2012-13 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Nelson Atkins
- Position:
- Multi-events
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- University City HS
2013 – Indoor: Set a personal best time of 7.24 in the 60-meter to place 18th in the preliminary at The Summit League Championships (Feb. 24)… Ran a personal best time of 24.25 in the 200-meter dash to place 17th at the Bob Timmons Challenge (Dec. 6)… Set a personal best mark of 18-05.25 (5.62m) in the long jump to place sixth at the Bob Timmons Challenge (Dec. 6)… Set a personal best mark of 38-11.75 (11.88m) in the triple jump to place 14th at The Summit League Championships (Feb. 25)… Finished ninth (7.30) at the UCM Classic (Feb. 15), 28th (7.31) at the Mule Relays (Feb. 2) and 55th (7.44) at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 8) in the preliminary rounds of the 60-meter dash events… Placed 18th (7.32) at the Bob Timmons Challenge (Dec. 6) and 26th (7.41) at the Bill Easton Classic (Jan. 5) in the 60-meter dash events… Finished 20th (24.75) in the 200-meter dash at the Bill Easton Classic (Jan. 5)… Took 15th (18-00.50 - 5.50m) at the Bill Easton Classic (Jan. 5), 15th (17-07.50 – 5.32m) at the UCM Classic (Feb. 15) and 13th (16-09.75 – 5.12m) at the Wildcat Invitational (Jan. 19) in the long jump events… In the triple jump events, placed second (37-04.00 – 11.38m) at the UCM Classic (Feb. 15) and 15th (36-07.75 – 11.17m) at the Mule Relays (Feb. 2). Outdoor: Ran a UMKC career best 11.37 in the 100 meter dash at the Tulsa Duels… jumper career bests 11.88 meters at the Tulsa Duels in the triple jump and 5.52 meters in the long jump at the State Farm/ESU Relays… finished third at the Missouri Relays in the 100 meter dash with a time of 11.99.
High School -- Qualified for state competition in three seasons under head coach Sean Burris... Two-time all-state honoree and three-time team captain... Earned all-district and all-sectional honors as a freshman... Set a freshman record for the fastest time (11.31) in a 100 meters event and recorded a season time of 23.55 in the 200 meters... Participated with the 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter relay squads as the team went on to win a state championship during sophomore season... Recorded a season best time of 10.9 in the 100 meters as a sophomore... Did not compete during junior season due to injury... As a senior, recorded season best times of 10.8 in the 100 meters and 22.31 in the 200 meters... Holds a school record in the 4x100-meter relay event... Competed for the U-City Xplosion (2008-10), Gateway City United (2011), and Saint Louis Lightning (2012) traveling track and field squads... Qualified for the Junior Olympics in with the U-City Xplosion... Received AAU Indoor All-American honors (2010, 2012) with times of 6.86 and 6.76 in the 55-meter dash... Other notable top performances include a time of 7.25 in the 60 meters, 10.89 in the 100 meters, and 22.31 in the 200 meters... Played one season of basketball (power forward), football (linebacker and running back), and swimming... Earned all-conference honors as a swimmer... In the classroom, was named to the Honor Roll.
Personal - Born in St. Louis, Mo... Son of Zandra Atkins... Majoring in criminal justice/criminology.
CAREER-BEST TIMES
INDOOR60 Meters: 7.24 at The Summit League Championships, 2/24/13200 Meters: 24.25 at Bob Timmons Challenge, 12/6/13Long Jump: 18-05.25 (5.62m) at Bob Timmons Challenge, 12/6/13Triple Jump: 38-11.75 (11.88m) at The Summit League Championships, 2/25/13OUTDOOR100 Meters: 11.37 at Tulsa Duels, 3/26/13Long Jump: 5.52 at State Farm/ESU Relays, 4/7/12Triple Jump: 11.88m at Tulsa Duels, 3/26/13
