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2015-16 Track and Field Roster

Natalie Nelson

Natalie Nelson

  • Position:
    Distance

Summary

Biography

Grand Valley State Bests: 400m – 1:00.47, 600m – 1:39.39, 800m – 2:12.93, 1000m – 3:06.12, Mile – 5:21.98
 
2014-15: Competed in select running and relay events during the indoor and outdoor seasons … Earned USTFCCCA Indoor All-America honors as a member of the DMR team at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships (6th, 11:39.25) … Named USTFCCCA Indoor All-Midwest Region in the 800m … Earned Second Team All-GLIAC honors by placing second in the 800m at the GLIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (2:12.93 – personal best) … Placed fifth in the 600m at the GVSU Mike Lints Alumni Open (1:39.39 – personal best) … Finished ninth in the 800m at the Hillsdale “Last Chance” Classic (2:16.95).

2013-14: Placed in the top 10 in 16 events during the indoor season, including 13 finishes in the top five … Earned USTFCCCA All-America honors at the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships with an eighth-place finish in the distance medley relay (11:53.05) … At the 2014 GLIAC Indoor Championships, she placed second in the distance medley relay (11:53.05) and fifth in the 800-meter (2:15.00) … She helped the 4x400-meter teams a win against Saginaw Valley State (4:01.35), along with a fourth-place finish at the GVSU Holiday Open (4:17.82), and a fifth-place finish at the GVSU Laker Early Bird (4:04.79) … Individually, she set personal bests in the 800-meter (2:13.69) at the GVSU Big Meet Invite, in the 1,000-meter (3:06.12) at the GVSU Laker Early Bird, and the Mile (5:21.98) at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open … Won the 800-meter with a time of 2:21.59 against Saginaw Valley State … Placed in the top 10 in two events during the outdoor season … Helped the 4x800-meter team finish second at the EIU Big Blue Classic with a time of 9:38.52 … Individually, placed sixth in the 800-meter at the GVSU Last Chance Meet with a time of 2:26.67.

2012-13: Finished in the top 12 of every event during the indoor season, including earning USTFCCCA All-American honors at the 2013 NCAA Division II Indoor Championship as part of the DMR team that finished seventh with a time of 11:45.02...Had a season-best 400 meter time of 1:00.47 at the Bob Eubanks Open to finish ninth...Had a season-best 600 meter time of 1:40.67 at the Mike Lints Alumni Open to finish seventh...Had a season-best 800 meter time of 2:14.95 at the GVSU Big Meet to finish 12th...Finished sixth in the 800 at the GLIAC Indoor Championship (2:15.65) and helped the DMR team to a third-place finish at the GLIAC Indoor Championship (11:54.57)...During the outdoor season, she had three top-10 finishes and a pair of top-three finishes...Had a season-best 400 meter time of 1:03.78 at the Spartan Invite and had a season-best 800 meter time of 2:19.81 at the Hillsdale Gina Relays.

High School: Set a school record and was state champions in the 4x400-meter relay in 2010 with a time of 3:54.12...Placed fifth at the 2009-10 Cross Country State finals.

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  • 2014-15Junior

    Distance
  • 2015-16Senior

    Distance