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2017 NEBRASKA CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA GUIDE
Back row (From L to R): Ty Moss, Mark Freyhof, Eric Karl II, Ryan Bates, Austin Post, Wyatt McGuire, Jordan De Spong, Alec Sery, Peter Spinks and Karson LeComte. Middle row (From L to R): Anna Peer, Haley Harsin, Ashleigh Carr, Rebecca Moore, Judi Jones, Nicole Colonna, Rachel Brush, Elsa Forsberg, Bonnie Smith, Lillian Markusch, Jessi Smith, Kendall Cast and Katrina Santiago. Front row (From L to R): Emma Bresser, Cameron Hucke, Diana Lado Andrea, Ally Talpash, Erika Freyhof, Kaitlynn Johnson, Ryan Martins, Bailey Timmons, Nate Farrell and Alex Tollinger.
Table of Contents Quick Facts...............................................................................1 2017 Roster, Schedule, Season Preview..................................2 Big Ten Conference..................................................................3 Head Coach David Harris......................................................4-5 Volunteer Coach Sarah Fowler.................................................6 Support Staff............................................................................6 Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst........................................7 University of Nebraska Administration.................................8-9 University of Nebraska Board of Regents................................9 Husker Men’s Captains..........................................................10 Austin Post.............................................................................11 Peter Spinks...........................................................................11 Eric Karl II...............................................................................12 Wyatt McGuire.......................................................................12 Ty Moss..................................................................................13 Alec Sery................................................................................13 Karson LeComte....................................................................14 Ryan Bates.............................................................................14 Jordan De Spong...................................................................14 Mark Freyhof.........................................................................14 Nate Farrell............................................................................15 Ryan Martins.........................................................................15 Bailey Timmons.....................................................................15 Alex Tollinger.........................................................................15 Husker Women’s Captains.....................................................16 Kendall Cast...........................................................................17 Anna Peer..............................................................................17 Katrina Santiago....................................................................18 Bonnie Smith........................................................................18 Nicole Colonna......................................................................19 Haley Harsin..........................................................................19
Rachel Brush..........................................................................20 Ashleigh Carr.........................................................................20 Elsa Forsberg.........................................................................21 Judi Jones.............................................................................21 Jessi Smith............................................................................22 Rebecca Moore......................................................................22 Lillian Markusch....................................................................22 Emma Bresser........................................................................23 Erika Freyhof..........................................................................23 Cameron Hucke.....................................................................23 Kaitlynn Johnson...................................................................23 Diana Lado Andrea................................................................23 Ally Talpash............................................................................23 2016 Men's Meet-by-Meet Results.......................................24 2016 Women's Meet-by-Meet Results..................................25 Men's Postseason History................................................ 26-27 Women's Postseason History................................................28 All-Americans.........................................................................29 Men's Honors and Awards.....................................................30 Women's Honors and Awards...............................................31 Men's Team Awards and Letterwinners.................................32 Women's Team Awards and Letterwinners............................33 National Powers............................................................... 34-35 Athletic Medicine............................................................ 36-37 Academic Success............................................................ 38-39 The Academic Experience................................................ 40-41 Life Skills......................................................................... 42-43 Welcome to Lincoln......................................................... 44-45 University of Nebraska.................................................... 46-47 Greeno/Dirksen Invite...........................................................48
Pictured on back cover: Katrina Santiago, Wyatt McGuire, Anna Peer and Austin Post
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Quick Facts Location.................................................................Lincoln, Neb. Population....................................................................268,738 Founded............................................................................1869 Enrollment......................................................................25,897 Nickname................................................Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors............................................................... Scarlet & Cream Conference.....................................................................Big Ten Home Facility........................................................Pioneers Park Director of Athletics........................................... Shawn Eichorst Senior Woman Administrator................................. Pat Logsdon Coaching Staff Head Coach ...........................................David Harris (6th year) Alma Mater............................................Truman State (1978) Email .................................................. dharris@huskers.com Phone ..........................................................(402) 472-4642 Volunteer Assistant................................ Sarah Fowler (1st year) Alma Mater.........................................Ohio Wesleyan (2017) Husker Men 2016 Big Ten Finish..................................... 10th/12 (275 pts.) 2016 NCAA Midwest Regional..................... 15th/26 (373 pts.) Letterwinners Returning/Lost............................................... 4/2 Newcomers.............................................................................. 5 Husker Women 2016 Big Ten Finish..................................... 13th/14 (349 pts.) 2016 NCAA Midwest Regional..................... 19th/33 (480 pts.) Letterwinners Returning/Lost............................................... 3/0 Newcomers.............................................................................. 8 Athletic Communications Cross Country Contact............................................... Asia Nared Email....................................................... anared@huskers.com Office Phone.....................................................(402) 472-2263 Website................................................................. huskers.com Address.................................................One Memorial Stadium .................................................................. P.O. Box 880123 ..................................................... Lincoln, NE 68588-0123
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2017 ROSTER
McGuire, Peer Look to Lead Huskers to New Heights in Big Ten
Husker Men Ryan Bates Jordan De Spong Nate Farrell Mark Freyhof Eric Karl II Karson LeComte Ryan Martins Wyatt McGuire Ty Moss Austin Post Alec Sery Peter Spinks Bailey Timmons Alex Tollinger
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Hometown (Previous School) Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln East) Dunedin, New Zealand (Southland) Janesville, Wis. (Janesville Craig) Hamilton, Mich. (Hamilton) Southlake, Texas (Carroll) Mount Prospect, Ill. (Mt. Prospect) Green Brook, N.J. (Watchung Hills) North Platte, Neb. (North Platte) Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley) Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) Woolwich Township, N.J. (Kingsway Regional) Layton, N.J. (Pope John XXIII) Lone Tree, Colo. (Rock Canyon) Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Central)
Husker Women Emma Bresser Rachel Brush Ashleigh Carr Kendall Cast Nicole Colonna Elsa Forsberg Erika Freyhof Haley Harsin Cameron Hucke Kaitlynn Johnson Judi Jones Diana Lado Andrea Lillian Markusch Rebecca Moore Anna Peer Katrina Santiago Bonnie Smith Jessi Smith Ally Talpash
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Hometown (Previous School) Lansing, Kan. (Lansing) Waukee, Iowa (Waukee) Oakland, Neb. (Oakland-Craig) Aurora, Ill. (Metea Valley) Los Altos Hills, Calif. (Pinewood) Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southeast) Hamilton, Mich. (Hamilton) Syracuse, Neb. (Syracuse HS) Hastings, Neb. (St. Cecilia) Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) Lenexa, Kan. (St. James Academy) Lincoln, Neb. (North Star) Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek) Shorewood, Minn. (Minnetonka) Bettendorf, Iowa (Bettendorf) Miami, Fla. (John A. Ferguson) Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Northwest) Bayard, Neb. (Bayard) Temecula, Calif. (Great Oak)
Head Coach: David Harris (6th year; Truman State, 1978) Volunteer Assistant: Sarah Fowler (1st year; Ohio Wesleyan, 2017)
2017 SCHEDULE
Date Meet Friday, Sept. 1 Augustana Twilight Saturday, Sept. 16 Greeno/Dirksen Invite Saturday, Sept. 30 Sam Bell Invitational Friday, Oct. 13 Bradley Invitational Sunday, Oct. 29 Big Ten Championships Friday, Nov. 10 NCAA Midwest Regional Saturday, Nov. 18 NCAA Championships
Location Sioux Falls, S.D. Lincoln, Neb. (Pioneers Park) Bloomington, Ind. Peoria, Ill. Bloomington, Ind. Ames, Iowa Louisville, Ky.
Three-time most valuable runner Anna Peer is set for her senior season with the Huskers.
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Time (CT) 8 p.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 2 p.m. 10:45 a.m. 11 a.m. 10 a.m.
The Nebraska cross country team returns to the course in 2017 with ambitions of climbing the Big Ten Conference ladder. With a total of six letterwinners returning between the men’s and women’s teams - as well as a talented group of newcomers - both the men and the women are looking to take the next step on the conference and national level. On the men’s side, team leaders Wyatt McGuire and Austin Post return to guide a squad that finished 10th at last season’s Big Ten Championships with 275 points, its best finish since joining the conference in the 2011 season. McGuire, named Nebraska’s most valuable runner in 2016, was NU’s top finisher at both the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Midwest Regional last season. He was 35th overall at the Big Ten Championships and 43rd at the NCAA Midwest Regional. With a strong outdoor season on the track just behind him, the North Platte native is developing into one of the top distance runners in the conference. Post has been a consistent performer in each of his first three seasons at Nebraska, and he will aim to take the next step as a senior. Other returning letterwinners include Jordan De Spong, who was strong for the Big Red as a freshman in 2016, and Karson LeComte, who was voted NU’s most improved runner last season. Senior Peter Spinks and redshirt junior Alec Sery are also experienced runners for the Huskers who return with hopes of contributing to the team this season. Junior Eric Karl II and sophomore Ryan Bates will provide depth, and redshirt freshman Mark Freyhof will jump into the lineup and look to make an instant impact, as could a group of four freshmen. The Husker women return each of the three runners who lettered last season, including three-time most valuable runner Anna Peer and fellow seniors Katrina Santiago and Bonnie Smith. The NU women are coming off a 13th-place finish at the Big Ten Championships and a 19th-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional, the team’s best regional finish since 2011. Peer led the Huskers with top-50 finishes at both the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Midwest Regional in 2016. Santiago finished ninth at both the Augustana Twilight and the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational to begin last season, and she posted NU’s second-best finishes at both the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Midwest Regional. Smith, a former team most valuable runner and most improved runner, posted a top-15 finish at the Augustana Twilight in 2016 and was in NU’s top three at the Notre Dame Invitational, the Pre-National Invitational and the NCAA Midwest Regional. Nicole Colonna, who was named the team’s most improved runner last season, also returns looking to reach new heights in 2017. Colonna notched top-20 finishes at both the Augustana Twilight and Greeno/Dirksen Invitational last season. Seniors Kendall Cast and Haley Harsin should be strong contributors to the team, as will sophomores Elsa Forsberg and Rachel Brush. Judi Jones and Jessi Smith saw action as freshmen last season and are among the Huskers that could see increased participation this season. The NU women have a strong freshman class with six new runners who will look to crack into the Huskers’ top-five runners. The Huskers will compete at five meets before postseason action begins, as NU hopes to get into a groove during the later stages of the season. The season begins with the Augustana Twilight on Sept. 1 in Sioux Falls, S.D., before the Huskers return home to host the Greeno/ Dirksen Invitational at Pioneers Park in Lincoln on Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. NU will round out the month of September by competing at the Sam Bell Invitational on Sept. 30, hosted by Big Ten foe Indiana. Nebraska will compete at the Bradley Invitational in Peoria, Illinois on Friday, Oct. 13 as a final preparation for the Big Ten Championships, which are set for Sunday, Oct. 29 in Bloomington, Indiana. The NCAA Midwest Regional is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 10 in Ames, Iowa, and the 2017 NCAA Championships will be held Saturday, Nov. 18 in Louisville, Kentucky.
