Player Name: Jordan Nelson
School: Palmerton Area High School
Year: 2020
Sport: Track & Field (B)
Position(s): Hurdles, Jumps, Sprints
Other Sports: Football
Starting Experience: 4 yrs.
2019 Stats:
Colonial League Meet
1st – 110H, 2nd – TJ, 4th – 4×100
District XI Meet
1st – 110H, 1st – TJ, 1st – 4×100
State Meet
3rd – 110H
Led the team in points
Honors:
2019 Times News Male Track Athlete of the Year
2x District XI 110H champ
3x State qualifier (110H – 2017, 110H – 2018, 110H, TJ, 4×100 -2019)
Player Twitter Handle: @j_nelson6
Coaches Comments: A co-captain for this year’s team, Jordan is poised to cap off an outstanding career for the Blue Bombers. He returns for his senior season as one of the most accomplished track and field athletes in the district and is aiming for a fourth trip to Shippensburg before embarking on a new challenge to play football for Villanova University.