Daughter of Nancy and Dennis Nelsen
Has two sisters, Dana Stark and Chrystal Gard, and one brother, Daryl Nelsen. Daughters are Rowan, Hannah and Tori
Diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her distal femur in high school
Discovered Paralympic sports after graduating from college.
Previously worked as a statistician after graduating from the University of Nebraska with a degree in statistics
Played sitting volleyball before discovering her talent in wheelchair basketball
Made the U.S. Paralympic Team in 2008, the first year she tried out for the women’s wheelchair basketball team
Hobbies include going to the University of Nebraska football games and playing basketball.

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