Huskers Travel to Kansas State for Ward Haylett

Nebraska track and field heads to Wichita, Kan., for the Ward Haylett Invitational on Friday, May 9, as the Huskers will look to improve marks ahead of next week’s Big Ten Championships. Field events begin at 1:30 p.m. (CT) and running events start at 4:40 p.m. (CT). 

Ward Haylett Invitational Information
Date: Friday, May 9 
Location: Manhattan, Kan. (R.V. Christian Outdoor Track)
Start Times (CT): Friday - Field Events: 1:30 p.m. / Running Events: 4:40 p.m.
Meet Schedule: Link
Live Results: Link
Heat Sheets: Link 

NCAA Leaders
Nebraska has 14 athletes that currently rank inside the top 20 of the NCAA in their respective events:

Maddie Harris, Javelin, 59.12m (193-11), No. 4 NCAA
Jenna Rogers, High Jump, 1.88m (6-2), No. 5 NCAA
Karsyn Leeling, High Jump, 1.85m (6-0 ¾), No. 8 NCAA
Eniko Sara, Javelin, 55.78m (183-0), No. 9 NCAA
Kalynn Meyer, Shot Put, 17.44m (57-2 ¾), No. 13 NCAA
Kalynn Meyer, Discus, 57.96m (190-2), No. 15 NCAA
Jenessa Ruder, Javelin, 53.95m (177-0), No. 15 NCAA
Till Steinforth, Decathlon, 8,265 pts., No. 1 NCAA
Keyshawn Strachan, Javelin, 81.01m (265-9), No. 1 NCAA
Tyus Wilson, High Jump, 2.25m (7-4 ½), No. 2 NCAA
Dash Sirmon, Javelin, 78.26m (256-9), No. 3 NCAA
Dyson Wicker, Pole Vault, 5.55m (18-2 ¾), No. 5 NCAA
Arthur Petersen, Javelin, 76.57m (251-2), No. 6 NCAA
Cade Moran, Shot Put, 19.58m (64-3), No. 11 NCAA
Reid Nelson, High Jump, 2.17m (7-1 ½), No. 20 NCAA

All-Time Top-10 Performances
The following Huskers have either improved their marks or cracked the all-time top 10 outdoor charts at Nebraska this season:

Berlyn Schutz, 5,000m, 15:57.43, No. 2
Ali Bainbridge, 10,000m, 33:31.88, No. 2
Darby Thomas, 100m, 11.27, No. 2
Ali Bainbridge, 5,000m, 16:02.40, No. 3
Kalynn Meyer, Discus, 57.96m (190-2), No. 3
Kylie Clark-Fox, Pole Vault, 4.31m (14-1 ¾), No. 3
Berlyn Schutz, 1,500m, 4:14.98, No. 4
Kalynn Meyer, Shot Put, 17.44m (57-2 ¾), No. 5
Eniko Sara, Javelin, 55.78m (183-0), No. 5
Hicks, A. Walker, M. Walker, J. Ilves, Sprint Medley Relay, 3:55.02, No. 5
Karsyn Leeling, High Jump, 1.85m (6-0 ¾), No. 6
Berlyn Schutz, 800m, 2:06.29, No. 7
Cami Merickel, 3,000mS, 10:30.75, No. 8
Arina Razina, Pole Vault, 4.16m (13-7 ¾0, No. 8
Kellyn Kortemeyer, Shot Put, 16.89m (55-5), No. 9
Keyshawn Strachan, Javelin, 81.01m (265-9), No. 1
Dyson Wicker, Pole Vault, 5.55m (18-2 ½), No. 3
Niko Schultz, 800m, 1:47.39, No. 6
Pradeep Senthilkumar, 800m, 1:47.59, No. 8
Cade Moran, Shot Put, 19.58m (64-3), No. 9
Seth Schnakenberg, Hammer Throw, 63.07m (206-11), No. 9
Hayden Gorovitz, Javelin, 70.09m (229-11), No. 10
Brett Schwartz, Discus, 58.79m (192-10), No. 10

Huskers in the Polls
In this week’s USTFCCCA rankings, the Nebraska track and field team saw both the men and women inside the top 25. The Husker men are ranked fourth, and the women are ranked 19th.

The men lead the nation in the high jump, javelin and decathlon event groups, and are top 10 in the discus, long jump, hammer and shot put. For the women, they top the high jump and javelin rankings, while second in shot put, sixth in pole vault and seventh in both discus and long jump.

Steinforth Secures Big Ten Weekly Honor
Nebraska track and field’s Steinforth was announced as the Big Ten Men’s Field Athlete of the Week by the conference office.

Steinforth, a senior from Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, scored the top world decathlon mark last weekend in Iowa, setting a new Drake Relays record of 8,265 points. Steinforth earned the 100m (10.65), long jump (7.90m, 25-11), shot put (15.28m, 50-1 ¾), 400m (47.96) and 100mH (14.09) event titles on his way to the decathlon win.

This marks Steinforth’s fourth career Big Ten weekly award, and as a team, the Huskers have won five awards this indoor and outdoor season combined.

Nebraska's 2025 Big Ten Track & Field Weekly Awards
Dec. 18: Jenna Rogers, Co-Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 18: Dyson Wicker, Freshman of the Week
Feb. 26: Jacelyn Neighbors, Freshman of the Week
Feb. 26: Henry Zimmerman, Field Athlete of the Week
April 30: Till Steinforth, Field Athlete of the Week

2024 Indoor Season Recap
The Husker men and women closed the indoor season inside the top 25, with the men finishing 12th and the women claiming 20th at the NCAA Championships. Out of 12 Husker entries, five earned First Team All-America honors by placing in the top eight.

The women saw three shot putters earn all-american status for the first time in school history and the women had six total all-americans, the most for the Huskers at the indoor championships since 2004. High Jumper Wilson became the first Husker indoor national champion since 2009, as he cleared an indoor PR and the third-highest mark in school history, 2.28m (7-5 ¾). With the win, Wilson grabbed his fourth first team all-america honor and wrapped up his senior indoor season with six event titles. 

Axelina Johansson claimed her second shot put national championship and the first Husker indoor title since 2005, throwing 19.28m (63-3 ¼). The school-record holder earned her sixth all-america honor and finished the indoor season with five event titles. Henry Zimmerman finished eighth in the weight throw, Meyer placed eighth in the shot put and Micaylon Moore grabbed runner up in the triple jump to round out Nebraska’s First Team All-Americans. 

At the Big Ten Championships, the Husker men finished fifth and the women placed sixth. Rogers (high jump), Wilson (high jump), Adria Navajon (heptathlon) and Johansson (shot put) brought in conference titles. Additionally, during the season, five Huskers set or improved their school records and 33 performances either broke into the all-time list for the first time or moved up the list during the indoor season.