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Kevin Nielsen Season 2012

PositionMulti-Events
Weight170 lbs
Height6-2
ClassFreshman
HometownGranite Bay
Previous SchoolGranite Bay High School
ProvinceCalifornia

Personal

  • Wife's name is Samantha
  • Parents are Tricia and David
  • Has four sibilings including a twin 
  • Major is facility and property management
  • Also recruited by Arkansas and UC Berkely

Before BYU

  • Coached by Coach Kent

Stats

Personal Bests
Points/Mark/TimeEventMeet
5728Heptathlon2017 MPSF Championships
7695Decathlon2018 NCAA Championships
7.54m (24' 9")Long Jump2017 Boise State Challenge
2.06m (6' 9")High Jump2016 BYU December Invite
4.76m (15' 7.25")Pole Vault2017 NCAA Indoor Championships
12.75m (41' 10")Shot Put2018 NCAA Championships
39.51m (129' 7")Discus2018 Robison Invitational
50.63m (166' 1")Javelin2018 Robison Invitational
8.2260m Hurdles2017 MPSF Championships
7.0860m2016 BYU Cougar Indoor
10.93100m2017 UNLV Invite and Sheila Tarr Multis
22.08200m2018 Mark Faldmo Invitational
48.88400m2017 Texas Relays
2:39.321000m2016 MPSF Indoor Championships
4:28.451500m2017 Texas Relays
14.68110m Hurdles2018 Robison Invitational

Career Stats

 

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Senior
2018

Multi-Events
6-2 / 170 lbs
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Junior
2017

Multi-Events
6-2 / 170 lbs
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Sophomore
2016

Multi-Events
6-2 / 170 lbs
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Medical Redshirt
2015

Multi-Events
6-2 / 170 lbs
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