Amanda Nelson Class: Junior Hometown: Anderson, SC Height: 5-0 Event: Distance Major: Early Childhood Education

2008-09 Highlights
• Competed indoors in the 800m run
• Top time in the event was 2:24.68 at the Tiger Invitational

Westside High School Highlights
• Two-time Region champion in the relays
• Two-time All-Region in cross country and track
• Named Most Outstanding female distance runner for her team three times
• Two-time team MVP in cross country

Personal
• Born 1/4/90
• Majoring in early childhood education
• Daughter of Edwenia Nelson, Raymond Nelson, and Tony Lesley
• Uncle, Caldrequis Lesley, competed for Miami (FL) in track & field in the 1990s