2024-25 Men's Track & Field Roster

Trae Nickelson III

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Huntersville, N.C.
  • High School Mountain Island Charter School

Biography

PR's
Outdoor: 100m - 11.55 ... 200m - 23.77
2025
Outdoor
  • Appeared in four meets for the Mountaineers
  • Clocked a season best of 11.59 in the 100 meters at the Mountaineer First Chance (Mar. 21)
  • Stopped the clock at 11.68 in the 100 meters at the App State Open (Apr. 18-19)
2024
Outdoor
  • Did not compete
2023
Outdoor 
  • Rounded out the top-10 with a personal best of 11.55 in the 100 meters at the App State Open (Apr. 28-29)
  • Clocked a personal best of 23.77 in the 200 meters at the Southside Power & Fitness Invitational (Apr. 14-16)

High School
  • Member of the 2022 Outdoor and Indoor, and 2021 Outdoor Boys Team 1A Track State Champions team
  • 2022 Outdoor Track Coaches Award honoree
  • 2022 state champion in the 4x200-meter relay and 4x100-meter relay
  • Six-time All-State honoree, seven-time All-Region honoree, five-time All-Conference honoree
  • 2021 1A State Championship Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Award Winner
  • 2021 state champion in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4x100-meter relay
  • Also led a decorated football career at Mountain Island Charter School
Personal
  • Son of Crystal and E-Jay Nickelson
  • Has two siblings: Sydney and Wesley
  • Enjoys gaming, golfing, bowling, and cars
  • Can solve a Rubik’s Cube

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Sprints

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Sprints

  • 2024-25Junior

    Sprints