University of North Dakota Athletics

• Nielsen Performance History

2018-19
Indoor (Freshman): Competed in five meets ... Opened weight throw career with a personal-best 47-1 at the North Dakota-South Dakota duel to finish eighth.

Outdoor (Freshman): Finished the season with a personal-best in the hammer throw at the Ron Masanz Classic ... Threw a season-best in the discus at the South Dakota Challenge.

Before UND
A 2018 graduate of Detroit Lakes High School ... A four-year letterwinner in track who earned all-conference honors in each of his last three seasons ... Won state discus championship as a senior and was a two-time section champion ... Earned all-state honors as a senior and was a two-time academic all-state ... Lettered three times in football and was a two-time all-conference honorable mention.

Personal
Majoring in kinesiology ... Son of Rob and Mindy (Sutter) Nielsen ... Both parents, along with oldest sister, Ally, are UND alumni ... Father played football for UND from 1985-88 ... Mother played volleyball and softball at UND from 1985-88 ... Older sister, Shay, is a thrower at the University of Minnesota.