Erin Nelson
Erin Nelson
Height: 5'9
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
High School: Trinity
Major: Architecture/Structural Engineering

2019: Competed in eight races... Registered a season-best 26:20.5 at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional, which put her in 178th place... Ran a 27:21.6 at the NACC Championship, good enough for 16th place... NACC Scholar Athlete. 

2018: Paced the Scarlet Hawks at the NACC Championship in 45th place with a 26:47.5... Recorded a 27:37.9 at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional, good enough for 222nd place... NACC Scholar Athlete. 

2017: Took 37th place at the USCAA Championship with a 27:36.45... Registered a 27:30.4 at the Benedictine Eagle Invite, good enough for 155th place.

2016: A key contributor her freshman season... Led the Scarlet Hawks with a 22:57.39 at the North Central College Red/White Invite... Improved her 6k time in each of the final four races, including her season-best time of 28:32.0 at the USCAA Championship (88th place). 

Illinois Tech Activities: Also a member of the women's basketball and track & field teams... Member of the Student Government Association and Acapella Group... Coaches middle school volleyball... Dean's List... Student worker for the sports information department as a baseball statistician. 

Prep/Club Accomplishments: First State Qualifiers in Cross Country History (Individual and Team), GCAC Academic Athlete, Honor Roll (First) every semester, Full IB Diploma Recipient, Cross Country, Track, Choir, Cantoring, Irish Dance, Basketball. 

Career Bests (Thru 2019)

6K: 17:13.8, Elmhurst Earlybird Invitational (August 30, 2019)

8K: 26:20.5, NCAA Division III Midwest Regional (November 16, 2019)