2006 TRACK & FIELD

Nebraska Media Relations • Track & Field MRD: Andy Anderson • Phone: 402.472.0271 • Cell Phone: 402.617.2852 • Fax: 402.472.2005 • E-Mail: [email protected] Nebraska Track & Field • Coaches: Head Coach Gary Pepin, Mark Colligan, Jay Dirksen, Kris Grimes, Matt Martin, Billy Maxwell • Phone: 402.472.6461 • Fax: 402.472.9361 Week 4 (Feb. 1, 2006) Facility Competition Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational—Lincoln, Neb. Bob Devaney Sports Center Indoor Track Abilene Christian, Barton County CC, Columbia, Drake, East Carolina, Bob Devaney Sports Center Indoor Track Track: 6-42" lane banked hydraulic 200m Mondo surfaced oval Iowa (W), Johnson County CC, Kansas, Kansas State, Mary, Minnesota, Date: Friday-Saturday, Feb. 3-4 Approaches: Mondo LJ, TJ, HJ and PV approaches Missouri Baptist, Missouri-Kansas City, Missouri State, New Mexico, Times: Fri.-Multis: Noon; Field/Track: 5 p.m. Throws: Concrete SP and WT rings North Dakota State, Simpson, South Dakota State, Stanford, Tennessee, Sat.-Multis/Field: 10 a.m.; Track: 1:15 p.m. Texas-El Paso, Tulsa, Wisconsin-Platteville, Virginia Tech, Wichita State, For a complete schedule of events, see pgs. 2-3 Wyoming, Xavier Talented Field Headlines 31st Annual Four of the nation's top-10 ranked college athletes are Indoor Schedule entered in both the shot put and weight throw events, Date Opponent Time*/Result Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational including the top-ranked individuals in each. Along with The Bob Devaney Sports Center Indoor Track will be Jan. 13-14 Holiday Inn Invitational NTS Nebraska's own Tom Donlin, Virginia Tech will send the the site of one of the nation's top annual indoor meets this Lincoln, Neb. Devaney Center Indoor Track nation's top two athletes (Spyridon Jullien and Mohsen weekend, as Nebraska plays host to the 31st annual Frank Jan. 21 adidas Classic NTS Anani) in the weight throw to compete. Kansas and Kansas Sevigne Husker Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Lincoln, Neb. Devaney Center Indoor Track State each will also send a pair of highly ranked athletes Reserved tickets for the meet may be purchased from Jan. 28 Triangular W-1st; M-1st this weekend for the weight throw, which will feature nine the Husker Athletic Ticket Office for $6, while general Lincoln, Neb. Devaney Center Indoor Track NCAA qualifiers. admission prices are $4 for adults and $2 for children ages Feb. 3-4 Frank Sevigne Husker Invite Noon/10 a.m. Kansas' Sheldon Battle, who owns the nation's leading six years and older. Admission is free for NU students with Lincoln, Neb. Devaney Center Indoor Track throw this season, headlines the men's shot put field. a valid ID and children under the age of six. Feb. 10-11 Iowa State Classic 2 p.m./9:25 a.m. Minnesota will feature the Nos. 3 (Adam Schnaible) and Although no team score will be kept, the Husker Invite 6 (Karl Erickson) athletes, as well. Ames, Iowa Lied Recreation Center should provide spectators with ample excitement. The first The women's throws events will feature five NCAA Feb. 10-11 Tyson Invitational Noon/11 a.m. day of competition will consist primarily of multi-events qualifiers, including NU's Becky Briesch, who ranks Fayetteville, Ark. Randal Tyson Track Center and track preliminary heats, but four field events (men's second nationally in the shot put. Tamara Burns (Virginia Feb. 17 Prairie Wolf Invitational 3 p.m. and women's long jump and weight throw) and the 5,000- Tech) and her No. 1 national ranking in the weight throw Lincoln, Neb. Devaney Center Indoor Track meter finals will be held, as well as the entire women's will be challenged this weekend, as competitors April Feb. 24-25 Big 12 Indoor Championships 9:30 a.m. pentathlon. Multi-event competition begins at Noon, with Brooks (Tennessee) and Laci Heller and Lauren Groves Lincoln, Neb. Devaney Center Indoor Track field and running events commencing at 5 p.m. of Kansas State also bring NCAA qualifying marks to the March 4 Cyclone NCAA Qualifier 10 a.m. The majority of event finals are scheduled for Saturday. Devaney Center. Ames, Iowa Lied Recreation Center The day begins at 10 a.m. with the conclusion of the Another event to keep an eye out for this weekend March 10-11 NCAA Indoor Championships TBA men's heptathlon, while the women's pole vault begins will be the pole vault, which will feature talented men's Fayetteville, Ark. Randal Tyson Track Center field events directly following the heptathlon pole vault. and women's fields. On the women's side, five athletes Action on the track is scheduled to begin at 1:15 p.m. with NCAA qualifying marks will contend, including top- with the women's 60-meter hurdle semifinals. ranked Breanna Eveland (Kansas