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2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster

Lydia Nelson

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

Biography

HONORS & ACCOLADES:
  • Silver Medalist - 4x800 - 2026 America East Outdoor Championships
  • Silver Medalist - 4x800 - 2026 America East Indoor Championships
UMBC ALL-TIME RANKS (as of 5.11.26):
  • 5th - Indoor - 1000 - 2:53.99
2026 OUTDOOR:
  • Helped earn a silver medal in the 4x800 at the America East Championships w/ a time of 9:04.94
  • Placed ninth in the 1500 at the America East Championships, setting a PR time of 4:39.66 in the prelims
  • Competed at the Penn Relays, helping the DMR set a program record time of 11:56.01
  • Finished fourth in the 1500 at the Bison Outdoor Classic w/ a time of 4:39.77

2025-26 INDOOR:

  • Earned a silver as a member of the 4x800 relay at America East Championships
  • Placed second in the DMR at the Dr.Sander Scorcher
  • Set a PR and had the UMBC No.5 all-time performance in the 1000 (2:53.99) at America East Championships
  • Finished with a PR in the 800 at the Darius Dixon Memorial with a time of 2:15.78
2025 OUTDOOR:
  • Competed in the 800 at the IC4A/ECAC Championships w/ a time of 2:19.71
  • Ran the 1500 in 4:53.72 at the America East Championships
  • Competed in the DMR at the Penn Relays
  • Ran a PR time of 4:46.74 in the 1500 at the JMU Invitational
  • Clocked a PR time of 2:18.57 in the 800 at the Towson Invitational
2025 INDOOR:
  • Ran a PR time of 2:59.12 in the 1000 at the America East Championships, placing sixth
  • Finished 12th in the Mile at the America East Championships w/ a PR time of 5:06.43
  • Ran an indoor-best time of 2:20.57 in the 800 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Distance
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Distance
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