Huskers Grab Seven Event Titles on Day 2 of Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational

The Nebraska track and field team concluded the 50th Annual Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational at the Bob Devaney Sports Center Indoor Track on Saturday. The Huskers won seven event titles on Saturday to bring their two-day total to 10 overall. 

Mason Kooi cleared 2.16m (7-1) to win his third straight men’s high jump competition of the season. Ela Velepec claimed the women’s high jump title, clearing a mark of 1.81m (5-11 ¼). Karsyn Leeling cleared 1.73m (5-8) to claim second and EJ Brown was third at the same height.

Kellyn Kortemeyer threw for a mark of 16.37m (53-8 ½) to win the women’s shot put for the Big Red. Donna Douglas followed in second with a mark of 16.27m (53-4 ½). Jolina Lange threw 15.96m (52-4 ½) to complete the Husker podium sweep with her third-place finish. Sage Burbach (4th - 15.42m, 50-7 ¼) and Lauren St. Peters (5th - 15.23m, 49-11 ¾) rounded out the Husker women's dominant performance.

Berlyn Schutz added another event title to her impressive indoor campaign, winning the women’s 800m in 2:05.28. Jordan Metzler (2:10.93), Erin Moore (2:11.94) and Taya Fettig (2:14.73) all ran personal bests. 

Emmanuel Rwotomiya, Jacorric Allen, James Ledbetter and Richard Simpson led the men’s 4x400m team to a win, running 3:11.56. On the women’s side, Kelsie Belquist, Victoria Aransiola, Sakena Massiah and Abrielle Artley took the event title with a time of 3:38.49.

Grant Wasserman ran 8:19.59 to win the men’s 3000m event title. Cami Merickel was the runner-up in the women's 3,000m at 9:47.65.

Kelsie Belquist circled the track in 23.46 to finish second in the women’s 200m and moved to No. 2 in school history in the indoor 200m.

Kaleb Sharp ran a season-best 1:51.40 to finish second in the men’s 800m race. 

Cade Moran threw 18.84m (61-9 ¾) to earn a second-place finish in the men’s shot put, but he was the top collegiate finisher.

Luke Noland placed second in the heptathlon with a personal-best total of 5,286. Noland won the 60m hurdles (8.17). Brayden Bergkamp was third in the heptathlon with 5,223 points. He won the 1,000m (2:54.79).

Up Next, the Huskers will be traveling select event groups to the Husky Classic in Seattle, the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas and the Heartland Invitational in Indianapolis, Indiana. All will be held Feb. 13-14.

Saturday's Event Winners
Mason Kooi - Men’s High Jump
Ela Velepec - Women’s High Jump
Berlyn Schutz - Women’s 800m
Grant Wasserman - 3000m
Kellyn Kortemeyer - Women’s Shot Put
Men’s 4x400m Invite
Women’s 4x400m Invite