OUT 2012: Competed in nine meets during the outdoor season, competing in the 100-meters, shot put, discus throw, decathlon, long jump, high jump, 110-meter hurdles, 4x100-meter relay, 200-meters, and pole vault ... earned points for Southern Utah at the Summit League Championship with a second-place decathlon finish and sixth-place high jump finish ... garnered all-Summit League and academic all-Summit League recognition ... set a new second-place SUU record in the decathlon. OUT 2011: Did not compete ... garnered academic all-Summit League honors. OUT 2010: Competed in seven meets during the outdoor season, participating in the 100m, 400m, 110m hurdles, high jump, long jump, discus throw, javelin throw, shot put, decathalon and pole vault ... honored as an all-Summit League athlete. OUT 2009: NCAA West Region qualifier in the men's high jump ... tallied points for the Thunderbirds at the outdoor conference championships after finishing sixth in the high jump, eighth in the javelin and fourth in the decathlon.
IN 2012: Competed in five meets during the indoor season, competing in the high jump, shot put, pole vault, 60-meter dash, and heptathlon ... tallied points for the T-Birds with a second-place finish in the heptathlon and fourth place finish in the high jump at the Summit League Championship ... garnering all-Summit League recognition ... set a new Southern Utah record in the heptathlon and second-place record in the high jump. IN 2011: Competed in two meets during the indoor season, competing in the pole vault and pentathlon. IN 2010: Competed in five meets during the indoor season, participating in the 60m, 4x400m relay, long jump, high jump, pole vault and heptathalon ... placed second in high jump and third in heptathalon at the conference championship ... was named to the Summit League Indoor Track and Field all- League Team. IN 2009: Did not compete.
Prep: Two-time all-state honoree at Juab HS ... shares the Utah 2A state record in the high jump ... garnered academic all-state honors.
Personal: Parents are Gary and Lauren Nielson ... majoring in psychology ... married to Kristen Lundgren-Nielson, who is also on the SUU Track & Field team ... served an LDS mission in Wisconsin.
Personal Bests
Heptathalon- 5015
Decathalon- 7126
60 meters- 7.24
High Jump- 6-10.75, 2.10m
Pole Vault- 14-3.25, 4.35m
Long Jump- 22-6.50, 6.87m
1,000 meters- 2:55.86
Shot Put- 37-6, 11.43m
60 meter Hurdles- 8.73
Javelin Throw- 172-0, 52.42m
Discus Throw: 131-3, 40.00m
100 meters- 11.04
110 meter hurdles- 15.33
400m- 51.95
1,500m- 4:53.68
