Sydney Nelms

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
GK
Hometown:
Fort Collins, CO
Height:
5-7
High School:
Fossil Ridge

FRESHMAN (2025): Started two games of the four she played…Totaled 277 minutes in goal…Made her collegiate debut at San Jose State (Oct. 23) where she made four saves…Compiled 22 saves on the season…Recorded season-high 11 saves at the City for Champions Cup (Oct. 30)…Earned a .846 save percentage…2025 Mountain West All-Tournament Team…Named to the Dean’s List…Completed the Powered Flight Program and Cadet Warfighter Advanced Course during the summer of 2026…Will serve as a Squadron Supervisor during her sophomore year.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered all four years…Started all four years on varsity…Graduated from Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, CO…Played for Cyrus Salehi…Named All-State three times…3x All-Conference team…Earned Academic All-State honors twice…Served as team captain…Played for Colorado Rapids Soccer Club from 2019-24…2023 ECNL National Finalist…Member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 29…Daughter to Michael and Stephanie Nelms…Has one younger brother, Evan…Major is Civil Engineering…Minor is German…Nickname is Syd…Began playing soccer at five years old…Favorite class subject is math…Sports role model is Bo Nix…Hobbies include playing ice hockey…Her favorite artists are Zach Bryan, Noah Kahan, and the Lumineers…Guilty pleasure is sushi…She chose to attend the Academy “for the numerous opportunities and to be part of something bigger than myself.”