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2016 Women's Cross Country Roster

Fran Ruchalski
Dyann Busse

Rachel Nelson

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Walla Walla, Wash.
  • Prev School Montana State University

Biography

Career results

2016 (JUNIOR):
Competed in the Peach Belt Conference Championship where she posted a time of 25:53.4...A PBC Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar...A D2 ADA award recipient.

2015 (SOPHOMORE): Did not compete in any meets...PBC Presidential Honor Roll Bronze Scholar.

2014 (RS-FRESHMAN): Competed in four races...Posted a season-best 5K time of 20:55.6 at the Valdosta State Cross Country Challenge (Oct. 25)...Completed the 6K PBC Championship (Nov. 5) with a time of 24:13.60...A PBC Presidential Honor Roll Bronze Scholar.

BEFORE FLAGLER: Attended Montana State University in Bozeman.

2013 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Walla Walla (Wash.) High School...Lettered in cross country and track and field all four years...Four-time all-conference selection...Three-time all-region honoree and two-time all-state...Named team's MVP for cross country...All-conference selection in track ...Team captain her junior year...WIAA 4A Academic State Champions in 2010, 2011 and 2012...Her P.R. times are as follows: 2:20 (800M); 5:12 (1600M); 11:20 (3200M); 18:39 (5K).

PERSONAL: Daughter of Rob and Juliet Nelson...Has a brother, Aaron, who runs cross country and track at the University of Washington ...An psychology major...List "Big Brother" and "Grey's Anatomy" as her favorite television shows..U.S. track & field champion Lauren Fleshman is her favorite athlete...Lists any kind of pasta as her favorite food.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2015Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2016Junior

    5'7"