Lincoln ? Fans interested in catching a recap of last weekend’s 2009 Big 12 Outdoor Championships in Lubbock, Texas, will be able to watch the Huskers win the men’s title tomorrow on Fox Sports Net. FSN is scheduled to show a two-hour recap of the three-day meet tomorrow, May 22, at 11:30 a.m. (Central).
The men's win marked the team’s fifth Big 12 outdoor title and 14th overall title in the Big 12’s 13-year era. The men took the team lead on Friday afternoon following the fourth event of the meet, the high jump, taking a 31-30 lead over Kansas State. The Huskers would continue to add points over the next 17 events, never relinquishing the lead, even with runner-up Texas A&M making a strong push on day two, finishing with 126 points.
The men’s 148 points are the most for the Huskers since 2004, when NU scored a Big 12 record 172 team points. Individually, the Huskers had four men win their first Big 12 outdoor title, including Paul Hamilton (high jump), Seth Burney (pole vault), Nicholas Gordon (long jump) and Adam Dailey (400-meter hurdles), with Gordon winning his second overall title after winning the long jump during the 2009 indoor season.
Fans will also be able to listen to Head Coach Gary Pepin tonight, May 21, on ESPNU. The 21-time Big 12 championship coach is scheduled to be a featured guest on “Big 12 This Week”, scheduled for 5 p.m. (Central) on ESPN’s college station.
Pepin’s 21 team championships in the Big 12 era are the most for any coach in conference history, 10 wins ahead of Texas’ Beverly Kearney, who owns 11 titles. The 21 combined titles for the Husker men and women is also a conference high, one ahead of Texas, who won its 20th title during the 2009 indoor season with a win on the men’s side.
In Lincoln, FSN can be found on Time Warner, channel 37. To get ESPNU through Time Warner, you must have a digital box, and it is on channel 235. For fans outside of Lincoln or for those who use a satellite provider, check your local schedule for more information.