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NEBRASKA 2015 TRACK & FIELD 78 NCAA CHAMPIONS • 3 NATIONAL TEAM TITLES • 906 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • 105 CONFERENCE TEAM TITLES 620 ALL-AMERICANS • 29 NCAA TOP-FIVE TEAM FINISHES • 48 OLYMPIANS • 52 COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT: NATE POHLEN OFFICE PHONE: (402) 472-7781 CELL PHONE: (402) 429-5493 EMAIL: [email protected] 2015 SCHEDULE THIS WEEK INDOOR Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational JANUARY Friday, Feb. 6 - Noon • Saturday, Feb. 7 - 10 a.m. 16-17 Holiday Inn Invitational Devaney Center M-1st, W-1st Bob Devaney Sports Center Indoor Track 23 at Nebraska Wesleyan Invitational Devaney Center No Team Scoring Live Results: Huskers.com 24 Mark Colligan Memorial Devaney Center M-1st, W-1st 31 adidas Classic Devaney Center M-1st, W-1st DI Teams: Nebraska, Illinois (men), Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota (women), Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, USC, Alabama, FEBRUARY Auburn, South Florida, Saint Louis, Northern Colorado, Drake, Missouri 6-7 Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational Devaney Center Noon/10 a.m. State, Northern Iowa, Cal State Northridge, Incarnate Word, South Dakota, 13-14 at Iowa State Classic Ames, Iowa TBA South Dakota State, Arkansas State 13-14 at Tyson Invitational Fayetteville, Ark. TBA • The Nebraska track and field team will host the 40th annual Frank Sevigne Husker 20 Nebraska Tune-Up Devaney Center 12:30 p.m. Invitational at the Bob Devaney Sports Center Indoor Track this weekend. Competition 27-28 at Big Ten Indoor Championships Geneva, Ohio TBA begins on Friday at Noon with the heptathlon and pentathlon events. Field events will start at 4:30, and running events begin at 6 p.m. The meet resumes Saturday at 10 a.m. MARCH 13-14 at NCAA Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Ark. TBA • This year’s field includes four visiting Big Ten schools: Illinois (men), Iowa, Maryland and Minnesota (women). Four Big 12 teams (Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas OUTDOOR State and Oklahoma State), as well as USC from the Pac-12 and Alabama and Auburn from the SEC will compete. MARCH 27-28 at ASU Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Invite Tempe, Ariz. TBA • The Husker men combined for nine event titles to total 200 points at the adidas Classic last weekend. Colorado State finished second with 138, while UT Arlington APRIL (108) and Oral Roberts (50) rounded out the field. The NU women won 11 events nda 11 Husker Spring Invite Ed Weir Stadium TBA amassed 187 points. Colorado State took second with 152, and UT Arlington (103) 18 at Michael Johnson Classic Waco, Texas TBA and Oral Roberts (46) were third and fourth, respectively. 23-25 at Drake Relays Des Moines, Iowa TBA HUSKERS TO WATCH MAY RICCO HALL - Sprints MARUSA CERNJUL - High Jump • 60m PR of 6.77 last week; ran top • Cleared 6-1 1/4 (1.86) on Jan. 2 at Musco Twilight Iowa City, Iowa TBA 400m time in the B1G of 46.78 and 24, a new personal best and tied 9 Nebraska Invitational Ed Weir Stadium TBA ranks 14th in the nation; 21.23 in for the top mark in the nation 200m ranks third in B1G • 2012 B1G champion, All-America 15-17 at Big Ten Outdoor Championships East Lansing, Mich. TBA • Four-time All-American Honorable Mention 28-30 at NCAA West Preliminary Round Austin, Texas TBA OLADAPO AKINMOLADUN - Hurdles CARLIE PINKELMAN - Shot Put • Two 60m hurdles titles in 2015 • Three shot put titles in 2015 JUNE • Holds school record in 60m • PR of 53-3 on Jan. 17, ranks 17th hurdles (7.61; 3/1/14) nationally and second in the B1G 10-13 at NCAA Outdoor Championships Eugene, Ore. TBA • 2014 B1G 60m hurdles champi- • 2014 All-America Honorable on and second-team All-American Mention All times Central and subject to change; meet info available at Huskers.com LANDON BARTEL - High Jump KADECIA BAIRD - Sprints • Cleared 7-1 3/4 last week, • Ran a 23.75 200 meters on FOLLOW THE HUSKERS second-best in the Big Ten and Jan. 24 to win the Mark Colligan 10th in the nation Memorial with the top time in the • Won high jump titles in last Big Ten and 17th nationally two meets • PR of 23.70 ranks fifth in NU history HUSKERS.COM COMING UP TWITTER FACEBOOK HUSKERS.COM Iowa State Classic Tyson Invitational @NUTrackAndField NebraskaTrackAndField Live Meet Results, Recaps Friday, Feb. 13 - Saturday, Feb. 14 Friday, Feb. 13 - Saturday, Feb. 14 and More Ames, Iowa Fayetteville, Ark. NEBRASKA QUICK FACTS NEWS & NOTES Location: Lincoln, Neb. Last Time On The Track The Nebraska women’s 4x400 relay team