2025 Cross Country Roster

Brady Nelson
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Oswego HS
- Hometown:
- Oswego, Ill.
TFFRS Profile
2024-25:
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed in five events … Ran a 1500m PR at the Marquette Invitational (April 11) at 4:05.18.
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in three events… ran a mile PR at the Panther Tune-up (Feb 22) at 4:33.03 seconds.
Cross Country (So): Ran in one meet for the Golden Eagles ... ran a 6k PR in 21:45.4 in the Vic Godfrey Open.
2023-24:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Cross Country (Fr.): Ran in four meets for the Golden Eagles … Ran an 8k PR of 26:25.6 at the Platte River Run, placing 59th.
Prior to Marquette: A four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track& field at Oswego High School under coach Chase Hall…A two time track & field team captain his junior and senior seasons…He was a cross country team captain his senior season…Track & Field All-State selection for his junior season…3-time Cross Country All-Conference selection…2-time Track & Field All-Conference selection…PR’S: 15:01.00 (3 mile), 4:22.22 (1600m) 1:58.20 (800m).
Personal: Nelson was born in Oswego, Illinois to Amy and Paul Nelson…He has six siblings…Nick, Breanne Litkenhus, Brandon, Olivia, Bowen, Genevieve…Majoring in Data Science and Economics.
2024-25:
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed in five events … Ran a 1500m PR at the Marquette Invitational (April 11) at 4:05.18.
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in three events… ran a mile PR at the Panther Tune-up (Feb 22) at 4:33.03 seconds.
Cross Country (So): Ran in one meet for the Golden Eagles ... ran a 6k PR in 21:45.4 in the Vic Godfrey Open.
2023-24:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Cross Country (Fr.): Ran in four meets for the Golden Eagles … Ran an 8k PR of 26:25.6 at the Platte River Run, placing 59th.
Prior to Marquette: A four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track& field at Oswego High School under coach Chase Hall…A two time track & field team captain his junior and senior seasons…He was a cross country team captain his senior season…Track & Field All-State selection for his junior season…3-time Cross Country All-Conference selection…2-time Track & Field All-Conference selection…PR’S: 15:01.00 (3 mile), 4:22.22 (1600m) 1:58.20 (800m).
Personal: Nelson was born in Oswego, Illinois to Amy and Paul Nelson…He has six siblings…Nick, Breanne Litkenhus, Brandon, Olivia, Bowen, Genevieve…Majoring in Data Science and Economics.
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