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BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Boys athlete of the year: Carter Nelson's one-of-a-kind career leaves indelible mark in Ainsworth

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Ainsworth vs. Dundy County Stratton, 3.7

Ainsworth's Carter Nelson scores against Dundy Co.-Stratton during a Class D-1 first-round boys state tournament game on March 7 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

D-1 Ainsworth vs. Johnson-Brock, 3.9

Ainsworth's Carter Nelson (22) rubs the head of his father and head coach Jake Nelson before the Class D-1 boys state tournament championship on March 9 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Ainsworth's Carter Nelson competes in the Class C boys long jump during the final day of the state track and field meet on May 18 at Burke Stadium.

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Jake Nelson was up on his roof recently when he took a phone call.

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Photos: Nebraska high school state track and field meet — May 18

Chase County runner celebrate their Class C boys 4x400 meter relay win during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Lincoln Lutheran's Logan Lebo reacts after a close race that resulted in a loss to Chase County in the Class C 4x400 meter relay during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Lincoln Lutheran's Logan Lebo (left) is edged out at the finish line by Chase County's Easton Fries in the 4x400 meter relay during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Lincoln Lutheran's Charlie Caldwell (right) runs in the Class C boys 1,600-meter relay at the state track and field meet Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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McCool Junction anchor Ryland Garretson (center) takes off after receiving the baton in the Class D 4x400 meter relay during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Fullerton's Aiden Norman reacts after winning the first heat of the Class D 4x400 meter relay during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Alama's Tierston Moore (first right) celebrates with her team after winning the Class C girls 4x400 meter relay during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Elm Creek anchor Halle Knapp (right) celebrates her team winning the Class D 4x400 meter relay during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Stanton's Mitchell Hupp (right) finishes ahead of Alma's Isaac Frecks in the Class C boys 200 meter run during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Overton's William Kulhanek holds up four fingers, representing his four gold medals, after winning the Class D boys 200 meter run during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Kearney Catholic's Hazel Haarberg (left) leans to gain a little extra momentum as she crosses the finish line in the Class C girls 200 meter dash during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Chase County's Easton Fries jumps over a hurdle in the Class C 300 boys 300 meter hurdles final during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Plainview's Spencer Hille reacts after winning the Class D boys 300 meter hurdles during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Syracuse's Jayden Meyer (first right) embraces Ashlynn Vestal (right) after she won the Class C girls 300-meter dash at the state track and field meet Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Syracuse's Ashlynn Vestal reacts after winning the Class C girls 300-meter hurdles final at the state track and field meet Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Lincoln Lutheran's Logan Lebo competes in the Class C boys 1600 meter runduring the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Plainview's Teya Boyer reacts after winning the Class D girls 300 meter hurdles final during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Lincoln Lutheran's Logan Lebo competes in the Class C boys 1600 meter runduring the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Ansley-Litchfield's Luke Bailey (left) and Falls City SC's Joe Simon (right) run in the Class D boys 110 meter hurdles final during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Lincoln Lutheran's Sawyer Benne (right) competes in the Class C girls 1600 meter run during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Overton's William Kulhanek celebrates after winning the Class D 100 meter dash final during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Overton's William Kulhanek (left) celebrates after winning the Class D 100 meter dash final during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Kearney Catholic's Payton Dzingle (left) embraces Hazel Haarberg (right) after Haarberg ran a 11.73 time in the Class C 100 meter dash final during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Kearney Catholic's Hazel Haarberg (center) sprints to the finish line in the Class C girls 100 meter dash during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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South Platte's Adi Hunt (left) and Osceola's Adysen McCarter (right) dive across the finish line in the Class D girls 100 meter dash during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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North Platte St. Patrick's Jaxon Knisley (left) celebrates his second state championship win in the Class C boys 110 meter hurdles during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Norfolk Catholic's Eva Hartzell (left) races neck-to-neck with Bishop Neumann's Aubrey Fujan (right) in the class C girls 100 meter hurdles final during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Nebraska Christian's Sheridan Falk (left) leaps over a hurdle in the Class D girls 100 meter hurdles final during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Falls City SC's Joe Simon runs the Class D boys 110-meter hurdles at the state track and field meet Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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McCool Junction's Ryland Garretson (right) celebrates after winning the Class D boys 400-meter relay at the state track and field meet on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Kearney Catholic's Hazel Haarberg (center) sprints across the finish line the Class C girls 4x100 meter relay during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Central Valley's Taylor McIntyre (right) reacts after winning the Class D girls 4x100 meter relay during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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St. Paul's . Christopher Thomas (bottom) collapses after he dives for the finish line in the Class C boys 800 meter run during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Ainsworth's Carter Nelson competes in the Class C boys long jump during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Ainsworth's Carter Nelson competes in the Class C boys long jump during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Kearney Catholic's Hazel Haarberg competes in the Class C girls high jump during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Ord's Addison Blaha competes in the Class C girls high jump during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Ainsworth's Carter Nelson competes in the Class C boys long jump during the final day of the state track and field meet on May 18 at Burke Stadium.

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Diller-Odell's Callan McKinney competes in the Class D boys long jump competition during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Overton's William Kulhanek competes in the Class D boys long jump competition during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Parkview Christian's Alex Rohrbaugh competes in the third flight of the Class D boys long jump during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Parkview Christian's Alex Rohrbaugh competes in the third flight of the Class D boys long jump during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Southern Valley's Ann Bose competes in the Class D girls high jump competition during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Kearney Catholic's Alyssa Onnen competes in the Class C girls triple jump competition during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Syracuse's Jayden Meyer competes in the Class C girls triple jump competition during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Syracuse's Jayden Meyer competes in the Class C girls triple jump competition during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Tri County's Cooper Stokebrand competes in the boys Class C boys discuss competition during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Elmwood-Murdock's Samuel Clements competes in the Class C boys discus competition during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Ord's Jed Boettcher competes in the Class D boys discuss competition during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Waqusa's Kate Lundberg competes in the class D girls shot put during the fourth day state track on Saturday at Burke Stadium.

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Reach the writer at (402) 473-7436 or cbasnett@journalstar.com. On Twitter @ChrisBasnettLJS.

 

 

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Ainsworth vs. Dundy County Stratton, 3.7

Ainsworth's Carter Nelson scores against Dundy Co.-Stratton during a Class D-1 first-round boys state tournament game on March 7 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Ainsworth's Carter Nelson (22) rubs the head of his father and head coach Jake Nelson before the Class D-1 boys state tournament championship on March 9 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Ainsworth's Carter Nelson competes in the Class C boys long jump during the final day of the state track and field meet on May 18 at Burke Stadium.

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