2023 Track & Field Roster

Jay Nielsen

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Detroit Lakes, Minn.
  • High School Detroit Lakes High School
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

Indoor Personal Bests  Event Outdoor Personal Bests
16.08m at NAU Tune Up (2/18/22) WT ---
--- DT 52.94m at UNLV Silver State Classic (4/16-17/21)
 

2023 Outdoor: Finished seventh in the discus at the GCU Invitational with a mark of 46.96 meters…Finished eighth in the discus at the Willie Williams Classic with a mark of 48.17 meters…Finished 13th in the discus at the Desert Heat Classic with a mark of 48.65 meters…Finished seventh in the discus at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a season best mark of 51.60 meters.

2023 Indoor: Finished seventh in the weight throw at the Axe ‘Em Open with a mark of 15.15 meters…Finished sixth in the weight throw at the Lumberjack Team Challenge with a mark of 14.94 meters…Finished 10th in the weight throw at the Ron Mann Classic with a mark of 15.22 meters…Finished eighth in the weight throw at the NAU Tune Up with a season best mark of 15.95 meters.

2022 Outdoor: Competed at Big Sky Championships.

2022 Indoor: Set personal best weight throw mark of 16.08 meters at NAU Tune Up.

2021 Outdoor: Set discus personal best of 52.94 at the UNLV Silver State Classic.

2021 Indoor: NAU did not compete.

High School: Set a personal best in the discus with a mark of 53.8734 meters (176'-9")...Set a personal best in the shot put with a mark of 15.4686 meters (50'-9").

TF Accomplishments: 2018 Minnesota AA Discus State Champion...Two-time All-State (2017, 2018)...Three-time All-Conference (2016, 2017, 2018).

Why did you choose NAU?

I chose NAU due to the programs high levels of success and culture surrounding the program. The coaching staff and athletes all hold each other to a very high standard and I felt this standard would push me to be my best and allow me to have the most success team wise and individually. When all these things were considered, I knew NAU is where I wanted to be.

Academic: Majoring in Exercise Science.

Personal: Son of Rob and Mindy...Brother to Ally, Kensie, and Shay...Birthday is April 20.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

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  • 2022Junior

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  • 2023Senior

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