Samford's Karisa Nelson turned in a brilliant time of 4:10.91 in the 1500-meter run Friday to post the fastest time in the nation.
Bulldogs' Nelson Runs Nation's Fastest Time In 1500
5.6.17 | Women's Track & Field, Track and Field
Samford’s Karisa Nelson shined at the Payton Jordan Invitational on Friday
Final Results
STANFORD, Calif. -- Late Friday night at Cobb Track on the campus of Stanford University, Samford's Karisa Nelson continued her brilliant 2017 season in impressive fashion as the Bulldogs' junior distance runner registered the fastest collegiate time in the nation in the 1500-meter run. Nelson turned in a tally of 4:10.91 at the world-renown Payton Jordan Invitational, which annually produces a collection of world-, U.S.-, and collegiate-leading times.
Nelson, who became Samford's first athlete in Division I history to win an NCAA Championship in January, competed against eight professional runners in Friday's race. She placed second in the event behind just Karoline Bjerkeli of Norway with a time of 4:10.74.
Bjerkeli is a Norwegian superstar who competed for her native country in both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, as well as four world championships.
Nelson, Samford's first Division I national champion in school history, won the NCAA championship in the women's indoor mile earlier this year with a personal-best time of 4:31.24.
She shattered her personal-best time by over four seconds en route to the championship
Nelson and the Samford University track and field teams will next be in action May 11-12, as the Bulldogs compete in the 2017 SoCon Outdoor Championships. Samford will be hosting the must-see event this season at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium.
For results, schedule updates, breaking news and links to all of your favorite articles featuring the Bulldogs, please follow @SamfordTrack and @Samford_Sports on Twitter.
Final Results
STANFORD, Calif. -- Late Friday night at Cobb Track on the campus of Stanford University, Samford's Karisa Nelson continued her brilliant 2017 season in impressive fashion as the Bulldogs' junior distance runner registered the fastest collegiate time in the nation in the 1500-meter run. Nelson turned in a tally of 4:10.91 at the world-renown Payton Jordan Invitational, which annually produces a collection of world-, U.S.-, and collegiate-leading times.
Nelson, who became Samford's first athlete in Division I history to win an NCAA Championship in January, competed against eight professional runners in Friday's race. She placed second in the event behind just Karoline Bjerkeli of Norway with a time of 4:10.74.
Bjerkeli is a Norwegian superstar who competed for her native country in both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, as well as four world championships.
Nelson, Samford's first Division I national champion in school history, won the NCAA championship in the women's indoor mile earlier this year with a personal-best time of 4:31.24.
She shattered her personal-best time by over four seconds en route to the championship
Nelson and the Samford University track and field teams will next be in action May 11-12, as the Bulldogs compete in the 2017 SoCon Outdoor Championships. Samford will be hosting the must-see event this season at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium.
For results, schedule updates, breaking news and links to all of your favorite articles featuring the Bulldogs, please follow @SamfordTrack and @Samford_Sports on Twitter.
Final Results
Players Mentioned
/ Track and Field
Tuesday, May 03
Tuesday, May 03
Tuesday, May 03
Tuesday, May 03
