pre Nationals, taking 122nd in 21:53.1
- Earned Second Team All-MWC honors with a 14th place finish in 22:30.5 at the MWC Championships
- Finished the season with a 38th place finish at the Mountain Region in 21:42.9
Junior Year
2011
- Placed 82nd in the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 22:08.0
- During the Notre Dame Invitational, came in 18th place in 17:59.0
- Finished 269th in the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational in 22:37.0
Senior Year
2013
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
2012
Medical Redshirt Year
2012
- W Cross Country | Jul, 22
13 earn WCC academic honors
- ImageW Cross Country | Oct, 04
Shields leads Cougars to defeat four ranked teams at Notre Dame
- ImageW Cross Country | Sep, 01
Cross Country Opens 2011 Season