After a breakout year in 2016-17, junior Wyatt McGuire leads the Husker men in the 2017 season.
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ROSTER, SCHEDULE AND BIG TEN CONFERENCE
BIG TEN CONFERENCE Known as one of intercollegiate sports’ most successful undertakings, the Big Ten is home to a lineage of legendary names and an ongoing tradition of developing strong leaders. Even in its infancy, the conference established itself as the preeminent collection of institutions in the nation, where the pursuit of academic excellence prevailed as the definitive goal. The history of the Big Ten traces back more than 120 years to the Palmer House hotel in Chicago, where on Jan. 11, 1895, then-Purdue James E. Delany president James H. Smart and leaders from the University of Chicago, Commissioner University of Illinois, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, Northwestern University and University of Wisconsin set out to organize and develop principles for the regulation of intercollegiate athletics. At that meeting, a blueprint for the administration of college athletics under the direction of appointed faculty representatives was outlined. The presidents’ first known action “restricted eligibility for athletics to bonafide, full-time students who were not delinquent in their studies.” That important legislation, along with other legislation that would follow in the coming years, served as the primary building block for intercollegiate athletics. On Feb. 8, 1896, one faculty member from each of those seven universities met at the same Palmer House and officially established the mechanics of the conference, which was officially incorporated as the “Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association” in 1905. Indiana University and the State University of Iowa became the eighth and ninth members in 1899. In 1908, Michigan briefly withdrew its membership, and in 1912 Ohio State University joined the conference, bringing its membership total back to nine. Upon Michigan’s return in 1917, the conference was first referred to as the “Big Ten” by media members, and that name was eventually incorporated in 1987. As the 1900s opened, faculty representatives established rules for intercollegiate athletics that were novel for the time. As early as 1904, the faculty approved legislation that required eligible athletes to meet entrance requirements and to have completed a full year’s work, along with having one year of residence. In 1901, the first Big Ten Championship event was staged when the outdoor track and field championships were held at the University of Chicago. The debut event marked what is now a staple of conference competition. Today, the Big Ten sponsors 28 official sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, including the addition of men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse over the last three years. Big Ten schools compete in a total of 42 sports, furthering the conference’s commitment to broad-based programming and providing more participation opportunities than any conference in the country. One of the conference’s proudest traditions began in 1902 when Michigan took on Stanford in the Rose Bowl, the nation’s first bowl game. Big Ten teams only appeared in Pasadena twice before the conference signed an exclusive contract with the Tournament of Roses in 1946, making it the first bowl game with permanent conference affiliations. But Michigan’s appearance in 1902 cultivated a relationship that has endured for more than a century. In January 2014, Michigan State defeated Stanford in the 100th Rose Bowl Game. Coupling the academic goals set forth by the leaders of the charter members of the conference and their steadfast commitment to athletics, the conference instituted the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1915. It is awarded annually by each conference institution to a student of the graduating class who has attained the greatest proficiency in scholarship and athletics. It is the most prestigious honor a student competing in Big Ten athletics can receive. In 1922, Major John L. Griffith became the conference’s first “Commissioner of Athletics.” Griffith was the first of five men to assume the role of commissioner in the conference’s history, followed by Kenneth L. “Tug” Wilson in 1945, Bill Reed in 1961, Wayne Duke in 1971 and current commissioner James E. Delany in 1989. After nearly 30 years with 10 members, the conference consolidated to nine schools when the University of Chicago formally withdrew its membership in 1946. Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) was added to the Big Ten three years later, bringing the number of affiliated conference schools to 10 once again. In 1955, the Big Ten formulated a revenue-sharing model designed to pool all football television rights of its members and share those proceeds equally. The conference and its members continue to utilize a revenue-sharing model, dividing media rights, bowl payouts and other profits among all conference institutions. While academics have always played an integral role in the conference, presidents of the Big Ten member institutions formalized the primacy of academics with the establishment of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (formerly the Committee on Institutional Cooperation) in 1958. The Big Ten Academic Alliance is an academic consortium of all Big Ten universities. In 2014, the schools currently constituting the Big Ten Academic Alliance produced over $10 billion in funded research, $5 billion more than any other conference. In one of Duke’s first actions as commissioner, he oversaw the adoption of the Big Ten Advisory Commission in 1972, designed to study conference programs and make suggestions which would further Big Ten objectives. The Advisory Commission enlists former students that competed in Big Ten athletics to serve as liaisons to the NCAA’s Diversity and Inclusion Department, the Big Ten Student-Athlete Advisory Commission and other organizations.
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In 1981, the conference presidents and chancellors endorsed a proposal that enabled universities to affiliate their women’s intercollegiate programs with the conference, and the first conference championships for women were staged that fall. The Big Ten was the first conference to voluntarily adopt male and female participation goals after launching its Gender Equity Action Plan in 1992. In December of 1989, the conference agreed in principle to invite Pennsylvania State University for membership. On June 4, 1990, the Council of Presidents officially voted to integrate Penn State into the conference, giving the Big Ten 11 members. In 2004, the Big Ten implemented a pilot program of instant replay for college football. Following the season, the conference forwarded replay proposals to the NCAA regarding the future use of instant replay, where it approved country-wide testing in 2005. In 2006, the NCAA approved the use of instant replay for all conferences. 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The conference expanded its footprint further in 2012 when the COP/C approved formal membership applications from the University of Maryland and Rutgers on November 19 and 20, respectively. Maryland and Rutgers became official Big Ten members on July 1, 2014, giving the conference almost 9,500 students participating in intercollegiate athletics and more than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams. Since opening in the fall of 2013, the Big Ten conference center has hosted more than 300 meetings annually for member institutions, Big Ten Academic Alliance (formerly CIC) related committees and coaches groups. The headquarters also features an interactive digital museum - the Big Ten Experience – which opened to the public on June 7, 2014, and brings the conference’s storied academic and athletic history to life. For more information on the Big Ten Experience, go to bigten.org. 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DAVID HARRIS
Head Coach / 6th Season / Truman State (1978) Career Achievements
• USTCA Women’s NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year (2011) • Coached 18 NCAA Individual National Champions • Coached More Than 200 NCAA All-America Award Winners • Coached Teams to 48 Top-25 NCAA Finishes • 11-Time MIAA Coach of the Year (Emporia State)
At Nebraska
• Cross Country Head Coach (2012-present) • Cross Country Co-Head Coach (2011) • Assistant Track & Field Coach (1985-92, 2011-present)
Other Coaching Experience
• Head Coach, Emporia State (1992-2011)
Education
• Truman State (1978) Bachelor’s Degree, Physical Education/Social Science Master’s Degree, Athletic Administration
Family
• Wife: Kathy; Sons: John-David and Jared
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One of the country’s most respected coaches on the course, on the track and in national leadership for collegiate programs, David Harris enters his sixth season as the head coach of the Nebraska men’s and women’s cross country teams in 2017. Harris joined the cross country and track and field staff during the 2011-12 season, serving as co-head coach alongside long-time Nebraska coach Jay Dirksen. With Dirksen’s retirement following the 2011 cross country campaign, Harris hit the ground running with his goal of building the Nebraska cross country program back to national prominence. Even before his return to Nebraska in 2011, Harris already had strong ties to the Husker program. From 1985 to 1992, Harris served as an assistant coach on legendary Nebraska track and field head coach Gary Pepin’s staff. Harris tutored the Husker middle distance runners and the men’s sprinters and hurdlers for seven seasons before being named the head cross country and track and field coach at Emporia State in 1992. During his time as an assistant coach at Nebraska, Harris helped many Husker student-athletes to records that still stand today, including the women’s outdoor 800 meters (Sharon Powell), the men’s outdoor 400 meters (Ken Waller), the 1,000 meters (Dieudonne Kwizera), the 400-meter hurdles (Mark Jackson) and NU’s 4x400-meter relay record. In his seven seasons as an assistant at Nebraska, Harris coached 31 Husker All-Americans, including three Olympians. As Emporia State’s head coach for 19 years, Harris was named MIAA Coach of the Year 11 times and brought the Hornets to the top of the Division II ranks. In his final season at the Kansas school, Harris’ men’s track and field team finished fourth at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships. One of the most respected coaches in the track and field community, Harris was the first non-Division I president in the history of the USTFCCCA. The leadership and direction provided by Harris was essential in bringing the NCAA Outdoor Championships to the Flint Hills in 1995, 1999 and again in 2006. Emporia State won 10 MIAA team championships under Harris and had 20 conference runner-up finishes. In 1999, he became only the third coach to lead both the men’s and women’s teams to MIAA outdoor titles in the same season. The ESU women earned the school’s first top-four finish nationally with a fourthplace finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Emporia in 1999. It was the second of three national championship meets at Witten Track/Welch Stadium held under Harris’ guidance. Harris’ steady leadership on the track was apparent by the consistent excellence of his teams at the national level. The Emporia State women’s track and field team scored at every NCAA Outdoor Championships from 1994 through 2011. His men’s team earned points at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 17 of their final 18 meets with Harris at the helm. Overall, Harris’ student-athletes earned more than 200 All-America honors, including 18 NCAA Division II national titles from 1995 to 2011. In addition to his success on the track, Harris guided eight Hornet cross country runners to MIAA individual titles. He also led the Emporia State women’s team to the 1994 MIAA title. He was honored for his team’s success that season by earning the 1994 MIAA Coach-of-the-Year award in women’s cross country. He led the Hornet men to a 12th-place finish at the NCAA Division II championships in 1993. Overall, he led the ESU cross country programs to a total of 17 top-four MIAA finishes from 1992 through 2010. In 2000, Harris was honored as the men’s cross country regional coach of the year.
