Huskers Hit the Road for John McDonnell Invite

The Nebraska track and field team will compete at the John McDonnell Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., on Thursday and Friday. 

The Husker throwers will open with the hammer throw on Thursday at 3:30 p.m., and the rest of the field events and running events will take place on Friday, beginning at 10:30 a.m. A live stream will be available on ESPN3.com. 

Meanwhile, three Husker decathletes – Till Steinforth, Kolby Heinerikson and Matthias Algarin – will head to Tucson, Ariz., for the Jim Click Multis on Thursday and Friday. The trio will compete in the decathlon for the first time this season. 

Huskers Moving Up the Charts

A number of Huskers have cracked the all-time Nebraska outdoor top 10 charts through two weeks of the outdoor season.

Last weekend, Erika Freyhof moved up one spot to No. 2 on the 10,000 meters chart with a new PR of 33:50.38. In the same event on the men’s side, Ryan Martins ran 29:44.24 to move to No. 6 all-time, and Mark Freyhof set a new best of 30:09.72 to rank ninth in school history. Jenna Rogers, the Big Ten indoor high jump champion and a first-team All-American as a freshman, already cracked the outdoor top 10 chart at No. 7 with a best mark of 6-0 1/2 (1.84m). 

On opening weekend, Henry Zimmerman bolted up the hammer throw chart to No. 6 with his mark of 207-4 (63.19m). Hannah Godwin ran the ninth-fastest 3,000-meter steeplechase in school history (10:42.75). And Maxwell Otterdahl cracked the shot put top 10 at No. 10 (62-0 1/2, 18.91m). 

Big Ten Leaders at a Glance

Although the outdoor season is still in its early stages, a number of Huskers have positioned themselves among the Big Ten event leaders so far:

Men

1. Mayson Conner, High Jump, 7-1 (2.16m)

2. Darius Luff, 110m Hurdles, 13.70

2. Cory Berg, 400m Hurdles, 51.32

2. Maxwell Otterdahl, Shot Put, 62-0 1/2 (18.91m)

4. Reid Nelson, High Jump, 6-9 3/4 (2.08m)

5. Men’s 4x400m Relay, 3:14.03

Women

1. Jenna Rogers, High Jump, 6-0 1/2 (1.84m)

1. Maddie Harris, Javelin, 172-3 (52.50m)

2. Mirta Kulisic, Javelin, 169-2 (51.57m)

3. Erika Freyhof, 10,000m, 33:50.38

4. LaQwasia Stepney, Long Jump, 19-8 3/4 (6.01m)

5. Hannah Godwin, 3,000m Steeplechase, 10:42.75

Huskers in the NCAA Rankings

In addition to the Huskers’ Big Ten event leaders, a handful of Nebraska track and field athletes rank in the top 25 nationally:

Men

10. Darius Luff, 110m Hurdles, 13.70

11. Mayson Conner, High Jump, 7-1 (2.16m)

13. Maxwell Otterdahl, Shot Put, 62-0 1/2 (18.91m)

24. Cory Berg, 400m Hurdles, 51.32

Women

5. Jenna Rogers, High Jump, 6-0 1/2 (1.84m)

13. Maddie Harris, Javelin, 172-3 (52.50m)

16. Mirta Kulisic, Javelin, 169-2 (51.57m)

22. Erika Freyhof, 10,000m, 33:50.38

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Jim Click Multis

Tucson, Ariz.

April 7-8

Thursday, April 7

Friday, April 8

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John McDonnell Invitational

Fayetteville, Ark.

April 7-8

Thursday, April 7

Friday, April 8

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