Leeling, Moran Win Event Titles on Final Day of Spec Towns Invitational

The Nebraska track and field teams wrapped up the final day of action at the Spec Towns Invitational claiming two more titles and adding four new top-10 marks. 

Karsyn Leeling and Cade Moran were the event winners of the day as they both used personal best marks to claim their titles. 

Leeling cleared a career-best 1.89m (6-2 ¼) in her first outdoor meet of the year to win the women’s high jump title. That mark moved the sophomore into a tie for third in school history and is the current NCAA No. 1 mark. Ela Velepec cleared 1.83m (6-0) to finish just behind Leeling in second. EJ Brown cleared a personal best of 1.80m (5-10 ¾) to slot herself into sixth.

Moran tied his personal best en route to winning the men’s shot put title, throwing 19.90m (65-3 ½). Hencu Lamberts used a PR of his own to claim second and move into 10th in school history. 

In the men’s high jump, Mason Kooi cleared the bar at 2.20m (7-2 ½) to earn a second-place finish and tie for 10th in school history. 

Kelsie Belquist circled the track in 52.41 to claim fourth in the women’s 400m and slot herself at ninth in school history.

Mine De Klerk was the first Husker on the podium on the final day of competition, claiming third in the women’s shot put with a throw of 17.87m (58-7 ½). 

In the men’s triple jump, Xavier Bogan used a last jump of 15.07m (49-5 ½) to earn a second-place finish. 

Rhianna Phipps jumped 13.09m (42-11 ½) in the women’s triple jump to finish third at her first outdoor competition of the year. 

Axelina Johansson threw a lifetime-best 49.88m (163-8) to finish eighth in the women’s discus. 

Richard Simpson (46.94) and Logan Lebo (47.34) both ran personal bests in the men’s 400m, finishing seventh and 11th, respectively.

The Huskers are back home next weekend as they will host the Big Red Classic on April 17 and 18 at the Nebraska Outdoor Track.