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Huskers Add Two Florida Relays Titles on Saturday

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"Nebraska track and field finished its opening weekend of the outdoor season on Saturday, adding two Florida Relays titles and three all-time marks.

Amelia Flynt recorded the second-best shot put mark in the NCAA this season with a 56-1 (17.09m). With her personal-best distance, Flynt won the title and moved up to fifth on the all-time list. In the discus, Flynt placed 11th with a 153-0 (46.63m). Kalynn Meyer added a sixth-place finish with a 53-4 1/4 (16.26m) in the shot put invite. Cade Moran represented the Big Red in the men’s shot put invitational, going 60-4 (18.39m) to place sixth.

Rhianna Phipps went 43-10 (13.36m) in the triple jump, securing the win. That distance is the second-best in the NCAA this season and moves Phipps up to ninth on the all-time list.

Darby Thomas flew to a wind-aided 11.35 in the 100m to place sixth overall after six heats. That time is among the top-five wind-aided times in school history. Kavian Kerr ran a personal-best 10.45 in the men’s 100m to place 15th and Lorenzo Paissan grabbed 21st with a 10.66.

Niko Schultz crossed the line at a personal-best 1:47.40 in the 800m, to place fifth overall and third among collegiate runners. That time moved Schultz up to sixth on the all-time list.

Tyrell Pierce clocked a personal-best 47.04 in the men’s 400m to claim 11th, while Meghan Walker finished 23rd in the women’s 400m, running a 55.35.

 

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Husker Women Earn Jim Click Shootout Team Title

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"Nebraska track and field wrapped up the Jim Click Shootout with the women bringing home the meet title and the men finishing third. Seven Huskers earned individual titles on Saturday at Arizona’s Drachman Stadium.

The Big Red swept the top-four spots in the women’s shot put, led by reigning national champion Axelina Johansson making her return. With a distance of 60-11 ¼ (18.57m), Johansson currently ranks first in the NCAA. Mine De Klerk finished second with a 57-4 ¾ (17.49m), moving up to fourth in school history and sixth in the NCAA. Amelia Flynt placed third with a 55-11 ¾ (17.06m), a week after throwing a personal-best 56-1 (17.09m) at the Pepsi Florida Relays. Kalynn Meyer added a fourth-place finish with a 53-8 ¼ (16.36m). In the men’s shot put, Kevin Shubert went 62-0 1/2 (18.91m) on his first attempt to win it. Cade Moran threw for 60-8 1/2 (18.50m) to place third."

"Darius Luff claimed the 110m hurdles title with a season-best 13.42. That time is among the top-five times clocked in the NCAA so far this season.
Lishanna Ilves went far on her final long jump attempt to win the event with a 21-0 (6.40m). She led three Huskers in the top five, with Velecia Williams taking runner-up honors with a 20-9 1/4 (6.33m) and Darby Thomas finishing fifth with a 19-7 1/2 (5.98m).
Nebraska swept the triple jumps, with Ashley McElmurry taking the women’s side with a personal-best 43-8 3/4 (13.33m). That mark is the fifth-best in the NCAA this season. Terrol Wilson won the men’s triple jump with an outdoor personal-best of 51-9 (15.77m), ranking eighth in the NCAA.

Kavian Kerr brought home the 200m title, running a personal-best 20.76. Arianna Walker ran a 24.16 to finish sixth in the women’s 200m. Lorenzo Paissan took sixth in the 100m with a time of 10.76.

Freshman Mason Kooi continues to improve as the season goes on, as he hit a new personal-best with a 6-11 3/4 (2.13m) in the high jump. That mark put him in second among the field. Reid Nelson placed sixth with a 6-8 ¾ (2.05m).
Kylie Clark cleared a personal-best 12-11 3/4 (3.96m) in the pole vault to take fourth. Hannah Preissler added a seventh-place finish with a 12-8 (3.86m)."

 

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Husker Women Ranked Fourth Nationally

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HUSKER WOMEN RANKED FOURTH NATIONALLY​

"The NU women have posted eight marks inside the top-20 nationally, while adding nine Nebraska all-time marks.
Rhema Otabor threw an NCAA-leading 191-10 (58.47m) in her javelin season debut last weekend, while Mirta Kulisic is ranked 12th (175-3, 53.41m) and Emanuela Casadei (175-0, 53.35m) is at 13th in the event. Adding to the throws success, reigning national champion Axelina Johansson has the second-best shot put mark of the season 60-11 1/4 (18.57m), Mine De Klerk is 10th in the shot put (57-4 3/4, 17.49m) and Hillevi Carlsson is 18th in the hammer throw (206-3, 62.87m). In the jumps, Ashley McElmurry posted a 43-9 (13.33m) in the triple jump over the weekend to move up to fifth in the NCAA and Lishanna Ilves ranks 18th in the long jump with a 21-0 (6.40m).

