Huskers Complete Second Day at Bryan Clay, Distance CarnivalHuskers Complete Second Day at Bryan Clay, Distance Carnival
Track and Field

Huskers Complete Second Day at Bryan Clay, Distance Carnival

Nebraska track and field ran at the Bryan Clay Invitational and the La Verne Distance Carnival on Friday, with two Huskers moving up on the all-time list.

Brynna McQuillen posted the second-best 5000m time in school history with a 16:13.75, placing 10th in her heat of the invitational section. She previously held the No. 4 spot on the all-time list.

Ali Bainbridge competed in the Open A 5000m in Azusa, Calif., finishing fifth in her heat with a personal-best 16:29.39. That time moves the freshman from Sioux Falls, S.D. up to eighth on the all-time list.

Niko Schultz represented Nebraska in the men’s 800m invitational, finishing 20th with a time of 1:48.29. Berlyn Schutz ran in the competitive women’s 800m invite, crossing the line at 2:08.41 to finish 74th.

In the men’s open 800m, Holden Ruse clocked a 1:53.33 to place 89th. In the women’s open 800m, Lindsey Blehm finished 86th with a 2:13.03 and Hayley Trotter finished 138th with a 2:15.44.

Sam Kirchner ran in the open B section of the 5000m, clocking a 14:18.28 to place 31st.

Grant Wasserman and Colby Erdkamp ran in the 3000m steeplechase at the La Verne Distance Carnival. Wasserman clocked a 9:22.76 to finish 23rd and Erdkamp ran a 9:37.09 to place 37th.

Running events resume tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. (CT) for the final day at Cougar Athletic Stadium.