Nebraska’s qualifiers to the NCAA Outdoor Championships will head to Eugene, Oregon, this week to compete at historic Hayward Field Wednesday through Saturday.
The Huskers earned 11 bids to the national meet, including nine on the men’s team and two on the women’s team. NU athletes qualified for 10 individual events as well as one relay at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, held two weeks ago in Sacramento, California.
Competition for Nebraska athletes begins on Wednesday when Nick Percy will compete in the hammer throw finals at 4 p.m. (CT). Antoine Lloyd and Luke Siedhoff will run in the semifinals of the 110-meter hurdles at 7:32 p.m., while Moujtaba Mohammed will run in the 800-meter run semifinals at 8:14 p.m. The men’s 4x400-meter relay team will run in the semifinal round at 9:48 p.m.
The two qualifiers from the NU women’s team will be in action on Thursday, as Brittni Wolczyk will compete in the javelin throw at 7:15 p.m. and Raynesha Lewis will compete in the long jump at 7:30 p.m.
On Friday, Landon Bartel will compete in the men’s high jump at 7 p.m., Percy and Carlos Davis will be in action in the men’s discus at 7:05 p.m., and Kaiwan Culmer will compete in the triple jump at 7:40 p.m. The finals for the 110-meter hurdles (8:12 p.m.), 800-meter run (8:44 p.m.) and 4x400-meter relay (9:51 p.m.) are also set for Friday.
ESPN will provide television and internet streaming coverage each day of the meet. All broadcasts will be streamed live online at WatchESPN.com or the Watch ESPN app.
Husker Men National Qualifiers
Athlete | Event | Season Best | Personal Best |
Nick Percy | Hammer | 221-1 (67.40m) | 222-7 (67.85m) |
Antoine Lloyd | 110m Hurdles | 13.50 | Same |
Luke Siedhoff | 110m Hurdles | 13.72 | Same |
Moujtaba Mohammed | 800m | 1:48.25 | 1:48.09 |
4x400m Relay (Neal, Moss, Mohammed, Bransby) | 3:05.93 | Same | |
Landon Bartel | High Jump | 7-2 1/2 (2.20m) | Same |
Carlos Davis | Discus | 188-1 (57.32m) | Same |
Nick Percy | Discus | 205-1 (62.50m) | 207-11 (18.01m) |
Kaiwan Culmer | Triple Jump | 53-11 (16.43m) | Same |
Husker Women National Qualifiers
Athlete | Event | Season Best | Personal Best |
Brittni Wolczyk | Javelin | 173-8 (52.93m) | 178-9 (54.48m) |
Raynesha Lewis | Long Jump | 20-4 1/4 (6.20m) | Same |
Noting the Huskers’ National Qualifiers
Landon Bartel, Sr., Ashland, Mo. (High Jump)
Making his third appearance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships...finished 15th in 2017 to earn second-team All-America honors and 20th in 2015 to earn USTFCCCA honorable mention...took third at the 2018 Big Ten Outdoor Championships...personal best of 7-2 1/2 (2.20m) is tied for eighth in NU history...three-time NCAA Indoor Championships qualifier...two-time second-team All-American indoors…2018 Big Ten indoor champion.
Sam Bransby, Sr., Naperville, Ill. (4x400m Relay)
Was a first-team All-American with the 4x400m relay in 2016 after finishing third with the No. 3 time in NU outdoor history, 3:03.31...second-team All-American with the 4x400m relay in 2017 after finishing 11th with a time of 3:04.98, seventh-fastest in school history.
Kaiwan Culmer, Sr., Nassau, Bahamas (Triple Jump)
Earned first-team All-America honors in 2016 after finishing eighth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships...2018 Big Ten Champion with the second-best wind-legal mark in school history, 53-11 (16.43m)...also won Big Ten indoor championship this season, and in 2017...first-team All-American indoors in 2017 and second-team All-American in 2018.
Carlos Davis, Jr., Blue Springs, Mo. (Discus)
Making his first appearance at the NCAA Championships...placed third at the NCAA West Preliminary Round with a lifetime-best throw of 188-1 (57.32m)...finished seventh at the Big Ten Championships...also plays defensive line for Nebraska’s football team...finished sixth on the team in tackles (42) and second in sacks (2.5) in 2017.
Raynesha Lewis, So., Cahokia, Ill. (Long Jump)
Making her first appearance at the NCAA Championships...took fifth at the NCAA West Preliminary Round with a personal-best jump of 20-4 1/4 (6.20m) after entering the competition seeded 39th...placed fifth at the Big Ten Championships in 2017...placed ninth in the long jump at the 2018 Big Ten Indoor Championships.
Antoine Lloyd, Sr., Kentwood, Mich. (110m Hurdles)
Three-time second-team All-American (110m Hurdles - 2017; 4x100m - 2015; 4x400m - 2015)...also received USTFCCCA honorable mention in the 110m hurdles in 2016...2018 Big Ten champion in the 110m hurdles with a PR time of 13.50, tied for the second-fastest wind-legal time in school history...also won the Big Ten title in the 60m hurdles indoors this season, and placed second at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a school-record time of 7.60.
Moujtaba Mohammed, Sr., Lincoln, Neb. (800m, 4x400m Relay)
Competing in his second NCAA Outdoor Championships, and his first in an individual event...placed 15th with the 4x400m relay team in 2015...took fifth at the Big Ten Championships in the 800m...finished ninth overall and third in his heat at the NCAA West Preliminary Round with a time of 1:48.88 to qualify for nationals.
Ty Moss, So., Naperville, Ill. (4x400m Relay)
Competing at the NCAA Championships for a first time...ran the third leg of the 4x400m relay at the NCAA West Prelims that finished third in its heat with a season-best time of 3:05.93 to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
Andy Neal, Sr., Lincoln, Neb. (4x400m Relay)
Competing at the NCAA Outdoor Championships for a second time...earned second-team All-America honors in 2017 with the 4x400m relay team after placing 11th in 3:04.98, the No. 7 time in school history...Second-team All-American with the 4x400m relay team at the 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships.
Nick Percy, Sr., Ventnor, England (Hammer, Discus)
Was the 2016 NCAA discus champion, and is a three-time Big Ten discus champion (2016, 2017, 2018)...ranks No. 3 on the NU discus chart (207-11; 63.38m)...making his fourth appearance at nationals...second-team All-American in the discus in 2015 and 2017...Scottish national record holder and England U23 champion...NU’s school-record holder in the hammer throw with a mark of 222-7 (67.85m)...competing in the hammer throw at the NCAA Championships for the first time.
Luke Siedhoff, So., Crete, Neb. (110m Hurdles)
Competing at the NCAA Championships for a first time...has run personal-best time of 13.72 in each of his last three races, setting a PR to finish fifth at the Big Ten Championships, and then matching in both the prelims and the quarterfinals of the NCAA West Preliminary Round...ranks 10th all-time at NU...placed fifth overall and second in his heat at the NCAA West Prelim to qualify for nationals.
Brittni Wolczyk, Jr., Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. (Javelin)
Two-time second-team All-American, as she finished 11th in 2016 and 14th in 2017...making her third appearance at nationals...2017 Big Ten champion and two-time Big Ten silver medalist (2016, 2018)...ranks No. 5 in NU history with a PR of 178-9 (54.48m)...Canadian junior record holder.
4x400m Relay Alternate: Elijah Lucy