Nebraska track and field looks to continue climbing the ranks while they hit the road for the first time this season at the esteemed Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark.
Athletes from 36 different schools will be represented at the Randal Tyson Track Complex, with field events beginning at 1:45 p.m. and running events starting at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
Tyson Invitational Meet InformationDate: Friday-Saturday, Feb. 9-10Location: Fayetteville, Ark. (Randal Tyson Track Complex)Start Times: Friday – Field Events: 1:45 p.m. / Running Events: 2:30 p.m.; Saturday – Field Events: 10:30 a.m. / Running Events: 12:30 p.m.Participating Schools: Nebraska, Academy of Art, Akron, Arizona State, Arkansas, Barton CC, Butler CC, Campbell, Drake, Eastern Michigan, Fairleigh Dickinson, Florida, Houston Christian, Indiana, Indiana State, Iowa, Iowa State, Iowa Western CC, Kansas, Kansas State, Kent State, Little Rock, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Missouri, Northern Colorado University, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, South Dakota, Stephen F Austin, Texas A&M Commerce, Texas A&M University Texarkana, Texas Tech, Utah State, Virginia Tech, Youngstown State
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NCAA LeadersAthletes who rank in the top 16 nationally at the end of the regular season will qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships, which will be held March 8-9 in Boston, Mass. The following Huskers currently rank in the top 16 in their respective events:
Till Steinforth, Heptathlon, 6,097, No. 2 NCAAKevin Shubert, Shot Put, 65-3 1/4 (19.89m), No. 3 NCAAHenry Zimmerman, Weight Throw, 75-1 1/4 (22.89m), No. 4 NCAADarius Luff, 60m Hurdles, 7.70, T-No. 9 NCAAMicaylon Moore, Triple Jump, 52-3 1/4 (15.93m), No. 10 NCAAJenna Rogers, High Jump, 6-2 3/4 (1.90m), No. 3 NCAAMine De Klerk, Shot Put, 58-4 1/2 (17.79m), No. 6 NCAARhianna Phipps, Triple Jump, 43-2 1/2 (13.17m), No. 12 NCAAAmelia Flynt, Shot Put, 56-0 1/2 (17.08m), No. 16 NCAA
All-Time Top-10 PerformancesThe following Huskers have either improved their marks or cracked the all-time top-10 indoor charts at Nebraska this season:
Henry Zimmerman, Weight Throw, 75-1 1/4 (22.89m), No. 1Niko Schultz, 800m, 1:48.10, No. 2Kevin Shubert, 65-3 1/4 (19.89m), No. 8Micaylon Moore, Triple Jump, 52-3 1/4 (15.93m), No. 10Jenna Rogers, High Jump, 6-2 3/4 (1.90m), No. 2Mine De Klerk, Shot Put, 58-4 1/2 (17.79m), No. 3Berlyn Schutz, Mile, 4:41.91, No. 6Amelia Flynt, Shot Put, 56-0 1/2 (17.08m), No. 6Cammy Garabian, Weight Throw, 65-0 1/2 (19.82m), No. 7Kalynn Meyer, Shot Put, 55-0 3/4 (16.78m), No. 8Johanna Ilves, 60m Hurdles, 8.38, T-No. 9Rhianna Phipps, Triple Jump, 43-2 1/2 (13.17m), No. 9Ariel Ammentorp, Weight Throw, 64-0 1/4 (19.51m), No. 9Hillevi Carlsson, Weight Throw, 63-3 1/2 (19.29m), No. 10
Huskers in the PollsNebraska men’s track and field is ranked eighth in the third week of the USTFCCCA rankings after a big weekend at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational.
The Husker men have posted five marks inside the top-10 nationally, while adding four all-time marks this season.
