Ron Nelson
Ron Nelson
Full Name:  Ronald Eugene Nelson
   School:  Rockledge High School in Rockledge, Florida

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   1978, 79, 81 Track & Field AA - Loc 23


FSU Career
Track & Field
Year  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
77-78 S-R     6-2  174  Fr   *   Rockledge                       
78-79 S-R     6-2  174  So   *   Rockledge                       
79-80 S-R     6-2  174  Jr   *   Rockledge                       
80-81 S-R     6-2  175  Sr   *   Rockledge                       


Conference Awards
Track & Field
Year  Award
1979  Metro Conference - Indoor - 4x400-Meter Relay - Champion
      Metro Conference - Outdoor - 4x100-Meter Relay - Champion
      Metro Conference - Outdoor - 4x400-Meter Relay - Champion
1980  Metro Conference - Indoor - 400 Meters - Champion
      Metro Conference - Outdoor - 4x100-Meter Relay - Champion
      Metro Conference - Outdoor - 4x400-Meter Relay - Champion


All-American Awards
Track & Field
Year  Award
1978  NCAA Championships - Mile Relay (6th) - Indoor
1979  NCAA Championships - 4x400-Meter Relay (3rd) - Outdoor
1981  NCAA Championships - 4x400-Meter Relay (5th) - Outdoor


