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NU Outdoor Track and Field B1G Champions, Female Athlete and Head Coach of Year, USATF U20 Outdoor Championships

Congratulations to Track and Field Head Coach Justin St Clair and his Men and Women team coaches on a great performance at the B1G championships and throughout the season. Soo many records and personal bests by many athletes prove that he and his staff are doing something RIGHT!

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GREAT! Huskers Earn 56 Regional Bids​

"The Nebraska track and field team earned 56 bids to the NCAA West Preliminary Round, set for May 24-27 at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.

The Huskers' 56 entries at next week's regional meet are the most for the program since 2010. The NU men earned 29 regional bids, while the women collected 27. "


NCAA West Preliminary Round Qualifiers
Already qualified for Nationals: Till Steinforth, Decathlon

MEN (29)
RankAthleteEventMark
1Darius Luff110m Hurdles13.32
1Jonah WilsonShot Put69-11 1/2 (21.32m)
2Arthur PetersenJavelin252-11 (77.08m)
t3.Mayson ConnerHigh Jump7-2 1/2 (2.20m)
t3.Tyus WilsonHigh Jump7-2 1/2 (2.20m)
3Maxwell OtterdahlShot Put69-7 1/2 (21.22m)
5Dash SirmonJavelin247-2 (75.53m)
8Micaylon MooreTriple Jump53-0 (16.15m)
10Kevin ShubertShot Put64-11 1/2 (19.80m)
15Brithton Senior110m Hurdles13.59
17Tyler BrownJavelin224-8 (68.47m)
t19.Till SteinforthLong Jump25-7 1/4 (7.80m)
20Maxwell OtterdahlDiscus192-0 (58.53m)
21Kaalund/Kerr/Baylus/Paissan4x100m Relay39.63
22Omar Rodgers400m Hurdles51.20
23Bryant/Schultz/Easley/Kaalund4x400m Relay3:07.37
23Terrol WilsonTriple Jump51-5 1/2 (15.68m)
t24.Micaylon MooreLong Jump25-4 1/2 (7.73m)
t26.Michael HofferHigh Jump6-11 3/4 (2.13m)
26Kavian KerrLong Jump25-3 1/4 (7.70m)
32Jonah WilsonDiscus185-10 (56.64m)
t33.Reid NelsonHigh Jump6-11 (2.11m)
35Cory Berg400m Hurdles51.78
39Sam Easley800m1:48.90
41Nick RonnfeldtShot Put58-7 1/4 (17.86m)
t42.Till Steinforth110m Hurdles13.95
45Nick Bryant400m46.29
45Niko Schultz800m1:49.10
45Tyler BrownDiscus182-4 (55.57m)

WOMEN (27)
RankAthleteEventMark
1Axelina JohanssonShot Put64-1 1/4 (19.54m)
1Rhema OtaborJavelin194-6 (59.28m)
2Maddie HarrisJavelin193-1 (58.85m)
t3.Jenna RogersHigh Jump6-1 1/4 (1.86m)
t11.Velecia WilliamsLong Jump20-10 1/2 (6.36m)
11Lotavia BrownTriple Jump43-9 (13.33m)
12Taylor LatimerShot Put56-4 3/4 (17.19m)
t13.Madison YeriganHigh Jump5-11 1/4 (1.81m)
14Ieva TurkeTriple Jump43-4 1/4 (13.21m)
15Mirta KulisicJavelin176-6 (53.80m)
17Zionn PearsonLong Jump20-7 3/4 (6.29m)
t17.Rhianna PhippsTriple Jump42-9 3/4 (13.05m)
17Kalynn MeyerDiscus180-10 (55.12m)
18Betty RosvoldDiscus180-2 (54.91m)
19Tanessa MorrisHammer Throw205-11 (62.76m)
t21.Ashley McElmurryLong Jump20-6 1/4 (6.25m)
t22.Madi SchollHigh Jump5-10 (1.78m)
22Taylor LatimerHammer Throw205-3 (62.56m)
23Velecia WilliamsTriple Jump42-3 1/4 (12.88m)
25Hillevi CarlssonHammer Throw201-9 (61.49m)
25Eniko SaraJavelin164-4 (50.08m)
31Kalynn MeyerShot Put53-6 1/2 (16.32m)
t33.Brooklyn MillerHigh Jump5-9 1/4 (1.76m)
t36.Ashley McElmurryTriple Jump41-7 (12.67m)
39Johanna Ilves100m Hurdles13.46
42Taylor LatimerDiscus171-10 (52.37m)
43Taya Skelton3000m Steeplechase10:18.86
 
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Nebraska's NCAA Outdoor Championships Qualifiers
Maddie Harris, Women's Javelin
Axelina Johansson, Women's Shot Put
Taylor Latimer, Women's Shot Put
Rhema Otabor, Women's Javelin
Maxwell Otterdahl, Men's Shot Put
Arthur Petersen, Men's Javelin
Dash Sirmon, Men's Javelin
Till Steinforth, Men's Decathlon
Till Steinforth, Men's Long Jump
Velecia Williams, Women's Long Jump
Jonah Wilson, Men's Shot Put
"The Nebraska track and field team secured five more bids to the NCAA Championships on day two of the NCAA West First Round at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif., on Thursday.

