Career Report for Mark Nelson

Class of 2025

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 Mark 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 Graph Races
on Course
Central College, IA 3.1 18:00.2 5:48 6 9/21/24 Heartland Cross Country Classic 1
DMACC 3.1 17:13.8 5:33 22 10/11/23 CIML Conference Championships 2
Dragon's Lair 3.1 18:37.9 6:01 14 10/12/22 CIML Conference Championships 2
ISU Bill Bergan Course 3 18:06.7 6:02 15 9/2/21 Kirk Schmaltz Invitational 1
ISU Bill Bergan Course 3.1 17:13.4 5:33 20 9/5/24 Kirk Schmaltz Invitational 3
Lakeside Golf Course, IA 3.1 16:54.9 5:27 16 10/5/23 Fort Dodge Invitational 5
Marshalltown Comm College 3.1 17:07.2 5:31 20 10/23/24 IAHSAA 4A Qualifier 2
Pickard Park 2.97 16:46.9 5:39 8 9/26/24 Indianola XC Invitational 1
Pickard Park 3.1 17:41.1 5:42 13 9/21/23 Indianola Invite 3
Pine Knolls Golf Course 3.1 19:48.19 6:23 29 9/28/21 Knoxville Invite 1
Seminole Valley Park 3.1 17:20.09 5:36 11 9/7/23 Cedar Rapids Invitational 3
Southeast Polk HS 3.1 17:21.7 5:36 8 10/16/24 CIML Conference Championships 1
Track 0.99 5:04 5:07 6 8/15/24 Mile Time Trial 1
University of Iowa Ashton 3.1 17:02.8 5:30 10 10/18/23 IAHSAA 4A Qualifier 4
Valley Southwoods HS 3.1 17:59.3 5:48 23 9/12/23 Tom Karpen Invite 3
Yankton Trail Park, SD 3.1 17:23.5 5:37 9 11/12/23 NXR Heartland Regional Champ 2

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 Graph Races
at Distance
3 18:06.7 6:02 9/2/21 Kirk Schmaltz Invitational ISU Bill Bergan Course 1
3.1 16:54.9 5:27 10/5/23 Fort Dodge Invitational Lakeside Golf Course, IA 32

Career Summary

Below is a summary of each season run by Mark Nelson.

Year # of Races Average Pace Improvements / Chances Rank on Team Best # Std Dev
Fr 7 6:19 0/0 16 1.11
So 8 5:57 4/4 13 0.99
Jr 10 5:36 8/9 7 1.38
Sr 10 5:37 2/6 7 1.16
Ankeny Centennial Career 35 5:50 14/19

