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2023-24 Track and Field Roster

Owen Nelson

  • Position Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Seattle, Wash.
  • Previous School Seattle Prep
  • College Columbia College
  • Major Economic Mathematics

Biography

2024-25 (Senior): (XC) ran 8K PR at Princeton Fall Classic with time off 25:07.1 and finished final season by competing in the 8K at Ivy XC Championships

2023-24 (Junior): (XC) Ran season’s best time of 25:19.9 in the 8K at IC4A/ECAC XC Championship, competed in 8K at Ivy League Heps XC Championships. (ITF) Ran 3K PR of 8:31.40 at Fastrack National Invite (OTF) only competed in 2 meets.

2022-23 (Sophomore): (XC) Finished with a PR 8k time of 25:13.3 in 45th place at the Coaching Tree Invitational (Sept. 16) … (ITF): Clocked a personal record mile time of 4:27.17 at the NYC Gotham Cup, coming in 39th place (Jan. 20) … Crossed the line 16th finisher in the 5000m at the Dr. Sander Invite, finishing with a PR time of 14:50.70 (Jan. 27-28) … Ran a personal best time of 8:41.09 in the 3000m, placing 15th at Fastrack Nationals (Feb. 10) … (OTF): Participated in the 2023 Colonial Relays 10,000m and  earned 21st place with a PR of 31:42.11 (Mar. 30-Apr. 1)

2021-22 (First-Year): (XC) Did not compete in any event ... (ITF) Did not compete in any events ... (OTF) Finished 20th in the 5,000m with a time of 15:38.36 at the Sam Howell Invite (Apr. 2) in lone event of the season.

High School: Multi-letterwinner in cross country and track at Seattle Preparatory School in Seattle, Washington ... No. 1 ranked runner (cross country) in 3A Washington State rankings (2020-21) ... 2019 All-League/District Cross Country ... 2019 All-League Track And Field ... Named 2019 Cross Country Team MVP ... Served as 2021 cross country and track & field team captain.

Personal: Mom, Marie, is a graduate of Columbia Teacher's College (Class of 1992) ... Second cousin was a professor at Columbia School of International Public Affairs...Enrolled in Columbia College  ... Plans on majoring in economic mathematics.
Career Bests:
5,000m (Outdoor)
- 15:28.36
Sam Howell Invite - Apr. 2, 2022

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    Distance
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2023-24Junior

    Distance