BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford University senior Karisa Nelson of Samford track and field will compete at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships once again, scheduled at the Birmingham Crossplex on March 8-9.
 
Nelson qualified for the women's mile event after running the event at the Dr. Sander Invitational and posting a 4:34.81 time. She also won the women's mile at the SoCon Championships this past weekend with a time of 4:38.23.
 
In 2017, Nelson qualified for the mile and won the national championship in the event – the first and only current national championship across all sports in Samford history. She'll get the chance to win a second title close to home
 
The full list of this year's participants at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships can be found on NCAA.com.
 
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