Huskers Split Squads For the Weekend

The Nebraska track and field team will split between two locations this weekend. Some of the team will travel to Fayetteville, Ark., for the Tyson Invitational on Friday and Saturday. On the same days, other Huskers will compete at the Pittsburg State Gorilla Classic in Pittsburg, Kan.

At the Tyson Invitational, running events will begin at 1 p.m. on Friday with field events starting at 2 p.m. On Saturday, field events start at 11 a.m. and running events begin at Noon. For those with access, the Tyson Invitational can be viewed via live stream on SEC Network+ on Friday, Feb. 12 from 5-7 p.m. and on Saturday, Feb. 13 from 12:30-5 p.m. The Tyson Invite field includes some of the top teams in the nation. On the women's side, No. 1 Arkansas, No. 4 Florida, No. 5 Texas, No. 6 Kansas State, No. 7 USC and No. 9 N.C. State are all in the field. On the men's side, No. 1 Florida, No. 2 Texas A&M, No. 4 LSU, No. 5 Texas, No. 7 Tennessee, No. 8 Arkansas and No. 9 TCU  join the No. 16 Huskers at the meet. 

The Pittsburg State Gorilla Classic begins with field events at 2 p.m. and running events at 4 p.m. on Friday. Action continues on Saturday with running events at 11 a.m. and field events at Noon.

Tyson Invitational Travel Roster
Brena Andrews, Paula Andrie, Jasmine Barge, Melanie Blum, Kristen Dowell, Chantal Duncan, Chanel Freeman, Lakayla Harris, Hailey Harsin, Megan Lush, Jazmin McCoy, Quashira McIntosh, Tess Merrill, Kristi Oslund, Karolina Pahlitzsch, Katrina Santiago, Tristen Sharp, Bonnie Smith, Tierra Williams, Morgan Woitzel. Oladapo Akinmoladun, Oliver Alexandre, Sam Bransby, Nolan Border, Davon Clark, Kaiwan Culmer, Jordan De Spong, Craig Driver, Jed Fenske, Matt Gilbert, Levi Gipson, Mate Koroknai, Patrick Letz, Antoine Lloyd, Wyatt McGuire, Ty Moss, Moujtaba Mohammed, Andy Neal, Jacob Olson, Jake Pinion, Edgar Propst, Cody Rush, Beau Simmons, Peter Spinks.

Pittsburg State Gorilla Classic Travel Roster
Elizabeth Carpino, Nicole Colonna, Karlye Cygan, Reka Czuth, Morgan Dworak, Grace Geiger, Kari Heck, Tierney Lindner, Elizabeth Kirby, Danielle Jones, Allexis Menghini, Angela Mercurio, Morgan Pieri, Desiree Sanders, Lamisha Simmons, Morgan Smith. Grant Anderson, Landon Bartel, Nick Bartels, Ryan Bates, Trent Classen, Guy Fenske, Cam Holmes, Jacob Holtmeier, Mark Jarecki, Reilly Lambrecht, Tyler Loontjer, Elijah Lucy, Mike McCann, Jake Nelson, Jake Smith, Austin Starr, Colten Vahle, Cody Walton.

Noting the Husker Men
• Sophomore Sam Bransby ran a personal-best 1:17.38 to win the Frank Sevigne Husker Invite 600 meters with the second-fastest time in school history. Bransby’s time ranks No. 2 in the Big Ten.

• Nebraska’s 4x400-relay team of Andy Neal, Mate Koroknai, Drew Wiseman and Oliver Alexandre ran a time of 3:07.54 at the New Mexico Team Invitational, the third-fastest time in NU indoor history. Converted for altitude to 3:07.98, their time ranks eighth in the nation.

• Landon Bartel ranks tied for second in the Big Ten and tied for 13th nationally in the high jump after clearing 7-1 1/2 (2.17m) at the Mark Colligan Memorial.

• Antoine Lloyd has started off 2016 with personal bests in both the 60 meters and 60-meter hurdles. In his best event - the 60-meter hurdles - Lloyd’s 7.78 ranks 12th nationally and second in the Big Ten. It’s a strong event all-around for the Husker men, as Oladapo Akinmoladun (7.82) and Sean Pille (7.87) rank third and fifth, respectively, in the Big Ten.

• Malcolm White ran 21.07 in the 200 meters to win the event at the Mark Colligan Memorial with the sixth-fastest time in NU indoor history. He ranks tied for 11th in the nation and is second in the Big Ten.

Noting the Husker Women
• Sophomore Reka Czuth, the 2015 Big Ten Outdoor long jump champion, has made her presence known in the high jump this indoor season. Czuth went over 6-1 1/2 (1.87m) at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational, a PR that moved her into a tie for third on the all-time NU indoor chart. She now is the Big Ten leader and ranks tied for second in the nation. Czuth earned Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week on Feb. 10.

• Tierra Williams is off to a fantastic start to her junior season. A second-team All-America long jumper at last year’s outdoor meet, Williams took up triple jump this season for the first time ever and her personal-best 42-6 (12.95m) ranks tied for 16th nationally and second in the Big Ten. Williams’ long jump of 20-7 3/4 (6.29m) ranks second in the Big Ten and tied for 19th in the nation.

• Paula Andrie cleared a personal-best 13-11 1/4 (4.25m) at the New Mexico Team Invitational and now ranks second in NU indoor history. Andrie’s clearance moved her into a tie for 14th in the nation and second in the Big Ten.

• The Husker women are building with a young and talented crop of athletes. On Nebraska’s indoor performance list, 11 of the 15 individual events are led by freshmen or sophomores.