• 10-Time MIAA Team Champions • 20-Time MIAA Team Runner-up • USTFCCCA President (2005-06) • USTFCCCA Jimmy Carnes Distinguished Service Award • USTFCCCA Division II Executive Council Chairman
Off the track and cross country course, Harris’ student-athletes also achieved at the highest levels. His Hornet student-athletes claimed seven NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, and three NCAA Woman-of-the-Year nominations. They also captured eight CoSIDA Academic All-America awards. Harris has served in numerous leadership roles within the USTFCCCA and has earned two prestigious awards. He was named the 2001 USTCA Women’s NCAA Division II National Outdoor Coach of the Year and was most recently awarded the Jimmy Carnes Distinguished Service Award by the USTFCCCA. He is the former Division II Executive Council Chairman and was the first non-Division I President of the USTFCCCA, serving in that role from 2005 through 2006 and leading the association through its reorganization in 2005. Harris received his bachelor’s degree in physical education/ social science and a master’s degree in athletic administration from Truman State, formerly Northeast Missouri State University. At TSU, he was a four-year letterman in cross country and track and field and captained the track team for two years. After college, Harris joined the elite section of the St. Louis Track Club sponsored by adidas. From 1979 to 1981 he ran seven marathons with a personal-best of 2:19.54 in New Orleans. At the 1979 Boston Marathon, he qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials with a time of 2:20.46. Harris retired from competitive road racing in 1981 to concentrate fully on coaching. Harris is married to the former Kathy Bechhold, and the couple have two sons, John-David and Jared.
Harris’ Top 25 NCAA Championship Teams
Track & Field/Cross Country (at Emporia State) 2011 Men’s Outdoor (4th), Men’s Indoor (5th) 2010 Women’s Outdoor (14th), Men’s Outdoor (22nd), Men’s Indoor (9th), Women’s Indoor (18th) 2009 Women’s Outdoor (8th), Men’s Outdoor (20th), Men’s Indoor (14th) 2008 Women’s Outdoor (10th), Men’s Outdoor (18th), Men’s Indoor (11th), Women’s Indoor (23rd) 2007 Men’s Outdoor (16th) 2006 Men’s Outdoor (23rd), Women’s Indoor (20th) 2005 Men’s Outdoor (21st) 2004 Women’s Outdoor (14th), Women’s Indoor (15th) 2003 Women’s Outdoor (7th), Women’s Indoor (11th) 2002 Women’s Outdoor (17th), Women’s Indoor (6th) 2001 Women’s Outdoor (13th), Men’s Outdoor (17th), Women’s Indoor (16th), Men’s Indoor (23rd) 2000 Women’s Indoor (10th) 1999 Women’s Outdoor (4th), Men’s Outdoor (19th), Men’s Indoor (5th), Women’s Indoor (10th) 1998 Women’s Outdoor (10th), Men’s Outdoor (10th), Men’s Indoor (8th), Women’s Indoor (18th) 1997 Women’s Outdoor (8th), Women’s Indoor (21st) 1996 Women’s Outdoor (5th), Men’s Outdoor (7th), Women’s Indoor (13th), Men’s Indoor (19th) 1995 Men’s Outdoor (9th), Women’s Outdoor (13th), Men’s Indoor (13th) 1994 Men’s Outdoor (T17th) 1993 Men’s Indoor (24th), Men’s Cross Country (12th)
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HEAD COACH DAVID HARRIS
Coach David Harris has guided athletes to more than 200 All-America awards and 18 NCAA individual titles in his career as a track and field and cross country coach.
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SARAH FOWLER Volunteer Coach / 1st Year
BOB BURTON
Senior Associate A.D./Facilities & Capital Planning
Sarah Fowler joined the Nebraska track and field and cross country coaching staffs as a volunteer coach in 2017. Fowler assists Coach David Harris in coaching the distance runners.
Senior Associate Athletic Director Bob Burton enters his 20th year with the Nebraska athletic department, since joining the Husker staff in 1998.
A native of Mount Vernon, Ohio, Fowler competed at Ohio Wesleyan University from 2014-17. Fowler was a two-time NCAA Division III All-American in cross country and was the NCAC Runner of the Year in both cross country and outdoor track as a senior. She won NCAC conference titles in cross country in 2015 and 2016 and finished fifth at the NCAA Division III Championships as a senior.
Burton reports to the Director of Athletics and serves on Nebraska’s senior management team. He assists in NU’s financial and facilities master plans, providing supervision to the Athletic Business Office, Concessions, Capital Planning and Construction and Information Technology/ Computing Service areas. He also oversees complimentary ticket and gift-in-kind approvals and reconciliation.
On the track, Fowler won the 1,500 meters, 5,000 meters and the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the outdoor conference meet as a senior, and she finished fourth nationally in the steeplechase. She also finished fourth in the indoor 5,000 meters and was the conference champion in that event. Fowler was the outdoor steeplechase champion and indoor 5,000-meter champion as a junior as well. Fowler received a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and psychology from Ohio Wesleyan in 2017.
MATT WACKERLY
On Campus Recruiting Coordinator / 2nd Year Matt Wackerly joined the Nebraska track and field staff as the on campus recruiting coordinator in July 2016. He came to Nebraska from Ohio Wesleyan University, where he was the head coach of the men's and women's cross country teams and an assistant coach for the track and field team. Wackerly spent 10 seasons at Ohio Wesleyan and was the NCAA Great Lakes Region Assistant Coach of the Year in 2011 and 2014. He coached 44 national qualifiers in cross country and track and field distance events, as well as two NCAA qualifying teams. His athletes earned seven AllAmerica honors, and he coached the ninth-fastest female in Division III history in the 5,000 meters. Before Ohio Wesleyan, Wackerly was at Stonehill College, where he was an assistant coach for the men's and women's cross country and track and field teams. During his three years at Stonehill, he helped the Skyhawks win a pair of conference championships, the school's first ever in men's cross country. He coached five NCAA Division II All-Americans and three NCAA qualifiers in cross country. Wackerly is a 1998 graduate of Ashland University. During his undergraduate career, he was a three-time national qualifier in cross country and a three-time conference champion in track for the Eagles. He majored in English and earned a master's degree in sports management from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2003. Wackerly is a native of Lexington, Ohio. He is married to Angela Palmer-Wackerly, who is a professor of communications at Nebraska. They have one son, Luke.
Burton, who serves on the Big Ten Sports Management Council, is the Athletic Department’s contract administrator, including all game/event agreements, and serves as the department’s liaison to the NU General Counsel Office. He also plays a major role in NU’s risk management program, while overseeing the operations of Nebraska’s camps and clinics. Burton acts as the department’s liaison to Haymarket Park. Working with the Lincoln Saltdogs, he helps set the budget for field and stadium operation costs and create strategic plans for the facility. Burton is Nebraska’s sport administrator for wrestling, bowling, men’s and women’s track and field and cross country. Burton joined the athletic department in 1998 as an associate athletic director for compliance/ sports administration. He served in that role until 2007, ensuring that the conduct and operations of Nebraska’s athletic teams were in compliance with NCAA, Big 12 and institutional rules and regulations. He also performed as the primary sports administrator for many of Nebraska’s teams. Burton filled a similar position at Oklahoma State as the assistant athletic director for sports administration and compliance from 1993 to 1997. He oversaw OSU’s Olympic sports programs as well as the training and strength and conditioning, wrestling, men’s and women’s track and field and men’s and women’s tennis programs. Burton came to Nebraska from Texas Tech, where he served as an associate athletic director for compliance for one year. While at Texas Tech, Burton helped complete the NCAA investigation into the Red Raider athletic department and analyzed the entire compliance system at the institution. He also helped identify and implement financial aid and eligibility systems, including changes in personnel and restructuring of the compliance department. Burton, who was a member of the NCAA Division I women’s soccer committee for three years and was a member of the NCAA Division I bowling committee, served as a legislative administrator for the NCAA from 1989 to 1993. At the NCAA, he was involved in the development of legislation, interpretation of regulations and reviewed legal issues related to the application of the association’s regulations. He served as an NCAA liaison to committees and conducted comprehensive education to several intercollegiate athletic conferences. He has served on the National Association of Athletic Compliance Coordinators Executive Committee and the subcommittee of Big 12 Directors of Compliance. He received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Nebraska in 1985 and his juris doctorate from the Nebraska College of Law in 1989. A native of Falls City, Neb., Burton and his wife, Krista, have a daughter, Elly Kathryn, and sons Robert Falk, McClain John and Abram Lawslo.
PAT LOGSDON
Executive Associate A.D./Administration & SWA A member of the Nebraska Athletic Department since 1979, Pat Logsdon serves as Executive Associate Athletic Director for Administration and Nebraska’s Senior Woman Administrator to the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference. She also serves on the Big Ten Sports Management Council. Logsdon’s duties include oversight on all administrative issues and operational functions of the Athletic Director’s office. She also oversees the areas of Department Travel, including bowl and postseason travel, the Department’s Gender Equity Plan, equipment and serves as a liaison to adidas. In addition, Logsdon manages student-athlete end of season evaluations and exit interviews. She also serves as the sport administrator for volleyball, beach volleyball, softball and men’s and women’s gymnastics. Previously, Logsdon spent 23 seasons in football operations, including six seasons as NU’s director of football operations, the first female in Division I to serve in that capacity. She handled organization of all recruiting functions, supervised compliance activities and coordinated all football administrative operations, including travel and practice operations. Logsdon earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Nebraska.
