East Texas A&M University Athletics

Competed in 47 meets in her four-year A&M-Commerce career... Placed in the top-five in 24 meets, including six first-place finishes.

2017 (Outdoor): Competed in seven meets in the high jump... Placed fourth at the TAMUK Cactus Cup (3/17)... Placed first with a season-best mark (1.68m) at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational (3/24)... Placed fifth at the East Texas Invitational (4/14)... Placed third at the Oliver Jackson Twilight (4/25)... Placed fourth at the LSC Outdoor Championships (5/5)... Placed first at the ACU Last Chance Meet (5/13).

2018 (Indoor): Competed in six meets in the high jump... Placed third with a season-best jump of 1.63m at the Gorilla Classic (2/10)... Placed sixth at the LSC Indoor Championships (2/24).

2017 (Outdoor): Competed in six meets in the high jump... Finished eighth at the TCU Invitational (3/17)... Finished fifth in the ASU David Noble Relays (4/8)... Finished third at the East Texas Invitational (4/15)... Finished fifth at the Bobcat Twilight (4/21)... Placed 10th with a season-best mark of 1.62m at the LSC Outdoor Championships (5/6).

2017 (Indoor): Competed in five meets in the high jump... Placed eighth in the Crimson & Gold Invitational (12/10/16) and the MSSU Southern Invitational (1/20)... Set a season-best jump of 1.65m at the LSC Indoor Championships (2/18), finishing in fourth place.

2016 (Outdoor): Competed in seven meets in the high jump for the Lions… Placed in the top five in five different meets… Placed fifth at the ASU David Noble Relays (4/9)… Placed first with a vault of 1.67m at the East Texas Invitational (4/16)… Placed fourth with a season best vault of 1.68m at the Lone Star Conference Championships (5/5)… Placed third with a vault of 1.67m at the SHSU Last Chance (5/14).
 
2016 (Indoor): Competed in all four meets in the high jump… Vaulted higher in every successive event on the season… Placed fifth at the MSSU Lion Invitational with a vault of 1.61m(2/5)… Finished in eighth with a vault of 1.65m at the Gorilla Classic (2/12)… Set an indoor career best of 1.66m while finishing fourth at the Lone Star Conference Championships (2/20).
 
2015 (Outdoor): Named to the All-Region Team in the high jump...Named to the LSC All-Conference Team... Won All-Conference accolades by winning gold at the Lone Star Conference Championships with a personal best height of 1.72m ... Qualified for NCAA Nationals in Allendale, Michigan, where she finished 18th with a height of 1.60m ... Appeared in eight meets for the Lions, competing in the high jump ... Logged five top-five finishes, headlined by three first place efforts.

2015 (Indoor): Competed in all four meets for the Lions ... Finished the season with the top high jump mark for A&M-Commerce ... Secured two top-five finishes ... Finished third at the UCO Invitational with a height of 1.55m ... Set a season-high at the LSC Championships with a height of 1.63m, granting her a fourth place finish.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Letter winner at Farmerville ... Set a school record in the high jump with a height of 5'5" ... Earned Academic All-State honors ... A multi-sport athlete, also competed in cross country and basketball.

Personal: Born October 17, 1995 ... Daughter of Layne and Crystal Nelson ... Majoring in Psychology.

Nelson's A&M-Commerce Career-Bests
Indoor
High Jump: 1.66m - LSC Championships (2/20/2016)

Outdoor
High Jump: 1.72m - LSC Championships (5/9/2015)