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2018 Outdoor Track Roster

Katara Nelson

  • Class Senior
  • Height
  • Hometown Arlington, Texas
  • High School South Grand Prairie HS
  • Position SP

Biography

2018 Outdoor: Competed in nine meets… Broke the program record in the 200m three times and the 400m three times during her senior season... Posted a personal best time of 51.98 in the 400m at the Desert Heat Classic… Ran a personal best time of 23.04 in the 200m at the Bobcat classic… Recorded a personal best time of 11.67 in the 100m to rank second in program history… Was a part of both the 4 x 100m relay (44.66) and the 4 x 400m relay (3:40.37) that set the program records at the Desert Heat Classic… Took first place in the 100m (11.41W), 200m (23.45W), 4 x 100m (46.11) and 4 x 400m (3:43.54) at the WAC Outdoor Championships… Was named the Women’s Outstanding Track Performer and the Women’s High Point Award Winner at the conference meet…Ran the third leg of the 4 x 100m relay at the NCAA West Preliminaries that posted a time of 45.78… Ran 53.20 during the NCAA West Regionals quarterfinals to finished 18th… Named WAC Women’ Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week three times (3/20, 4/3, 5/1)…

2017 Outdoor: Competed in seven meets… Ran 24.52 in the 200m at the UTEP Invitational… At the WAC Outdoor Championship, she won second place when she clocked in at 55.50 for a seasonal best time… Finished second with a time of 46.53 in the 4x100 meter relay at the WAC Outdoor Championship…

2017 Indoor: Competed in five meets… Ran a seasonal best in the 60m at the New Mexico Cherry and Silver when she clocked in at 7.79… Finished with a time of 24.84 in the 200m at the New Mexico Don Kirby Invitational… At the WAC Indoor Championships, finished with a time of 56.70 in the 400m

2016 Outdoor: Competed in six meets... Placed first in the 100m at the WAC Outdoor Championship when she clocked in at 11.92... Finished in second in the 200m at the WAC Outdoor Championship when she finished with a time of 24.21...

2016 Indoor: Competed in five meets... Finished third in the 60m when she posted a time of 7.78 at te WAC Indoor Championship... Won the WAC Indoor Championship in the 200m when she finished with a time of 24.66

2015 Outdoor: Competed in eight meets... At the UTEP Twilight, she clocked in at 24.10 in the 200m... Posted a time of 55.10 in the 400m at the Bobcat Classic... Won the 400m (55.46) and the 4x100 (46.92) at the WAC Outdoor Championship 

2015 Indoor: Competed in six meets... Finished third in the 200m at the WAC Indoor Championships when she clocked in at 24.90... Ran 56.56 to take fourth in the 400m at the WAC Indoor Championship...

2014 Outdoor: Did not compete...

2014 Indoor: Competed in six meets... Clocked in at 7.84 in the 60m at the New Mexico Classic... Finished with a time of 57.99 in the 400m at the WAC Indoor Championship... Placed seventh in the 200m at the WAC Indoor Championship when she clocked in at 25.13

High School: Nelson competed at South Grand Prairie High School in Arlington, Texas.? She competed in the 200m, 400m and the 4x400m relay.? In 2009, Nelson was voted freshman of the year and set the record in Texas in the 400m dash.? Nelson posted her best time of 3:45 in the 4x400m relay in 2012.? Her best time in the 200m dash was in 2013 when she posted a time of 24.3. ?

Personal: Nelson is the daughter of Anthony Carpenter and Kendra Nelson and was born in Irving, Texas.? She plans on majoring in biology.

Best Marks

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2015Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2016Junior

    Sprints
  • 2017Senior

    Sprints
  • 2018Senior

    Sprints