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SHAWN EICHORST DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
The University of Nebraska recruited and hired Shawn Eichorst in 2012, and he quickly displayed an incredible passion for the University and its student-athletes as well as the state of Nebraska. As the leader of a tradition-rich athletic program with 24 intercollegiate teams, 600-plus studentathletes and more than 325 full-time employees, Eichorst has relied on a strong value system and a student-centered approach to lead the department. Nebraska’s primary mission is to provide all student-athletes with the resources and support they need to be successful in academics, athletics and life. The core values of Integrity, Trust, Respect, Teamwork and Loyalty serve as the foundation, and the health, safety and welfare of student-athletes and staff are the essence of every decision made at Nebraska. True to his vision and word, since Eichorst arrived in Lincoln, resources and services in every student-athlete support unit have been reviewed, improved and enhanced, including academics, athletic medicine, life skills, nutrition, sports psychology, strength and conditioning, performance and research. Well respected on the national level, Eichorst has been a major player in spearheading the passage of the most comprehensive and progressive football recruiting reform in decades. Serving on the inaugural Division I Football Oversight Committee since 2015 and named co-chair of the NCAA Division I Football Recruiting Ad Hoc Working Group in 2016, Eichorst provides valuable leadership and insight into preserving and enhancing the game of college football. He was the first Director of Athletics from any conference to visit the Big Ten Conference-based Academic Alliance at its Champaign, Illinois, headquarters. The Academic Alliance (formerly known as the Committee on Institutional Cooperation) is a highly successful, academic-based consortium of 15 schools, including all 14 in the Big Ten Conference. Under Eichorst’s direction, Nebraska is leading the Big Ten and the Academic Alliance in several areas, including Digital Humanities and head injury research. He also serves on the Big Ten Conference Program and Budget Review Committee. Eichorst regularly attends Big Ten Joint Council meetings and NCAA Conventions, including the Autonomy Five Conferences and recently provided input on new legislation designed to give students more time to pursue academics, work, internships or additional rest and recovery. On campus, Eichorst is a member of the Chancellor’s Senior Administrative Team. Eichorst continues to aggressively move Nebraska forward with several new initiatives to enhance the student-athlete experience. Beginning in the summer of 2015, Nebraska became the first athletic department in the country to provide laptop computers to every student-athlete and the first to create a data analytics department. Nebraska is one of the first in the Power 5 Conferences to provide all student-athletes four-year, full cost of attendance-based scholarships. Nebraska was also the first-known department of athletics to create a Post-Eligibility Opportunity (PEO) program, where every Husker letterwinner who graduates and has exhausted their eligibility has an opportunity to pursue an internship, study abroad or enroll in a graduate school program valued at $7,500. Nebraska’s service abroad trip is also unique, with teams of student-athletes and staff serving abroad in each of the past three years, including Guatemala in 2015, the Dominican Republic in 2016 and Nicaragua in 2017. Eichorst is in high demand and has made more than 600 public appearances around the state and country. In 2016 and 2017, Eichorst toured the state with Coach Mike Riley and has visited with fans in 32 Nebraska communities. His monthly radio show and “Connecting on Campus” online column provide opportunities to connect and share the incredible activities, initiatives and accomplishments happening at the greater University and in the department. Under Eichorst’s leadership, Nebraska has extended its nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans to 329 and its nation-best total of NCAA Top Ten Award winners to 17. In 2016-17, 126 student-athletes earned undergraduate or graduate degrees and the Big Ten Conference honored 209 Husker student-athletes with Academic All-Big Ten awards. The 88 percent Graduation Success Rate (GSR) for the Nebraska student-athletes reported in the 2016-17 academic year was the highest GSR ever achieved for the fourth consecutive year. In addition all Nebraska teams achieved an NCAA Academic Performance Rate (APR) of 977 or higher which is the best in school history and marks the third consecutive year that all teams attained an APR better than 950. During Eichorst’s tenure, Nebraska has won three NCAA team Championships, increasing its total to 27. In 2012-13 and in 2014-15, the Nebraska women’s bowling team earned the program’s fourth and fifth NCAA titles, while the Husker volleyball team won the 2015 NCAA Championship, the program’s fourth national title. With three sports winning Big Ten Conference championships in 2016-17, Nebraska now has 297 team conference championships all-time and 1,396 individual conference champions. In 2016-17, the Husker volleyball, women’s gymnastics and baseball programs won Big Ten Championships, while 13 Nebraska teams competed in NCAA postseason action, including bowling, football, volleyball, women’s swimming and diving, wrestling, baseball, men’s and women’s gymnastics, rifle, and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field. In 2016-17, Nebraska produced 42 All-Americans who won 44 national awards, including 12 first-team honorees. Under Eichorst’s first year of leadership in 2013-14, Nebraska became one of only two NCAA institutions – and the first Big Ten program in history – to qualify for a football bowl game, and advance to NCAA postseason in the major team sports of volleyball, soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and softball. Additionally, Nebraska was the only institution to win a postseason game in six of those seven sports. In Eichorst’s four years at the helm of Husker Athletics, he has hired three head coaches. In
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December of 2014, Eichorst Administrative Experience hired Mike Riley as head football • Nebraska, Director of Athletics (2013-present) coach. Prominent members of • Miami, Director of Athletics (2011-12) the national media, the coaching • Wisconsin, Deputy Athletics Director (2009-11) fraternity, Riley’s former • Wisconsin, Executive Associate Athletics Director (2007-09) players and current and former • Wisconsin, Senior Associate Athletics Director (2006-07) • South Carolina, Senior Associate Athletics Director (2004-06) Nebraska student-athletes • Wisconsin-Whitewater, Director of Athletics (1999-2003) praised the hire of Riley, one of the most respected coaches Education in the profession. Eichorst also • Wisconsin-Whitewater (1990), Bachelor’s Degree hired Ashley Rose-MacAllister to • Marquette (1995), Juris Doctorate lead the women’s rifle team in 2014 and Husker letterwinner Family Amy Williams to lead Nebraska • Wife: Kristin; Sons: Jack, Joseph and Bennett women’s basketball program in 2016. Nebraska’s fan support continues to be unparalleled in college athletics. In 2016-17, top 20 national rankings for average attendance were reached across nine sports: football, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, wrestling, soccer, baseball and men’s and women’s gymnastics. A tribute to loyal Husker fans, two sports lead the nation with consecutive home sellout streaks. Football has 354 consecutive sellouts and volleyball has 219 consecutive regular-season sellouts. Under Eichorst’s leadership, Nebraska continues to focus on improving its facilities and the game-day experience at all athletic venues. In August of 2015, Hibner Stadium and Barbara Hibner Field for soccer and the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center were completed. In 2015, a new centerhung video board and sound system in the Devaney Center improved the game-day experience for volleyball, wrestling and men’s and women’s gymnastics. In 2014, Memorial Stadium added the largest wireless network system at a college football stadium in history, along with a state-of-the-art sound system. In 2017, Memorial Stadium will feature new video screens and ribbon boards. The biggest change will be the addition of wrap-around video boards on the northeast and northwest towers. The components of the North Stadium video board – installed in 2006 – will also improve. The current board will not change in size but the resolution will tighten from 20-millimeter to 10-millimeter pixels, creating a clearer, crisper picture that will match the state-of-the-art sound system that was updated in 2014. In the summer of 2013, Memorial Stadium expansion added the innovative Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory (NAPL) inside East Stadium next to the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3). That same year, Nebraska’s men’s and women’s basketball teams became the primary tenants of the newly constructed Pinnacle Bank Arena, and the renovated Devaney Center became the home for Husker volleyball, wrestling and the men’s and women’s gymnastics programs. Eichorst came to Nebraska after serving as Director of Athletics at Miami in 2011 and 2012. He hired legendary men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga, who led Miami to the NIT Second Round in his first season and ACC regular-season and tournament titles as well and the NCAA Sweet 16 in his second. The women’s basketball, women’s tennis, women’s soccer, volleyball and baseball teams also made significant NCAA postseason accomplishments. Before heading to Miami, Eichorst was the Deputy Athletics Director at Wisconsin. He was the Chief Operating Officer and oversaw the department’s daily operations, as well as the men’s basketball program under the direction of Director of Athletics, Hall of Fame Football Coach and former Husker Barry Alvarez. From 2004 to 2006, Eichorst served as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration at South Carolina, overseeing the department’s daily operations, as well as the football and baseball programs under legendary coaches Lou Holtz, Steve Spurrier and Ray Tanner, respectively. From 1999 to 2003, Eichorst served as the Director of Athletics at Wisconsin-Whitewater, which produced four top 10-percent finishes in the NACDA Directors Cup, one NCAA team title and two NCAA runner-up finishes. A native of Lone Rock, Wisconsin, Eichorst was an all-conference defensive back, three-time letterwinner and 1990 football team captain for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He graduated magna cum laude in business from UW-Whitewater in 1990 and in 2015 earned the Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement. He earned a law degree from Marquette Law School in 1995, practiced law in Milwaukee until 1999 and is a past member of the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors. He served as an assistant adjunct professor of law at Marquette, where he taught classes in sports law. He serves on the Marquette University National Sports Law Institute Board of Advisors, and in 2006, Marquette awarded Eichorst the Sports Law Alumnus of the Year Award. He is also a graduate of the Sports Management Institute and serves on its Executive Committee. Shawn and his wife Kristin have three sons: Jack, Joseph and Bennett. The Eichorst Family (from left): Jack, Joseph, Bennett, Kristin and Shawn.
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RONNIE GREEN Chancellor
JOSEPHINE POTUTO Faculty Athletic Representative
University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds appointed Ronnie Green Chancellor-Elect of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on April 6, 2016. The appointment was approved by the Board of Regents.
Josephine (Jo) R. Potuto, the Richard H. Larson Professor of Constitutional Law, has been Nebraska’s faculty representative (FAR) at the NCAA and conference level since May 15, 1997.
Since 2010, Green has served as the Harlan Vice Chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. In this role, he also jointly serves as the Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources of the University of Nebraska system. Since 2015, Green also has served as UNL’s Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, acting as the institution’s chief academic officer and its responsible authority in the absence of the chancellor. As Senior Vice Chancellor, Green is charged with helping UNL achieve excellence across all areas of the academic enterprise.
In 2002, Potuto was named Outstanding Faculty Athletics Representative by the All-American Football Foundation. From 2008-09 to 2011-12 she was president of the 1A FAR (FARs from FBS institutions). Among her NCAA positions, Potuto spent nine years (the maximum) on the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions (chair her last two years) and currently substitutes when a member cannot serve. She was one of three Big 12 Conference representatives on the NCAA Division I Management Council, served on the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship Committee, and currently serves on an NCAA-wide (all divisions) committee to advise NCAA staff on student-athlete issues and educational programming for coaches, staff, and student-athletes.
Green was raised on a mixed beef, dairy, and cropping farm in southwestern Virginia. He received bachelor and master’s degrees in animal science from Virginia Tech and Colorado State University, respectively. His doctoral program was completed jointly at the University of Nebraska and the USDA-ARS U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in animal breeding and genetics in 1988. Green has served on the animal science faculties of Texas Tech University and Colorado State University, and as the national program leader for animal production research for the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and executive secretary of the White House’s interagency working group on animal genomics within the National Science and Technology Council where he was one of the principal leaders in the international bovine, porcine, and ovine genome sequencing projects. Prior to returning to NU, Green served as senior global director of technical services for Pfizer Animal Health’s animal genomics business. Green has published 130 refereed publications and abstracts, nine book chapters and 56 invited symposia papers; and has delivered invited presentations in 43 U.S. states and 21 countries around the world. He is a past-president of both the American Society of Animal Science and the National Block and Bridle Club, and has served in a number of leadership positions for the U.S. Beef Improvement Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork Board, Federated Animal Science Societies and the National Research Council. He was named a fellow of ASAS in 2014 and, in 2015, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society. Ronnie and best friend Jane are the proud parents of four children: Justin, a UNL political science student and political journalist in Washington, D.C.; Nate, a UNL business administration graduate and current UNL law student; Kelli, a UNL student majoring in advertising, public relations and global studies; and Regan, a UNL student majoring in pre-inclusive early childhood education.