of Kari Heck, Enrollment: 25,006 The Nebraska track and field teams ran away with the Brittany Johnson, Shawnice Williams and Kadecia Baird Population: 265,401 men’s and women’s team titles at the 2015 adidas won with a time of 3:44.81. The Husker men capped Founded: 1869 Classic before 1,130 fans at the Bob Devaney Sports off the day with NU’s 20th title, as Levi Gipson, Jacob Chancellor: Harvey S. Perlman, J.D. Center on Saturday. Bender, Drew Wiseman and Cody Rush won in 3:12.08, Institutional Representative: Josephine Potuto, J.D. the third-best time in the Big Ten. Director of Athletics: Shawn Eichorst The Husker men combined for nine event titles to Nickname: Cornhuskers or Huskers total 200 points. Colorado State finished second with Huskers Climb in Ratings Colors: Scarlet & Cream 138, while UT Arlington (108) and Oral Roberts (50) The Nebraska men’s track and field team climbed one Website: Huskers.com rounded out the field. The NU women won 11 events and spot to No. 7 in this week’s USTFCCCA Top 25 computer Indoor Track: Bob Devaney Sports Center Indoor Track amassed 187 points. Colorado State took second with rankings. The Huskers are the second Big Ten team in Outdoor Track: Ed Weir Stadium 152, and UT Arlington (103) and Oral Roberts (46) were the ratings, behind No. 5 Penn State. Oregon, Florida, Conference: Big Ten third and fourth, respectively. Arkansas and Texas A&M maintained the top four spots. The NU men are third in the Midwest Region behind Coaching Staff Ricco Hall had a strong day with a PR of 6.77 to win Illinois and Kansas State. The Husker women are ranked Head Coach/Jumps: Gary Pepin (35th) the 60-meter dash, and then the top time in the Big second in the Midwest Region, trailing only Kansas Men’s Sprints/Hurdles/Relays: Billy Maxwell (20th) Ten this season in the 400 meters of 46.78. It is the State. In the Track & Field News Dual Meet rankings, Recruiting Coordinator/ seventh-fastest time in the nation this season. Hall both the Husker men and women moved to No. 4 with Women’s Sprints/Hurdles/Relays: Matt Martin (19th) led a good day for the Husker sprinters. Brittany 5-0 records. Arkansas holds the top spot in both polls. Distance: David Harris (4th) Johnson set a PR of 7.50 to win the women’s 60 meters. Throws: Scott Cappos (1st) Melissa-Maree Farrington won the 60-meter hurdles for Cernjul Named B1G Women’s Field Athlete of the Week Combined Events/Pole Vault: T.J. Pierce (13th) the third time this season with a PR of 8.39, while Sean Marusa Cernjul was named the Big Ten Women’s Director of Operations: Da’Nelle Earl (10th) Pille won his first 60-meter hurdles race of the season Indoor Field Athlete of the Week on Jan. 26, following a Operations/Recruiting Assistant: Robert Harris (2nd) in 8.02. career-best performance. Cernjul cleared a person- Recruiting Assistant: Jake McDougle (2nd) al-best 6-1 1/4 (1.86) in the high jump to win the Mark Volunteer Coach (Cmb Events/PV): Casie Witte (7th) Freshman high jumper Landon Bartel set a personal Colligan Memorial title at the Bob Devaney Sports Volunteer Coach (Jumps): Dusty Jonas (6th) best of 7-1 3/4, the second-best mark in the Big Ten Center Indoor Track. Her mark was tied with two others Volunteer Coach (Sprints/Hurdles): Eric Lund (3rd) this season and seventh in the nation. He won the event for the top mark in the nation. The 2012 Big Ten Outdoor Volunteer Coach (Jumps): Chris Slatt (3rd) over teammate and redshirt freshman Grant Anderson, high jump champion also moved into a tie for fourth on Volunteer Coach (Distance): Casey Kear (1st) who also cleared a personal best of 7-0 1/2, now the the all-time top-10 indoor list at Nebraska. Cernjul, a Volunteer Coach (Pole Vault): Clayton Pritchard (1st) third-best mark in the Big Ten. senior from Celje, Slovenia, picked up her first career Volunteer Coach (Throws): Ugis Svazs (1st) weekly Big Ten honor. She is the first female Husker to Strength Coach: Brian Kmitta (7th) In her first time running the 400 meters this season, win indoor field athlete of the week since Ashley Miller Track Office Phone: (402) 472-6461 Kadecia Baird won the title in 54.29, and Shawnice on Jan. 23, 2012. Track Office Fax: (402) 472-9361 Williams took the women’s 600 meters in 1:33.22 in her first time running the event this year. Levi Gipson won All-America Pipeline Huskers by the Numbers the men’s 600 meters with a season-best 1:17.82, as Nebraska has been a staple at the NCAA Indoor the Huskers won titles in eight straight races to take Championships as the men’s team alone has produced 2014 Big Ten Women’s Finishes (I/O): 3rd/2nd control in the team standings.