2022-2023: Cross Country – opened the season by finishing 12^th at the Big Country XC Festival, followed by a 9^th place finish in the Lumberjack Collegiate Invitational. Ran for ACU in the Chile Pepper XC Festival and the Weis-Crockett Invitational (Pre-Nationals). In all 4 races, Neal finished as the #2 ACU finisher. Completed the season by finishing 44^th in the WAC Championship and 73^rd in the South Central Region XC meet.

2021-2022 – Cross Country - Placed 92nd in the WAC XC championship, after placing 19th in the Naimadu Classic earlier in the season. Indoors – placed 11th in the mile and scored points by running the anchor 1600 meter leg on the 5th place distance medley relay at the WAC Championship. Outdoors – placed 18 th in the WAC outdoor 5K, but also ran a PR time of 14:44.88 in getting 5th in the Carl Knight 5K in Nacogdoches.

Before ACU: Won the TAIAO 1600 meter run, as well as getting 2 nd in the Texas Homeschool State XC Championship as a HS senior.

Personal: Neal’s parents are Bradley and Pamela Helgersen.