Troy University Athletics
2023 Cross Country Roster
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Dylan Nelson
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Orange Park, Fla.
- High School:
- Oakleaf High School
Bio
College Bests:
5k: 17:27.3 (9/1/2023)
8k: 26:15.5 (10/14/2022)
10k: 34:37.6ย (11/11/2022)
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3000m: 9:37.62 (3/16/2024)
3000m Steeple: 9:51.19 (3/26/2022)
5000m: 16:33.36 (4/22/2023)
Sophomore (2022-23)
Indoor: Did not competeย
Cross Country
Competed in six meetsโฆ Conquered a fourth-place finish at the Huntingdon 8k/6k Invitational, timing at 27:23.9 in the 8kโฆ Debuted in the 5k at the Jacksonville State Foothills Invitational for 96thย (17:50.3)โฆ Claimed a personal best in the 8k, finishing at 26:15.5 for 58thย at the UAB Blazer Classicโฆ Finished 39thย in the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships at 26:54.5 in the 8kโฆ Ran the 10k for 162ndย (34:37.6) at the NCAA Division I South Regional Cross Country Championships
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Freshman (2021-22)
Outdoor
Checked into the 3,000-meter, 3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000-meterโฆ Sits 10thย all-time for Troy in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:37.34 at the Tiger Track Classic โ finished thirdโฆ Finished 13thย at Weems Baskin Invitational, clocking in at 9:51.19 for the 3,000-meter
Cross Country
Finished the Queen City Invite in 224th place with a time of 29:17.66โฆย Crossed the finish line 250th in 31:18.5 at the FSU Inviteโฆ Tallied a 65th-place finish in 30:10.3 at the Sun Belt Championshipsโฆ Notched a 10k person-best in 37:52.47 at the NCAA South Regional, where he placed 172nd... Finished 43rd in 30:48.19 at the John โDocโ Anderson Invite 8kโฆ Recorded a 52nd-place finish at the Sun Belt Championships 8k in 28:29.50
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High School
Ran four years at Oakleaf High School โฆ Was the first distance runner to sign a Division-I scholarship in school history โฆ Holds the school record in the 3200 โฆ Four-time AAU/USATF national champion in the 2000 steeplechase โฆ Dubbed a six-time AAU/USATF All-American, two-time New Balance All-South First Team Cross Country member and a four-time All- Clay County team member
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Personal
Full name is Dylan Patrick Taylor Nelson โฆ Born March 13, 2002 โฆ Son of Mark and Christina Nelson โฆ Majoring in exercise science
5k: 17:27.3 (9/1/2023)
8k: 26:15.5 (10/14/2022)
10k: 34:37.6ย (11/11/2022)
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3000m: 9:37.62 (3/16/2024)
3000m Steeple: 9:51.19 (3/26/2022)
5000m: 16:33.36 (4/22/2023)
Sophomore (2022-23)
Outdoor: Competed in the 5,000-meter three times... Set a personal best in the 5,000-meter at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a time fo 16:33.36
Indoor: Did not competeย
Cross Country
Competed in six meetsโฆ Conquered a fourth-place finish at the Huntingdon 8k/6k Invitational, timing at 27:23.9 in the 8kโฆ Debuted in the 5k at the Jacksonville State Foothills Invitational for 96thย (17:50.3)โฆ Claimed a personal best in the 8k, finishing at 26:15.5 for 58thย at the UAB Blazer Classicโฆ Finished 39thย in the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships at 26:54.5 in the 8kโฆ Ran the 10k for 162ndย (34:37.6) at the NCAA Division I South Regional Cross Country Championships
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Freshman (2021-22)
Outdoor
Checked into the 3,000-meter, 3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000-meterโฆ Sits 10thย all-time for Troy in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:37.34 at the Tiger Track Classic โ finished thirdโฆ Finished 13thย at Weems Baskin Invitational, clocking in at 9:51.19 for the 3,000-meter
Cross Country
Finished the Queen City Invite in 224th place with a time of 29:17.66โฆย Crossed the finish line 250th in 31:18.5 at the FSU Inviteโฆ Tallied a 65th-place finish in 30:10.3 at the Sun Belt Championshipsโฆ Notched a 10k person-best in 37:52.47 at the NCAA South Regional, where he placed 172nd... Finished 43rd in 30:48.19 at the John โDocโ Anderson Invite 8kโฆ Recorded a 52nd-place finish at the Sun Belt Championships 8k in 28:29.50
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High School
Ran four years at Oakleaf High School โฆ Was the first distance runner to sign a Division-I scholarship in school history โฆ Holds the school record in the 3200 โฆ Four-time AAU/USATF national champion in the 2000 steeplechase โฆ Dubbed a six-time AAU/USATF All-American, two-time New Balance All-South First Team Cross Country member and a four-time All- Clay County team member
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Personal
Full name is Dylan Patrick Taylor Nelson โฆ Born March 13, 2002 โฆ Son of Mark and Christina Nelson โฆ Majoring in exercise science
Troy vs Mercer (Full Highlights)
Thursday, September 11
Amiah Butler Postgame Press Conference - Mercer
Thursday, September 11
Josh Lauer Postgame Press Conference - Mercer
Thursday, September 11
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Wednesday, September 10
