South Dakota State University Athletics
2020 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: KRIS NELSON
11/16/2020 2:00:00 PM | General
Note: This is the fourth of an eight-part series unveiling the 2020 class of the Jackrabbit Sports Hall of Fame. The next class member will be announced Tuesday, Nov. 17.
KRIS NELSON
Basketball • Softball • Volleyball
Competed 1973-77
Competing during the infancy of women's athletics at South Dakota State University, Nelson excelled in three sports during the 1970s: basketball, softball and volleyball.
In basketball, Nelson was a part of Jackrabbit teams that captured AIAW state titles three times (1973-74, 1974-75 and 1976-77 seasons). She averaged a double-double as both a junior and senior, posting team-highs of 12.8 points and 10.4 rebounds and a junior before collecting 13.0 points and 10.3 rebounds per game during the 1976-77 campaign.
A native of Sioux City, Iowa, Nelson set and continues to hold the Jackrabbit career softball records for batting average at .390, while currently ranking third in slugging percentage (.566). In 1975, Nelson batted .500 (22-for-44) and drove in 19 runs in only 12 games to lead the Jackrabbits at the plate. She also pitched for a 1973 squad that won the AIAW State Tournament and advanced to the AIAW World Series.
With Nelson in the lineup, Jackrabbit volleyball teams claimed AIAW state titles in 1974 and 1975, combining for a 45-16 record over those two seasons.
-GoJacks.com-
KRIS NELSON
Basketball • Softball • Volleyball
Competed 1973-77
Competing during the infancy of women's athletics at South Dakota State University, Nelson excelled in three sports during the 1970s: basketball, softball and volleyball.
In basketball, Nelson was a part of Jackrabbit teams that captured AIAW state titles three times (1973-74, 1974-75 and 1976-77 seasons). She averaged a double-double as both a junior and senior, posting team-highs of 12.8 points and 10.4 rebounds and a junior before collecting 13.0 points and 10.3 rebounds per game during the 1976-77 campaign.
A native of Sioux City, Iowa, Nelson set and continues to hold the Jackrabbit career softball records for batting average at .390, while currently ranking third in slugging percentage (.566). In 1975, Nelson batted .500 (22-for-44) and drove in 19 runs in only 12 games to lead the Jackrabbits at the plate. She also pitched for a 1973 squad that won the AIAW State Tournament and advanced to the AIAW World Series.
With Nelson in the lineup, Jackrabbit volleyball teams claimed AIAW state titles in 1974 and 1975, combining for a 45-16 record over those two seasons.
-GoJacks.com-
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