Huskers Grab Eight Event Titles at Day One of the Graduate Classic

Berlyn Schutz continues to rewrite the record books, crushing the 3000m record en route to winning the event title with a time of 9:06.41. Ali Bainbridge tabbed a silver medal finish to the impressive outing by the Husker women with a time of 9:25.61.

All eyes were on the five Husker men who claimed the top five spots in the men’s weight throw competition. Noa Isaia took the event title with the sixth-best throw in school history (21.47m, 70-5 ¼). Seth Schnakenberg threw an impressive 20.75m (68-1) to claim second, and Brett Schwartz finished third with his mark of 19.59m (64-3 ¼). Supporting this dominant showing for the men was Gustav Rydaker in fourth with a throw of 19.01m (62-4 ½) and Cade Moran, who took fifth with a throw of 18.64m (61-2).

Kelsie Belquist led off the day in a big way for the Huskers with a new personal best and top-eight time in the NCAA (53.97) in the women’s 400m to win the event title. Sakena Massiah (55.61) and Abrielle Artley (55.87) finished in third and fourth, respectively. 

Emmanuel Rwotomiya added a 400m title of his own on the men’s side, running 47.91, which is good for second in the Big Ten. Jaccoric Allen earned a fourth-place finish, running 48.28. 

Mason Kooi took the men’s high jump title, clearing 2.17m (7-1 ½). Desire Tonye Nyemeck came in fourth, clearing 2.14m (7–0 ¼). Ela Velepec took the title for women’s high jump, clearing 1.80m (5-10 ¾). Karsyn Leeling cleared 1.74m (5-8 ½), finishing third. Ava Goetz took fourth, clearing 1.70m (5-7).

Kellyn Kortemeyer threw 19.70m (64-7 ¾) to claim third place in the women’s weight throw competition. Fellow Husker, Donna Douglas, followed closely with a mark of 19.66m (64-6) to bring home fourth place.

Huskers swept the men’s mile podium, led by Gabe Nash, crossing the line in a personal best, 4:08.85. Grant Wasserman strided to second place with a new PR time of 4:10.14, and Dennis Chapman capped off this dominant performance with a time of 4:12.65.

Kate Campos posted a second-place finish for the Husker women in the women’s 60m hurdle race with a time of 8.45. Grace Parsons followed with a fifth-place finish, running 9.09. Brayden Bergkamp grabbed a third-place finish on the men’s side, running 8.22.

With a new personal record of 6.83 in the men’s 60m, Ashriel Dixon took first place. Following by just a hundredth of a second, Kavian Kerr (6.84) claimed second. Elo Blessing Okpah took fourth in the women's 60m, running a 7.60. 

Ronaldo Andrews jumped to a third-place finish in the men’s long jump with a mark of 7.03m (23-0 ¾).

 

Event Winners
Kelsie Belquist - Women's 400m
Emmanuel Rwotomiya - Men’s 400m
Ela Velepec - Women’s High Jump
Gabe Nash - Men’s Mile
Berlyn Schutz - Women’s 3000m
Noa Isaia - Men’s Weight Throw
Mason Kooi - Men’s High Jump
Ashriel Dixon - Men’s 60m