University of West Alabama

2012: Top finish was was eighth in the Gulf South Conference meet, posting a 26:57 over the 8000m course ... Had a air of top 20 finishes on the season ... Finished 19th at the Crimson Tide Kick-off, navigating the 6193m course in 21:52 ... CoSIDA All-Academic South Region selection ... Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team ... GSC Honor Roll.

2011: Had top 10 finishes at the Gulf Coast Stampede and the GSC meet, finishing eighth at conference meet with a 27:00.93 and ninth in Pensacola, Fla., with a 26:18.90 ... Finished in top 21 in four of five meets that he competed in ...Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team ... GSC Honor Roll.

2010: Competed in all seven meets during his debut season as a Tiger … Placed 21st at the Jacksonville State Foothills Invite, using a 28:30.62 time to help pace UWA to a team victory … Turned in his season best in the 8k with a 26:55.90 performance that was good for 14th at the UAH Meet at Oakville Mounds … Placed 33rd and clocked in at 28:11.05 at the GSC Championships … Completed the course in 34:30.20 for a 38th-place finish at the NCAA South Regional … USTFCCCA All-Academic Team ... Gulf South Conference Honor Roll.

High School: Ran for Head Coach Rob Adkenson at T. R. Miller High School in Brewton, Ala. … Placed second in the state in 2010 while he finished third during his junior year … Named all-state from 2008-10 … Also had success during the track season as he was a member of the 2009 and 2010 Alabama Class 3A State Champions … Finished first in the state in the two mile run during his senior year ... Member of National Honor Society ... Also particpated in track, tennis and played in the band. 

Personal: Brandon Scott Nelson … Born on Aug. 8, 1992 … Son of Pauline and Scott Nelson … Majoring in pre-med ... Sister Amber is also a member of the UWA cross country team ... One of five children ... Three time academic All-American ... 5K personal best 15:34 ... 10K personal best 33:04.