Career Report for Joel Nelson
Class of 2022
Cross Country Career
The following chart plots the mile pace for every race throughout high school for this runner. The blue anchor points show the races where the runner improved.
Course-Specific Personal Bests
Below is a listing of Joel Nelson's best times on each course. Click on the course name to see a chart of those races.
| Course | Distance | Time | Pace | All-Time Rank | PR Date | PR Event | # of Races on Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMACC | 3.1 | 18:38.5 | 6:01 | 60 | 10/14/21 | CIML Conference Meet | 6 |
| Dragon's Lair | 3.1 | 19:37.6 | 6:20 | 26 | 8/28/21 | Dragon Twilight Invitational | 1 |
| Iowa City Kickers Park | 3.1 | 19:54.69 | 6:25 | 10 | 9/30/21 | Bud Williams Invitational | 1 |
| ISU Bill Bergan Course | 3 | 17:59.5 | 6:00 | 12 | 9/2/21 | Kirk Schmaltz Invitational | 1 |
| ISU Bill Bergan Course | 3.1 | 19:42.9 | 6:22 | 83 | 10/15/20 | CIML Conference Meet | 3 |
| Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 3.1 | 19:06.8 | 6:10 | 70 | 10/7/21 | Fort Dodge Invitational | 1 |
| Marshalltown Comm College | 3.1 | 18:37.6 | 6:01 | 40 | 9/9/21 | Marshalltown Bobcat Invitational | 2 |
| Pickard Park | 3.1 | 19:21.7 | 6:15 | 60 | 9/23/21 | Indianola Invite | 3 |
| Southeast Polk HS | 3.1 | 20:39.4 | 6:40 | 35 | 10/11/18 | CIML Central Conf Meet | 1 |
| Valley Southwoods HS | 3.1 | 18:54.7 | 6:06 | 43 | 9/14/21 | Tom Karpen Invite | 4 |
Distance-only Personal Bests
This considers only the courses with distances of 2, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 and 5K (3.1 mi).
| Standard Distance (Mi) |
Time | Pace | Date | Event | Course | # of Races at Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 17:59.5 | 6:00 | 9/2/21 | Kirk Schmaltz Invitational | ISU Bill Bergan Course | 1 |
| 3.1 | 18:37.6 | 6:01 | 9/9/21 | Marshalltown Bobcat Invitational | Marshalltown Comm College | 22 |
Career Summary
Below is a summary of each season run by Joel Nelson.
| Year | # of Races | Average Pace | Improvements / Chances | Rank on Team | Best # Std Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fr | 7 | 6:49 | 1/1 | 28 | 0.29 |
| So | 5 | 6:45 | 3/5 | 25 | 0.46 |
| Jr | 3 | 6:33 | 3/3 | 33 | 0.32 |
| Sr | 8 | 6:10 | 4/4 | 10 | 0.96 |
| Ankeny Centennial Career | 23 | 6:32 | 11/13 |
Complete Race and Improvement History: Table
The following table is a listing of every race throughout high school for this runner.
| Date | Event | Course | Distance | Division | Place | # Std Dev |
Time | Pace | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14/21 | CIML Conference Meet | DMACC | 3.1 | JV | 17/107 | 0.60 | 18:38.5 | 6:01 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 10/7/21 | Fort Dodge Invitational | Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 3.1 | V | 182/231 | 0.53 | 19:06.8 | 6:10 | |
| 9/30/21 | Bud Williams Invitational | Iowa City Kickers Park | 3.1 | V | 58/101 | 0.60 | 19:54.69 | 6:25 | |
| 9/23/21 | Indianola Invite | Pickard Park | 3.1 | JV | 26/197 | 0.68 | 19:21.7 | 6:15 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 9/14/21 | Tom Karpen Invite | Valley Southwoods HS | 3.1 | V | 44/77 | 0.90 | 18:54.7 | 6:06 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 9/9/21 | Marshalltown Bobcat Invitational | Marshalltown Comm College | 3.1 | JV | 48/329 | 0.76 | 18:37.6 | 6:01 | You ROCK! (LR, PR, DPR) |
| 9/2/21 | Kirk Schmaltz Invitational | ISU Bill Bergan Course | 3 | JV | 42/231 | 0.96 | 17:59.5 | 6:00 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 8/28/21 | Dragon Twilight Invitational | Dragon's Lair | 3.1 | V | 85/316 | 0.68 | 19:37.6 | 6:20 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 10/15/20 | CIML Conference Meet | ISU Bill Bergan Course | 3.1 | JV | 59/153 | 0.20 | 19:42.9 | 6:22 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 9/15/20 | Tom Karpen Invite | Valley Southwoods HS | 3.1 | JV | 26/70 | -0.08 | 21:11.1 | 6:50 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 9/3/20 | Schmaltz Invitational | DMACC | 3.1 | JV | 16/58 | 0.32 | 20:00.9 | 6:27 | You ROCK! (LY, SBP) |
| 10/17/19 | CIML Central Conference Championship | DMACC | 3.1 | JV | 114/314 | 0.14 | 19:49.1 | 6:24 | You ROCK! (LR) |
| 9/26/19 | Indianola XC Invitational | Pickard Park | 3.1 | JV | 93/366 | 0.46 | 20:32.3 | 6:38 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, SBP) |
| 9/17/19 | Tom Karpen Invitational | Valley Southwoods HS | 3.1 | F/S | 89/402 | 0.39 | 21:58.6 | 7:05 | |
| 9/5/19 | Ames Invitational | ISU Bill Bergan Course | 3.1 | F/S | 74/251 | 0.22 | 22:02 | 7:06 | |
| 8/27/19 | Ankeny Centennial Early Bird Invite | DMACC | 3.1 | F/S | 53/197 | 0.41 | 20:14.1 | 6:32 | You ROCK! (LY) |
| 10/11/18 | CIML Central Conf Meet | Southeast Polk HS | 3.1 | JV | 111/157 | -0.24 | 20:39.4 | 6:40 | |
| 10/4/18 | Ankeny Centennial XC Invite | DMACC | 3.1 | JV | 81/167 | -0.22 | 19:42 | 6:21 | You ROCK! (LR, PR, DPR) |
| 9/20/18 | Indianola Invitational | Pickard Park | 3.1 | F/S | 136/410 | 0.29 | 21:50 | 7:03 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 9/11/18 | Tom Karpen Invitational | Valley Southwoods HS | 3.1 | JV | 149/502 | 0.25 | 21:30 | 6:56 | |
| 9/6/18 | Marshalltown Invitational | Marshalltown Comm College | 3.1 | F/S | 186/397 | 0.01 | 21:31 | 6:56 | |
| 8/30/18 | Ames XC Invitational | ISU Bill Bergan Course | 3.1 | F/S | 86/216 | 0.09 | 21:35 | 6:58 | |
| 8/21/18 | Ankeny Centennial Invite | DMACC | 3.1 | F/S | 60/139 | 0.13 | 21:01 | 6:47 |
Glossary:
- LY = Beat time from the same course a year ago
- LR = Beat time from the most recent running of the course
- PR = Set a new course-specific PR
- PG = Beat personal goal
- SBP = Season's best performance based on position of finish relative to the field. (Highest # of standard deviations).
- DPR = Set a new distance-only PR. Applies to 2 mile, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 mile and 5K (3.1 mi) courses only.
- # Std Dev = The number of standard deviations from the mean.
All columns are sortable by clicking on the column heading.
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