Owen Nelson

Position:
Distance
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Seattle, Wash.
Previous School:
Seattle Prep
College:
Columbia College
Major:
Economic Mathematics

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

Interview: XC | Coach Ireland after Heps

Friday, October 31

Preview: XC NCAA Championships

Friday, November 18

Preview: 2022 XC Ivy League Heps

Thursday, October 27

Interview: XC | Tyler Berg Heps

Saturday, October 30

Clare, Murray, and Blaha Earn Second Team All-Ivy Honors with Top-14 Finishes at Heps

Friday, October 31

Cross Country Ready for Ivy League Heps

Thursday, October 30

Clare, Blaha Pace the Lions at Princeton Fall Classic

Friday, October 17

Meredith Wolfe Named Ivy League Cross Country Women's Athlete of the Week

Tuesday, October 14

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Cross Country versus NCAA East Regionals on Nov. 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

Upcoming Event: Cross Country versus NCAA Championships on Nov. 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

2024 Cross Country Roster

Roster

Myla Abernathy

Caroline Adams

Jonah Aden

Phoebe Anderson

Maggie Bennett

Ben Bergey

Walker Beverly

Brett Bishop

Edward Blaha

George Blaha

Ryan Borden

Lilly Bradley

Ralph Brown

Grace Carr

Jack Casey

Rory Clare

Finneas Colescott

Story Downing

Sofia Fenton

Leigh Foran

Isabella Ford

Caleb Gartner

Matt Gatune

Justin Gottlieb

Nicholas Hayden

Lucy Henkel

Brayden Hill

Caroline Jankowich

Susan Jimenez

Leanna Johnston

Annie Killian

Henry Koike-Sieira

Kate Kuwahara

Owen Lockyer

Kali Long

Scarlett Martin

Daphne Matthews

Eden Maxwell

Brigid McCabe

Perry McElhinney

Olivia Murray

Owen Nelson

Farah Osman

Katherine Price

Daniela Quintero

Quentin Ryan

Caroline Schleif

Caroline Schoen

Isabella Shertzer

Charlie Siebert

Ryan Son

Talha Syed

Ava Thomas

Naomi Toft

Elia Ton-That

Tyler Tubman

Jacob Van Orden

Gavin White