Huskers Jump High at Tyson Invitational

Fayetteville, Ark. - Kim Shubert made her high jump debut with a sixth-place finish at 5-8 (1.73) in the women's championship division. Shubert had not competed since the first meet of the year, where she threw the shot put at the Holiday Inn Invitational. Shubert said it felt great to finally compete again.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

"I was really happy with my height, and I was real close to making the next mark (5-10; 1.78). It has been rough not competing. It felt so great to wear the <?xml:namespace prefix="st1" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"?>Nebraska uniform again," said Shubert. 

Freshman Paul Hamilton jumped 6-9 1/2 (2.07) in the men's championship division of the high jump. Hamilton's jump placed him ninth overall and eighth among college athletes in the championship division. Hamilton would have placed third in the college division of the high jump.

Team co-captain Leandra McGruder placed 16th in a very competitive championship division of the women's triple jump with a jump of 40-2 3/4 (12.26). McGruder would have placed seventh in the college division.

For the Huskers, the meet was rounded out with Seth Burney and Zac Holoch who placed 14th and 16th respectively in the men's championship division of the pole vault. Both Burney and Holoch vaulted 16-6 (5.03), with Burney placing higher due to less misses. The pair would have placed second and third in the college division.

Former Husker Ray Scotten, competing unattached, won the championship division of the pole vault with a vault of 18-4 1/2 (5.60). The vault was a new personal best for Scotten and qualifies him for the U.S. Olympic Trials.

The Huskers will be back in action on Friday, Feb. 22, when they will compete at the Prairie Wolf Invite in Lincoln. The meet is hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan at the Bob Devaney Sports Center Indoor Track. The meet is a one day meet, starting Friday at 1 p.m.