State) and Huskers A time schedule and list of NU's entries for the meet Outdoor Schedule Jenna Blubaugh and Jenny Green. New Mexico's Derek is included on pages 2-3. Date Opponent Time*/Result Mackel leads a men's field of four NCAA provisional March 23-24 Jim Click Shootout TBA qualifiers, including Nebraska's Gable Baldwin. Tucson, Ariz. Roy P. Drachman Stadium Elite Athletes Headed to Devaney Other intriguing battles for the weekend include the March 31- Stanford Invitational TBA Several of the nation's elite athletes will compete at women's 60-meter dash, which will feature No. 8 Janice April 1 Palo Alto, Calif. Cobb Track, Angell Field this weekend's Husker Invite, annually one of the top Davis (Stanford), No. 12 Chauntae Bayne (Stanford) April 5-8 Texas Relays TBA attractions of talent during the indoor track and field and No. 14 Priscilla Lopes (Nebraska); the men's high Austin, Texas Mike A. Meyers T&F Stadium season. A combined 43 NCAA qualifying marks have jump, which will pit No. 2 Kyle Lancaster (Kansas State) April 8 Emporia State Relays TBA been recorded by scheduled competitors, with 23 of the against No. 5 Dusty Jonas (Nebraska); the men's 60-meter Emporia, Kan. Fran Welch Stadium marks ranking among the nation's top 10. hurdles with No. 7 Courtney Jones (Nebraska) and No. While most events will feature top-flight competition, 13 Derek Johnson (Drake); and the women's 60-meter April 15 Nebraska Invitational TBA the throws events appear to be the most talent heavy, hurdles, with No. 5 Lopes set to race Kansas State's Lisi Lincoln, Neb. Ed Weir Stadium especially on the men's side. Maurer (No. 26). April 20-22 Kansas Relays TBA Lawrence, Kan. Memorial Stadium April 27-29 Penn Relays TBA Nebraska's 2006 NCAA Indoor Qualifiers Philadelphia, Pa. Franklin Field April 28-29 Drake Relays TBA Women Men Des Moines, Iowa Drake Stadium Automatic Provisional May 6 Ward Haylett Invitational TBA Name Event Mark Name Event Mark Manhattan, Kan. R.V. Christian Track Becky Breisch Shot Put 57-3 Arturs Abolins Long Jump 25-3 1/4 May 12-14 Big 12 Outdoor Championships TBA Provisional Gable Baldwin Pole Vault 17-4 1/2 Waco, Texas Hart-Patterson T&F Complex Name Event Mark Tom Donlin Weight Throw 62-5 1/4 May 26-27 NCAA Midwest Region Championships TBA Jenna Blubaugh Pole Vault 12-11 1/2 Dusty Jonas High Jump 7-3 Austin, Texas Mike A. Meyers Stadium Jenny Green Pole Vault 12-11 1/2 Courtney Jones 60m Hurdles 7.84 June 7-10 NCAA Outdoor Championships TBA Priscilla Lopes 60m 7.39 Sacramento, Calif. Alex G. Spanos Track 60m Hurdles 8.23 *All times are Central and subject to change 200m 23.82 Husker Track and Field Weekly Notes (Feb. 1, 2006) Page 2 Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational Multi-Events Set to Begin Season Lincoln, Neb. This weekend's Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational will Husker NCAA All-Americans Schedule of Events (Day One) mark the first time this season that Nebraska's multi-event Women All Times Central and Subject to Change athletes will compete in combined events competitions. Name Honors Event(s) While these Huskers may have not had the opportunity to Becky Breisch Five Shot Put Friday, Feb. 3 compete in the pentathlon (women) or heptathlon (men) Three Discus Jenny Green Two Pole Vault Multi-Events so far this year, each athlete has competed in several events during NU's first three meets. Priscilla Lopes Two 60m Hurdles Noon...... 60m Hurdles...... W...... Pentathlon Two 60m ...... Baker, Selig, Shubert Nebraska returns a deep and talented group of multi-event athletes for the 2006 season, especially on Two 100m Hurdles 12:25 p.m...... 60m...... M...... Heptathlon Ashley Selig Two Pentathlon ...... Burke, Martin, Reising, Schutter, Vonderschmidt the women's side. Leading the way during their senior campaigns are 2005 NCAA pentathlon champion Ashley Two Heptathlon @12:50 p.m..... High Jump...... W...... Pentathlon Men @1 p.m...... Long Jump ...... M...... Heptathlon Selig and four-time NCAA qualifier Sara Jane Baker. The men's team has high hopes for returning All-Big Gable Baldwin One Pole Vault @2:45 p.m...... Shot Put ...... M...... Heptathlon Dusty Jonas Two High Jump @3:35 p.m...... Shot...... W...... Pentathlon 12 decathlete Lee Martin this season in the heptathlon, as well as newcomer Ben Schutter, who his coaches feel Dmitrijs Milkevics Three 800m @4:05 p.m...... High Jump...... M...... Heptathlon Aaron Nasers One 800m @4:45 p.m...... Long Jump ...... W...... Pentathlon holds great potential in the event. While the Husker Invite is the group's first contest, Aaron Plas Two High Jump 7 p.m...... 800m...... W...... Pentathlon Nate Probasco One 200m @ - Estimated start time great performances could still be posted. Selig