Huskers Earn 10 Bids to NCAA Indoor Championships

A total of 10 Nebraska track and field student-athletes have qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships, set for March 13-14 at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. 

Athletes in the top 16 of their respective events qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships. 

Axelina Johansson leads the way with the No. 1 shot put mark in the country this indoor season at 64-8 1/2 (19.72m), an NCAA indoor record. Dyson Wicker enters the NCAA Indoor Championships ranked No. 2 in the pole vault with a school-record mark of 19-0 (5.79m). Rhianna Phipps leaped to No. 3 in the country in the triple jump after a personal-best 44-8 1/4 (13.62m). All three were crowned Big Ten indoor champions in their respective events over the weekend. 

NU's seven other qualifiers include: Mine De Klerk (No. 5 shot put), Cade Moran (No. 6 shot put), Berlyn Schutz (No. 12 mile), Ela Velepec (No. 14 high jump), Karsyn Leeling (No. 14 high jump), Amelia Flynt (No. 14 shot put) and Kellyn Kortemeyer (No. 14 weight throw). 

Nebraska's NCAA Indoor Championships Qualifiers

Husker Men	Event	Mark	NCAA Rank
Dyson Wicker	Pole Vault	19-0 (5.79m)	2
Cade Moran	Shot Put	65-10 1/4 (20.07m)	6

 

Husker Women	Event	Mark	NCAA Rank
Axelina Johansson	Shot Put	64-8 1/2 (19.72m)	1
Rhianna Phipps	Triple Jump	44-8 1/4 (13.62m)	3
Mine De Klerk	Shot Put	60-7 3/4 (18.48m)	5
Berlyn Schutz	Mile	4:27.71	12
Ela Velepec	High Jump	6-1 1/4 (1.86m)	T-14
Karsyn Leeling	High Jump	6-1 1/4 (1.86m)	T-14
Amelia Flynt	Shot Put	56-3 3/4 (17.16m)	14
Kellyn Kortemeyer	Weight Throw	72-2 1/4 (22.00m)	14