Upcoming Event: Cross Country versus UVU Invitational on August 28, 2026 at TBA
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Brielle Nilsson
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Draper, Utah
- High School:
- Long Peak HS
TFRRS Bio
High School:
• 4x UHSAA 6A State Cross Country Champion (2022-25)
• 2026 UHSAA 6A 800m State Champion
• UHSAA 6A 800m and 4x800m state record holder
• 2023 UHSAA 6A State Track & Field Champion
• 3x UHSAA 6A State Track & Field runner-up (2024-26)
• 4x Nike Cross Nationals participant (2022-25)
• 2026 New Balance Nationals 4x1600m Champion (Sub-20)
• 2024 Nike Cross Nationals runner-up
• Deseret News Athlete of the Week (April 13, 2026)
• UHSAA Athlete of the Week (April 26-May 2, 2026)
• Played club soccer for Celtic FC
• Graduated with National Honors Society distinction
Personal:
• Daughter of Brooke and Ryan Nilsson
• Has an older sister, Rylie
• Twin sister, Zoey, is also a distance runner on the cross country and track & field team
• Has a younger brother, Ryker
• Father, Ryan, played soccer at Utah Tech, formerly Dixie State
• Mother, Brooke, was a cheerleader at Utah Tech, Formerly Dixie State
• Sister, Rylie, was a cheerleader at Utah Tech
• Uncle, T.J. Robbins, played football at Utah Tech, formerly Dixie State
• Uncle, Eric Nilsson, played golf at Southern Utah
• Aunt, Angie Nilsson, played basketball at Southern Utah
High School:
• 4x UHSAA 6A State Cross Country Champion (2022-25)
• 2026 UHSAA 6A 800m State Champion
• UHSAA 6A 800m and 4x800m state record holder
• 2023 UHSAA 6A State Track & Field Champion
• 3x UHSAA 6A State Track & Field runner-up (2024-26)
• 4x Nike Cross Nationals participant (2022-25)
• 2026 New Balance Nationals 4x1600m Champion (Sub-20)
• 2024 Nike Cross Nationals runner-up
• Deseret News Athlete of the Week (April 13, 2026)
• UHSAA Athlete of the Week (April 26-May 2, 2026)
• Played club soccer for Celtic FC
• Graduated with National Honors Society distinction
Personal:
• Daughter of Brooke and Ryan Nilsson
• Has an older sister, Rylie
• Twin sister, Zoey, is also a distance runner on the cross country and track & field team
• Has a younger brother, Ryker
• Father, Ryan, played soccer at Utah Tech, formerly Dixie State
• Mother, Brooke, was a cheerleader at Utah Tech, Formerly Dixie State
• Sister, Rylie, was a cheerleader at Utah Tech
• Uncle, T.J. Robbins, played football at Utah Tech, formerly Dixie State
• Uncle, Eric Nilsson, played golf at Southern Utah
• Aunt, Angie Nilsson, played basketball at Southern Utah
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