Huskers Set Personal-Bests on Final Day in Texas

The Nebraska track and field team wrapped up competition at the 44 Farms Invitational, as nine Huskers earned top-five finishes in their respective events. 

Cade Moran led the way for the Huskers in the men’s shot put, throwing 19.58m (64-3) for the runner-up finish and the 9th-farthest in school history. Kael Miedema threw 17.37m (57-0) for the 13th-place finish and a new personal best. 

In the women’s javelin, Maddie Harris finished second, as she threw 55.38m (181-8). Jenessa Ruder joined her in the top five as she finished fourth (51.43m, 168-8), and Emanuela Casadei placed 12th (45.73m, 150-0). 

In the women’s 100m, Darby Thomas ran a personal-best 11.27 for the fourth-place finish and second fastest all-time in Husker history. Two other Huskers joined her in the event, as Seven Hicks finished 36th (12.01) and Bariborve Deebom was 47th (12.17). On the men’s side, Kavian Kerr ran a wind-aided 10.19 to place eighth, while Ashriel Dixon (10.61) finished 38th and Raiko Kahr (10.77) was 48th. 

Brooklyn Miller finished fourth in the women’s high jump (1.72m, 5-7 ¾), and on the men’s side, Desire Tonye-Nyemeck finished 12th (1.99m, 6-6 ¼) and Gerrit Twitero (1.94m, 6-4 ¼) got 15th. 

In the men’s pole vault invitational, freshman Dyson Wicker placed fifth, clearing 5.33m (17-5 ¾). Velecia Williams also finished fifth as she jumped 12.92m (42-4 ¾) in the triple jump. 

Brayden Bergkamp, Adria Navajon and Luke Noland finished in the top eight of the decathlon as Bergkamp was fourth (7,121 pts.), Navajon was fifth (7,084) and Noland was seventh (6,944). Highlighting the day were second-place finishes by Noland in the 110mH (14.52) and Bergkamp in the javelin (56.37m, 184-11). 

Favour Wanjoku and Grace Parsons finished competition in the heptathlon on Saturday as Wanjoku placed eighth with 5,348 points and Parsons scored 4,863 points for 29th. In the long jump, Wanjoku jumped 5.76m (18-10 ¾) for ninth and Parsons jumped 5.08m (16-8) for 29th. Parsons placed 10th in the javelin (34.72m, 113-11), while Wanjoku finished 18th (31.20m, 102-4). Finishing the day in the 800m, Parsons ran 2:29.27 for 22nd and Wanjoku ran 2:30.38 for 29th. 

In the women’s hammer throw, Cammy Garabian grabbed an eighth-place finish, throwing 57.46m (188-6), while Hillevi Carlsson finished 10th (55.48m, 182-0). Three Huskers tied in the pole vault and moved into the all-time Husker list in 10th as Kylie Fox, Jacelyn Neighbors and Arina Razina all cleared 4.13m (13-6 ½) for ninth and 11th respectively. 

Kellyn Kortemeyer threw 47.72m (156-7) to finish ninth in the women’s discus, while Balvin Israel placed 12th in the men’s triple jump (14.33m, 47-0 ¼) and Pradeep Senthilkumar ran 1:48.56 in the men’s 800m to finish ninth.  

In the hurdles, Johanna Ilves finished 13th (13.88) on the women’s side, while Raiko Kahr placed 29th in the men’s 110mH hurdles with 14.48. Six Huskers competed in the men’s 400m with Logan Lebo leading the way with a 34th-place finish (48.48). Sam Easley finished 39th (48.97), James Ledbetter was 48th (49.32), Kaleb Sharp placed 49th (49.37), Holden Ruse was 51st (49.58) and William McDavid rounded out the group in 57th (50.36). 

Up next, the Huskers travel to La Jolla, Calif., for the Bryan Clay Invitational, April 16-18.