broke the Nebraska women's indoor pentathlon school record at One 4x100m last year's Husker Invite in her first multi-event competition Daniel Roper One Triple Jump Field Events of the 2005 season. Ray Scotten Three Pole Vault 5 p.m...... 20# Weight Throw...... W...... Finals Oliver Williams Jr. One 4x100m ...... Senkbile, Sharp, Solari, Steiner *Former NCAA champions in bold. Follows WWT.... 35# Weight Throw...... M...... Finals Huskers Sweep Home Triangular ...... Bozarth, Donlin, Evans, Lloyd Both NU's men's and women's teams swept team 6 p.m...... Long Jump ...... W...... Finals titles during last weekend's Triangular featuring Colorado Blubaugh Soars to Career Best ...... Suluki State and Kent State at the Devaney Center Indoor Track. Several Huskers also competed in a Triangular hosted 6 p.m...... Long Jump ...... M...... Finals The women earned a decisive victory, 148.50 to 128.50, by Nebraska Wesleyan at the Devaney Center following ...... Abolins, Carter, Rands, L. Williams against CSU, while the men sweated out a narrow win, NU's own tri-meet last weekend. 120.50 to 120, over the Rams. Jenna Blubaugh raised eyebrows by setting a personal best of 12-11 3/4 to claim the women's pole vault title and Running Events Daniel Roper and Dusty Jonas clinched the title for the men's squad in the day's final event by finishing 1-2 earn her first NCAA provisional qualification. The senior 6 p.m...... 60m Hurdles...... W...... Prelims in the triple jump. Jonas, who also won the high jump entered the competition with a career-high mark of 11-9 ...... Lopes (7-3), overtook CSU's Jarelle Johnson on his final jump 3/4 before her breakthrough performance, which ties her 6:15 p.m...... 60m Hurdles...... M...... Prelims by an inch to seal victory for the Huskers with a leap of with two-time All-American Jenny Green for the squad's ...... Ross, Jones 47-4 1/2. Roper soared to 49-0 3/4 in his first meet of best height this season. 6:30 p.m...... 60m...... W...... Prelims the season. Other personal bests set during the meet included ...... Kalu, Lopes Priscilla Lopes earned her third NCAA provisional- Aaron Ross in the men's 60 hurdles (7.98); Adam Evans 6:45 p.m...... 60m...... M...... Prelims qualifying mark of the season with a personal-best time in the men's weight throw (56-2); and Jeni Steiner in the ...... Abolins, Green, Weaver, O. Williams of 23.82 to win the women's 200 meters. She also claimed women's weight throw (55-5). 7:15 p.m...... Pent. 800m ...... W...... Pentathlon victory in the 60-meter hurdles (8.30), while finishing second 7:20 p.m...... 400m...... W...... Prelims in the 60 dash (7.39)...... Morgan, Roach, Saka Lopes Records Triangular Trifecta NCAA All-American Gable Baldwin met his first 7:40 p.m...... 400m...... M...... Prelims Priscilla Lopes once again wowed Devaney Center provisional qualification this season after clearing 17-4 ...... Brothers, Nelson spectators during last weekend's Triangular. After winning 1/2 to win the men's pole vault. Tom Donlin also notched 8:05 p.m...... 200m...... W...... Prelims the women's 60-meter hurdles and setting a season-best his first provisional mark for the Nebraska men this season 8:25 p.m...... 200m...... M...... Prelims time of 7.39 to place a close second in the 60-meter dash, in the weight throw with a fourth-place spin of 62-5 1/4...... Probasco, Ross, O. Williams the six-time All-American avenged her loss in the 60 dash Other winners for the NU men's team included Arturs 8:55 p.m...... 5,000m...... W...... Finals to Colorado State's Janay DeLoach in a big way with a Abolins in the long jump (25-3 1/4) and 60 dash (6.80); 9:15 p.m...... 5,000m...... M...... Finals personal-best time of 23.82 in the 200-meter dash. Courtney Jones in the 60 hurdles (8.05); Aaron Nasers in ...... Dickmeyer The time also earned Lopes her third NCAA provisional- the 1,000 meters (2:26.73); and Peter van der Westhuizen *All times Central and subject to change. qualifying mark of the year, as she became the first Big 12 in the 800 meters (1:50.77). Conference female athlete to achieve the feat this season. Those Huskers adding wins for the women's squad Day Two Schedule on Following Page One of the nation's top all-around athletes, she currently included Sara Jane Baker in the high jump (5-9 1/4); Becky ranks among the NCAA's top 10 in the 60-meter hurdles Breisch in the shot put (57-0 1/4); Jenny Green in the pole (fifth) and the 200 (10th), while she currently is undefeated vault (12-9 1/2); Kim Pancoast in the 1,000 meters (2: in races of the 60-meter hurdles for 2006. 50.63); Kayte Tranel in the 5,000 meters (17:04.48); and Natalja Zarcenko in the 800 meters (2:13.67). The Huskers also took first place in the 4x400-meter relay (3:44.34).

