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Last update: September 26, 2007 - 7:12 PM

At Southwest High: He won the 3,200-meter run in the Class 2A track and field state meet as a junior; took second the next year. ... He placed third in the Class 2A cross-country state meet as a junior and second as a senior.

At Stanford: He ran for the U.S. cross-country team in the World Junior Championships in Brussels, Belgium, his first year. ... He placed 68th in the NCAA meet last year.

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Nelson scores 20 points to lead Oakland (Mich.) past Tennessee Tech 77-56 - September 26, 2007

Nelson scores 20 points to lead Oakland (Mich.) past Tennessee Tech 77-56 - Derick Nelson scored 20 points and two others scored in double figures as Oakland (Mich.) beat Tennessee Tech 77-56 on Monday night in the Hall of Fame Showcase. More