Schutz, Lamberts Earn Big Ten Weekly Awards

The Nebraska track and field program earned two Big Ten weekly honors on Wednesday. 

Berlyn Schutz was named Women’s Track Athlete of the Week, while Hencu Lamberts earned Men’s Freshman of the Week accolades. 

Schutz won the mile race at the Drake Relays with the No. 3 time in NCAA Outdoor history. She clocked a 4:27.30 to finish as the top collegiate in the race, also setting a school record in the process. The junior from Lincoln now owns eight Nebraska school records. 

Lamberts won his shot put flight at the Drake Relays with a personal-best mark of 65-3 1/4 (19.89m). His throw ranks fourth in the Big Ten this season and No. 5 in the nation. Lamberts moved up to No. 8 in school history and has now earned two Big Ten Outdoor Freshman of the Week honors this season.