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Aaron Nelson
Aaron Nelson

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Walla Walla, Wash.

High School:
Walla Walla

Experience:
HS

11/12/2011

Huskies Win Fourth-Straight Regional Title

Washington's current four-meet win streak is the third-longest in meet history.

11/09/2011

NCAA Trips At Stake At West Regionals

The Husky women have claimed the past three West Regional titles.

11/07/2011

Eclectic Freshman Class Energizes Husky Men

Nearly half of Washington's roster are true freshmen who have

10/29/2011

Katie Flood Captures Pac-12 Cross Country Title

Flood an upset individual winner, becoming the third Husky women's champion.

10/27/2011

First Pac-12 Titles On The Line In Tempe

The Husky women have been in the top-four at 20 of the last 22 conference meets.

Nelson Features
» Eclectic Freshman Class Energizes Husky Men (GoHuskies.com; Nov. 7, 2011)

High School and Personal: Born in Moreno Valley, California ... parents are Juliet and Rob Nelson ... has one younger sister, Rachel ... one of the top distance runners in the state, took third at the Washington 4A State Cross Country Championships in the fall of 2010 ... named second team Northwest Region and first team All-State, and won the CBBN league title ... fourth at the 2010 Nike Pre-National meet ... placed 10th at the Nike Cross Nationals Northwest Regional, fifth among seniors ... named Big Nine Conference Runner of the Year in December 2010 ... as a junior in 2009, placed 20th at the cross country state championships ... on the track , took 13th at the Washington 4A state meet in the 1,600-meters as a senior ... ran at New Balance Indoor Nationals in 2011, placing seventh in the 5,000-meters in 15:12 ... 12th in the 3,200-meters at the 2011 Arcadia Invite in a PR of 9:16 ... was third at districts in the 3,200-meters as a junior and senior ... fifth at the 2010 Pasco Invitational at 3,200m in 9:18.65 ... also lettered two years in wrestling.

Personal Best Marks
1600m.......4:17
3200m.......9:16
5000m.......15:12

Go Huskies!