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
8/28/21 Dragon Twilight Invitational Dragon's Lair 3.1 V 88/316 0.67 19:40.5 6:21
9/2/21 Kirk Schmaltz Invitational ISU Bill Bergan Course 3 F/S 18/228 0.91 18:06.7 6:02
9/9/21 Marshalltown Bobcat Invitational Marshalltown Comm College 3.1 F/S 41/346 0.61 19:04.6 6:09 You ROCK! (DPR)
9/14/21 Tom Karpen Invite Valley Southwoods HS 3.1 JV 31/226 0.59 20:01.3 6:28
9/23/21 Indianola Invite Pickard Park 3.1 JV 51/197 0.54 19:51.8 6:24
9/28/21 Knoxville Invite Pine Knolls Golf Course 3.1 JV 16/222 1.11 19:48.19 6:23 You ROCK! (SBP)
10/7/21 Fort Dodge Invitational Lakeside Golf Course, IA 3.1 JV 182/589 0.24 19:59 6:27
8/25/22 Ankeny Centennial Early Bird Invite DMACC 3.1 F/S 24/107 0.56 18:56.46 6:07 You ROCK! (DPR)
9/1/22 Kirk Schmaltz Invitational ISU Bill Bergan Course 3.1 JV 29/237 0.90 18:04.6 5:50 You ROCK! (DPR)
9/8/22 Cedar Rapids Invitational Seminole Valley Park 3.1 JV 5/116 0.91 18:13.12 5:53
9/13/22 Tom Karpen Invite Valley Southwoods HS 3.1 V 43/73 0.99 19:13.7 6:12 You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, SBP)
9/22/22 Indianola Invite Pickard Park 3.1 F/S 18/254 0.86 18:26.2 5:57 You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR)
9/29/22 Bud Williams Invitational University of Iowa Ashton 3.1 V 46/113 0.88 17:39.84 5:42 You ROCK! (DPR)
10/6/22 Fort Dodge Invitational Lakeside Golf Course, IA 3.1 V 162/224 0.69 18:13.4 5:53 You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR)
10/12/22 CIML Conference Championships Dragon's Lair 3.1 F/S 15/201 0.67 18:37.9 6:01 You ROCK! (LR, PR)
8/28/23 Kirk Schmaltz Invitational ISU Bill Bergan Course 3.1 V 57/84 1.10 17:28 5:38 You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR)
9/7/23 Cedar Rapids Invitational Seminole Valley Park 3.1 V 50/126 1.15 17:20.09 5:36 You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR)
9/12/23 Tom Karpen Invite Valley Southwoods HS 3.1 V 17/57 1.38 17:59.3 5:48 You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, SBP)
9/21/23 Indianola Invite Pickard Park 3.1 V 28/88 1.12 17:41.1 5:42 You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR)
9/28/23 Bud Williams Invitational University of Iowa Ashton 3.1 V 34/108 1.14 17:25 5:37 You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR)
10/5/23 Fort Dodge Invitational Lakeside Golf Course, IA 3.1 V 73/240 1.11 16:54.9 5:27 You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR)
10/11/23 CIML Conference Championships DMACC 3.1 V 58/70 1.04 17:13.8 5:33 You ROCK! (LR, PR)
10/18/23 IAHSAA 4A Qualifier University of Iowa Ashton 3.1 V 24/61 0.53 17:02.8 5:30 You ROCK! (LR, PR)
10/27/23 Iowa State Meet Lakeside Golf Course, IA 3.1 V 100/130 0.34 17:04.4 5:30
11/12/23 NXR Heartland Regional Champ Yankton Trail Park, SD 3.1 Open 91/410 0.55 17:23.5 5:37
8/15/24 Mile Time Trial Track 0.99 5:04 5:07
9/5/24 Kirk Schmaltz Invitational ISU Bill Bergan Course 3.1 V 60/87 1.15 17:13.4 5:33 You ROCK! (LR, PR)
9/12/24 Cedar Rapids Invitational Seminole Valley Park 3.1 V 45/112 1.00 17:35.6 5:41
9/21/24 Heartland Cross Country Classic Central College, IA 3.1 V 90/139 0.87 18:00.2 5:48
9/26/24 Indianola XC Invitational Pickard Park 2.97 F/S 1/214 1.16 16:46.9 5:39 You ROCK! (SBP)
10/3/24 Bud Williams Invitational University of Iowa Ashton 3.1 V 35/129 1.08 17:49 5:45
10/10/24 Fort Dodge Invitational Lakeside Golf Course, IA 3.1 V 85/228 1.15 17:14.1 5:34
10/16/24 CIML Conference Championships Southeast Polk HS 3.1 V 45/70 1.11 17:21.7 5:36
10/23/24 IAHSAA 4A Qualifier Marshalltown Comm College 3.1 V 29/63 0.39 17:07.2 5:31 You ROCK! (LR, PR, DSR)
11/10/24 NXR Heartland Regional Champ Yankton Trail Park, SD 3.1 Open 101/373 0.56 17:25.4 5:37

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.
  • DSR = New season record at this distance that is not a DPR.
  • # Std Dev = The number of standard deviations from the mean.

All columns are sortable by clicking on the column heading.


