Huskers Host Nebraska Tune-Up on Friday

Nebraska track and field hosts its final indoor home meet, the Nebraska Tune-Up, on Friday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. 

Action begins with running events at 12:25 p.m. and field events at 1:45 p.m. 

The Nebraska Tune-Up is the final regular-season meet before the Huskers head to the Big Ten Indoor Championships next Thursday-Sunday in Indianpolis, Ind.

The Nebraska women check in at No. 13 in this week's USTFCCCA Poll, while the Husker men are just outside the top 25 at No .26. 

Nebraska Tune-Up Preview
Date: Friday, Feb. 20
Venue: Devaney Center Indoor Track
Start Times:  Friday: 12:25 p.m.
Teams Competing: Nebraska, Bethany, Creighton, Kanas City, Kansas Wesleyan, Nebraska-Kearney, Nebraska-Omaha, Nebraska Wesleyan, Northwestern Oklahoma State and South Dakota

Huskers Shattering School Records
The Huskers have been rewriting the record books this indoor season. NU has four new school records already:

• Dyson Wicker, Men's Pole Vault (18-9 1/4, 5.72m)
• Berlyn Schutz, 800m (2:04.81)
• Berlyn Schutz, 3000m (9:06.41)
• Axelina Johansson, 64-8 1/2 (19.72m) - NCAA indoor record 

Husker Shot Put Remains the Best in the Nation
In the USTFCCCA Event Squad Rankings this week, both the Husker men's shot put and women's shot put remain at the top of the ranks as the No. 1 unit. 

NU's men's weight throw ranks No. 3 in the country and the high jump (No. 4), long jump (No. 9) all rank in the top-10 as well. 

The Husker women's weight throw ranks No. 4 in the country, and the high jump unit also ranks No. 4 overall.