Nebraska's Returning NCAA Indoor Qualifiers Women Men Name Event Personal Best Name Event Personal Best Sara Jane Baker Pentathlon 3,978 Arturs Abolins Long Jump 25-6 1/4 Priscilla Lopes 60 Meters 7.23 Gable Baldwin Pole Vault 17-8 1/2 60m Hurdles 7.96 Dusty Jonas High Jump 7-3 3/4 Ashley Selig Pentathlon 4,327 Nate Probasco 200 Meters 20.93 Daniel Roper Triple Jump 52-1 1/4 Aaron Plas High Jump 7-3 3/4 Ray Scotten Pole Vault 18-0 1/2

*Indoor personal-best performances only, does not include outdoor marks. Husker Track and Field Weekly Notes (Feb. 1, 2006) Page 3 Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational Breisch Back and Better than Ever Becky Breisch continued her remarkable comeback USTFCCCA Poll Lincoln, Neb. (as of Jan. 30, 2006) Schedule of Events (Day Two) from a career-threatening elbow injury with some of her All Times Central and Subject to Change finest performances in the indoor shot put this season. Women Men The eight-time NCAA All-American set an indoor 1. Tennessee personal best of 57-3 while winning the adidas Classic 1. Arkansas Saturday, Feb. 4 2. Texas Multi-Events* title by nearly five feet two weeks ago. The mark erased 2. Texas her previous best of 56-10 1/4, which she recorded 10 a.m...... 60m Hurdles...... M...... Heptathlon 3. South Carolina 3. Florida State to finish runner up as a junior at the 2004 NCAA 10:45 a.m...... Pole Vault ...... M...... Heptathlon Championships. 4. Stanford 4. Wisconsin 3:25 p.m...... 1,000m...... M...... Heptathlon The heave also earned Breisch Nebraska's first 5. Nebraska 5. LSU automatic qualification to the 2006 NCAA meet, where 6. USC 6. Tennessee Field Events* she will attempt to earn her first indoor national title. She Follows Hep...... Pole Vault ...... W...... Finals has won an NCAA outdoor title in the event, as she claimed 7. LSU 7. Nebraska ...... Blubaugh, Colvin, Graff, Green the 2003 NCAA title as a sophomore. Breisch again hit 8. Georgia 8. Virginia Tech Follows WPV..... Pole Vault ...... M...... Finals the automatic mark last weekend with a throw of 57-0 9. Miami ...... Baldwin, Holoch, Petersen, Scotten, Southern, Tylka 1/4 during NU's home Triangular. 9. Texas A&M Noon...... High Jump...... W...... Finals 10. Alabama 10. Florida ...... Benson, Dickinson, Kadyszewski 11. Arizona State Follows WHJ..... High Jump...... M...... Finals Huskers Ranked 5th, 7th in Track & 11. Arizona ...... Jonas, Plas Field Coaches Poll 12. UCLA 12. South Carolina Noon...... Shot Put ...... W...... Finals In conjunction with the launch of its new web site this 13. Texas A&M 13. Oregon ...... Breisch, Sharp, Steiner season, the United States Track and Field and Cross Follows WSP..... Shot Put ...... M...... Finals Country Coaches Association has began organizing a 14. Duke 14. Michigan ...... Lloyd Division I USTFCCCA Coaches Poll. Nebraska is one of 15. Michigan 15. Texas Tech Noon...... Triple Jump...... W...... Finals four programs to have both its men's and women's teams 16. California 16. Indiana ...... Suluki appear among the poll's top 10 this week. Follows WTJ ..... Triple Jump...... M...... Finals The NU women dropped one spot to fifth this week 17. Oregon 17. Auburn ...... Bates, Jonas, Roper, Wasson, L. Williams behind South Carolina (first), Texas (second), defending 18. BYU 18. Kansas NCAA indoor champion Tennessee (third) and Stanford 19. Auburn 19. Baylor Running Events* (fourth). Texas A&M (13th) is the only other Big 12 school in the rankings. 20. Illinois 1:15 p.m...... 60m Hurdles...... W...... Semis 20. BYU The Husker men were voted as the No. 7 team by the 1:23 p.m...... 60m Hurdles...... M...... Semis coaches for the second straight week. Defending NCAA 1:31 p.m...... 60m...... W...... Semis indoor champion Arkansas tops out the men's poll, while Trackwire 25 Team Rankings 1:39 p.m...... 60m...... M...... Semis Texas (second) is the highest-rated Big 12 squad. Other (as of Jan. 30, 2006) 1:50 p.m...... Hep. 1,000m ...... M...... Heptathlon ranked conference squads include Texas A&M (ninth), 1:55 p.m...... Mile ...... W...... Finals Women Men Texas Tech (15th), Kansas (18th) and Baylor (19th)...... Miller, J. Pancoast, K. Pancoast 1. South Carolina 56 1. Florida State 56 2:15 p.m...... Mile ...... M...... Finals Texas 56 2. Arkansas 50 ...... van der Westhuizen NU Rankings Hold in Trackwire 25 2:35 p.m...... Husker Officials Associations Awards Presentation Both Nebraska men's and women's squads were listed 3. Stanford 42 3. Wisconsin 47 2:40 p.m...... 400m...... W...... Finals among the nation's top 10 in the weekly Trackwire 25 4. Nebraska 30 4. Texas 36 2:48 p.m...... 400m...... M...... Finals rankings for the third straight week Monday. 