Huskers Ready to Chase Titles at B1G Championships

Nebraska track and field heads to Eugune, Ore., this week in hunt for individual and team titles at the 2025 Big Ten Outdoor Championships. Action begins on Friday at 2 p.m. (CT) for combined and field events and 7:36 p.m. (CT) for track events.

With nine Husker men ranked in the top five of the conference entering the weekend, they look to repeat as victors and earn their third-straight championship. The women currently have seven athletes ranked in the top five of the Big Ten as they work to improve on last season’s second-place team finish. 

Big Ten Outdoor Championships
Date: May 16-18
Location: Eugene, Ore. (Hayward Field)
Start Times (CT): Friday - Combined Events: 2 p.m. / Field Events: 2 p.m. / Track Events: 7:36 p.m.; Saturday - Combined Events: 11:30 a.m. / Field Events: 2 p.m. / Track Events: 5:15 p.m.; Sunday - Field Events: 12 p.m. / Track Events: 2:34 p.m. 
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Big Ten Leaders
Athletes who finish in the top eight of an event at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships will score team points. The Huskers currently have 16 individuals ranked in the top five of an event heading into the conference meet.

Women
Maddie Harris, Javelin, 59.12m (193-11), No. 1 B1G
Jenna Rogers, High Jump, 1.88m (6-2), No. 2 B1G
Kalynn Meyer, Discus, 57.96m (190-2), No. 2 B1G
Kalynn Meyer, Shot Put, 17.44m (57-2 ¾), No. 3 B1G
Karsyn Leeling, High Jump, 1.85m (6-0 ¾), No. 4 B1G
Eniko Sara, Javelin, 55.78m (183-0), No. 4 B1G
Lishanna Ilves, Long Jump, 6.34m (20-9 ¾), No. 5 B1G
Jenessa Ruder, Javelin, 53.95m (177-0), No. 5 B1G

Men
Tyus Wilson, High Jump, 2.25m (7-4 ½), No. 1 B1G
Dyson Wicker, Pole Vault, 5.55m (18-2 ¾), No. 1 B1G
Keyshawn Strachan, Javelin, 81.01m (265-9), No. 1 B1G
Till Steinforth, Decathlon, 8,265 pts., No. 1 B1G
Till Steinforth, Long Jump, 7.90m (25-11), No. 3 B1G
Dash Sirmon, Javelin, 78.26m (256-9), No. 3 B1G
Arthur Petersen, Javelin, 76.57m (251-2), No. 4 B1G
Reid Nelson, High Jump, 2.17m (7-1 ½), No. 5 B1G
Cade Moran, Shot Put, 19.58m (64-3), No. 5 B1G
Brett Schwartz, Discus, 58.79m (192-10), No. 5 B1G

NCAA Leaders
Nebraska has 13 athletes that currently rank inside the top 20 of the NCAA in their respective events:

Maddie Harris, Javelin, 59.12m (193-11), No. 4 NCAA
Jenna Rogers, High Jump, 1.88m (6-2), No. 5 NCAA
Karsyn Leeling, High Jump, 1.85m (6-0 ¾), No. 8 NCAA
Eniko Sara, Javelin, 55.78m (183-0), No. 9 NCAA
Kalynn Meyer, Shot Put, 17.44m (57-2 ¾), No. 13 NCAA
Kalynn Meyer, Discus, 57.96m (190-2), No. 15 NCAA
Jenessa Ruder, Javelin, 53.95m (177-0), No. 15 NCAA
Till Steinforth, Decathlon, 8,265 pts., No. 1 NCAA
Keyshawn Strachan, Javelin, 81.01m (265-9), No. 1 NCAA
Tyus Wilson, High Jump, 2.25m (7-4 ½), No. 2 NCAA
Dash Sirmon, Javelin, 78.26m (256-9), No. 5 NCAA
Dyson Wicker, Pole Vault, 5.55m (18-2 ¾), No. 5 NCAA
Arthur Petersen, Javelin, 76.57m (251-2), No. 7 NCAA
Till Steinforth, Long Jump, 7.90m (25-11), No. 9 NCAA
Cade Moran, Shot Put, 19.58m (64-3), No. 12 NCAA

All-Time Top-10 Performances
The following Huskers have either improved their marks or cracked the all-time top 10 outdoor charts at Nebraska this season:

Berlyn Schutz, 5,000m, 15:57.43, No. 2
Ali Bainbridge, 10,000m, 33:31.88, No. 2
Darby Thomas, 100m, 11.27, No. 2
Ali Bainbridge, 5,000m, 16:02.40, No. 3
Kalynn Meyer, Discus, 57.96m (190-2), No. 3
Jacelyn Neighbors, Pole Vault, 4.32m (14-2), No. 3
Kylie Clark-Fox, Pole Vault, 4.31m (14-1 ¾), No. 4
Berlyn Schutz, 1,500m, 4:14.98, No. 4
Kalynn Meyer, Shot Put, 17.44m (57-2 ¾), No. 5
Eniko Sara, Javelin, 55.78m (183-0), No. 5
Hicks, A. Walker, M. Walker, J. Ilves, Sprint Medley Relay, 3:55.02, No. 5
Karsyn Leeling, High Jump, 1.85m (6-0 ¾), No. 6
Berlyn Schutz, 800m, 2:06.29, No. 7
Cami Merickel, 3,000mS, 10:30.75, No. 8
Arina Razina, Pole Vault, 4.20m (13-9 ¼), No. 8
Kellyn Kortemeyer, Shot Put, 16.89m (55-5), No. 9
Keyshawn Strachan, Javelin, 81.01m (265-9), No. 1
Dyson Wicker, Pole Vault, 5.55m (18-2 ½), No. 3
Niko Schultz, 800m, 1:47.39, No. 6
Pradeep Senthilkumar, 800m, 1:47.59, No. 8
Cade Moran, Shot Put, 19.58m (64-3), No. 9
Seth Schnakenberg, Hammer Throw, 63.07m (206-11), No. 9
Hayden Gorovitz, Javelin, 70.09m (229-11), No. 10
Brett Schwartz, Discus, 58.79m (192-10), No. 10

Four Huskers Earn Big Ten Weekly Honors
Nebraska track and field’s Kavian Kerr, Riley Boonstra, Johanna Ilves and Neighbors were announced as Big Ten Athletes of the Week.

Kerr, a junior from St. Catherine, Jamaica, secured the Men’s Field Athlete of the Week honor after claiming the long jump title at the Ward Haylett Invitational last weekend, jumping 7.60m (24-11 ¼). Two Husker freshmen earned the newcomer award as Neighbors earned the pole vault event title win in Manhattan, Kan., clearing 4.32m (14-2), a new personal best and third-best mark in school history, and Boonstra won the men’s 3000m steeplechase, running 9:19.34. Rounding out the group was Ilves, as she was named the Track Athlete of the Week, after winning the 100mH title at Kansas State, clocking a 13.70.

This marks Neighbors’ second Freshman of the Week honor this season, as the Huskers now have won nine awards this indoor and outdoor season combined.

Steinforth Secures Big Ten Weekly Honor
Nebraska track and field’s Steinforth was announced as the Big Ten Men’s Field Athlete of the Week by the conference office.

Steinforth, a senior from Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, scored the top world decathlon mark last weekend in Iowa, setting a new Drake Relays record of 8,265 points. Steinforth earned the 100m (10.65), long jump (7.90m, 25-11), shot put (15.28m, 50-1 ¾), 400m (47.96) and 100mH (14.09) event titles on his way to the decathlon win.

This marks Steinforth’s fourth career Big Ten weekly award, and as a team, the Huskers have won five awards this indoor and outdoor season combined.

Nebraska's 2025 Big Ten Track & Field Weekly Awards
Dec. 18: Jenna Rogers, Co-Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 18: Dyson Wicker, Freshman of the Week
Feb. 26: Jacelyn Neighbors, Freshman of the Week
Feb. 26: Henry Zimmerman, Field Athlete of the Week
April 30: Till Steinforth, Field Athlete of the Week
May 14: Kavian Kerr, Field Athlete of the Week
May 14: Riley Boonstra, Freshman of the Week
May 14: Johanna Ilves, Track Athlete of the Week
May 14: Jacelyn Neighbors, Freshman of the Week

2024 Indoor Season Recap
The Husker men and women closed the indoor season inside the top 25, with the men finishing 12th and the women claiming 20th at the NCAA Championships. Out of 12 Husker entries, five earned First Team All-America honors by placing in the top eight.

The women saw three shot putters earn all-american status for the first time in school history and the women had six total all-americans, the most for the Huskers at the indoor championships since 2004. High Jumper Wilson became the first Husker indoor national champion since 2009, as he cleared an indoor PR and the third-highest mark in school history, 2.28m (7-5 ¾). With the win, Wilson grabbed his fourth first team all-america honor and wrapped up his senior indoor season with six event titles. 

Axelina Johansson claimed her second shot put national championship and the first Husker indoor title since 2005, throwing 19.28m (63-3 ¼). The school-record holder earned her sixth all-america honor and finished the indoor season with five event titles. Henry Zimmerman finished eighth in the weight throw, Meyer placed eighth in the shot put and Micaylon Moore grabbed runner up in the triple jump to round out Nebraska’s First Team All-Americans. 

At the Big Ten Championships, the Husker men finished fifth and the women placed sixth. Rogers (high jump), Wilson (high jump), Adria Navajon (heptathlon) and Johansson (shot put) brought in conference titles. Additionally, during the season, five Huskers set or improved their school records and 33 performances either broke into the all-time list for the first time or moved up the list during the indoor season.