FSU Statistics
Track & Field
   Date    Opponent/Meet                  Event                         Place      Results       Points   Comment
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            1978 Season
01/27/1978 Millrose Games                 Mile Relay (I)                  1    3:20.1              1.25                      
01/28/1978 LSU Relays                     440-Yard Dash (I)               3      49.92             4                         
02/11/1978 Mason-Dixon Games              Mile Relay (I)                  3                        0.75                      
02/25/1978 Illini USTFF Classic           Mile Relay (I)                  1    3:12.3              1.25                      
03/11/1978 NCAA Indoor Championship       Mile Relay (I)                  6    3:17.54             0.25                      
03/18/1978 Springtime Relays              4x100-Meter Relay               1      40.8              1.50                      
03/18/1978 Springtime Relays              4x200-Meter Relay               1    1:24.2              1.50                      
04/01/1978 Mississippi State              4x100-Meter Relay               1      40.2              1.25                      
04/01/1978 Mississippi State              Mile Relay                      2    3:07.6                                        
04/08/1978 Tennessee                      4x100-Meter Relay               1      39.6              1.25                      
04/08/1978 Tennessee                      400 Meters                      3      46.9              1                         
04/22/1978 Auburn                         400 Meters                      3                        1                         
04/22/1978 Auburn                         4x100-Meter Relay               2      39.76                                       
04/22/1978 Auburn                         Mile Relay                      1    3:15.3              1.25                      
04/29/1978 Drake Relays                   4x100-Meter Relay               4      40.5              0.50                      
04/29/1978 Drake Relays                   800-Meter Medley Relay          1    1:23.23             1.25                      
            1979 Season
01/14/1979 East Tennessee Invitational    440-Yard Dash (I)                      48.74                                       
01/14/1979 East Tennessee Invitational    Mile Relay (I)                       3:13.0                                        
02/18/1979 LSU Indoor Invitational        440-Yard Dash (I)               1      48.6              5                         
02/18/1979 LSU Indoor Invitational        400 Meters (I)                         47.58c                                      
02/24/1979 Metro Indoor Championship      55 Meters (I)                   3                        3                         
02/24/1979 Metro Indoor Championship      400 Meters (I)                  2                        4                         
02/24/1979 Metro Indoor Championship      4x400-Meter Relay (I)           1    3:20.2              1.25                      
03/10/1979 NCAA Indoor Championship       440-Yard Dash (I)              12      49.54                                       
03/10/1979 NCAA Indoor Championship       Mile Relay (I)                 10    3:20.1                                        
03/17/1979 Winter Haven Track Classic     4x100-Meter Relay               1      39.93             1.25                      
03/17/1979 Winter Haven Track Classic     200 Meters                      3      21.18             3                         
04/07/1979 Tennessee                      100 Meters                      2      10.5              3                         
04/14/1979 Louisiana State                200 Meters                      4      21.03             1                         
04/14/1979 Louisiana State                Mile Relay                      1    3:09.89             1.25                      
04/16/1979 South Alabama Invitational     4x400-Meter Relay               1    3:11.65             1.25                      
04/16/1979 South Alabama Invitational     400 Meters                      2      47.53             4                         
04/21/1979 Mississippi State              4x100-Meter Relay               1      40.1              1.25                      
04/21/1979 Mississippi State              200 Meters                      1      21.2              5                         
04/28/1979 Domino Classic                 400 Meters                      1      46.66             5                         
05/05/1979 Florida                        4x100-Meter Relay               1      40.3              1.25                      
05/05/1979 Florida                        100 Meters                      2      10.52             3                         
05/05/1979 Florida                        200 Meters                      2      21.26             3                         
05/12/1979 Metro Outdoor Championship     4x100-Meter Relay               1      40.47             2.50                      
05/12/1979 Metro Outdoor Championship     100 Meters                      2      10.57             8                         
05/12/1979 Metro Outdoor Championship     Mile Relay                      1    3:10.40             2.50                      
05/18/1979 Athletic Attic Classic         400 Meters                      1      46.16             5                         
05/18/1979 Athletic Attic Classic         Mile Relay                      1    3:08.16             1.25                      
06/02/1979 NCAA Outdoor Championship      400 Meters                     15      46.93                                       
06/02/1979 NCAA Outdoor Championship      4x400-Meter Relay               3    3:05.62             1.50                      
            1980 Season
01/19/1980 Louisiana State                440-Yard Dash (I)               3      49.8              3                         
02/24/1980 Metro Indoor Championship      60-Yard Dash (I)                4                        3                         
02/24/1980 Metro Indoor Championship      440-Yard Dash (I)               1      49.2              6                         
04/05/1980 Texas Relays                   4x400-Meter Relay               2    3:06.0              1                         
04/12/1980 Florida                        400 Meters                      2      46.9              3                         
04/26/1980 Domino Classic                 400 Meters                      5      46.8              1                         
04/26/1980 Domino Classic                 Mile Relay                      1    3:08.1              1.25                      
05/03/1980 Florida                        4x100-Meter Relay               1      40.4              1.25                      
05/03/1980 Florida                        400 Meters                      2      48.8              3                         
05/03/1980 Florida                        Mile Relay                      1    3:17.6              1.25                      
05/10/1980 Metro Outdoor Championship     400 Meters                      2      47.35             8                         
05/10/1980 Metro Outdoor Championship     4x100-Meter Relay               1      40.0              2.50                      
05/10/1980 Metro Outdoor Championship     4x400-Meter Relay               1    3:09.35             2.50                      
06/07/1980 NCAA Outdoor Championship      4x400-Meter Relay              10    3:04.29                                       
            1981 Season
01/10/1981 Eastman Invitational           440-Yard Dash (I)               2      47.64             4                         
01/10/1981 Eastman Invitational           Mile Relay (I)                  3                        0.75                      
01/31/1981 4-Way Indoor Meet              440-Yard Dash (I)               2      49.94             4                         
01/31/1981 4-Way Indoor Meet              Mile Relay (I)                  1    3:15.50             1.25                      
02/07/1981 Indiana Invitational Relays    Mile Relay (I)                  1    3:11.82             1.25                      
02/15/1981 Montgomery Southern Champions  Mile Relay (I)                  1    3:15.51             1.25                      
03/01/1981 Metro Invitational             4x400-Meter Relay (I)           1    3:16.6              1.25                      
03/14/1981 NCAA Indoor Championship       Mile Relay (I)                       3:19.82                                       
03/22/1981 Sunshine Relays                4x100-Meter Relay               1      39.34             1.25                      
03/22/1981 Sunshine Relays                4x400-Meter Relay               1    3:08.00             1.25                      
04/11/1981 Georgia                        400 Meters                      4      47.62             1                         
04/11/1981 Georgia                        Mile Relay                      1    3:11.58             1.25                      
04/18/1981 4-Way Meet                     400 Meters                      3      47.60             3                         
04/18/1981 4-Way Meet                     Mile Relay                      1    3:13.38             1.25                      
05/02/1981 Florida                        400 Meters                      2      47.30             3                         
05/02/1981 Florida                        4x400-Meter Relay               1    3:15.89             1.25                      
05/30/1981 Florida Athletics Congress     4x400-Meter Relay               1    3:04.66             1.25                      
06/06/1981 NCAA Outdoor Championship      4x400-Meter Relay                    3:05.14                                       
06/06/1981 NCAA Outdoor Championship      4x400-Meter Relay               5    3:07.11             0.50