A sports law expert, Potuto regularly lectures and consults on sports issues in general and NCAA processes in particular. She is an expert witness in litigation involving sports issues. She testified before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution regarding due process in NCAA infractions hearings. In the past year she has appeared in media reports in the NY Times, LA Times, USA Today, Washington Post, CBSSports.com, and the Chronicle of Higher Education, among others. She has presented to the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, the Texas Commission of Higher Education, NCAA regional conferences, law conferences and law firms, NACDA, and to universities and law colleges, including the Universities of Istanbul, Washington, Maryland, Oklahoma, Santa Clara, Baltimore and Mississippi. Potuto is a past adviser to the Uniform Law Commissioners Committee to draft a sports agent statute, has drafted rules governing search and seizure and hearings for the Nebraska Racing Commission, and also has written on issues of gender equity in college athletics. She has authored numerous articles on sports law issues. She just completed an article on studentathlete use of their names/likenesses with an econometrician and tax professor. Potuto delivered the 2012 Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture. She serves on the senate’s intercollegiate athletics committee. She is a past member of the UNL academic senate and also served on Nebraska’s NCAA site certification steering committee. Potuto teaches constitutional law, procedure, federal jurisdiction, and sports law. She has been a visiting professor of law at the University of Arizona, Rutgers University, the Cardozo College of Law at New York’s Yeshiva University, the University of Oregon, the University of North Carolina, and Seton Hall University. She has worked as an assistant prosecutor in both the Essex and Morris County (N.J.) prosecutor’s offices. Potuto was project director and a drafter of the Uniform Law Commissioners Sentencing and Corrections Act, as well as the drafter for the Nebraska Supreme Court Committee to Draft Criminal Jury Instructions. She is the author of three books. She was elected to membership in the American Law Institute, the Nebraska State Bar Foundation, and the Douglass Society. Potuto earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism at Rutgers’ Douglass College, and her master’s degree in English literature at Seton Hall. She earned her juris doctorate at the Rutgers Law College. She is a member of the bars of Nebraska and New Jersey and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for Nebraska and New Jersey.
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ADMINISTRATION
NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION
Chris Anderson Associate A.D./ Community, Governmental & Charitable Relations
Marc Boehm Executive Associate A.D./ Development, & Events
Chris Brasfield Associate A.D./ Student-Athlete Recruitment & Experience
Bob Burton Senior Associate A.D./ Facilities & Capital Planning
John Jentz Executive Associate A.D./ Chief Financial Officer
Dennis Leblanc Associate A.D./ Academics
Diane Mendenhall Senior Associate A.D./ Ticketing, Premium Seating & Strategic Engagement
Todd Stull Director of Strategic Collaboration, Mental Performance & Research
Jamie Vaughn Senior Associate A.D./ Compliance
Steve Waterfield Executive Associate A.D./ Performance and Strategic Research
David Witty Senior Associate A.D./ Marketing and Communications
Keith Zimmer Senior Associate A.D./ Life Skills and N Club
Pat Logsdon Executive Associate A.D./ Administration & SWA
NEBRASKA BOARD OF REGENTS The Board of Regents consists of eight voting members elected by district for six-year terms, and four non-voting student Regents, one from each campus, who serve during their tenure as student body president. The board supervises the general operations of the university, and the control and direction of all expenditures. The board also includes a corporation secretary who manages all records including agendas, minutes, notices, policies and bylaws. Those documents can be found on the web at nebraska.edu/board/. The board meets regularly, primarily in Lincoln but also in Omaha and greater Nebraska. Persons wishing to provide information to the board or to appear before it should contact: Corporation Secretary, University of Nebraska, Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege, Lincoln, NE 68583. Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D. President, University of Nebraska
Timothy Clare District 1
Howard Hawks District 2
Jim Pillen District 3
Bob Whitehouse District 4
Robert Schafer District 5
Paul Kenney District 6
Bob Phares District 7
Hal Daub District 8
Austin Partridge Nebraska-Kearney
Joe Zach Nebraska-Lincoln
Carissa Lueck Nebraska Medical Center
Carlo Eby Nebraska Omaha
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Husker Men’s Captains Austin Post and Wyatt McGuire
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AUSTIN POST
PETER SPINKS
Honors Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 2016) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016, 2017) Nebraska Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award (2016, 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017)
Honors Big Ten Athlete of the Week (Sept. 9, 2015) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013; Spring 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
Senior / Omaha, Neb. / Millard West
2016 (Junior) Austin Post opened up the season at the Augustana Twilight, placing seventh overall with a time of 19:22.77 to help the Huskers receive the team title... placed 30th at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (26:50.1)...finished 127th at the Notre Dame Joe Piane Invitational (25:14.2)...came in at 168th at the ISU Pre-National Invitational (25:44.1)... placed 76th at the Big Ten Championships (26:13.9)...posted an 85th-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional (32:03.2) and was NU’s No. 3 runner... earned his second consecutive academic All-Big Ten honors...named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters...earned a prestigious Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award and was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for the second consecutive season. 2015 (Sophomore) Post competed in all six meets...placed 90th at the Big Ten Championships (25:45.8)...finished 45th and was NU's No. 1 finisher at the NCAA Midwest Regional (31:16.1)...came in at third place at the Augustana Twilight (19:22.25)...ran a time of 25:40.0 to finish seventh overall at the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational...earned academic All-Big Ten honors...claimed a 2016 Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership award...earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters...captured a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. 2014 (Freshman) Post finished among NU's top five in five of the Huskers' six meets...posted a time of 26:25.4 at the Big Ten Championships...produced Nebraska's No. 3 finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional (32:07.2)...claimed a 17th-place finish at the Augustana Twilight (19:12.24)...recorded a thirdplace finish at the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational, posting a time of 26:16.00...earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters. Before Nebraska Post was a four-time state cross country qualifier at Millard West High School in Nebraska...earned Nebraska Class A and Super-State honors in cross country after finishing fourth as a senior with a time of 16:09 to help Millard West to a fourth-place team finish at the 2013 Nebraska Class A State Cross Country Championships...finished sixth at the state meet as a junior and 11th as a sophomore...was injured during his senior track and field season and was unable to compete. Personal Post was born July 29, 1996...parents are Rod and Joy...majoring in biological sciences.
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Senior / Layton, N.J. / Pope John XXIII
2016 (Junior) Peter Spinks opened up his first race of the season at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational, placing 94th with a time of 28:28.8...finished 200th at the Notre Dame Joe Piane Invitational (27:07.3)...came in at 103rd at the Big Ten Championships (27:35.0)...was a member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2017...earned a spot on the 2017 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. 2015 (Sophomore) Spinks competed in all six meets for the Huskers...finished 47th at the Big Ten Championship (24:34.9)...ran a time of 32:35.8 to place 125th at the NCAA Midwest Regional...claimed a first-place overall finish in the Augustana Twilight University Division (18:57.95)...was named the Big Ten Cross Country Athlete of the Week following the meet...placed sixth in the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational (25:38.3)...posted a time of 24:22.6 at the Kansas Rim Rock Classic to finish eighth. 2014 (Redshirt) Spinks added depth to the Nebraska cross country team in 2014 while building endurance for track season. 2013 (Freshman) Spinks competed in all four regular-season meets for the Big Red...finished ninth in the University Division with a time of 19:50.78 at the Augustana Twilight...placed 34th at the Woody Greeno/ Nebraska Invitational (27:01.00)...was NU's No. 11 runner at the Roy Griak Invitational...finished 15th at the Tim Young Invitational (26:20.85)...earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2013. Before Nebraska Spinks posted a 5K personal-best time of 16:20 on the cross country course for Pope John XXIII High School...added outdoor personal-best times of 4:18.00 in the 1,600 meters, 6:14.90 in the 2,000-meter steeplechase and 9:41.80 in the 3,200 meters...took eighth in the 1,600 at the 2013 New Jersey Non-Public A Group Outdoor State Championships. Personal Spinks was born Jan. 31, 1995...parents are Ted and Jennifer...majoring in mechanical engineering.
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ERIC KARL II
WYATT McGUIRE
Honors Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award (2017) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; Spring 2016, 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
Honors Big Ten Athlete of the Week (Sept. 23, 2015) Nebraska Most Valuable Runner (2016) Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2017) Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 2016) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016, 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017)
Junior / Southlake, Texas / Carroll
2016 (Sophomore) Eric Karl II opened up the season at the Augustana Twilight, placing 18th overall with a time of 19:56.16 to help the Huskers take home the team title...finished 48th at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (27:25.2)...placed 39th at the ISU Adidas Pre-National Invitational (27:20.7)...earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll...was a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team and won the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award. 2015 (Freshman) Karl II competed in four regular-season meets and the Big Ten Championships...finished 102nd at the Big Ten Championships (27:57.8)...finished 14th in the University Division of the Augustana Twilight (20:46.62)...earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters. Before Nebraska Karl II attended Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas...helped Carroll win four state championships and four Nike South Regional championships, as well as a runner-up finish at Nike Nationals in 2011...posted a 5,000m personal best of 16:08...finished fourth in his district meet and 25th at regionals...placed 32nd at the Texas 6A state meet...was a National Hispanic Scholar and AP Scholar with Distinction. Personal Karl II was born April 19, 1997 in Stamford, Connecticut...parents are Eric Karl and Rocio Torres-Quevedo...majoring in accounting and economics.
Junior / North Platte, Neb. / North Platte
2016 (Sophomore) Wyatt McGuire opened up the season by placing second at the Augustana Twilight with a time of 19:04.05, helping the Huskers win the team title...finished 36th at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (26:58.1)...came in 115th at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (25:03.4)... led the Huskers at the ISU Pre-National Invitational, placing 91st (25:13.8)...led the Huskers at the Big Ten Championships with a 35th-place finish (25:27.0)...again led the Huskers at the NCAA Midwest Regional, running in 43rd (31:11.9)...named Nebraska’s most valuable runner for the season...was named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar...earned academic All-Big Ten honors for a second consecutive year...named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters...earned a spot on the 2017 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. 2015 (Redshirt Freshman) McGuire competed in five meets as a redshirt freshman...placed 60th at the Big Ten Championships (24:48.9)...came in 121st at the NCAA Midwest Regional (32:33.3)...finished fourth at the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational (25:35.5) and was named the Big Ten Cross Country Athlete of the Week...finished seventh in the University Division of the Augustana Twilight (19:39.47)...claimed academic All-Big Ten honors and earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team...was chosen to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters. 2014 (Redshirt) McGuire added depth to the cross country team in 2014 while redshirting...earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during the fall and spring semesters. Before Nebraska McGuire was a two-time first-team all-state selection at North Platte High School in Nebraska... captured the 2013 Nebraska Class A state title (15:26.6) to earn Nebraska Gatorade Runner-ofthe-Year honors...finished third at the 2012 Class A state meet and added a 12th-place finish as a freshman in 2010...ran a time of 15:15 to win the 2013 Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference title. Personal McGuire was born Jan. 16, 1996...parents are Mike and Nina McGuire...majoring in elementary education.
