Utah State University Athletics

Carli Nelson | TFRRS Profile

HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2026); Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2026).

2026 (SO)
Indoor: Set a personal best in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:33.85 as she placed 18th in the field at the Idaho State-hosted Mountain State Games… Finished 11th at the USU-hosted Roman Ruiz Speed and Power Invitational with a personal-best mile of 5:17.61.
Outdoor: Took fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the BYU Robison Invitational with a personal-best time of 11:17.02… Placed seventh in the 1,500 meters at the USU-hosted Aggie Invitational with a personal-best time of 4:54.48… Earned Academic All-Mountain West honors… MW Scholar-Athlete.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: A cross country All-American in 2023 at Salt Lake Community College… Helped SLCC to the 2023 NJCAA Division I National Championship in cross country, taking fifth individually with a 5K time of 17:44.5… Ran the half-marathon in a 15th-place time of 1:29:34.0 at the NJCAA Half Marathon Championships, helping SLCC to the team title… Posted top cross country times in a Bruin uniform of 17:44.5 in the 5K and 21:39.5 in the 6K.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in English.
 
PERSONAL BESTS INCLUDE:

Event	Indoor	Outdoor
1,500 Meters		4:54.48
Mile	5:17.61
3,000 Meters	10:33.85
3,000-Meter Steeplechase		11:17.02