2018 Women's Track and Field Roster
Biography
SPU: Did not compete as a freshman in 2018.
Bend High School: Ran second leg on the Class 5A (large-medium school) state champion 4x100 relay as a junior in 2016. In fact, she was part of the same foursome that ran in nine meets – and won all nine, from duals to invitationals to state. ... As a senior in 2017, placed 7th in the 200-meter dash and 8th in the 100 at state. ... Also as a senior, won the City Championships in the 200 with a personal-best time of 25.71. ... Anchored the 6th-place 4x100 at state as a sophomore in 2015. ... Also played soccer, earning All-Intermountain Conference 1st-team goalkeeper honors as a junior in 2015 and again as a senior in 2016. ... Also was the 2016 All-State Goalkeeper of the Year.
Personal: Kaylie Sue Nelson. ... Born May 29, 1999. ... Applied human biology major.
Fun facts: Also on the SPU women's soccer roster at goalkeeper. ... As a high school freshman in 2014, didn't have a ride home in the spring So to avoid being forced to ride the bus home, turned out for track, and wound up falling in love with the sport. ... Most memorable track moment was winning the state 4x100 relay title as a junior. ... Dumbest movie she ever saw was "47 Meters Down." ... Books she just couldn't put down were any in the "Harry Potter" series. ... Favorite sport to watch is college basketball. ... Favorite junk food is coffee ice cream. ... Favorite healthy food is hummus and carrots. ... Favorite TV program is "Grey's Anatomy." ... Favorite sports team is the Portland Timbers. ... Favorite athlete is U.S. decathlete Ashton Easton. ... Her dream car is a Mercedes G Class wagon. ... Favorite kind of shopping is for shoes. ... If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be Beyonce' because "she is my favorite celebrity and seems like an awesome and down-to-earth person. ... If she could be any action hero, would be Indiana Jones because "he is ninja-like, and goes on all sorts of cool adventures." ... Her friends call her Nelson. ... In 10 years, hopes to be a physician's assistant who travels around the world helping those who need it, perhaps as a part of Doctors Without Borders. ... In the spring of 2017, went on her first mission trip, visiting Tijuana, Mexico.
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