Birgen Nelson

Birgen Nelson

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/21/2023
  • Sport
    Women's Indoor Track & Field
  • School
    Gustavus Adolphus College
  • Year
    Fourth-Year
  • Position
    Hurdles
  • Hometown
    Edina, Minn.
  • High School
Birgen Nelson competed at the USATF Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, N.M. over the weekend and broke yet another NCAA Division III record. Nelson improved her 60-hurdles time to 8.33 in the semifinals for fourth-best in her heat, qualifying her for the finals. Nelson then ran an 8.42 in the finals, taking sixth in the nation. Nelson has now run the top-5 fastest 60-hurdles times in NCAA D-III history.