In Tuesday's polls, the Husker women were also ranked first in the Big Ten Conference, while being named the top-ranked long jump, shot put and javelin event squads in the country."

 

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Huskers Add Five Titles at Drake Relays, Luff Posts Top Time in NCAA

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HUSKERS EARN SIX FLAGS, WILSON JUMPS NCAA-LEADING MARK​

"Nebraska track and field combined for five titles at the Drake Relays on Saturday, while adding an NCAA-leading mark. The Huskers totaled six total event wins over the weekend in Des Moines, Iowa.

Darius Luff won the highest division of the 110m hurdles with a personal-best and record-breaking 13.25. On top of breaking his own school record, that time currently leads the NCAA.

NU swept the top three spots of the championship division of the women’s javelin. Mirta Kulisic secured the title with a 169-3 (51.58m), Eniko Sara finished second with a 162-10 (49.65m) and Emanuela Casadei finished third with a 162-3 (49.45m). In the WACT (World Athletics Continental Tour) shot put, Axelina Johansson claimed runner-up honors with a 58-11 1/2 (17.97m) and Mine De Klerk placed fourth with a 57-6 1/2 (17.54m).

Niko Schultz used a diving finish to seal the sprint medley relay title after teaming up with Tyrell Pierce, Terrol Wilson and Nick Bryant to clock a 3:17.26. The women (Bariborve Deebom, Arianna Walker, Meghan Walker, Berlyn Schutz) finished second in a school record time of 3:48.54. The men’s 4x400m relay (Pierce, Garrett Kaalund, Schultz, Bryant) went down to the wire, but finished in second place with a 3:03.31. That time is tied for third in school history.

Dash Sirmon won the men’s championship javelin with a 242-8 (73.97m), while Tyler Brown placed third with a 211-8 (64.53m). Henry Zimmerman went 221-6 (67.52m) on his final hammer throw attempt to finish third in the championship division. In the university division, Josh Marcy went 197-9 (60.27m) to place eighth and Max Herman threw 196-3 (59.82m) to finish ninth. Hillevi Carlsson bettered her mark that’s No. 2 all-time with a personal-best 207-6 (63.25m) in the hammer throw. She took fifth in the championship division, while Cammy Garabian placed eighth with a 195-2 (59.50m).

Brooklyn Miller captured a flag in the high jump, winning with a height of 5-8 (1.73m).

Johanna Ilves clocked a personal-best 13.45 in the 100m hurdles final to claim fourth. That improved upon her No. 9 all-time mark. Brithton Senior added a fourth-place finish in the 110m hurdles final with a time of 13.82.

Lishanna Ilves used a 20-6 ¼ (6.25m) to take second in the championship division of the women’s long jump, while Ashley McElmurry finished fourth with a 19-9 ½ (6.03m). Micaylon Moore jumped 23-4 ¾ (7.13m) in the championship division of the men’s long jump to take sixth.

The Husker women (Bariborve Deebom, LaQwasia Stepney, J. Ilves, Rebecca Pecora) placed third in the shuttle hurdles with a time of 57.84. In the 4x100m relay, Ashley McElmurry, Arianna Walker, L. Ilves and J. Ilves teamed up to finish sixth with a 46.18."

"Amelia Flynt captured two white flags on the day, while Tyus Wilson posted a high jump mark that's tied for first in the country.

After Friday night’s big 7-5 (2.26m) in the high jump, Wilson leaped to a tie for first in the NCAA. That mark won the title and moved Wilson up to fifth in school history. It also came near breaking the Drake Relays high jump record. Reid Nelson cleared 6-11 (2.11m) in the university section of the men’s high jump to take fourth.

Flynt and Kellyn Kortemeyer went 1-2 in the open section of the discus, each putting up a personal-best mark. Flynt threw for 177-2 (54.01m), moving to No. 10 all-time and Kortemeyer went 164-4 (50.09m). Flynt brought in another title in the championship division of the shot put, going 54-11 1/4 (16.74m) on her fifth throw. Kalynn Meyer added a third-place finish with a 52-11 1/2 (16.14m). In the university division of the shot put, Kortemeyer went on to get her own flag, winning with a 49-11 1/4 (15.22m). Meyer pitched in a third-place finish in the championship section of the discus, throwing 188-11 (57.58m).