2:55 p.m...... 600y ...... W...... Finals The women's team stayed at No. 4, the same spot it 5. Tennessee 25 5. LSU 33 3:05 p.m...... 600y ...... M...... Finals placed at the 2005 NCAA Indoor Championships. NU is 6. Arizona State 24 6. Tennessee 30 ...... Kumm, Sell, Spunde one of two Big 12 Conference schools included among 7. USC 23 7. Baylor 24 3:30 p.m...... 60m Hurdles...... W...... Finals the top 10, along with Texas (No. 2). Texas A&M (No. 12) 3:35 p.m...... 60m Hurdles...... M...... Finals also is listed in the women's rankings. 8. North Carolina 19 8. Virginia Tech 22 3:40 p.m...... 60m...... W...... Finals The Husker men dropped three spots into a tie for No. UCLA 19 9. Michigan 21 3:43 p.m...... 60m...... M...... Finals 10 from last week's season-high of seventh place. The 10. Michigan 18 10. Nebraska 20 3:50 p.m...... 800m...... W...... Finals poll predicts a talented Big 12 men's field in 2006, as six ...... Ceika, Lange, Uljas, Zarcenko teams appear in the rankings: Texas (No. 4), Baylor (No. Providence 18 Arizona 20 4:10 p.m...... 800m...... M...... Finals 7), Texas A&M (No. 12), Kansas (tie-No. 15) and Kansas 12. Georgia 17 12. Texas A&M 18 ...... Lemke, Milkevics, Nasers State (No. 24). 4:25 p.m...... 1,000m...... W...... Finals The Trackwire 25 attempts to predict team scores Texas A&M 17 13. Oregon 15 ...... Lenihan for the NCAA Championships based on individual 14. Auburn 16 TCU 15 4:30 p.m...... 1,000m...... M...... Finals athlete rankings for each event—nicknamed the "Dandy Penn State 16 15. Auburn 14 ...... Clymer Dozen"—that are updated weekly by track and field 4:40 p.m...... 200m...... W...... Finals statistician Gary Verigin. 16. LSU 15 Kansas 14 4:48 p.m...... 200m...... M...... Finals Nebraska is the hot name in the Dandy Dozen for 2006, Southern Illinois 15 South Carolina 14 4:55 p.m...... 3,000m...... W...... Finals as the program leads all NCAA teams with 12 individual 18. Alabama 14 18. Florida 13 ...... Carrizales, Dalton, Zajac athletes this week. The next closest dual-squad program 5:20 p.m...... 3,000m...... M...... Finals is Texas, which has 11 athletes appear in this week's Oregon 14 19. USC 12 ...... Clymer rankings. 20. Miami 13 20. Notre Dame 11 5:45 p.m...... Distance Medley Relay ...... W...... Finals Both individual Husker teams rank near the national 6 p.m...... Distance Medley Relay ...... M...... Finals lead in numbers of athletes selected. The seven men's 21. Duke 11 21. Indiana 9 6:15 p.m...... 4x400m Relay ...... W...... Finals picks ties Arkansas and Wisconsin for the national lead, 22. BYU 10 Oral Roberts 9 6:30 p.m...... 4x400m Relay ...... M...... Finals while NU's five women's selections trail only Stanford Cal Poly 10 23. BYU 8 (seven), Texas (six) and South Carolina (six). Husker athletes among this week's "Dandy Dozen": Harvard 10 24. Kansas State 7 Women Northern Ariz. 10 25. Akron 6 Ashley Selig, Pentathlon—1st Virginia Tech 10 UTEP 6 Becky Breisch, Shot Put—2nd Priscilla Lopes, 60m Hurdles, 2nd; 60 Meters—9th Washington 10 Husker Track and Field Weekly Notes (Feb. 1, 2006) Page 4 Egle Uljas, 800 Meters—5th Eight Huskers Lead Big 12 Events Sara Jane Baker, Heptathlon—11th Several Huskers find themselves leading events on the Husker NCAA Event Rankings Men 2006 Big 12 Conference indoor performance list, despite Women Dmitrijs Milkevics, 800 Meters—1st the season being only a few weeks old. Three men and five Name Event (Rank) Mark Arturs Abolins, Long Jump—4th women rank No. 1 among all league athletes for events to Jenna Blubaugh Pole Vault (t-17th) 12-11 1/2 Courtney Jones, 60m Hurdles—7th be held at this season's indoor conference meet. Becky Breisch Shot Put (2nd) 57-3 Nate Probasco, 200 Meters—7th Priscilla Lopes tops the women's 60-meter hurdles field Jenny Green Pole Vault (t-17th) 12-11 1/2 Dusty Jonas, High Jump—8th with her NCAA provisional-qualifying time of 8.23, while Priscilla Lopes 60m (t-14th) 7.39 Aaron Plas, High Jump—11th Kim Pancoast owns a lead in the mile (4:55.86). Kayte 200m (10th) 23.82 Gable Baldwin, Pole Vault—11th Tranel (17:04.48) also owns a No. 1 ranking in the 5,000 60m Hurdles (t-5th) 8.23 over teammate Channing, although Huskers are the only athletes to have competed in the event. Egle Uljas posted Men