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 | # of Races on Course |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 17:28 | 5:38 | 18 | 8/28/23 | Kirk Schmaltz Invitational | 2 |
Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 3.1 | 16:54.9 | 5:27 | 13 | 10/5/23 | Fort Dodge Invitational | 4 |
Marshalltown Comm College | 3.1 | 19:04.6 | 6:09 | 48 | 9/9/21 | Marshalltown Bobcat Invitational | 1 |
Pickard Park | 3.1 | 17:41.1 | 5:42 | 13 | 9/21/23 | Indianola Invite | 3 |
Pine Knolls Golf Club | 3.1 | 19:48.19 | 6:23 | 29 | 9/28/21 | Knoxville Invite | 1 |
Seminole Valley Park | 3.1 | 17:20.09 | 5:36 | 8 | 9/7/23 | Cedar Rapids Invitational | 2 |
University of Iowa Ashton | 3.1 | 17:02.8 | 5:30 | 10 | 10/18/23 | IAHSAA 4A Qualifier | 3 |
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 | 7 | 11/12/23 | NXR Heartland Regional Champ | 1 |
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 | 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 | 24 |
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 |
Ankeny Centennial Career | 25 | 5:55 | 12/13 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/12/23 | NXR Heartland Regional Champ | Yankton Trail Park, SD | 3.1 | Open | 91/410 | 0.55 | 17:23.5 | 5:37 | |
10/27/23 | Iowa State Meet | Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 3.1 | V | 100/130 | 0.31 | 17:04.4 | 5:30 | |
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) |
10/11/23 | CIML Conference Championships | DMACC | 3.1 | V | 58/70 | 1.04 | 17:13.8 | 5:33 | You ROCK! (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) |
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) |
9/21/23 | Indianola Invite | Pickard Park | 3.1 | V | 28/88 | 1.12 | 17:41.1 | 5:42 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
9/12/23 | Tom Karpen Invite | Valley Southwoods HS | 3.1 | V | 17/57 | 1.38 | 17:59.3 | 5:48 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, SBP) |
9/7/23 | Cedar Rapids Invitational | Seminole Valley Park | 3.1 | V | 50/126 | 1.15 | 17:20.09 | 5:36 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
9/13/22 | Tom Karpen Invite | Valley Southwoods HS | 3.1 | V | 43/73 | 0.99 | 19:13.7 | 6:12 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, SBP) |
9/8/22 | Cedar Rapids Invitational | Seminole Valley Park | 3.1 | JV | 5/116 | 0.91 | 18:13.12 | 5:53 | |
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) |
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) |
10/7/21 | Fort Dodge Invitational | Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 3.1 | JV | 182/589 | 0.24 | 19:59 | 6:27 | |
9/28/21 | Knoxville Invite | Pine Knolls Golf Club | 3.1 | JV | 16/222 | 1.11 | 19:48.19 | 6:23 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
9/23/21 | Indianola Invite | Pickard Park | 3.1 | JV | 51/197 | 0.54 | 19:51.8 | 6:24 | |
9/14/21 | Tom Karpen Invite | Valley Southwoods HS | 3.1 | JV | 31/226 | 0.59 | 20:01.3 | 6:28 | |
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) |
9/2/21 | Kirk Schmaltz Invitational | ISU Bill Bergan Course | 3 | F/S | 18/228 | 0.91 | 18:06.7 | 6:02 | |
8/28/21 | Dragon Twilight Invitational | Dragon's Lair | 3.1 | V | 88/316 | 0.67 | 19:40.5 | 6:21 |
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.
Track Results
Season Records
Season | Grade | Pts | 400m | 800m | 60m Hurdles - 39" | 110m Hurdles - 39" | 400m Hurdles - 36" | High Jump |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 Outdoor | Fr | - | - | - | - | 1:08.72 | - | |
2023 Indoor | So | - | 2:17.82 PR | - | - | - | 5'4 PR | |
2023 Outdoor | So | 54.62 PR | - | - | 17.07 PR | 1:00.80 PR | - | |
2024 Indoor | Jr | - | - | 9.05 PR | - | - | - |
By Event
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 - 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 |