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2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Lydia Nelson

  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Northern Garrett
  • Hometown Frostburg, Md.

Biography

2025
  • Finished 51st with a time of 21:16.77 at the Mount St. Mary's 5K Dual Meet.
Background
  • Is majoring in Biological Sciences
  • Her career ambitions are to become a Physical Therapist
  • Daughter of Katie and Dave Nelson
  • Sister to Abby and Calvin Nelson
  • MPSSAA Class 1A Individual Cross Country Champion and MPSSAA Class 1A Team state Champion (10th Grade)
  • MPSSAA Class 1A Team State Champion in Cross Country (11th Grade)
  • MPSSAA Class 1A West Region Individual Champion in Cross Country (12th grade)
  • MPSSAA Class 1A 1600m Champion (12th)
  • Northern Garret High School records in 1600m, 4x800m, Distance Medley Relay, 800m, and 3200m
  • Hit 79 Career 3-pointers in basketball
  • Her favorite food is pancakes
  • Her favorite movie is “The Parent Trap”

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

  • 2025Sophomore

Land Acknowledgement
UMBC was established upon the land of the Piscataway and Susquehannock peoples. Over time, citizens of many more Indigenous nations have come to reside in this region. We humbly offer our respects to all past, present, and future Indigenous people connected to this place. Learn more about this statement here.