Huskers Rank Among Nation's Best Name Event (Rank) Mark Six NU athletes sit among the top 10 for their respective an impressive time of 1:18.44 in the 600-yard run that Arturs Abolins Long Jump (8th) 25-3 1/4 events on the latest NCAA performance list. gives her a huge lead of more than four seconds over the Gable Baldwin Pole Vault (t-8th) 17-4 1/2 Topping the charts is Becky Breisch, who owns the conference field. Becky Breisch also owns a substantial Tom Donlin Weight Throw (35th) 62-5 1/4 nation's No. 2 throw in the women's shot put this season. lead of more than three feet with her automatic-qualifying Dusty Jonas High Jump (5th) 7-3 Priscilla Lopes is the only Husker with top-10 ratings in mark of 57-3 in the shot put. Courtney Jones 60m Hurdles (7th) 7.84 two events: the 60-meter hurdles (tie-fifth) and 200-meter Nebraska men with No. 1 event rankings include Dmitrijs dash (10th). Milkevics (1:08.81) in the 600-yard run, Peter van der Four Nebraska men find themselves in the national Westhuizen in the 1,000 meters (2:23.64) and Alec Maduza three own NCAA championships in Becky Breisch (2003 rankings this week. Dusty Jonas garnered the top men's (15:50.96) in the 5,000 meters. Maduza is the lone athlete outdoor shot put, 2004 discus), Priscilla Lopes (2004 60m rating for NU this week with his season-best leap of 7-3 in on the 5,000-meter list. hurdles) and Ashley Selig (2005 pentathlon). the high jump during last weekend's Triangular. Courtney Jones' stellar time of 7.84 in the men's 60-meter hurdles Thirteen All-Americans Return in '06 Three Huskers Win USATF Titles ranks him seventh nationally for the event this week, while A combined 13 NCAA All-Americans will suit up for the The 2005 season proved to be a banner year for Arturs Abolins has earned to No. 8 ranking for the long Husker men's and women's squads in 2006. The NU men Nebraska athletes competing on the national stage. jump for the second consecutive week. Gable Baldwin also will feature nine athletes, including 2005 NCAA champion While Huskers brought home four individual NCAA entered the list this week at No. 8 in the pole vault. Dmitrijs Milkevics, while four honorees will compete for the titles, that success carried into the summer months with NU women. Of the four Husker women's All-Americans, three athletes claiming titles at the U.S. Track and Field Championships in Carson, Calif. Husker Big 12 Conference Event Rankings Becky Breisch became the first Husker to win a USATF Women Men title in the women's discus with her final throw of 206-5, 60m 60m securing victory over four-time U.S. champion Seilala Sua 3...... Priscilla Lopes ...... 7.39 8...... Oliver Williams Jr...... 6.78 (202-10). The win also clinched a spot for Breisch on the 200m 400m U.S. World Championships team, while she fell just short 2...... Priscilla Lopes ...... 23.82 5...... Nate Probasco ...... 47.68 of qualifying in the shot put with a fifth-place finish. 600y 8...... Andrew Pearson ...... 48.10 Dusty Jonas and Robert Rands earned respective U.S. 1...... Egle Uljas ...... 1:18.44 600y junior titles in the high jump and long jump events. Jonas 1,000m 1...... Dmitrijs Milkevics ...... 1:08.81 cleared 7-4 1/2, more than five inches higher than the 5...... Kim Pancoast ...... 2:50.63 6...... Nathan Kumm ...... 1:12.35 runner-up, to win the high jump, while Rands, who joined 6...... Natalja Zarcenko ...... 2:53.12 7...... Gatis Spunde ...... 1:12.63 the Nebraska men's squad this fall, soared to 24-7 while Mile 800m taking the long jump. Jonas and Rands each qualified for 1...... Kim Pancoast ...... 4:55.86 2...... Peter van der Westhuizen ...... 1:50.77 the Pan American Junior Games, where they also claimed 4...... Michaela Lenihan ...... 4:57.82 1,000m titles during the summer. 3,000m 1...... Peter van der Westhuizen ...... 2:23.64 4...... Kim Pancoast ...... 9:50.56 5...... Aaron Nasers ...... 2:26.73 Huskers Take on the World 5...... Kayte Tranel ...... 9:53.25 3,000m Four Nebraska athletes saw their 2005 seasons extend 5,000m 7...... Peter van der Westhuizen ...... 8:25.28 into the late summer to the IAAF World Championships in 1...... Kayte Tranel ...... 17:04.48 5,000m Helsinki, Finland, during late August. The elite competition 2. Channing Anseth ...... 17:11.73 1...... Alec Maduza ...... 15:32.56 served as the second consecutive world championship 3...... Val Zajac ...... 19:41.11 60m Hurdles competition for Becky Breisch, Priscilla Lopes, Dmitrijs 60m Hurdles 2...... Courtney Jones ...... 