2017 DI NCAA Indoor Championships

Upset Alert! Samford's Karisa Nelson Wins NCAA Mile

Upset Alert! Samford's Karisa Nelson Wins NCAA Mile

Samford junior Karisa Nelson won the NCAA mile in 4:31.24 with a 30.8 final 200m.

Mar 11, 2017 by Meg Bellino
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Samford junior Karisa Nelson won the NCAA mile in 4:31.24 with a 30.8 final 200m.

Nelson took down New Hampshire All-American Elinor Purrier, who finished runner-up in 4:31.88, in the final lap. The duo pulled away from defending champion Kaela Edwards of Oklahoma State, who wound up finishing in fourth behind Penn State freshman Danae Rivers.

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