The 6-foot-4, 200-pound senior pole vaulter and jumper cleared 18 feet, 4.75 inches at the Class 5 Sectional 4 meet to break the national high school record. A two-time First Team All-State selection, Nilsen became the only prep to clear 18 feet in the po
Nilsen has maintained a B average in the classroom.
A skilled parkour practitioner, which is an adapted obstacle course discipline, he is also a member of the Civil Air Patrol and his school's concert band.
