2013-13 (Junior): Served as cross country team captain ... UND's top finisher at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional with a time of 33 minutes, 10.29 seconds ... Placed 116th ... Was fourth among UND's runners at the Big Sky Conference Championship with a time of 27:37.0 ... Placed 50th overall ... Competed in all six cross country meets.

2011-12 (Sophomore): Placed 37th (27:33.60) at the 2011 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship ... Named to Athletics Director's Fall Honor Roll ...  Earned second letters in both cross country and track and field.

2010-11 (Freshman): Competed in all seven cross country meets ... Placed 51st at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship (Oct. 30) ... Made his collegiate debut with a 25th-place finish at UND's Ron Pynn Classic (Sept. 4) ... Earned first letter in both track and cross country.

Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Apple Valley High School ... Lettered four times each in cross country and track and field ... Was an All-Lake Conference honorable mention in cross country as a senior ... Received team's Most Dedicated award as a senior and Most Improved award as a freshman ... Won the track team's Eagle Award as a senior.

Personal: Majoring in operations and supply chain management ... Son of Stephen and Brenda Nelson.