Sooner Invitational Up Next for Husker Track and Field

The Nebraska track and field team will head to the Sooner Invitational in Norman, Okla., for a meet on Friday and Saturday. Friday’s action begins for the Huskers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Live results will be available at DeltaTiming.com. 

The Huskers are on week four of the outdoor season – the midway point of the regular season – having competed at the Arizona State Invitational, Pepsi Florida Relays and John McDonnell Invitational in Arkansas. 

Racking Up Weekly Awards

The Huskers have combined for four Big Ten weekly honors already this outdoor season:

• Freshman Jenna Rogers has twice been named Big Ten Women’s Field Athlete of the Week (April 6 and 13) for standout high jump performances. Rogers was the Big Ten indoor high jump champion and a first-team All-American after finishing seventh at the NCAA Indoor Championships. 

• Darius Luff was the Big Ten Men’s Track Athlete of the Week on April 6 after winning the 110-meter hurdles at the Pepsi Florida Relays in 13.70. Luff was a first-team All-American indoors in the 60-meter hurdles after finishing seventh. 

• Mayson Conner was tabbed Big Ten Men’s Field Athlete of the Week on April 6 after a high jump clearance of 7-1 (2.16m) at the Pepsi Florida Relays. Conner won the Big Ten indoor high jump title and placed 13th at nationals in March. 

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:

• Erika Freyhof moved up one spot to No. 2 on the 10,000 meters chart with a new PR of 33:50.38 at the Stanford Invitational. 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. 4 with a best mark of 6-1 1/4 (1.86m) at the John McDonnell Invitational. 

• On opening weekend, Henry Zimmerman bolted up the hammer throw chart to No. 7 with his mark of 207-4 (63.19m).

• Hannah Godwin ran the ninth-fastest 3,000-meter steeplechase in school history (10:39.87) at the John McDonnell Invitational, while Taya Skelton came in at No. 10 (10:46.72). 

• Darius Luff’s 110-meter hurdles PR of 13.59 at the John McDonnell Invitational ranks No. 7 in school history. 

• Alex Talley ranks No. 3 in the hammer throw (216-0, 65.84m) and No. 8 in the outdoor shot put (62-10 1/2, 19.16m).

• Till Steinforth scored 7,473 points in the decathlon at the Jim Click Multis, the No. 6 total in school history.

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)

1. Alex Talley, Shot Put, 62-10 1/2 (19.16m)

2. Darius Luff, 110m Hurdles, 13.59

3. Cory Berg, 400m Hurdles, 51.32

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

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

4. Till Steinforth, Decathlon, 7473

5. Till Steinforth, Long Jump, 24-7 (7.49m) 

5. Alex Talley, Hammer Throw, 216-0 (65.84m)

Women

1. Jenna Rogers, High Jump, 6-1 1/4 (1.86m)

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

2. Lishanna Ilves, Long Jump, 20-9 (6.32m)

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

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

4. Darby Thomas, Long Jump, 20-1 3/4 (6.14m)

5. Ashley McElmurry, Long Jump, 19-10 3/4 (6.06m)

5. Riley Masten, High Jump, 5-8 3/4 (1.75m)

5. Lishanna Ilves, Triple Jump, 41-7 1/4 (12.68m)

5. Madison Lueger, Javelin, 149-2 (45.47m)

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

7. Darius Luff, 110m Hurdles, 13.59

11. Till Steinforth, Decathlon, 7473

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

13. Alex Talley, Shot Put, 62-10 1/2 (19.16m)

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

22. Alex Talley, Hammer Throw, 216-0 (65.84m)

25. Burger Lambrechts Jr., Shot Put, 61-2 3/4 (18.66m)

Women

4. Jenna Rogers, High Jump, 6-1 1/4 (1.86m)

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

15. Lishanna Ilves, Long Jump, 20-9 (6.32m)

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

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

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Sooner Invitational

Norman, Okla.

April 15-16

Friday, April 15

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Saturday, April 16

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