Dylan Nelson

Position:
Rower
Height:
5-8
Weight:
164
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Yorba Linda, Calif.
High School:
Esperanza HS

OREGON STATE
2013-14
Dylan rowed in the Second Varsity 8 for most of the season … raced in the 4-seat of the 2V8 in a win over University of Victoria and Gonzaga … rowed in the 7-seat of the 2V8 at the Husky Invitational and in dual wins over Gonzaga, Stanford and the University of San Diego … rowed in the bow seat of the 2V8 at the Opening Day Regatta and in a bronze medal finish at Pac-12 Championships … rowed in the 2-seat of the Third Varsity 8 at IRA Championships finishing 15th overall.

2012-13
Rowed in the 3-seat of the Varsity 4+ at the Head of the Lake … raced in the 2-seat of the Junior Varsity 8 in wins at the University of Victoria and at Gonzaga … rowed in the 3-seat of the JV8 at the San Diego Crew Classic, including a win in heat racing and a third place finish in the Grand Final … raced in the 3-seat of the JV8 at the Stanford Invite, including victories over Santa Clara and Stanford … rowed in the 6-seat of the JV8 at the Windermere Cup, helping his crew to a third place finish in the Erickson Cascade Cup … rowed in the 6-seat of the JV8 at Pac-12 Championships … rowed in the bow seat of the JV8 at the IRA Championships, helping the Beavers to a fifth place finish in the Third Level Final.

2011-12
Rowed in the 7-seat of the Freshman 8 in a win over Gonzaga … raced in the bow seat of the F8 at the Stanford Invite earning a win over Santa Clara’s Junior Varsity crew … rowed in the 7-seat of the F8 at the Windermere Cup and in a bronze medal finish at Pac-12 Championships.

2010-11
Redshirted his true freshman season.

ESPERANZA HS
Earned four letters for the Aztecs; three in swimming and one in water polo … performed as a sprinter for the swim team … played as a driver for the water polo team.

PERSONAL
Son of Zina and Ken Nelson … has two brothers, Gary and Connor … born in Loma Linda, Calif. … interested in skiing, mountain biking, swimming and body surfing … studying environmental sciences with an emphasis in water science and resources.