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2011-12 Women's T&F Roster

Kristen Nielson

  • Position DISTANCE
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-3
  • Highschool Cedar HS
  • Hometown New Harmony, Utah

Biography

OUT 2012: Competed in seven meets during the outdoor season, racing in the 100-meters, 200-meters, 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay ... garnered academic all-Summit League and Distinguished Scolar recognition.  OUT 2011: Did not compete.  OUT 2010:  Competed in three meets during the outdoor season ... ran in the 400m, 800m and 4x400-meter relay ... recorded season-best times of 1:00.76 (400m) and 2:23.84 (800m).  OUT 2009:  Competed in four meets during the outdoor season ... ran in the 400m, 800m and 4x400-meter relay ... record season-best times of 2:22.34 (800m) and 1:03.56 (400m).  OUT 2008:  Competed in seven meets during the outdoor season ... ran in the 800-meters and 4x400-meter relay at the outdoor conference championships ... scored points for the T-Birds with an 8th-place finish in the 800m.

IN 2012: Competed in two meets during the indoor season, racing in the 200-meters, 400-meters, 800-meters and 4x400-meter relay.  IN 2011: Did not compete.  IN 2010:  Competed in three meets during the indoor season ... ran in the 800-meters in each meet ... recorded a season-best time of 2:24.13 at Northern Arizona in the second meet of the season.  IN 2009:  Competed in six meets during the indoor season ... ran in the 800-meters and 4x400-meter relay ... recorded a season-best time of 2:23.98 in the 800-meters.  IN 2008:  Competed in five meets during the indoor season ... ran in the 800m; 3,000m and distance medley relay during the year ... competed in the 800-meters at the indoor conference championships.

XC 2011: Did not compete.  XC 2010: Did not compete. XC 2009:  Did not compete.  XC 2008: Competed at the Idaho State Invitational, finishing 27th with a time of 12:22.76.  XC 2007: Competed in four meets during the cross country season ... recorded her best finish at the Idaho State Invitational, finishing 12th with a time of 12:08.

Prep: Four-year letter winner in soccer, cross country and track & field at Cedar HS ... member of the 3A state championship 4x100-meter relay team ... Foreign Language Sterling Scholar for CHS ... region champion for CHS in the 800-meters, while finishing second at the region meet int he 200-meters and 400-meters.

Personal: Parents are Ken and Leann Lundgren ... majoring in nutrition ... married to Wade Nielson, also a member of the SUU Track and Field team.

Personal Bests

100 Meter- 13.42

200 Meter- 27.14

400 Meter- 1:00.76

800 Meter- 2:20.56

3,000 Meter- 11:09.70 (i)

3,000 Meter Steeplechase- 12:52.31

Historical Player Information

  • 2007-08Freshman

    DISTANCE
  • 2008-09Sophomore

    DISTANCE
  • 2009-10Junior

    DISTANCE
    5'3"
  • 2010-11Senior

    DISTANCE
    5'3"
  • 2011-12Senior

    DISTANCE
    5'3"