Joanie Nelson

Class: Senior Hometown: New Cambria, Kan. High School: Solomon

Height: 5-7 Event: Vertical Jumps

2005 Outdoor: Finished 14th in the high jump at the Big 12 Championship with a jump of 5-05.00 ... Had a jump of 5-05.00 at the Kansas Relays, good for fourth ... Finished 12th at the Texas Relays with a jump of 5-05.00.

2005 Indoor: Finished 13th in the high jump at the Big 12 Championship with a jump of 5-06.00 ... Had a jump of 5-07.00 at the ISU Classic, good for seventh ... Finished fourth at the Husker Invitational with a jump of 5-08.75.

2004 Indoor: Finished second in the high jump at the Jayhawk Invitational ... Placed seventh in the high jump at the Wildcat Invitational.

2004 Outdoor: Finished third in the high jump at the at the ESU Relays ... Recorded her best jump of 5-4 1/4 four times.

High School: Lettered four years in track and four years in basketball ... Won the regional championship in the high jump and finished eighth at the state championships ... Held personal bests of 5-7 in the high jump and 2:28 in the 800m ... Finished fifth in the high jump at the Kansas relays in 2003 ... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born Jan. 5, 1985, in Salina, Kan. ... Parents are Stuart and Karen Nelson ... Majoring in graphic design.