Track Results

Season Records

Season Grade Pts400m800m60m Hurdles - 39"110m Hurdles - 39"400m Hurdles - 36"High Jump
2022 OutdoorFr----1:08.72 -
2023 IndoorSo-2:17.82 PR---5'4 PR
2023 OutdoorSo54.62 PR--17.07 1:00.80 PR-
2024 IndoorJr--9.05 PR---
2024 OutdoorJr54.88 --15.94 PR1:01.34 -

By Event


400m

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
4/25/23 Centennial Invite 54.62 V SR 3
3/28/24 Northwest Early Bird 54.88 V SR (Δ=-0.26,-0.5%) 7
4/18/24 Waukee Invite 56.48 V 10
4/18/24 Waukee Invite 56.48 V 10

800m

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
3/7/23 UNI Dickenson 2:17.82 V SR 81

60m Hurdles - 39"

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
3/4/24 UNI Dickenson 9.05 V SR 36
3/7/24 ISU IATC Championship 9.62 V 35

110m Hurdles - 39"

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
4/18/23 Ankeny Invite 19.04 JV 10
4/20/23 Waukee Invite 17.07 V PR (Δ=1.97,10.3%)
SR
LR (Δ=1.97,10.3%)		 14
4/4/24 SEP JV 16.25 V PR (Δ=0.82,4.8%)
LR (Δ=0.82,4.8%)		 6
4/6/24 Valley Relays 17.43 V 15
4/23/24 Centennial Invite 16.76 V LR (Δ=0.67,3.8%)
LY (Δ=0.31,1.8%)		 8
5/9/24 SQM 15.94 V PR (Δ=0.31,1.9%)
SR (Δ=1.13,6.6%)
LR (Δ=0.82,4.9%)		 9

400m Hurdles - 36"

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
4/26/22 Ankeny Centennial HS Boys Jaguar Invite 1:08.72 V SR 10
4/13/23 ADM Invite 1:00.80 V PR (Δ=7.92,11.5%)
SR (Δ=7.92,11.5%)
LR (Δ=7.92,11.5%)		 3
4/18/23 Ankeny Invite 1:02.28 JV 2
4/23/24 Centennial Invite 1:01.34 V SR (Δ=-0.54,-0.9%)
LR (Δ=0.94,1.5%)
LY (Δ=0.94,1.5%)		 7
5/2/24 CIML 1:01.93 JV 4

4x400m

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
4/8/23 Valley Relays 3:33.21 V LR (Δ=3.69,1.7%) 8
4/18/23 Ankeny Invite 3:39.26 JV LR (Δ=31.51,12.6%) 1

4x800m

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
4/4/24 SEP JV 8:58.13 V 5

Sprint Medley 2-2-4-8

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
3/28/23 Northwest Early Bird 3:54.76 V 5

High Jump

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
3/7/23 UNI Dickenson 5'4 V SR 52
3/10/23 ISU IATC Championship 5'3 V 19

4x110m Shuttle Hurdles - 36"

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
3/28/24 Northwest Early Bird 1:02.77 V 3
5/9/24 SQM 1:01.57 V PR (Δ=1.20,1.9%)
LR (Δ=1.95,3.1%)		 3
5/17/24 State Track Meet (Day 2) 59.96 V PR (Δ=1.61,2.6%)
LR (Δ=1.61,2.6%)		 11

4x110m Shuttle Hurdles - 39"

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
4/9/22 Valley HS Coed Relays 1:16.55 JV 4
4/21/22 Waukee HS Boys JV Relays 1:12.25 JV PR (Δ=4.30,5.6%)
LR (Δ=4.30,5.6%)		 8
4/26/22 Ankeny Centennial HS Boys Jaguar Invite 1:10.07 V 5
3/28/23 Northwest Early Bird 1:12.03 V 5
4/13/23 ADM Invite 1:05.86 V LR (Δ=0.81,1.2%) 2
4/18/23 Ankeny Invite 1:05.09 V LR (Δ=0.77,1.2%) 7
4/25/23 Centennial Invite 1:05.15 V 2
5/2/24 CIML 1:03.96 V LR (Δ=0.93,1.4%) 6