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TY MOSS
ALEC SERY
Honors Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015)
Honors Academic All-Big Ten (2015) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014; Spring 2015, 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
Junior / Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley
Before Nebraska Ty Moss is in his first season competing for the Nebraska cross country team...competed for the Nebraska track and field teams as a middle distance runner in each of the last two seasons and was a Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll member...attended Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Illinois...posted a 49.09 in the 400m at the AAU National Junior Olympics...also posted a top 800m time of 1:50.52 at the AAU National Junior Olympics to earn runner-up honors...earned all-state honors in the 800m after finishing third at the Illinois State Championships...also anchored the 4x800m relay team that won the state title. Personal Moss was born March 19, 1997...parents are Raymond and Diana...major is marketing.
Junior / Woolwich Township, N.J. / Kingsway Regional
2016 (Redshirt) Alec Sery redshirted the 2016 season and did not compete... claimed a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll... was a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. 2015 (Sophomore) Sery competed in all six meets for the Huskers...came in 58th place at the Big Ten Championships (24:46.0)...posted a time of 31:31.9 at the NCAA Midwest Regional to place 61st...placed fourth at the Augustana Twilight (19:25.88)...finished 24th at the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational (26:08.4)...ran a time of 24:51.5 at the Kansas Rim Rock Classic, finishing in 20th place...posted a 29th-place finish at the Bradley Classic (24:37.6)...captured academic All-Big Ten honors. 2014 (Freshman) Sery was one of Nebraska's top-five finishers in five of the six meets while notching a pair of top-20 overall finishes...was Nebraska's No. 4 finisher at the Big Ten Championships (25:39.2)... posted a time of 32.42.1 at the NCAA Midwest Regional...took 20th place at the Augustana Twilight (19:22.15)...added a 19th-place finish (27:07.50) at the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational...was a Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection both semesters. Before Nebraska Sery attended Kingsway Regional High School in New Jersey and finished fourth (9:35.76) in the 3,200m run at the 2013 NJSIAA Group 3 Outdoor Track and Field Championships...posted a career-best 3,200m of 9:32.08 on his way to an eighth-place finish at the NJSIAA Group 4 Championships in 2014...was a member of the 4x800m relay team that finished fourth at the championships...covered two miles in 9:31.58 to finish third at the 2014 Eastern States Indoor Championships. Personal Sery was born May 20, 1996...parents are Jim and Nancy...majoring in chemical engineering.
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JORDAN DE SPONG
Sophomore / Dunedin, New Zealand / Southland
KARSON LeCOMTE
Sophomore / Mount Prospect, Ill. / Mt. Prospect Honors Nebraska Most Improved Runner (2016) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) 2016 (Freshman) Karson LeComte opened up his collegiate career at Nebraska at the Augustana Twilight by placing 10th with a time of 19:26.64, helping the Huskers take home the team title... finished 42nd at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (27:12.9)...came in at 177th at the Notre Dame Joe Piane Invitational (26:00.8)...placed 181st at the ISU Pre-National Invitational (25:49.4)... posted a 74th-place finish at the Big Ten Championships (26:12.5)...ran in 107th at the NCAA Midwest Regional (32:22.5)...named Nebraska's most improved runner...earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team and the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Before Nebraska LeComte attended Mt. Prospect High School in Illinois...at the Illinois Class 3A state meet, finished fifth in the 1,600m in 4:19.24…also anchored the 4x800m relay team to a third-place finish…set a 1,600m prep best of 4:17.04, an 800m prep best of 1:55.59 and a 3,200m prep best of 9:22.12 in the 3,200m. Personal LeComte was born July 24, 1998...parents are Kenneth and Deborah...major is accounting.
RYAN BATES
Sophomore / Lincoln, Neb. / Lincoln East Honors Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; Spring 2016, 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017) 2016 (Freshman) Ryan Bates competed only at the Augustana Twilight and finished 26th with a time of 20:37.62, helping the Huskers take home the team title...earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters...was a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. 2015 (Redshirt) Bates redshirted his first year as a Husker...earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both semesters and claimed a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
Honors Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award (2017) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2016, 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) 2016 (Freshman) Jordan De Spong competed in his first collegiate race as a Husker at the Augustana Twilight, placing sixth with a time of 19:20.72, helping the Huskers take home the team title...finished 134th at the Notre Dame Joe Piane Invitational (25:17.3)...came in at 231st at the ISU Pre-National Invitational (26:26.8)... posted a 93rd-place finish at the Big Ten Championships (26:53.0)...ran in 91st place at the NCAA Midwest Regional (32:08.3)...earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll...was a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team....won the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award. Before Nebraska De Spong attended Southland Boys High School in Invercargill, New Zealand...set personal bests of 1:50 in the 800m and 3:51 in the 1,500m...finished fifth in the 800m at the 2015 Australian Junior Championships...finished runner-up in the 1,500m and 2,000m steeplechase at the 2013 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships. Personal Born April 13, 1996...parents are David De Spong and Helene Rackham.
MARK FREYHOF
Redshirt Freshman / Hamilton, Mich. / Hamilton Honors Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) 2016 (Redshirt) Mark Freyhof ran his first collegiate race as a redshirt at the Augustana Twilight, placing ninth with a time of 19:25.23... earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2016-17...was a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Before Nebraska Freyhof attended Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Michigan...finished 10th at the Michigan cross country state meet in 2015…placed second in the 3,200m and third in the 1,600m at the Michigan state track and field meet as a senior in 2016...set prep bests of 4:24.04 in the 1,600m and 9:26.52 in the 3,200m. Personal Freyhof was born Sept. 12, 1997...parents are Shawn and Melissa...major is agricultural engineering.
Before Nebraska Bates attended Lincoln East High School...finished ninth at the 2014 Class A state meet (16:28.8)...
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NATE FARRELL
BAILEY TIMMONS
Before Nebraska Nate Farrell attended Janesville Craig High School in Janesville, Wisconsin...was the 2017 Wisconsin Division 1 state champion in the 800m in a prep-best time of 1:53.02... set a 1,600m best of 4:16.87 and a 3,200m best of 9:31.76... finished 14th in the 1,600m at the 2016 Division I state meet and was the sectional champion.
Before Nebraska Bailey Timmons attended Rock Canyon High School in Lone Tree, Colorado...set a best 5K time of 15:52.04 and a two-mile time of 10:41.00...finished fourth at the state meet as a senior... in track and field, finished fourth in the 3,200m and fifth in the 1,600m at the Colorado 5A state meet...ran a 1,600m best of 4:23.24 and a 3,200m best of 9:30.43.
Personal Farrell was born Aug. 26, 1999...parents are Jeff and Cherie.
Personal Timmons was born June 2, 1999...parents are Chan and Jennifer.
RYAN MARTINS
ALEX TOLLINGER
Before Nebraska Ryan Martins attended Watchung Hills Regional High School in Warren Township, New Jersey...ran a two-mile best of 10:59.94 and a 5K best of 15:50.71, which won the North 2, Group 4 section title...in track and field, posted outdoor bests of 4:20.28 in the 1,600m to finish 11th at the New Jersey Group 4 state meet and 9:31.49 to finish 12th in the 3,200m at the NJSIAA Group 4 Championships...competing indoors, won the 3,200m in 9:23.00 at the Molloy Stanner Games.
Before Nebraska Alex Tollinger attended Omaha Central High School in Nebraska...took seventh place at the state cross country meet as a senior with a time of 16:08.5...finished 11th at the state meet as a sophomore with a time of 16:39.6...in track and field, finished seventh at state in the 3,200m as a senior with a time of 9:28.03 and ninth in the 1,600m with a time of 4:25.6.
Freshman / Janesville, Wis. / Janesville Craig
Freshman / Green Brook, N.J. / Watchung Hills
Personal Martins was born March 9, 1999...parents are Bruce and Tina.
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Freshman / Lone Tree, Colo. / Rock Canyon
Freshman / Omaha, Neb. / Omaha Central
Personal Tollinger was born March 2, 1999...parents are John and Karen.
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Husker Women’s Captains Nicole Colonna, Anna Peer and Bonnie Smith
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KENDALL CAST
ANNA PEER
Honors Nebraska Most Improved Runner (2015) Academic All-Big Ten (2015) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016, 2017)
Honors Nebraska Most Valuable Runner (2013, 2014, 2016) Academic All-Big Ten (2016) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2014, 2015; Spring 2014, 2015, 2016) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Senior / Aurora, Ill. / Metea Valley
2016 (Junior) Kendall Cast opened up the season at the Augustana Twilight, placing 38th with a time of 18:24.28...finished 66th at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (24:42.5)...finished 47th at the Joe Piane Invitational (19:02.9)...placed 44th at the ISU Pre-National Invitational (23:23.4)...came in at 113th place at the Big Ten Championships (24:21.8). 2015 (Sophomore) Cast competed in all six meets for the Huskers...placed 90th at the Big Ten Championships (22:27.1)...finished 141st at the NCAA Midwest Regional (22:39.7)...came in at 41st at the Augustana Twilight (18:19.9)...also took 41st at the Kansas Rim Rock Classic (23:06.4)...joined Katrina Santiago in earning Nebraska's most improved runner award...earned academic All-Big Ten honors and earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both semesters. 2014 (Freshman) Cast helped the Huskers to a fifth-place finish at the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational at Pioneers Park by posting a time of 26:38.70...notched her best time of the season at the Bradley Classic with a time of 26:14.2...was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll both semesters. Before Nebraska Cast was a three-time state qualifier in both cross country and track at Metea Valley High School in Aurora, Illinois...named the Metea Valley Girls Athlete of the Year in 2014...earned a 38th-place finish at the 2012 Illinois State Cross Country Championships and a sectional championship in the 3,200 meters in 2013...set a personal-best time in the three-mile run of 17:13, while covering two miles in a career-best 11:06...set a personal-best mile time of 5:18. Personal Cast was born Nov. 27, 1995 in Downers Grove, Illinois...parents are Keith and Christine... majoring in chemical engineering.
