Amy Nelson

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-10
Hometown:
Elm Grove, Wis.
High School:
Milwaukee Rowing Club

AT TULSA - Was a four-year letterwinner . . . competed in 32 regattas.

SENIOR (2013-14) - Participated in nine regattas . . . turned in a third-place finish in the Varsity 2x at the Jayhawk Jamboree . . . tallied a second-place finish in the Varsity 4+ Grand Final at the Knecht Cup . . . at the Lawless Cup, earned wins over Creighton and SMU in the Varsity 4+ . . . registered a third-place finish in the Third Varsity 8+ Grand Final at the C-USA Championship.

JUNIOR (2012-13) - Participated in eight regattas . . . was tabbed to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association South All-Region second team . . . helped the Collegiate 8+ `A' record a fifth-place mark at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . at the Oklahoma Invite, guided the Varsity 8+ to a win over Central Oklahoma . . . captured wins over Kansas State and UCF in the Varsity 8+ at the Longhorn Invitational . . . assisted the Varsity 8+ to a win over SMU in the Lawless Cup . . . helped the Varsity 8+ finish ahead of Sacramento State and Kansas at the Lake Natoma Invitational . . . at the C-USA Championship, raced the Varsity 8+ to a second-place Petite Final finish.

SOPHOMORE (2011-12) - Participated in seven regattas . . . raced the Collegiate 8+ `A' to a fourth-place finish in the 500-Meter Grand Final Sprint at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . assisted the Varsity 8+ to wins over Kansas, Kansas State and Central Oklahoma at the Oklahoma Invitational . . . at the San Diego Crew Classic, raced the Varsity 8+ to a fifth-place Grand Final finish . . . helped Tulsa capture the Lawless Cup with a top mark in the Varsity 8+ . . . at the C-USA Championship, earned a fifth-place Grand Final finish in the Varsity 8+.

FRESHMAN (2010-11) - Participated in eight regattas . . . helped the Novice 4+ `A' earn a gold medal in a time of 16:47.81 at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . at the Head of the Hooch, recorded a third-place mark in the Open 8+ and a fourth-place finish in the Novice 4+ . . . posted a third-place finish at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship and a sixth-place mark at the San Diego Crew Classic in the Novice 8+ Grand Final . . . at the Conference USA Championship, registered a fifth-place mark in the Second Varsity 8+ Grand Final.

PRIOR TO TULSA - Was a four-year letterwinner in track and field and earned two letters in basketball at Brookfield East High School.

PERSONAL - An exercise and sports science major . . . born May 7, 1992 . . . daughter of John and Kim Nelson . . . was named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll all four years . . . was selected to the Tulsa Athletic Director's Honor Roll as a freshman, junior and senior.