Throwers Climb All-Time Charts at adidas Classic

The Nebraska track and field team had a trio of throwers climb the charts of the top 10 all-time marks in program history on day one of the adidas Classic on Friday.

Marika Spencer moved to sixth all-time in program history with a fifth-place finish of 64-6 (19.66m), while Henry Zimmerman and Maxwell Otterdahl climbed to sixth and seventh all-time in the weight throw, respectively. Zimmerman placed second with a toss of 68-5 3/4 (20.87m) and Otterdahl finished third with a mark of 68-5 1/4 (20.86m).

Taylor Latimer finished one spot ahead of Spencer with a throw of 64-7 1/4 (19.69m).

Winsome Harris ran an 8.56, while Johanna Ilves clocked an 8.71 and LaQwasia Stepney finished in 8.72 to advance to Saturday’s final in the 60m hurdles. On the men’s side, Darius Luff clocked the fastest time in the prelims with a time of 7.70 to advance to Saturday’s final. Also qualifying with Luff, were Tyler Drew (8.20) and Joseph Clifford (8.26).

Jenna Rogers won the high jump with a clearance of 5-10 (1.78m). Brooklyn Miller placed third with a height of 5-8 3/4 (1.75m) and Riley Masten and Madison Yerigan tied for fifth at 5-7 1/4 (1.71m).

Clayton Keys was crowned long jump champion with a jump of 24-1 3/4 (7.36m). Terrol Wilson had a fourth-place finish with a distance of 23-7 1/4 (7.19m).

On the women’s side, Darby Thomas took home the long jump title with a leap of 19-8 1/4 (6.00m). Lishanna Ilves was runner-up with a mark of 19-7 1/2 (5.98m), followed by Zionn Pearson in third (19-2 3/4, 5.86m). LaQwasia Stepney and Ashley McElmurry tied for fourth with jumps of 19-0 (5.79m).

Garrison Hughes cleared 16-3 1/4 (4.96m) to finish third in the pole vault.

Chris Ramsey and Alex Nelson finished first and third in the 60m prelims, advancing to tomorrow’s final with time of 6.79 and 6.89, respectively.

After four events of the heptathlon, Till Steinforth enters Saturday in first with a total of 3,103. Matthias Algarin is in third with a score of 3,008, followed by Zach Podraza with 2,835 in fourth.

Kerrigan Myers scored a 3,166 to place eighth in the pentathlon. Myers’ highest finish of the five events was in the 60m hurdles with a first-place time of 8.76. Teri Zanker had a total of 3,102 to finish 10th, while placing sixth in the high jump.

Day two of the adidas Classic begins at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Devaney Center Indoor Track.