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2021 Men's Cross Country Roster

Connor Nelson

Connor Nelson

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    165
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Rockford, Ill.
  • High School:
    Rockford Lutheran

Summary

Biography

YELLOWJACKET CAREER
2021: Competed in five of the team's six meets ... Made his season debut with a 22:55.7 6K time in the season-opening Dan Conway Classic/UMAC Preview on Sept. 9 to finish 29th ... Finished 39th overall in the UMAC championship Oct. 30 in 31:29.8 ... Ran a career-best 29:29.4 for 198th at the NCAA Division III North Regional on Nov. 13 ... Named UMAC Academic All-Conference.

2020: Did not compete as the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019: Ran five meets ... Posted career-best 8K time of 30:39.1 at Kollege Town Sports Invitational Oct. 19 ... Placed 60 in UMAC championship in 31:40.1 Nov. 2.

2018: Ran four meets for the Yellowjackets ... Posted his best 8K time of the season of 32:09.1 at the UMAC Championship to finish 66th overall.

Before UWS: Son of Michelle and Chris Nelson ... Born May 17, 1999 ... A 2018 graduate of Rockford Lutheran High School in Illinois ... Lettered each year of high school in both track and field and cross country ... Captained Crusaders as a senior both sports ... Participated in the Model United Nations ... Studying history education and French at UW-Superior.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    5'10" 145 lbs

  • 2019Sophomore

    6'1" 165 lbs

  • 2020Junior

    Distance
    6'1" 165 lbs

  • 2021Senior

    Distance
    6'1" 165 lbs