Senior / Bettendorf, Iowa / Bettendorf
2016 (Junior) Anna Peer opened the season at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational, placing 15th with a time of 22:55.9...finished 130th at the Notre Dame Joe Piane Invitational (18:04)...led the Huskers at the Big Ten Championships, coming in at 50th (22:32.8)...again led the team at the NCAA Midwest Regional, posting a 30th-place finish (21:00.4)...named Nebraska’s most valuable runner for the third time in her career...was a member of the 2017 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team and an academic All-Big Ten selection... earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. 2015 (Redshirt) Peer redshirted the 2015 season...earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. 2014 (Sophomore) Peer ran as the Huskers’ top runner throughout the season, earning NU’s most valuable runner award for the second straight year...opened the 2014 campaign with a second-place finish at the Augustana Twilight Invitational (15:55.48) and notched her first career victory at the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational with a time of 21:45.30...finished 39th at the Roy Griak Invite with a time of 22:14...in the regular-season finale, placed 13th overall (21:32.8) at the Bradley Classic, making her NU’s top finisher...completed her sophomore campaign by taking 14th overall (20:27.4) at the Big Ten Championships...notched a 55th-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional in Peoria, Illinois while running a time of 21:21.4...earned academic All-Big Ten honors and was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll both semesters...was also a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. 2013 (Freshman) After battling illness during the first half of her freshman season at Nebraska, Peer hit her stride late in the season and became a leader for the Huskers...in the regular-season finale at the Tim Young Invitational, led the Huskers by finishing third overall in a time of 18:12.58...two weeks later in her first Big Ten Championships, covered the course in West Lafayette, Indiana in 22:16.8 to finish 50th overall...capped her freshman campaign with a 71st-place finish to lead the Huskers at the NCAA Midwest Regional in Ames, Iowa...claimed Nebraska’s most valuable runner award and a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Before Nebraska Peer produced a decorated career as one of the top high school distance runners in Iowa from 2009 to 2012 under Coach Erin Flynn at Bettendorf High School...was Bettendorf’s top runner in her first year of cross country in 2009, finishing 13th at the state meet to help Bettendorf to a fifth-place team finish...finished 26th at the state meet as a senior in 2012. Personal Peer was born July 3, 1995...parents are Brian and Julie Peer...major is biological sciences with a focus on pre-medicine.
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KATRINA SANTIAGO
BONNIE SMITH
Honors Nebraska Most Improved Runner (2015) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
Honors Nebraska Most Valuable Runner (2015) Nebraska Most Improved Runner (2014) Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2015, 2016, 2017) Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 2016) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016, 2017) Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2016) Nebraska Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award (2016, 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016, 2017)
Senior / Miami, Fla. / John A. Ferguson
2016 (Junior) Katrina Santiago opened up the season at the Augustana Twilight by finishing ninth with a time of 17:08.22... placed ninth at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (22:45)... placed 115th at the Notre Dame Joe Piane Invitational (17:54)...led the Huskers at the ISU Pre-National Invitational, coming in at 51st (22:21.5)...posted a 68th-place finish at the Big Ten Championships (22:51.9)...ran in 71st place at the NCAA Midwest Regional (21:36.8) and was the Huskers’ No. 2 finisher. 2015 (Sophomore) Santiago competed in all six meets for the Big Red...finished 72nd at the Big Ten Championships (21:50.7)...placed 121st at the NCAA Midwest Regional (22:25.3)...came in at 15th at the Augustana Twilight (17:30.2)...took 25th at the Kansas Rim Rock Classic (22:27.5)...joined teammate Kendall Cast in sharing Nebraska's most improved runner Award...earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team and the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. 2014 (Freshman) Santiago competed in three regular-season meets before earning a spot in the Husker lineup at the Big Ten Championships and NCAA Midwest Regional...ran a time of 11:13.83 at the Big Ten Championships and was the sixth Husker to cross the finish line...posted a time of 22:50.6 at the NCAA Midwest Regional...placed 57th at the Augustana Twilight (17:46.73)...notched a time of 24:13.6 and was Nebraska's No. 7 finisher at the Bradley Classic. Before Nebraska Santiago was a standout in both cross country and track at John A. Ferguson High School in Miami, Florida...finished sixth at the Florida Class 4A State Cross Country Championships as a senior in 2013 after taking eighth at the state meet in 2012...was also the district cross country champion...set a career-best 5K time of 18:21...on the track, took second in the two-mile run at the state meet as a senior in 2014...recorded times of 11:08 in the 3,200m and 5:15 in the 1,600m...was also a member of Ferguson's 4x800m relay team that finished as the state runner-up in both 2013 and 2014. Personal Santiago was born Feb. 26, 1996...parents are Raul Santiago and Madeleine Isern-Santiago... majoring in animal science at Nebraska.
Senior / Omaha, Neb. / Omaha Northwest
2016 (Junior) Bonnie Smith opened the season at the Augustana Twilight, finishing 15th with a time of 17:18.66...placed 54th at the ISU Pre-National Invitational (22:23.6)...came in at 93rd at the Big Ten Championships (23:34.9)...posted a 111th-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional (22:03.8) and was the Huskers’ third finisher...earned a prestigious Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award for the second consecutive season...earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for the third straight year...captured spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters...captured Nebraska's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award for women's cross country in 2016. 2015 (Sophomore) Smith competed in all six meets for the Big Red...completed the season as one of Nebraska's top three runners and earned Nebraska's most valuable runner award at the end of the season... claimed 81st at the Big Ten Championships (22:08.3)...ran a time of 21:52.5 at the NCAA Midwest Regional to finish 77th...finished third at the Augustana Twilight (16:48.4)...placed fifth at the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational (22:29.3)...came in at 17th at the Kansas Rim Rock Classic (22:08.1)...took 29th place at the Bradley Classic (21:19.4)...claimed academic All-Big Ten honors and was named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar...earned a prestigious Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award...earned a place on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team...claimed spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters. 2014 (Freshman) Smith competed in all six meets for Nebraska...finished 83rd at the Big Ten Championships (22:04.3)...ran a time of 21:57.3 at the NCAA Midwest Regional...placed 15th at the Augustana Twilight (17:03.06)...added a 16th-place showing at the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational (23:07.20)...was named academic All-Big Ten and earned a place on the Nebraska-Scholar Athlete Honor Roll in the fall...named Nebraska’s most improved runner. Before Nebraska Smith was a two-time state medalist at the Nebraska Class A State High School Cross Country Championships for Omaha Northwest High School...finished eighth at the state meet as a senior in 2012, after running to a ninth-place showing in 2011...also finished eighth in the 800 meters as a sophomore at the 2011 Class A state track meet...ran a personal-best 4K time of 15:14 in high school, while clocking personal bests of 11:50 in the 3,200 meters, 5:25 in the 1,600 meters and 2:24 in the 800-meter run...was named the class valedictorian and posted a perfect ACT score... was a four-year honor roll member and a member of the National Honor Society. Personal Smith was born May 3, 1996...parents are Robert and Carol...majoring in elementary education.
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NICOLE COLONNA
HALEY HARSIN
Honors Nebraska Most Improved Runner (2016) Academic All-Big Ten (2016) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; Spring 2016, 2017)
Honors Academic All-Big Ten (2015) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016, 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017)
2016 (Sophomore) Nicole Colonna opened up the season at the Augustana Twilight, finishing 18th with a time of 17:23.74...placed 20th at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (23:14.1)...came in at 71st at the ISU Pre-National Invitational (22:40.1)...placed 94th at the Big Ten Championships (23:36.7)...posted a 130th-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional (22:15.9) to finish as Nebraska’s No. 4 finisher...named Nebraska's most improved runner...was an academic All-Big Ten selection and a Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll member.
2016 (Redshirt) Haley Harsin competed only at the Augustana Twilight and placed 28th with a time of 17:51.35...was a Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll member and a Tom Osborne Citizenship Team member.
Junior / Los Altos Hills, Calif. / Pinewood
2015 (Freshman) Colonna competed in all six meets for the Huskers...placed 112th at the Big Ten Championships (23:26.3)...finished 163rd at the NCAA Midwest Regional (23:05.2)...came in at 24th place at the Augustana Twilight (17:52.8)...took 38th place at the Kansas Rim Rock Classic (23:01.0)... earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Before Nebraska Colonna attended Pinewood High School in Los Altos Hills, California...was the CIF cross country sectional champion in back-to-back years... placed eighth in the 2013 Division 5 state meet and sixth in the 2014 state meet...posted personal bests in the 1,600m of 5:11.91 and in the three-mile cross country race of 17:50.25...was a four-time first-team all-league honoree. Personal Colonna was born Sept. 12, 1997 in Palo Alto, California...parents are Joe and Kristin...major is nutrition, exercise and health science.
Junior / Syracuse, Neb. / Syracuse HS
2015 (Sophomore) Harsin competed in four regular-season meets and the Big Ten Championships...finished 115th at the Big Ten Championships (23:34.7)...placed 13th at the Augustana Twilight (17:27.6)...also came in 13th at the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational...earned academic All-Big Ten honors... was a Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll member and a Tom Osborne Citizenship Team member. 2014 (Freshman) Harsin competed in all six meets and was a regular among Nebraska's top-seven finishers...placed among the Huskers' top-five finishers at the Big Ten Championships (22:47.3)...was the Big Red's No. 7 finisher at the NCAA Midwest Regional (23:21.5)...came in at 27th at the Augustana Twilight (17:15.04)...earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Before Nebraska Harsin finished an impressive prep career as a 10-time letterwinner at Syracuse High School in Nebraska...starred on the track, where she captured 11 top-five individual finishes at the Nebraska Track and Field State Championships during her four-year career...capped her career with a runnerup finish in the 1,600, while adding a third-place finish in the 800m...also helped Syracuse's 4x400m and 4x800m relay teams to fifth-place state finishes in 2014...added a runner-up finish in the 800m in 2011, 2012 and 2013, while also finishing second in the 1,600m as a sophomore in 2012...posted personal-best times of 11:47 in the 3,200m, 5:14 in the 1,600m, 2:14 in the 800m and 58.1 in the 400m...was a three-time letterwinner in volleyball, capturing honorablemention all-state honors while leading Syracuse to the state tournament her senior season...her volleyball commitments prevented her from competing in high school cross country...lettered three seasons in basketball...an outstanding student as well, posted a 4.0 grade-point average and was the co-valedictorian of her 2014 senior class at Syracuse High School. Personal Harsin was born April 24, 1996 in Omaha, Neb...daughter of Brent and Regan Harsin...has a twin sister, Emily, and two twin brothers, Tanner and Peyton...major is biological sciences.