After his first time competing in the heptathlon this season, Till Steinforth jumped to No. 2 in the NCAA with 6,097 points. Henry Zimmerman broke the weight throw school record for the third time this season, posting a 75-1 1/4 (22.89m) to rank fourth nationally. Kevin Shubert moved to No. 3 in the country and No. 8 all-time in the shot put on Saturday with a mark of 65-3 1/4 (19.89m). Darius Luff is tied for ninth in the 60m hurdles after his season debut 7.70 over the weekend. Micaylon Moore adds a top-ten ranking, hitting 52-3 1/4 (15.93m) in the triple jump at the Mark Colligan Memorial.
The Husker men are the top-ranked Big Ten team and have six event squads ranked in the top 10 nationally, including weight throw and triple jump at No. 2, high jump at No. 6, 60m hurdles and long jump at No. 7 and shot put at No. 9.
On the women’s side, Nebraska is ranked No. 2 in triple jump, No. 3 in shot put, No. 4 in long jump, No. 8 in high jump, and No. 9 in the weight throw.
Steinforth Claims Big Ten Weekly AwardTill Steinforth earned the Big Ten Men’s Field Athlete of the Week honor on Feb. 7, announced by the conference office.
In his first time competing in the heptathlon this season, Steinforth topped the standings at the competitive Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational over the weekend with 6,097 points, ranking second in the NCAA. Entering Saturday, Steinforth had 3,452 points after winning the 60m (6.80) and long jump (25-0 3/4, 7.64m) portions on Friday. He added solid shot put (46-8 1/4, 14.23m) and high jump (6-6, 1.98m) marks to put him in good position entering the final day. Steinforth then won the 60m hurdles with a 7.99, placed fourth in the pole vault with a 15-11 (4.85) and ran to third in the 1000m with a PR time of 2:47.08 to secure first place and the Devaney Center record.
The Husker men have won the Big Ten Men’s Field Athlete of the Week award every week they have competed, after Henry Zimmerman collected two in a row with school record-breaking performances.
Zimmerman Earns Second Big Ten Weekly AwardHenry Zimmerman was named the Big Ten Men’s Co-Field Athlete of the Week on Wednesday, Jan. 24 by the conference office.
For the second-consecutive week, Zimmerman was honored by the conference as a top performer with his record-breaking weight throw mark at the Mark Colligan Memorial.
A week after breaking Nebraska’ s school record at the Graduate Classic, Zimmerman improved his personal-best weight throw mark to break his own record. He won the event at the Mark Colligan Memorial with a mark of 74-8 1/4 (22.76m), after hitting 73-6 3/4 (22.42m) the previous weekend. Since then, he broke the school record a third time with a mark of 75-1 1/4 (22.89m) at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational. That throw is currently No. 2 in the Big Ten and No. 4 in the NCAA.
Nebraska’s 2024 Big Ten Track & Field Weekly AwardsJan. 17: Henry Zimmerman, Men’s Field Athlete of the WeekJan. 24: Henry Zimmerman, Men’s Field Athlete of the WeekFeb. 7: Till Steinforth, Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Johansson Named to The Bowerman Preseason Watch ListAxelina Johansson was one of 10 track and field athletes nationally named to The Bowerman 2024 women’s preseason watch list on Tuesday. The Bowerman, presented by the USTFCCCA, is the highest track and field accolade given annually to the most outstanding college male and female athletes. First awarded in 2009, watch lists have been released since 2010.
A four-time All-American, Johansson claimed the 2023 Outdoor NCAA title and Indoor NCAA silver medal in the shot put. The junior from Hok, Sweden swept the Big Ten shot put titles last season, putting up a school record-breaking mark of 64-1 1/4 (19.54m) at the outdoor meet to earn the Big Ten Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year honor. Earlier in the season, Johansson topped the indoor school record book, throwing a 63-4 (19.30m) at the Frank Sevigne Invitational. Her best indoor and outdoor distances also broke the Swedish records.
2024 Indoor Season Meet RecapsGraduate Classic (Day 1 – Jan. 12)Graduate Classic (Day 2 – Jan. 13)Prairie Wolf Indoor Invitational (Jan. 19)Mark Colligan Memorial (Jan. 20)Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational (Day 1 – Feb. 2)Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational (Day 2 – Feb. 3)
