Huskers Set for Desert Heat Classic

After an impressive showing at the Drake Relays, the Nebraska track and field team heads to Tucson, Ariz., for the Desert Heat Classic on Saturday, May 3. Field events are set for 1 p.m. (CT), and running events will begin at 4:50 p.m. (CT). 

Desert Heat Classic Information
Date: Saturday, May 3 
Location: Tucson, Ariz. (Roy P. Drachman Stadium) 
Start Times (CT): Saturday - Field Events: 1 p.m. / Running Events: 4:50 p.m. 
Meet Schedule: Link 
Live Results: Link
Heat Sheets: Link 

NCAA Leaders
Nebraska has 14 athletes that currently rank inside the top 20 of the NCAA in their respective events: 

Jenna Rogers, High Jump, 1.88m (6-2), No. 4 NCAA
Karsyn Leeling, High Jump, 1.85m (6-0 ¾), No. 7 NCAA
Maddie Harris, Javelin, 56.50m (185-4), No. 8 NCAA
Eniko Sara, Javelin, 55.78m (183-0), No. 9 NCAA
Jenessa Ruder, Javelin, 53.50m (175-6), No. 16 NCAA
Kalynn Meyer, Shot Put, 17.44m (57-2 ¾), No. 13 NCAA
Kalynn Meyer, Discus, 57.96m (190-2), No. 13 NCAA
Kellyn Kortemeyer, Shot Put, 16.89m (55-5), No. 20 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. 3 NCAA
Arthur Petersen, Javelin, 76.57m (251-2), No. 6 NCAA
Cade Moran, Shot Put, 19.58m (64-3), No. 9 NCAA
Reid Nelson, High Jump, 2.17m (7-1 ½), No. 19 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
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
Kellyn Kortemeyer, Shot Put, 16.89m (55-5), No. 9
Kylie Clark-Fox, Pole Vault, 4.13m (13-6 ½), No. 10
Jacelyn Neighbors, Pole Vault, 4.13m (13-6 ½), No. 10
Arina Razina, Pole Vault, 4.13m (13-6 ½), No. 10
Keyshawn Strachan, Javelin, 81.01m (265-9), No. 1
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

Huskers in the Polls
In this week’s USTFCCCA rankings, the Nebraska track and field team saw both the men and women inside the top 25. The Husker men moved up four spots and are ranked fifth for the first time since the 2009 season, and the women are ranked 19th. 

The men lead the nation in the high jump, javelin and decathlon event groups, and are top 10 in the discus, long jump, hammer and shot put. For the women, they top the high jump and javelin rankings, while being second in shot put and seventh in pole vault. 

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 on Wednesday 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 

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.