Colorado University Athletics
2024-25 Track and Field Roster
Garrett Nelson
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Tampa, FL
- High School:
- Poudre
- Major:
- Electrical Engineering
| NCAA APPEARANCES (1) 2022 NCAA 4x400m (o) (19th) |
ALL-AMERICAN HONORS 2022 All-American Honorable Mention (o) (4x400m) |
Garrett Nelson TFRRS
2023-24
Indoor
- Compete in the 400m and 4x400m relay across four meets.
- Season-best 400m: 49.16 (Potts Invitational.
- Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round, placing 14th in the 400-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 50.65, just missing NCAA Championships qualification
- Finished 6th in the 400h final at the Pac-12 Championships running a personal best 50.79 after running 51.27 in prelims.
- Earned five top-10 finishes during the season, including a first-place finish at the CU Invitational (51.24).
2022-23
- Indoor: Competed in four meets for the Buffs in the 200m, 400m and 4x400m ... finished the season placing fifth in the 4x400m at the Ken Shannon Invitational
- Outdoor: Competed seven times ... won the 400h at the Kit Mayer Classic ... set a personal best of 51.62 in the 400h at the Pac-12 Championships ... placed 43rd in the 400h and 13th in the 4x400m at the NCAA West Preliminary Round
2021-22
- Indoor: Competed in three meets ... placed 18th in the 400m and fourth in the 4x400m at the Pac-12 Invitational
- Outdoor: Competed for the Buffs nine times ... placed fifth in the 400h and fourth in the 4x400m at the Pac-12 Championships ... finished 35th in the 400h at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, but qualified in the 4x400m ... placed 19th in the 4x400m at the NCAA Championships
2020-21
- Indoor: Competed four times for the Buffs ... set a personal best of 22.15 in the 200m at the Air Force Invitational
- Outdoor: Represented the Buffs in eight meets ... finished the season racing the 400h at the Pac-12 Championships, where he scored with a sixth-place finish
2019-20
- Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Buffs ... ran a personal best in the 400m at the Colorado Invitational in 47.83 seconds ... competed at the MPSF Championships in the quarter-mile, finishing 24th
- Outdoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Poudre High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
- Ran a personal best time of 37.15 in the 300h at the 2019 State Championships
- The 2019 State Champion ran the 6th fastest time in Colorado history
- Was also All-Conference in the 300h
- Also recruited by the University of South Florida and Colorado State
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS
- 300h - 37.15
- 110h - 14.9
IN THE CLASSROOM
- Graduated from the College of Engineering
- Pursuing masters in finance
PERSONAL
- Garrett Folke Nelson
- Born on April 10, 2001
- Son of Erik Nelson
- Enjoys surfing and entrepreneurship
Colorado T&F/XC: 2016 HOF Sara Gorton Slattery
Monday, August 12
Bailey Hertenstein @baileyh_ Wins the Pac-12 5k Championship @cubuffstrack #gobuffs
Monday, May 13
Pac-12 TRACK Championships - Wrap Up
Monday, May 13
@cubufffstrack First Crack at NEW Potts Field #gobuffs
Wednesday, April 10