With the Husker women earning five national qualifiers on Thursday, Nebraska now has 11 total bids to the NCAA meet with two days of competition left at the regional meet. "

"Harris, last year's NCAA runner-up, had the second-best javelin throw at the regional, 186-1 (56.72m). Otabor, the school-record holder who finished fourth in the nation last year, qualified with a mark of 170-11 (52.10m). Otabor and Harris rank first and second in the nation, respectively.

Johansson, the nation's leader in the shot put, threw 61-3 1/2 (18.68m) to qualify with the second-best mark at the regional meet. Latimer will join her at nationals after a season-best throw of 57-2 1/4 (17.43m), the No. 4 throw in school history.

Williams recorded a season-best 20-10 3/4 (6.37m) to earn a trip to nationals in the long jump. Williams finished 17th at last year's NCAA Outdoor Championships in the event. "
 
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Relay Sets School Record at NCAA West First Round​

"The 4x100m relay team - Brithton Senior, Kavian Kerr, Lorenzo Paissan and Garrett Kaalund - ran 39.03 to qualify for the NCAA Championships with the third-fastest time. The Huskers entered the meet seeded 21st out of 24 teams.
They broke the previous school record of 39.19, set in 2005.

Darius Luff will make his way to Austin, Texas for the NCAA Championships in the 110m hurdles after finishing second overall with a time of 13.44. Luff has the No. 3 time in the NCAA this season (13.32).

Tyus Wilson and Michael Hoffer both qualified for the Big Red in the high jump. Wilson will head to his first NCAA Championships after clearing 7-0 1/4 (2.14m). Hoffer also cleared that height and will make the trip to nationals for the second time in his career."
 
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Huskers Finish With 20 National Qualifiers+​


The Huskers will have 20 entries at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Austin, Texas on June 7-10. It's the most NCAA qualifiers for the Huskers since getting 21 bids in 2014.
Nebraska's NCAA Outdoor Championships Qualifiers
Brithton Senior/Kavian Kerr/Lorenzo Paissan/Garrett Kaalund, Men's 4x100m Relay
Maddie Harris, Women's Javelin
Michael Hoffer, Men's High Jump
Axelina Johansson, Women's Shot Put
Taylor Latimer, Women's Shot Put
Darius Luff, Men's 110m Hurdles
Rhema Otabor, Women's Javelin
Maxwell Otterdahl, Men's Discus
Maxwell Otterdahl, Men's Shot Put
Arthur Petersen, Men's Javelin
Rhianna Phipps, Women's Triple Jump
Jenna Rogers, Women's High Jump
Dash Sirmon, Men's Javelin
Till Steinforth, Men's Decathlon
Till Steinforth, Men's Long Jump
Velecia Williams, Women's Long Jump
Jonah Wilson, Men's Discus
Jonah Wilson, Men's Shot Put
Tyus Wilson, Men's High Jump
Madison Yerigan, Women's High Jump

Yerigan, who began her Husker career in 2017, will make her first career trip to the NCAA Championships after recording a personal-best 5-11 1/2 (1.82m). Yerigan brought home the bronze medal at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships two weeks ago and has set personal records in each of her last two meets.

Phipps came up big on her last triple jump attempt with a season-best leap of 43-10 1/2 (13.37m), which moved her into the top 12 and locked up a trip to the NCAA meet. Phipps was a two-time nationals qualifier at Kansas State in 2021.
 
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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. 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, 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.
 
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Johansson, St. Clair Win All-Region Awards​


"Nebraska sophomore thrower Axelina Johansson was named the USTFCCCA Midwest Region Women's Field Athlete of the Year, and head track and field coach Justin St. Clair was named both the Midwest Region Men's and Women's Coach of the Year on Thursday.

