Charles Nelson
Senior * All-Around
Oak Park, IL * Oak Park-River
Forest
1998: Competed in every meet on the still rings for the
Flames…notched two
first place finishes over the course of the season…tied for first versus
Michigan with a career high 9.750…followed that up by tying for first in
his next meet at Illinois with a 9.650 on the still rings…grabbed second
at Iowa with a 9.600…finished in a ninth place tie at the NCAA East
Regional on the still rings with a 9.650.
1997: Competed solely on the still rings last season…turned
in his
career-high performance and matched UIC's season high on the rings with a
9.70 in a tri-meet with Army and Navy …that score contributed to the
campaign-high team score of 38.500…took first place on the rings in two
dual meets with Michigan, the first time scoring a 9.475 and the second
meet a 9.40…the Flames' top rings finisher at the Windy City Invitational
with a 9.25.
1996: As a rookie, tied for 21st at the NCAA East Regionals,
matching his
season-best score of 9.50 on the still rings…also recorded that score en
route to a second-place finish in a dual meet with Western Michigan…took
home second place with a 9.45 on the rings in a competition with Michigan.
Personal/Prep: Lettered four years as an all-arounder at Oak
Park-River
Forest High School…a Liberal Arts and Sciences major…born August 13,
1977…son of Tom and Patricia Nelson.