Matti Nelson
Year: Sr
Hometown: Moorhead, Minn.
High School: Moorhead
Height: 5-6

2007 fall: Competed in two tournaments... Best result was a 59th-place finish (164 two-day total) at the Troy University Women's Invite... Low round (78) came in the third round of the University of Colorado Heather Farr Memorial tournament.

2006-07: Competed in four tournaments for Northern Colorado... Twice finished 60th or lower... Best finish (52nd, 170 two-day total) came at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Kenneth Smith Golf Classic... Low round (80) came in the first round of the Troy invite.

2005-06: Competed in five events as a freshman... Was an honorable-mention selection to the NCAA Division I Independent All-Newcomer team... Placed 26th (251 three-day total) at the NCAA Division I Independent championship tournament, which was hosted by UNC... Led the Bears in her first collegiate event, taking 30th (226 three-day total) at the Ptarmigan/Ram Fall Classic.

High school: Graduated in 2005 from Moorhead (Minn.) High School... Earned six letters for coach Kay Peterson... Was a Minnesota all-state selection in 2004 and 2005... Was team captain in 2004 and 2005... Played in the state tournament from 2002-05 and finished in the top 10 in each of her final three seasons... Team won a 2005 section championship... Qualified for the U.S. Girls Junior Championships and competed in the PGA Junior Series, among other national events... Was a member of the Moorhead student council.

Personal: Born in Fargo, N.D.... Daughter of Russ and Barb Nelson... Majoring in business marketing.


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