7.84 Milkevics and Egle Uljas. 1(t). ... Priscilla Lopes ...... 8.23 7...... Aaron Ross ...... 7.98 Priscilla Lopes experienced the most successful stay 4x400m Relay 4x400m Relay among Huskers with her semifinals appearance in the 5...... Nebraska ...... 3:44.34 8...... Nebraska ...... 3:16.97 women's 100-meter hurdles. Competing for Canada, Distance Medley Relay High Jump Lopes notched the 10th-fastest semifinal time to fall 2...... Nebraska ...... 11:59.52 3...... Dusty Jonas ...... 7-3 only two spots shy of her first career final at a world High Jump 6...... Aaron Plas ...... 7-0 1/4 competition. 5...... Sara Jane Baker ...... 5-9 1/4 Pole Vault Becky Breisch finished 18th overall during women's 8(t). ... Amanda Benson ...... 5-6 2(t). ... Gable Baldwin ...... 17-4 1/2 discus qualifying with a throw of 57.16 meters (187-6) on Pole Vault 7(t). ... Ray Scotten ...... 16-8 3/4 her second of three attempts. Breisch recorded fouls on 3(t). ... Jenna Blubaugh ...... 12-11 3/4 Long Jump her first and third attempts to finish 10th in her flight. 3(t). ... Jenny Green ...... 12-11 3/4 3...... Arturs Abolins ...... 25-3 1/4 Dmitrijs Milkevics, competing for Latvia, ran in the 7...... Jessie Graff ...... 12-3 1/2 Triple Jump men's 800-meter race, but did not advance out of the Triple Jump 4...... Daniel Roper ...... 49-0 3/4 qualifying stages. Milkevics finished fifth in the third of 4...... Zarinah Suluki ...... 39-10 8...... Dusty Jonas ...... 47-8 six heats with a time of 1:50.44, just .30 seconds off the Shot Put Shot Put heat's winning time. 1...... Becky Breisch ...... 57-3 8...... Keith Lloyd ...... 56-3 3/4 Egle Uljas competing for Estonia, ran a season-best 4...... Jeni Steiner ...... 50-4 Weight Throw time of 52.94 during women’s 400-meter qualifying to Weight Throw 5...... Tom Donlin ...... 52-5 1/4 fi nish seventh in the fi rst of six heats and 32nd overall 3...... Tamara Solari ...... 61-10 1/4 out of 46 athletes. Uljas competed primarily in the 800 8...... Jamie Senkbile ...... 57-9 3/4 meters as a Husker last spring, but also competed at the 2004 Olympics in the 400. Husker Track and Field Weekly Notes (Feb. 1, 2006) Page 5 2006 Nebraska Indoor Performance List—Women 60-Meter Dash 4x400-Meter Relay 1. Priscilla Lopes 0:07.39% Jan. 28 1. Baker, Selig, 3:44.34 Jan. 28 2. Chi Kalu 0:07.82* Jan. 28 Morgan, Saka

200-Meter Dash Distance Medley Relay (1,200-400-800-1,600) 1. Priscilla Lopes 0:23.82*% Jan. 28 1. Pancoast, Zarcenko, 11:59.52 Jan. 14 2. Sheryl Morgan 0:25.01 Jan. 21 Miller, Dalton 3. Pinar Saka 0:25.70 Jan. 21 4. Chi Kalu 0:25.75* Jan. 14 High Jump 5. Kim Shubert 0:27.20* Jan. 21 1. Sara Jane Baker 5-9 1/4 (1.76) Jan. 28 2. Amanda Benson 5-6 (1.68) Jan. 21 400-Meter Dash 3. Ashlee Dickinson 5-5 (1.65) Jan. 28 1. Sheryl Morgan 0:56.01 Jan. 28 4. Nicole Kadyszewski 5-4 1/4 (1.63) Jan. 21 2. Pinar Saka 0:57.02* Jan. 28 Kim Shubert 5-4 1/4 (1.63) Jan. 21

600-Yard Run Pole Vault 1. Egle Uljas 1:18.44* Jan. 21 1. Jenna Blugaugh 12-11 1/2 (3.95)*% Jan. 28 2. Elizabeth Lange 1:25.39* Jan. 28 Jenny Green 12-11 1/2 (3.95)% Twice (1/13; 1/21) 3. Sheryl Morgan 1:27.22 Jan. 14 3. Jessie Graff 12-3 1/2 (3.75) Jan. 21 4. Kim Shubert 1:29.60* Jan. 28 4. Kate Colvin 11-1 3/4 (3.40)* Jan. 13

800-Meter Run Long Jump 1. Natalja Zarcenko 2:13.67 Jan. 28 1. Ashley Selig 18-11 3/4 (5.78)* Jan. 13 2. Elizabeth Lange 2:15.55 Jan. 21 2. Zarinah Suluki 18-3 3/4 (5.58)* Jan. 21 3. Danute Ceika 2:17.65 Jan. 21 3. Sara Jane Baker 17-8 1/4 (5.39) Jan. 13

1,000-Meter Run Triple Jump 1. Kim Pancoast 2:50.63 Jan. 28 1. Zarinah Suluki 39-10 (12.14)* Jan. 14 2. Natalja Zarcenko 2:53.12* Jan. 21 2. Ashlee Dickinson 33-10 1/4 (10.31) Jan. 28 3. Danute Ceika 2:57.01 Jan. 28 4. Betsy Miller 2:57.81* Jan. 21 Shot Put 5. Michaela Lenihan 3:02.14* Jan. 21 1. Becky Breisch 57-3 (17.45)*@ Jan. 21 2. Jeni Steiner 50-4 (15.34) Jan. 14 Mile Run 3. Laura Wortmann 42-11 1/2 (13.09) Jan. 14 1. Kim Pancoast 4:55.86 Jan. 21 4. Kacie Sharp 42-9 3/4 (13.05)* Jan. 21 2. Michaela Lenihan 4:57.82* Jan. 28 5. Amber Curtis 42-4 (12.90) Jan. 21 3. Joslyn Dalton 5:06.78* Jan. 28 6. Sara Jane Baker 35-5 3/4 (10.81)* Jan. 28 4. Kayte Tranel 5:10.93 Jan. 13 7. Kim Shubert 31-1 1/4 (9.48) Jan. 28 5. Jennifer Pancoast 5:14.71* Jan. 21 8. Ashlee Dickinson 26-0 1/4 (7.93)* Jan. 28 6. Rachel Carrizales 5:19.98* Jan. 21 7. Val Zajac 5:36.35 Jan. 28 20-Pound Weight Throw 1. Tamara Solari 61-10 1/4 (18.85) Jan. 28 3,000-Meter Run 2. Jamie Senkbile 57-9 3/4 (17.62)* Jan. 21 1. Kim Pancoast 9:50.56 Jan. 13 3. Becky Breisch 57-9 1/2 (17.61) Jan. 13 2. Kayte Tranel 9:53.25* Jan. 21 4. Jeni Steiner 55-5 (16.89)* Jan. 28 3. Joslyn Dalton 10:11.42* Jan. 21 5. Kacie Sharp 48-2 1/2 (14.69)* Jan. 21 4. Betsy Miller 10:15.37* Jan. 28 5. Jennifer Pancoast 10:27.24* Jan. 28 @ - NCAA automatic qualifying mark * - personal best 6. Michaela Lenihan 10:30.90* Jan. 13 % - NCAA provisional qualifying mark p - preliminaries 7. Rachel Carrizales 10:58.33* Jan. 28 # - school record s- semifinals 8. Val Zajac 10:58.49* Jan. 21 $ - all-time Big 12-best performance

