Career Accolades
- CGA Regular Season All-American (2026: vault)
- All-MPSF Academic Team (2026)
- CGA First Team All-America Scholar-Athlete (2025)
As a Sophomore (2026) • National Champions
- CGA Regular Season All-American (vault)
- All-MPSF Academic Team
- Appeared in seven events on the season, competing on high bar and vault
- Competed on vault at the NCAA Championships (April 18)
- Scored a 14.150 to win the vault title at the Stanford International Collegiate (Feb. 28)
- Recorded a career-best 14.200 to win the vault title at the Cal Benefit Cup (Jan. 9)
As a Freshman (2025)
- CGA First Team All-America Scholar-Athlete
- Appeared in one event, making collegiate debut on floor and vault at Stanford International Collegiate (March 8)
Before Stanford:
- A 2024 graduate of Foothill High School
- Competed for SCATS Gymnastics (2020-24)
- 2024 Men's Development Program National Championships – 2nd-VT; T-8th-FX
- 2023 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships - 2nd-VT; 7th-FX (Jr. 17)
- 2023 Core Hydration Classic - 1st-VT; 3rd-AA, FX; 5th-SR, HB; 6th-PB (Jr. Division)
- 2023 Men's Development Program National Championships - 7th-FX; T-7th, VT (JE L10 17)
- 2022 Men's Development Program National Championships - 1st-VT; T-4th-SR; T-7th-AA (JN L10 16)
- 2021 Men's Development Program National Championships - 1st-VT; 5th-FX (JE L9 14)
- 2019 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, T-8th-SR (JE L8 Age 12)
- 2018 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships - 4th-FX; 9th-AA (JE L8 Age 11)
Personal:
- Son of Emily and Spencer Nelson
- Has three brothers - Chase, Gavin, and Ezra
Career Scores
| Year | Floor | Pommel | Rings | Vault | P-Bars | H-Bar | All-Around |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Season Highs | 12.550 | -- | -- | 13.900 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2026 Season Highs | -- | -- | -- | 14.200 | -- | 13.500 | -- |
| Career Highs | 12.550 | -- | -- | 14.200 | -- | 13.500 | -- |