2010 -- Indoor... ranks fifth all-time in UMKC school history in the shot put... led the Kangaroos in the shot put and weight throw... recorded 13 top-10 finishes in the throws... threw a personal best 50-00 (15.24m) at the ISU Classic (2/13)... finished third at the KSU Invitational (1/16) in the shot put with a mark of 47-08.50 (14.54m)... posted a mark of 49-11.75 (15.23m) at the ISU Open (1/22) for a personal record in the weight throw... was the runner-up in the weight throw at the Bob Timmons Challenge (12/5) at 49-01 (14.96m)... placed third in the weight throw at the Bill Easton Classic (1/8)... Outdoor... scored 11 points in three events for the men's team at The Summit League Championships... competed in eight meets... earned a bronze medal in the shot put at The League Championship (5/14) with a personal best throw of 50-07.50 (15.43m)... took first at the Baker Last Chance meet (5/7) in the discus throw with the personal best mark of 161-05.00 (49.20m)... finished fifth in the discus throw at The Summit League Championship (5/15) with a throw of 150-04.00 (45.82m)... threw a personal best 171-00.00 (52.13m) at The League Championship (5/13) in the hammer throw for a sixth place finish... was also the champion in the Baker Last Chance meet (5/7) in the hammer throw... recorded 18 top-ten finishes in three events... a UMKC Scholar-Athlete.

High School -- Was a Penn Relays qualifier in 2009 in the discus... placed fourth in the shot put at the Caritta Trials... threw a personal best 53-0.25 in the shot put and 162-5 in the discus... coached by Donald Hawthorne and Michael Sanderson.

Personal -- Born on Aug. 2, 1990, in Kingston, Jamaica... son of Hamlin and Thelma Nelson... has three siblings, Gail, Carlyle and Hamlin Jr... majoring in environmental science.

CAREER-BEST MARKS
INDOOR
Shot put: 50-00.00 (15.24m) at ISU Classic, 2/13/10
Weight throw: 49-11.75 (15.23m) at ISU Open, 1/22/10