Latimer Sets New Weight Throw School Record

The Nebraska track and field team closed out the home portion of its indoor season by winning 13 titles at the Nebraska Tune-Up on Friday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center Indoor Track.

Taylor Latimer broke the weight throw school record for the third time this season, winning the competition with a new personal best of 72-11 3/4 (22.24m). Latimer moved up to No. 10 in the nation and No. 3 in the Big Ten this season. Latimer also claimed the women’s shot put crown with an indoor personal record of 55-10 1/2 (17.03m) on her last attempt. It was the No. 5 throw in school history and led a group of five Huskers atop the women’s shot put standings. Amelia Flynt was the runner-up after an indoor PR of 51-2 1/4 (15.60m).

Brithton Senior got the Huskers off to a strong start on the day with a win in the 60-meter hurdles. Senior’s time of 7.69 was a personal best and put him at No. 5 in school history, No. 2 in the Big Ten and tied for eighth nationally this season. 

Lorenzo Paissan won the 60 meters after a new lifetime best of 6.72, which moved him into a tie for ninth in school history. Andrew Bond was the runner-up in the event after also running a personal best, 6.78. Paissan also won the 200 meters with another personal best, 21.36. Johanna Ilves was the champion of the women’s 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.48, while Kerrigan Myers took second at 8.57. 

Nick Bryant captured the 400 meters in a personal-best 47.53. Ramonia Clarke won the women’s 400 meters in 56.76, while Karlie Moore was second after a PR 57.03.

Tyus Wilson won the high jump for the NU men after clearing a personal-best height of 7-1 (2.16m). Reid Nelson was the runner-up with an indoor PR of 6-9 3/4 (2.08m). 

Maxwell Otterdahl took the weight throw title at 72-3 1/2 (22.03m), while Josh Marcy was the runner-up with a throw of 64-2 1/4 (19.56m). Terrol Wilson was crowned champion of the triple jump with a mark of 48-10 3/4 (14.90m). 

Rhianna Phipps led a 1-2-3-4 Husker finish in the women’s triple jump by winning with a jump of 41-9 1/4 (12.73m). Peace Omonzane was the silver medalist at 41-3 (12.57m). 

Niko Schultz led the Huskers in second place in the 600 meters with a time of 1:17.83, which is tied for sixth in school history. Lindsey Blehm took runner-up honors in the 600m with a personal-best time of 1:34.16. 

Till Steinforth was the runner-up in both the pole vault and 60-meter hurdles. His pole vault mark of 17-1 1/2 (5.22m) was another personal best in the event. Kevin Shubert (60-7 3/4, 18.48m) took second in the men’s shot put. Clayton Keys and Favour Wanjoku were the runners-up in the long jump. Keys leaped 22-5 1/4 (6.84m), while Wanjoku recorded a jump of 19-0 3/4 (5.81m). 

The Nebraska women’s 4x400m relay team of Marie Pfannenstiel, Lotavia Brown, Lindsey Blehm and Nieve Walsh won with a time of 3:43.42. 

The Huskers will head to the Big Ten Indoor Championships at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio next Friday and Saturday.