5,000-Meter Run 1. Kate Tranel 17:04.48 Jan. 28 2. Channing Anseth 17:11.73* Jan. 28 3. Val Zajac 19:41.11 Jan. 13

60-Meter Hurdles 1. Priscilla Lopes 0:08.23 Jan. 21 2. Ashley Selig 0:08.77p Twice (1/13[p]; 1/28) 3. Sara Jane Baker 0:09.16p Jan. 21 4. Kim Shubert 0:09.28p* Jan. 21 Husker Track and Field Weekly Notes (Feb. 1, 2006) Page 6 2006 Nebraska Indoor Performance List—Men 60-Meter Dash 4x400-Meter Relay 1. Oliver Williams Jr. 0:06.78 Jan. 21 1. Pearson, Nelson, 3:16.97 Jan. 21 2. Arturs Abolins 0:06.80p* Twice (1/21[p]; 1/28) Spunde, Kumm 3. Tierre Green 0:06.91p* Jan. 21 4. Chase Weaver 0:07.07p* Jan. 13 High Jump 5. Ben Schutter 0:07.17* Jan. 28 1. Dusty Jonas 7-3 (2.21)% Jan. 28 6. Gable Baldwin 0:07.21p* Jan. 13 2. Aaron Plas 7-0 1/4 (2.14) Jan. 21 7. Nic Petersen 0:07.27p* Jan. 13 3. Pat Burke 6-9 (2.06) Jan. 14 Ray Scotten 0:07.27p Jan. 13 4. Skyler Reising 6-2 3/4 (1.90) Jan. 21 9. Lee Martin 0:07.46* Jan. 28 5. Ben Schutter 6-0 3/4 (1.85)* Jan. 21 10. Corlan Vonderschmidt 0:07.54p Jan. 21 Pole Vault 11. Pat Burke 0:07.57* Jan. 28 1. Gable Baldwin 17-4 1/2 (5.30)% Jan. 28 200-Meter Dash 2. Ray Scotten 16-9 (5.10) Jan. 28 1. Aaron Ross 0:22.04* Jan. 28 3. Nic Petersen 16-3 (4.95) Jan. 28 2. Andrew Pearson 0:22.18* Jan. 21 4. Patrick Southern 15-11 (4.85) Jan. 14 3. Courtney Jones 0:22.76* Jan. 21 5. Zach Holoch 15-1 (4.60)* Jan. 21 4. Oliver Williams Jr. 0:22.96 Jan. 28 6. Ben Schutter 14-9 (4.49)* Jan. 28 5. Chase Weaver 0:23.05* Jan. 28 7. Lee Martin 13-3 1/2 (4.05)* Jan. 14 Pat Burke 13-3 1/2 (4.05)* Jan. 21 400-Meter Dash 9. Skyler Reising 12-5 1/2 (3.80)* Jan. 14 1. Nate Probasco 0:47.68* Jan. 14 2. Andrew Pearson 0:48.10 Jan. 14 Long Jump 3. Nathan Kumm 0:49.35* Jan. 21 1. Arturs Abolins 25-3 1/4 (7.70)% Jan. 28 4. Andy Nelson 0:49.77 Jan. 28 2. Robert Rands 23-11 (7.29) Jan. 13 5. Titus Brothers 0:51.78* Jan. 21 3. LeRon Williams 23-10 3/4 (7.28) Jan. 13 6. Phil Damaska 0:54.41 Jan. 14 4. Tierre Green 22-1 3/4 (6.75)* Jan. 21 7. Corlan Vonderschmidt 0:55.61* Jan. 28 5. Demea Carter 21-7 1/2 (6.59) Jan. 28 6. Lee Martin 21-0 (6.40) Jan. 21 600-Yard Run 1. Dmitrijs Milkevics 1:08.81* Jan. 21 Triple Jump 2. Nathan Kumm 1:12.35* Jan. 14 1. Daniel Roper 49-0 3/4 (14.95) Jan. 28 3. Gatis Spunde 1:12.63 Jan. 28 2. Dusty Jonas 47-8 (14.53)* Jan. 21 4. Nate Sell 1:13.02* Jan. 28 3. LeRon Williams 46-0 (14.02) Jan. 14 5. Andy Nelson 1:14.66 Jan. 21 4. Jordan Bates 45-6 1/4 (13.87)* Jan. 28 5. Daniel Wasson 44-5 (13.53)* Jan. 28 800-Yard Run 1. Peter van der Westhuizen 1:50.77* Jan. 28 Shot Put 2. Aaron Nasers 1:53.67 Jan. 21 1. Keith Lloyd 56-3 3/4 (17.16)* Jan. 28 3. Jack Lemke 1:54.84 Jan. 28 2. Chase Beideck 52-11 (16.13) Jan. 14 3. Tom Donlin 51-3 3/4 (15.64) Jan. 28 1,000-Meter Run 4. Skyler Reising 42-1 1/2 (12.84)* Jan. 28 1. Peter van der Westhuizen 2:23.54* Jan. 21 5. Lee Martin 42-1 1/4 (12.83)* Jan. 28 2. Aaron Nasers 2:26.73 Jan. 28 6. Ben Schutter 39-5 3/4 (12.03)* Jan. 28 3. Jack Lemke 2:40.53 Jan. 14 7. Pat Burke 29-7 1/4 (9.02)* Jan. 28 Mile Run 35-Pound Weight Throw 1. Chris Clymer 4:27.29* Jan. 28 1. Tom Donlin 62-5 1/4 (19.03)% Jan. 28 2. Bryce Dickmeyer 4:44.51 Jan. 21 2. Keith Lloyd 57-11 3/4 (17.67) Jan. 13 3. Adam Evans 56-2 (17.12)* Jan. 28 3,000-Meter Run 4. Aaron Bozarth 48-2 1/2 (14.69)* Jan. 21 1. Peter van der Westhuizen 8:25.28* Jan. 13 2. Bryce Dickmeyer 9:06.53 Jan. 28 @ - NCAA automatic qualifying mark * - personal best % - NCAA provisional qualifying mark p - preliminaries 5,000-Meter Run # - Nebraska school record s - semifinals 1. Alec Maduza 15:32.56 Jan. 13 ! - collegiate record $ - all-time Big 12 best 60-Meter Hurdles 1. Courtney Jones 0:07.84% Jan. 21 2. Aaron Ross 0:07.98* Jan. 28 3. Ben Schutter 0:08.62p* Jan. 13 4. Pat Burke 0:08.67p* Jan. 21 5. Skyler Reising 0:09.07* Jan. 28 6. Lee Martin 0:09.12p Twice (1/13; 1/21) 8. Corlan Vonderschmidt 0:09.31p* Jan. 21