Freshman Wilma Nielsen of the Bradley track and field team is headed to the NCAA Championship as the rookie earned a bid in the 800m run on Saturday at the NCAA West Preliminary.
Nielsen ran the 800m quarterfinals at Texas A&M in 2:05.16 to finish 11th overall and earn one of 12 bids out of the region. One of just three freshmen to qualify out of the West, the rookie set the BU record with her time, surpassing the previous standard of 2:06.17 by more than a second. Her mark is also the fastest by a Valley runner since 2017.