Oklahoma State University Athletics
2010-11 Men's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Mark Nelson
- Weight:
- 0
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Oklahoma City, Okla.
- High School:
- Phillips Exeter Academy
Personal Bests
800 meters - 1:57.76
1,000 meters - 2:34.87
1,500 meters - 4:10.89
3,000 meters - 9:06.07
Honors and Awards
2010 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (Track and Field)
2012 Indoors: Suited up three times for the Cowboys ... Placed fifth in the 1,000 meters at the KSU All Comers after posting a time of 2:36.88 ... Finished seventh in the 800 meters at the Oklahoma Invitational with a time 1:57.76 ... Ran a 2:34.87 in the 1,000 meters at the KSU Invitational to finish ninth.
2011 Cross Country: Suited up two times for OSU ... Best finish was at the Hurricane Festival, where he came in 18th with a time of 21:50 ... Ran a 27:45.27 at the Cowboy Jamboree.
2011 Outdoors: Set a personal best when he ran the 1,500 meters in 4:10.41 at the John Jacobs Invitational ... Did not finish his 5,000 meter race at the Razorback Invitational.
2011 Indoors: Ran one race during the indoor slate, recording a 4:32.76 in the mile at the Kansas State Invitational.
2010 Cross Country: Did not compete.
2010 Outdoors: First-team academic all-Big 12 honoree ... Ran three times during the outdoor slate, highlighted by a personal-best 4:10.89 in the 1,500 meters at the John Jacobs Invitational ... Posted a 2:01.99 in the 800 meters at the Sooner Invitational.
2010 Indoors: Suited up three times, posting a 4:39.05 in the mile at the Sooner Open, a 9:06.07 in the 3,000 meters at the Razorback Invitational and a 9:18.82 in the 3,000 meters at the Wichita State Invitational.
2009 Cross Country: Did not compete.
High School: Attended Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, N.H., where he competed for coach Mark Coogan ... Was an all-conference selection in cross country once and an all-conference selection in track twice ... Was the regional champion in the 1,600 meters ... Selected as a National Merit Scholar and AP Scholar ... Played the piano in the jazz band.
Personal: Born Aug. 25, 1989 in Oklahoma City ... Son of Alan and Jean Nelson.