44 Farms Invitational Results
Heptathlon 
100mH
9. Favour Wanjoku - 14.02
23. Grace Parsons - 14.80

High Jump
14. Favour Wanjoku - 1.62m (5-3 ¾) PR
24. Grace Parsons - 1.50m (4-11)

Shot Put
4. Grace Parsons - 12.78m (41-11 ¼)
6. Favour Wanjoku - 12.54m (41-1 ¾)

200m
4. Favour Wanjoku - 24.30
21. Grace Parsons - 25.83

Long Jump
9. Favour Wanjoku - 5.76m (18-10 ¾)
29. Grace Parsons - 5.08m (16-8)

Javelin
10. Grace Parsons - 34.72m (113-11)
18. Favour Wanjoku - 31.20m (102-4)

800m
22. Grace Parsons - 2:29.27
23. Favour Wanjoku - 2:30.38

Decathlon 
100m
5. Luke Noland - 10.82
8. Brayden Bergkamp - 11.02
9. Adria Navajon - 11.03

Long Jump
1. Adria Navajon - 7.37m (24-2 ¼)
6. Luke Noland - 7.12m (23-4 ½)
15. Brayden Bergkamp - 6.71m (22-0 ¼) 

Shot Put
12. Luke Noland - 12.13m (39-9 ¾)
21. Brayden Bergkamp - 10.73m (35-2 ½)
22. Adria Navajon - 10.58m (34-8 ½) 

High Jump
1. Brayden Bergkamp - 1.98m (6-6)
8. Adria Navajon - 1.92m (6-3 ½)
13. Luke Noland - 1.83m (6-0)

400m
6. Brayden Bergkamp - 49.76
14. Adria Navajon - 51.77
17. Luke Noland - 52.50

110mH
2. Luke Noland - 14.52
3. Adria Navajon - 14.53
7. Brayden Bergkamp - 14.74

Discus 
4. Luke Noland - 38.18m (125-3)
6. Adria Navajon - 36.06m (118-4)
17. Brayden Bergkamp - 29.55m (96-11)

Pole Vault 
5. Brayden Bergkamp - 4.50m (14-9)
8. Adria Navajon - 4.30m (14-1 ¼)
10. Luke Noland - 3.90m (12-9 ½)

Javelin
2. Brayden Bergkamp - 56.37m (184-11)
5. Luke Noland - 52.49m (172-2)
13. Adria Navajon - 43.87m (143-11)

1500m
8. Adria Navajon - 4:45.14
12. Brayden Bergkamp - 4:53.40
13. Luke Noland - 5:14.56

Women’s Hammer
8. Cammy Garabian - 57.46m (188-6)
10. Hillevi Carlsson - 55.48m (182-0)

Women’s Pole Vault Invite
9. Kylie Clark-Fox - 4.13m (13-6 ½)
9. Jacelyn Neighbors - 4.13m (13-6 ½)
11. Arina Razina - 4.13m (13-6 ½)

Men’s Pole Vault Invite
5. Dyson Wicker - 5.33m (17-5 ¾)

Women’s Triple Jump 
5. Velecia Williams - 12.92m (42-4 ¾) 

Men’s Triple Jump 
12. Balvin Israel - 14.33m (47-0 ¼)

Women’s Discus
9. Kellyn Kortemeyer - 47.72m (156-7)

Men’s High Jump
12. Desire Tonye-Nyemeck - 1.99m (6-6 ¼)
15. Gerrit Twitero - 1.94m (6-4 ¼)

Women’s High Jump 
4. Brooklyn Miller - 1.72m (5-7 ¾)

Women’s 100mH Hurdles 
13. Johanna Ilves - 13.88

Men’s 110mH Hurdles
29. Raiko Kahr - 14.48

Men’s 400m
34. Logan Lebo - 48.48
39. Sam Easley - 48.97
48. James Ledbetter - 49.32
49. Kaleb Sharp - 49.37
51. Holden Ruse - 49.58
57. William McDavid - 50.36

Women’s 100m
4. Darby Thomas - 11.27
36. Seven Hicks - 12.01
47. Bariborve Deebom - 12.17

Men’s 100m
8. Kavian Kerr - 10.19
38. Ashriel Dixon - 10.61
48. Raiko Kahr - 10.77

Men’s Shot Put 
2. Cade Moran - 19.58m (64-3)
13. Kael Miedema - 17.37m (57-0)

Men’s 800m
9. Pradeep Senthilkumar - 1:48.56

Women’s 4x400 Relay
4. 3:47.54 

Men’s 4x400 Relay 
16. 3:21.86

Women’s Javelin
2. Maddie Harris - 55.38m (181-8)
4. Jenessa Ruder - 51.43m (168-8)
12. Emanuela Casadei - 45.73m (150-0)

Women’s Discus
3. Kalynn Meyer - 56.92m (186-9)
24. Kellyn Kortemeyer - 47.72m (156-7)
29. Lauren St. Peters - 44.53m (146-1)