Huskers Claim 17 Event Titles at Spring Kickoff

The Nebraska track and field team completed their first home outdoor meet since 2019, winning 17 events.

Freshman distance runner Taya Fettig was the first Husker to compete on the new track, winning the women’s 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:22.95. On the men’s side, Riley Boonstra won the event title, running 10:09.40.

In the women’s 800m, Sydney Drevlow ran 2:12.12 to win the title. Jordan Metzler crossed the line in 2:14.26, claiming third. Tommy Rice and Logan Lebo took the top two spots in the men’s 800m, running 1:55.92 and 1:56.05, respectively.

Amelia Flynt claimed the women’s discus title with a throw of 50.11m (164-5). Jolina Lange finished closely behind in second, throwing 45.63m (149-8) and Lauren St. Peters (43.79m, 143-8) rounded out the top three. 

Luciana Medina strided to her first win of the outdoor season, running 57.17 in the women’s 400m race.

The Huskers took the top three spots in the women’s hammer throw with Hillevi Carlsson taking the title with a throw of 57.81m (189-9). Harshita Sehrawat (56.81m, 186-4) and Sage Burbach (53.62m, 175-11) finished second and third, respectively.

Burbach won the women’s shot put title with a mark of 14.92m (48-11 ½). Fellow sophomore, Lauren St. Peters claimed a second-place finish, throwing 14.63m (48-0).

On the men’s side, Kael Miedema won the event title with a throw of 17.79m (58-4 ½). Barrett Wilke (16.92m, 55-6 ¼) added a third-place finish.

Husker sophomore Ava Goetz claimed the women’s high jump title, clearing 1.76m (5-9 ¼). EJ Brown stood second on the high jump podium at her first collegiate outdoor meet with a mark of 1.76m (5-9 ¼). Mason Kooi won the title on the men’s side after clearing 2.11m (6-11).

Dyson Wicker won his second men’s pole vault title of the outdoor season, clearing the bar at 5.65m (18-6 ½). Louis Martinez followed just behind, clearing 5.25m (17-2 ½) for a second-place finish. 

Ava Alexander won the women’s triple jump title after jumping 11.35m (37-3) on her second attempt. 

In the men’s hammer throw, Seth Schnakenberg claimed the event title after throwing 64.59m (208-7). Freshman Gustav Rydaker claimed second with a throw of 60.80m (199-6). 

Brett Schwartz earned the men’s discus title with a throw of 55.90m (183-5). Kael Miedema 53.62m, 175-11) and Hencu Lamberts (48.54m, 159-3) rounded out the top three. 

Alea Hardie ran away with the women’s 1500m title crossing the line in 4:33.32.

Nebraska took the women’s 4x400m title, running 3:48.59. The men’s team made it a clean sweep in the event, running 3:17.12. 

On the women’s side, Arina Razina finished third in the women’s pole vault after clearing 4.21m (13-9 ¾).

Up next, the Huskers will head to Athens, Ga., for the Spec Towns Invitational hosted by The University of Georgia on April 9, 10 and 11.