Peoria Standard

Wilma Nielsen makes history at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships

 Wilma Nielsen made history over the weekend at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships.

For the first time in 10 years, an All-American student-athlete has been named to Bradley University. Wilma Nielsen is the first, First Team All-American, since Mike Tauchman of the Bradley Baseball team in 2013. Nielsen is also the first track & field student-athlete since Mary Ellen Hill in 1998 to be named First Team All-American.

Nielsen qualified for the NCAA Championships after winning the Missouri Valley Conference Women's 800m race. At the NCAA Championships, the Sweden native ran in the first heat of the preliminary races on Friday evening. Nielsen finished fifth in her heat and advanced on. Her time of 2:03.16 bested the times in the second heat.

In the finals race, Nielsen completed the 800m with a time of 2:03.34 to finish seventh in the nation. The red-shirt sophomore owns the Bradley school record for the Indoor 800m time of 2:02.91 which she captured on Feb. 10.

What's Coming Up?

Nielsen and head coach Darren Gauson will appear on the Greg & Dan Show this Thursday, March 16th, at 8:40 a.m. You can tune in on 1470 & 100.3 WMBD or online at wmbdradio.com.

The team is back in action on March 23rd and 24th. The Raleigh Relays hosted by NC State begin on the 23rd. The EIU Big Blue Classic hosted by Eastern Illinois begins on the 24th. 

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