Personal
- Parents are Ray and Pamela Nelson
- Enjoys mountain biking, cross country skiing, racquetball, tennis, frisbee, and most outdoor activities
- A big Wolfram Alpha fan
- Was a member of the Timpview HS Bomb Squad
- Played the Greek god Narcissus in a 6th-grade school play
- Majoring in statistics
Before BYU
- Three-year letterwinner in both track and cross country at Timpview HS in Provo, UT
- Named a Timpview all-around student athlete
- Earned academic all-region accolades
- Named the school's MVP in cross country his junior and senior years
- 2008 region champion and state champion in 2007 and 2008
- Gatorade Player of the Year in 2008
- Nike Southwest cross-regional runner-up
- Nike cross-nationals individual qualifier in 2008
- Bob Firman Invitational champion as a senior
Stats
| Personal Bests | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Event | Venue | |
| 3:58.78 | 1500 meters | 2010 BYU Cougar Invitational | |
| 4:11.21 | Mile | 2014 Armory Invitational | |
| 8:11.24 | 3000 meters | 2014 UW Invitational | |
| 14:16.83 | 5000 meters | 2014 MPSF Championships | |