In the men’s discus, the Big Red put three in the top five. Brett Schwartz posted a personal-best 191-0 (58.22m) to take third, Cade Moran threw 183-7 (55.97m) to finish fourth and Tyler Brown went 183-3 (55.85m) to take fifth. Kevin Shubert placed second in the championship division of the shot put with a 63-2 1/4 (19.26m) on his first attempt. Cade Moran took fifth with a distance of 58-10 (17.93m).

Niko Schultz captured his flag in the men’s 800m, running a 1:48.46 to win the race. Bariborve Deebom went a personal-best 20-4 1/4 (6.20m) in the long jump to win the title on her third jump.

In the pole vault, Jessica Gardner matched her personal-best height to finish second with a 13-8 1/4 (4.17m). Kylie Clark soared over a personal-best mark to tie for third with a 13-4 1/4 (4.07m). Lotavia Brown recorded a 40-10 1/4 (12.45m) in the championship division of the triple jump to grab fifth.

Berlyn Schutz cruised to a 4:18.37 in the 1500m to take second. Abrielle Artley covered the track in a personal-best 1:00.02 to finish sixth in the 400m hurdles. Joseph Clifford added a personal-best 52.20 in the men’s 400m hurdles to take fourth. Meghan Walker crossed the line at 55.60 in the women’s 400m to place 11th. Tyrell Pierce ran a 47.75 to come in at seventh."

 

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Huskers Win Six Events at Shocker Open

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"Nebraska track and field earned six event titles on Friday at the Shocker Open, while hitting personal-best marks ahead of the conference meet next week.

Tyus Wilson won the high jump, matching his personal-best mark of 7-5 (2.26m). The sophomore from Sterling, Kan. first jumped that height last weekend at the Drake Relays, moving up to second in the NCAA and fifth in Nebraska school history. Reid Nelson placed third with a 6-11 (2.11m) and Mason Kooi grabbed fifth with a 6-9 (2.06m). In the women’s high jump, Brooklyn Miller claimed third with a 5-8 (1.73m) and Rebecca Pecora finished fifth with a 5-5 ¾ (1.67m).

Kellyn Kortemeyer brought home two titles, throwing a 153-2 (46.69m) in the discus and a 50-4 (15.34m) in the shot put. Sage Burbach added a 46-6 ¾ (14.19m) in the shot put to finish as runner-up. In the women’s hammer throw, Ariel Ammentorp threw 168-7 (51.39m) to win the event. On the men’s side, Seth Schnakenberg placed third with a 197-9 (60.28m) and Max Herman finished fourth with a 196-8 (59.94m).

Kylie Clark cleared a personal-best mark in the pole vault, placing second with a 13-4 ¾ (4.08m). Jessica Gardner (13-0 ¾, 3.98m) and Hannah Preissler (12-6 ¾, 3.83m) provided third and fourth place finishes. Kolby Heinerikson cleared 15-3 (4.65m) in the men’s pole vault to take third.

In the women’s long jump, Favour Wanjoku took third with an 18-9 ½ (5.73m) and LaQwasia Stepney took fourth with an 18-6 (5.64m). Wanjoku went on to take seventh in the 100m hurdles, running a personal-best 14.41. In the 110m hurdles, Matthias Algarin ran a personal-best 14.64 to cross the line fourth, while Heinerikson finished fifth with a 15.00.

Lindsey Blehm added a title, winning the 800m in 2:11.78. McKenna Lovehaug took third with a time of 2:16.79. Blehm took fourth in the 1500m, covering the track in 4:50.45. Holden Ruse finished second in the men’s 800m with a 1:52.91. In the men’s 1500m, Colby Erdkamp placed third with a 4:00.90, Cal Puskar finished fourth with a 4:02.10 and Erik Snell took fifth with a 4:07.34.

Abrielle Artley and Karlie Moore went 1-2 in the 400m hurdles, clocking personal-best times of 58.47 and 59.93. Cory Berg (52.64) and Joseph Clifford (53.41) added top-five finishes in the men’s 400m hurdles, taking fourth and fifth.

Seven Hicks clocked an 11.80 in the women’s 100m to take second, while adding a third-place finish in the 200m with a 24.41. Lorenzo Paissan (10.88) and Seth Baylus (10.98) brought in sixth- and eighth-place finishes in the men’s 100m. In the men’s 200m, Algarin took fifth with a 21.89. In the women’s 400m, Marie Pfannenstiel ran a 58.66 to take fifth."

 

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These teams are likely to earn director cup points at season end. If baseball and/or softball can make the tournaments, they could add a few points too. Will likely be the highest finish in two decades. ( I suppose Trev deserves a little bit of credit for this.)