Drew Nelson is coming off an outstanding indoor season in which he earned NAIA All-America honors in the 800 meters by placing 3rd in the country with a career-best time of 1:54.73.....won the event at the Ohio Northern Indoor (1:59.46).....two-year letter winner with the Yellow Jacket track & field squad.....member of back-to-back American Mideast Conference relay championship teams in the 4 x 400 and the 4 x 800.....helped CU claim 2001 AMC title.....part of 2000 NCCAA national champion 4 x 400 meter relay squad..... rejoined the Cedarville cross country program after sitting out the 2000 season.....had a season-low time of 28:02 for the 8,000 meters last fall.....ran in five varsity meets as a freshman.....posted a career-best time of 27:37 in the Wilmington Invitational.

High School - Earned seven letters total in cross country, track, and soccer at Bible Baptist High School.....member of one league championship cross country team and was all-conference as a senior.....graduated with five school records on the track and also owns the pole vault mark.....part of three conference track & field title teams and owns the league 400 and 1,600 meter records.....National Honor Society recipient.

Personal - Philosophy and History double major at Cedarville University.....born 11/10/81 in Johnson City, NY.....son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Nelson.....has one older sister.