A dream fulfilled

Despite loss in prelims, Nelson grateful for Olympic experience
MEEKER — It wasn’t the finish he was hoping for, but Billy Nelson was glad he had the experience.
Nelson, whose father, Bill, works for Summit Industries in Meeker, placed 10th in his preliminary race of the 3,000-meter steeplechase Friday at the Olympics in Beijing, China, and failed to qualify for the finals.
“I still had mixed emotions on the race and my time here, feeling…