14 Huskers Secure Event Titles at Nebraska Tune-Up

Nebraska track and field secured 14 events wins at the Nebraska Tune-Up on Friday afternoon in Lincoln. 

In the women’s shot put, Mine De Klerk set the South African Indoor record with a mark of 17.87m (58-7 ½) to win the event. Kalynn Meyer set a PR of her own and new fifth-best mark in school history of 17.63m (57-10 ¼), finishing second and Amelia Flynt finished third (16.19m, 53-1 ½). On the men’s side Kael Miedema (17.77m, 58-3 ¾) and Brett Schwartz (15.32m, 50-3 ¼) finished first and second, respectively. 

In the women’s pole vault, Jacelyn Neighbors set a new personal-best mark and second-best mark in school history 4.28m (14-0 ½) to win the event title. Arina Razina also cleared 4.28m (14-0 ½), earning a second-place finish and Kylie Clark finished third (4.13m, 13-6). Zach Zohner won the men’s pole vault title, clearing a season’s best 5.18m (17-0). 

Henry Zimmerman threw a season’s best 22.84m (74-11 ¼) to win the men’s weight throw title. Maxwell Otterdahl threw a season’s best of his own (20.79m, 68-2 ½), claiming second and Brett Schwartz hit a personal-best mark 20.63m (67-8 ½), finishing third. 

In the women’s weight throw, Cammy Garabian won the event title with a mark of 19.58m (64-3). Hillevi Carlson (19.35m, 63-6) and Ariel Ammentorp (18.81m, 61-8 ½) finished second and third, respectively. In the women’s long, Lishanna Ilves (6.19m, 20-3 ¾) and Darby Thomas (6.02m, 19-9) earned the top two spots.

In the men’s high jump, Tyus Wilson earned his fourth event title of the season, clearing 2.21m (7-3). Reid Nelson took second with a mark of 2.14m (7-0 ¼) and Gerrit Twitero jumped a new personal-best 2.10m (6-10 ¾) finishing third. On the women’s side, Brooklyn Miller set a new personal-best with a mark of 1.78m (5-10) to win the event title. Ela Velepec also cleared 1.78m (5-10) to finish second. 

William McDavid ran a personal-best 1:19.96 in the men’s 600m earning his first event title of the season. Sam Easley finished second, running 1:19.01. In the 800m, Kaleb Sharp grabbed the title with a time of 1:51.59.

In the 60m hurdles, Favour Wanjoku ran a personal-best 8.56 to earn the event title and Grace Parsons came in second, running 8.91. On the men’s side, Luke Noland ran a personal-best 8.10 for the second-place finish, and Brayden Bergkamp finished third (8.32).

In the men’s 3000m, Grant Wasserman ran a PR, 8:14.31 to win the event title. On the women’s side, Taya Skelton added to the event title tally, running a personal-best 9.45.04 and Hannah Godwin grabbed a third-place finish (10:19.87). In the women’s mile, Alea Hardie finished in second place, running 5:00.24, and James Ledbetter placed third in the men’s 400m (49.58).  

Up next, the Huskers are set to take on the Big Ten Indoor Championships, on Feb. 28 and March 1 in Indianapolis, Ind.

Nebraska Tune-Up Results
60m Hurdles
2. Luke Noland 8.10 PR
3. Brayden Bergkamp 8.32

1. Favour Wanjoku 8.56 PR
   2. Grace Parsons, 8.91

Weight Throw
1. Henry Zimmerman 22.84m (74-11 ¼)
2. Maxwell Otterdahl 20.79m (68-2 ½)
3. Brett Schwartz 20.63m (67-8 ½) PR

1. Cammy Garabian 19.58m (64-3)
   2. Hillevi Carlson 19.35m (63-6)
   3. Ariel Ammentorp 18.81m (61-8 ½)

Pole Vault
1. Zach Zohner 5.18m (17-00)

1. Jacelyn Neighbors 4.28m (14-0 ½) PR
   2. Arina Razina 4.28m (14-0 ½) PR

Mile
2. Alea Hardie 5:00.24

Men’s 400m
3. James Ledbetter 49.58

Men’s 600m
1. William McDavid 1:18.96 PR
2. Sam Easley 1:19.01

Men’s 800m
1. Kaleb Sharp 1:51.59 

High Jump
1. Tyus Wilson 2.21m (7-3)
2. Reid Nelson 2.14m (7-0 ¼)
3. Gerrit Twitero 2.10m (6-10 ¾) PR

1. Brooklyn Miller 1.78m (5-10) PR
   2. Ela Velepec 1.78m (5-10)
   3. Riley Masten 1.68 (5-6)

Women’s Long Jump
1. Lishanna Ilves 6.19m (20-3 ¾)
2. Darby Thomas 6.02m (19-9)

Shot Put
1. Kael Miedema 17.77m (58-3 ¾)
2. Brett Schwartz 15.32m (50-3 ¼) PR

1. Mine De Klerk 17.87m (58-7 ½) PR
   2. Kalynn Meyer 17.63m (57-10 ¼) PR
   3. Amelia Flynt 16.19m (53-1 ½)

3000m
1. Grant Wasserman 8:14.31 PR

1.Taya Skelton 9:45.04 PR
3. Hannah Godwin 10:19.87