Husker DMR Team Breaks School Record, Qualifies for NCAA ChampionshipsHusker DMR Team Breaks School Record, Qualifies for NCAA Championships
Track and Field

Husker DMR Team Breaks School Record, Qualifies for NCAA Championships

Notre Dame, Ind.- The Nebraska women's distance medley relay team made history Friday night at the Alex Wilson Invitational on the campus of Notre Dame University.

The team of Jessica Furlan, Mara Weekes, Ellie Grooters and Ashley Miller took home a first-place finish with a time of 10:58.74. The Huskers broke the Nebraska indoor distance medley relay record for an oversized track and qualified  for the 2012 NCAA Indoor Championships in Boise, Idaho next weekend. In addition, it broke the Alex Wilson Invitational record and the Meyo Track record of 11:04.26 set by Michigan in 2011.

The Huskers will continue competition at the Alex Wilson Invitational tomorrow, while the rest of the team will compete at the Iowa State NCAA Qualifier.