Huskers Announce 12 Additions to 2012 Roster

Lincoln – On Thursday, March 24 the Nebraska track and field team announced the addition of 12 incoming student-athletes for the 2012 track and field season. The group will be the first members of NU's squad to compete solely in the Big Ten Conference.

 

The talented bunch includes three international athletes who have combined to win four national championships and four American preps who have combined to win 11 state titles.

 

The class is represented by six states, including Nebraska, Texas, California, North Dakota, Illinois and Arizona. Four international countries are also represented, including Serbia, Latvia, Slovenia and Hungary.

Bios for each newcomer can be found below and any other additions will be added to the list.

List updated - 3/23/11

Women's Athletes

Name	Event	Hometown (School)
Marusa Cernjul	Jumps	Celje, Slovenia (I. gimnazija v Celju)
Melissa Dragoo	Combined Events	Scottsdale, Ariz. (Notre Dame Prep)
Hannah Edwards	Distance	Whittier, Calif. (La Serna)
Greta Kerekes	Hurdles	Debrecen, Hungary (Lajos Kossuth)
Dominique Kimpel	Sprints	Kankakee, Ill. (Kankakee)
Sarah Larson	Distance	Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast)
Breunna McCarty	Sprints	Omaha, Neb. (North)
Jade Perry	Sprints	Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast)

Men's Athletes

Name	Event	Hometown (School)
Emir Bekric	Hurdles	Belgrade, Serbia (Sport Gymnasium)
Martins Karabesko	Jumps	Ventspils, Latvia (University of Ventspils)
Carlos Hernandez	Jumps	El Paso, Texas (Santa Teressa)
John Welk	Sprints	Bismark, N.D. (St. Mary's)