Personal Bests
PV: 14-3 1/4

2008: Twice posted top mark of 14-3 1/4 ... scored against Navy indoors (13-7 1/2) and outdoors (13-11 1/4).

High School: Three-time conference champion in the pole vault while at East Stroudsburg South High School ... earned four letters in track and field and two in soccer ... three-time district medalist ... finished fifth in the state as a senior .... graduated seventh out of 315 students ... U.S. Army Reserve Scholar Athlete.

Personal: Son of Doyle and Debbie Nelson ... has an older brother, Adam, 21 ... enjoys hunting, fishing and camping ... lists Victor Nwosv and Max Bergen as favorite athletes ... major is undeclared.