Johansson, a sophomore from Hok, Sweden, won the NCAA shot put national title with a mark of 63-3 1/4 (19.28m). Johansson put on a dominating display at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Austin, Texas, as each of her six throws would have won her the NCAA gold medal. Johansson became the third Husker female to win an NCAA shot put title. She also was named the Big Ten Women's Field Athlete of Championships after winning the Big Ten shot put with a personal best and meet record 64-1 1/4 (19.54m). Johansson's throw was a Nebraska school record and a Swedish national record. It was also the top mark in the NCAA this season, the No. 2 throw in NCAA outdoor history and the No. 7 throw in the world in 2023. Johansson swept the Big Ten indoor and outdoor shot put titles this season, and she was the NCAA indoor runner-up in March. "

"St. Clair, in his first year as head coach, led the NU women to an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Championships with 25 points, their best performance at the NCAA meet since 2006. The Husker men tied for 17th at the NCAA meet, their best finish since 2016. Both the NU men and women had the top NCAA finish of any team from the Midwest Region. The Husker women had two NCAA champions, both coached by St. Clair. Johansson won the NCAA shot put title, while Rhema Otabor won the javelin title. The Huskers had a combined 17 All-Americans, including seven first-team All-Americans. St. Clair was the Big Ten Men's Outdoor Coach of the Year after the Husker men won the Big Ten Outdoor Championships with 151 points, their most at a conference meet since 2004. Meanwhile, the Husker women scored 112 points, their most ever at a Big Ten meet, to finish third. The Huskers collected a combined 12 Big Ten titles. "
 

Johansson Named B1G Field Athlete of the Year​

"She won the Big Ten shot put title with a personal best and meet record 64-1 1/4 (19.54m). Johansson's throw was a Nebraska school record and a Swedish national record. It was also the top mark in the NCAA this season, the No. 2 throw in NCAA outdoor history and the No. 7 throw in the world in 2023. Johansson swept the Big Ten indoor and outdoor shot put titles this season, and she was the NCAA indoor runner-up in March. "
 
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Husker athlete wins the javelin at the USATF Outdoor Championships​

HARRIS WINS USA JAVELIN TITLE​

"Harris had a career-best throw of 199-3 (60.73m) to capture the national gold medal. She edged former Husker and current volunteer coach Maggie Malone, who threw 192-10 (58.79m). Harris' throw is a Nebraska school record and the No. 6 collegiate all-time mark.

Harris is a two-time Big Ten javelin champion and two-time All-American for the Huskers. She finished fourth place at this year’s NCAA Outdoor Championships."

"The Nebraska track and field team saw a champion emerge from the 2023 USATF Championships. Junior Maddie Harris won the women’s javelin, securing a trip to the World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August.

Harris claimed the title on her fifth throw, heaving the javelin a personal best 199 feet, 3 inches (60.73), winning by nearly six and a half feet. "

"Harris is one of five Huskers competing at the USATF Championships. Jenna Rogers will take part in the women’s high jump at 8:40 p.m. on Friday. Then on Sunday, Mayson Conner will compete in the men’s high jump at 7:05 p.m. while Maxwell Otterdahl and Jonah Wilson will participate in the men’s shot put at 8:15 p.m."
 
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"The Nebraska track and field program continued its dominant success in the javelin on the national stage this week, as Rhema Otabor and Dash Sirmon won the national javelin titles at the BAAA Bahamas National Championships and USATF U20 Outdoor Championships.

Otabor claimed the national javelin title with a personal-best heave of 196-0 (59.75m) at the BAAA Bahamas National Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. Earlier this summer, Otabor was crowned the NCAA’s national champion in the javelin with a school-record throw of 195-2 (59.49m) on her second attempt.

Also representing the Big Red at the USATF Outdoor Championships, Jenna Rogers placed second in the women’s high jump with a clearance of 6-1 1/4 (1.86m). Rogers’ runner-up finish comes after she placed 13th at the NCAA Championships and won the Big Ten title in the outdoor season."
 

Nebraska sprinter finishes runner-up at the 2023 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships​

"Garrett Kaalund, a freshman from San Antonio, Texas, took silver in the men’s 200-meter dash on Sunday.

Kaalund finished the race in a season-best time of 20.65 seconds after finishing the preliminaries in a time of 20.75 seconds earlier in the day. The freshman was one of two Huskers that competed in the 2023 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships."
"He took part in the team’s 4×100 meter relay squad that competed at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and won multiple individual titles in the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash throughout the season. Kaalund’s time of 20.65 seconds also moves him to No. 6 all-time in Nebraska men’s track and field history for the event."

"Fellow freshman Dash Sirmon took the gold in the men’s javelin on Saturday. Kaalund wraps up a tremendous freshman year at Nebraska, competing in numerous events for the Huskers."
 

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