Husker Women Finish Eighth at NCAA Championships
With 25 points and a top-10 finish, the Husker women had their best performance at the NCAA meet since tying for fourth in 2006.
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With 25 points and a top-10 finish, the Husker women had their
best performance at the NCAA meet since tying for fourth in 2006. The 25 team points came from
two individual national champions -
Axelina Johansson (shot put) and Rhema Otabor (javelin) - and a fourth-place finish from Maddie Harris in the javelin.
On the final day of the meet on Saturday,
Rhianna Phipps jumped 43-9 3/4 (13.35m) in the triple jump to finish 13th and earn
second-team All-America honors.
Jenna Rogers placed 13th in the high jump, clearing 5-11 1/4 (1.81m). The second-team All-America honor is the
fourth All-America honor for the sophomore.
Madison Yerigan also cleared 5-11 1/4 (1.81m) in the high jump and finished 18th, which earned her USTFCCCA honorable mention.
Husker Men Finish 17th at NCAA Championships
The Nebraska men's track and field team finished the NCAA Outdoor Championships in a tie for 17th place with 16 points on Friday at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin,
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The Nebraska men's track and field team finished the NCAA Outdoor Championships in a
tie for 17th place with 16 points on Friday at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
It marked both the most points scored and
best finish by the Husker men at the NCAA Outdoor Championships since 2016.
Tyus Wilson had the top finish on the day for the Huskers,
tying for fourth in the high jump. Wilson cleared 7-1 (2.16m) and was part of a five-way tie for fourth place, which earned the NU men three team points and earned Wilson
first-team All-America honors.
Darius Luff was also a
first-team All-American after finishing sixth in the 110-meter hurdles. Luff ran 13.38, the second-fastest time of his career, and picked up his third career All-America honor.
Maxwell Otterdahl placed 13th in the discus with a throw of 192-3 (58.60m). He collected his
second All-America honor of the week, as he finished fourth in the shot put on Wednesday.
Michael Hoffer cleared 6-11 (2.11m) in the high jump to tie for 14th, securing
second-team All-America accolades.