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RACHEL BRUSH
ASHLEIGH CARR
Honors Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
Honors Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (T&F, 2017) Academic All-Big Ten (T&F, 2017) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; Spring 2016, 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017)
Sophomore / Waukee, Iowa / Waukee
2016 (Freshman) Rachel Brush opened her collegiate career as a Husker at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational, placing 24th with a time of 23:16.8...finished 110th at the ISU Pre-National Invitational (23:15.4)...placed 120th at the Big Ten Championships (24:51.6)...named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team and was a Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection. Before Nebraska Brush attended Waukee High School in Waukee, Iowa...set PRs of 4:45.97 in the 1,500m and 10:18.23 in the 3,000m...also set a personal-best 18:24.00 in the cross country 5K...as a senior in 2016, placed seventh in the 1,500m and seventh in the 3,000m at the Iowa 4A State Championships...also took fourth with the 4x800 relay team. Personal Brush was born Oct. 31, 1997...parents are Steven and Melissa...major is elementary education.
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Sophomore / Oakland, Neb. / Oakland-Craig
Before Nebraska Ashleigh Carr is in her first season competing for the Nebraska cross country team...has been a member of the Nebraska track and field team each of the last two seasons, competing in combined events...received Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and academic All-Big Ten honors in track and field...named to the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll and Tom Osborne Citizenship Team...attended Oakland-Craig High School in Nebraska...ran a personal-best 43.29 in the 300m hurdles - a Class C state record and the No. 2 all-time mark in Nebraska history - to win the gold medal at the 2015 Nebraska Class C state meet...totaled four medals at the state meet...also won the 2014 state title in the 300m hurdles and 100m hurdles...set a 100m hurdles prep best of 15.1, a 200m prep best of 26.0 and a 400m prep best of 57.03...totaled four medals at the state meet as a junior...won the Kansas Relays title in the 300m hurdles. Personal Carr was born Jan. 26, 1997...mother is Allison...major is family and consumer science education.
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ELSA FORSBERG
JUDI JONES
Honors Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017)
Honors Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
Sophomore / Lincoln, Neb. / Lincoln Southeast
2016 (Freshman) Elsa Forsberg opened up her collegiate career as a Husker at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational, placing 36th with a time of 23:42.8...finished 125th at the ISU Pre-National Invitational (23:27.2)...came in at 92nd at the Big Ten Championships (23:34.0)...posted a 145th-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional (22:30.1) and was the Huskers’ fifth finisher...was a Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll member. Before Nebraska Forsberg attended Lincoln Southeast High School...set prep bests in the 800m (2:16.26), 1,600m (5:03.01) and 3,200m (10:57.43)...was the runner-up at the state meet in the 1,600m and 3,200m with a sixth-place finish in the 800m as a senior...posted a pair of third-place finishes in the 1,600m and 3,200m at the 2015 state meet while taking sixth in the 800m...won gold medals in the 1,600m and 3,200m at the highly competitive Harold Scott Invite, breaking the meet record in the 1,600m with a time of 5:05.89...finished fourth at the 2015 Class A State Cross Country Championships in October, running the 5,000m course in 19:23.1...her time was a nine-second improvement from her junior state meet, when she also finished fourth.
Sophomore / Lenexa, Kan. / St. James Academy
2016 (Freshman) Judi Jones opened her collegiate career as a Husker at the Augustana Twilight, finishing 24th with a time of 17:41.41... placed 39th at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (23:50.2)... came in at 100th at the ISU Pre-National Invitational (23:07.7)...finished 119th at the Big Ten Championships (24:44.4)...recorded a 178th-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional (22:54.1)...was a Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection and a Tom Osborne Citizenship Team member. Before Nebraska Jones attended St. James Academy in Lenexa, Kansas...set a 3,200m school record of 11:17.83 and a 1,600m school record of 5:05.72 as a senior...took third in the 1,600m and eighth in the 3,200m at the Kansas 5A State Championships...as a junior, finished third in the 1,600m and fifth in the 3,200m at the state meet. Personal Jones was born March 28, 1997...parents are Paul and Jill Jones...major is marketing.
Personal Forsberg was born Feb. 11, 1998...parents are Mike and Patty...sister is Emme...major is fisheries and wildlife biology.
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JESSI SMITH
LILLIAN MARKUSCH
2016 (Freshman) Jessi Smith opened up her collegiate career as a Husker at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational, finishing 115th overall with a time of 26:58.4.
Honors Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
Sophomore / Bayard, Neb. / Bayard
Before Nebraska Smith was a middle distance standout at Bayard High School in Bayard, Nebraska...captured four state titles entering her track and field senior season...won the Class C state titles in both the 400m and 800m in 2014 and 2015...as a junior in 2015, set a 400m personal best of 57.18...set an 800m PR of 2:15.27 to win the state title as a sophomore...also earned runner-up honors in the 200m as a junior, clocking in at 25.78. Personal Smith was born June 2, 1998 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska...parents are Celeste and Teddy Nutter, and Jeff Smith...major is business administration.
Redshirt Freshman / Englewood, Colo. / Cherry Creek
2016 (Redshirt) Lillian Markusch opened up her collegiate career as a Husker at the Augustana Twilight, placing 11th with a time of 17:11.41...finished 10th at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (22:49)...received a medical hardship...named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Before Nebraska Markusch attended Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado...posted personal bests of 5:03.42 (altitude) in the 1,600m and 11:03.33 (altitude) in the 3,200m...as a senior, placed seventh in the 5,000m at the Colorado 5A State Championship. Personal Markusch was born Aug. 5, 1998...parents are Bradd and Susan...brother is Deane...major is sports management.
REBECCA MOORE
Freshman / Shorewood, Minn. / Minnetonka Honors Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2016, 2017) Before Nebraska Rebecca Moore is in her first season competing for the Nebraska cross country team...has been on the Nebraska track and field team the past two years and earned Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selections...attended Minnetonka High School in Minnesota...ran a 300m hurdles best of 45.04 as a senior in 2015 to place third at the Minnesota Section 6AA finals...also ran sprints and relays. Personal Moore was born Sept. 24, 1996...parents are Rick and Julie...major is food science and technology.
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EMMA BRESSER
KAITLYNN JOHNSON
Before Nebraska Emma Bresser attended Lansing High School in Lansing, Kansas...finished 16th at the state cross country meet as a senior with a time of 20:43.0...in track and field, finished sixth at the state championships in the 800m with a time of 2:24.05.
Before Nebraska Kaitlynn Johnson attended Millard West High School in Nebraska...placed fourth at the 2016 Class A state cross country meet in 19:17.31...in track and field, earned the silver medal in the 800m at the Class A state meet as a senior, running 2:15.53...helped the 4x800m relay to a runner-up finish at the state meet...finished sixth in the 400m...was also the state runner-up in the 800m as a sophomore with a prep-best time of 2:14.57...finished fifth in the 1,600m in a prep-best 5:11.24...also placed seventh at state as a freshman in the 3,200m...set a 400m best of 59.37 and a 3,200m best of 11:36.37.
Freshman / Lansing, Kan. / Lansing
Personal Bresser was born May 20, 1999...parents are David and Devon Bresser.
Freshman / Omaha, Neb. / Millard West
Personal Johnson was born Sept. 14, 1998...parents are Byron and Kary Johnson.
ERIKA FREYHOF
DIANA LADO ANDREA
Before Nebraska Erika Freyhof attended Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Michigan...won the Michigan Division 2 cross country title as a junior and finished third as a senior...ran the cross country 5K in a personal-best 17:29.0...set PRs in the 1,600m (5:06.64) and 3,200m (10:53.88)...was an all-state and all-conference selection...also named to the academic all-state team.
Before Nebraska Diana Lado Andrea attended North Star High School in Lincoln, Nebraska...took runner-up honors at the state cross country championships as a junior in 2015 with a time of 19:20.1...Finished 12th at the state cross country meet as a senior with a time of 19:37.52...finished 11th at state as a sophomore with a time of 19:59.2...in track and field, was a member of the 3,200m relay team that finished seventh at the state meet and the 1,600m relay team that finished eighth.
Freshman / Hamilton, Mich. / Hamilton
Personal Freyhof was born Nov. 10, 1998...parents are Shawn and Melissa Freyhof...brother, Mark, is a member of the Husker track and field and cross country teams.
Freshman / Lincoln, Neb. / North Star
Personal Lado Andrea was born June 26, 1999...parents are Donato Andrea and Christina Lado Satimo.
CAMERON HUCKE
ALLY TALPASH
Before Nebraska Cameron Hucke attended St. Cecilia High School in Hastings, Nebraska...finished second at the 2016 Class D state cross country meet, running the 5,000m in 19:13.98...in track and field, was the silver medalist in the 3,200m as a junior at the Class C state meet...also placed seventh in the 1,600m as a junior...ran a prep-best 3,200m time of 11:24 and won her district title...posted a 1,600m PR of 5:19.48...finished sixth in the 3,200m as a senior and 12th in the 1,600m... also qualified for state as a sophomore.
Before Nebraska Ally Talpash attended Great Oak High School in Temecula, California...set an 800m best of 2:14.62 at the California Division I meet, where she finished eighth as a junior... notched a time of 5:08.03 in the 1,600m as a senior to finish second at the Azusa Meet of Champions...finished fifth at the Division I meet in the 4x400m relay as a freshman...in cross country, set a three-mile best time of 18:35.0 and a 5,000m time of 18:27.9 to finish fifth at the Apache Invitational as a junior...took second at the Southwestern League finals in the three miles and posted three career top-11 finishes at the Mt. SAC Invitational...was part of the distance medley relay team that set the fifth-fastest time in the U.S. in 2016 at the New Balance Nationals.Â
Freshman / Hastings, Neb. / St. Cecilia
Personal Hucke was born Aug. 24, 1998...parents are Brad and Trina Hucke.
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Freshman / Temecula, Calif. / Great Oak
Personal Talpash was born Jan. 26, 1999...parents are Kevin and Jeanne Talpash.
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2016 MEN'S MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS Augustana Twilight
Friday, Sept. 2 - Sioux Falls, S.D. Team Champion: Nebraska (17 pts.) Top Five Individuals (University Division) 1. Jacob Olson, Nebraska........................... 18:48.86 2. Wyatt McGuire, Nebraska....................... 19:04.05 3. Pat Letz, Nebraska.................................. 19:10.50 4. Colton Donahue, Kansas State.............................. 19:14.98 5. Matt Gilbert, Nebraska........................... 19:19.10 Other NU Finishers 6. Jordan De Spong................................................... 19:20.72 7. Austin Post............................................................ 19:22.77 9. Mark Freyhof......................................................... 19:25.23 10. Karson LeComte.................................................. 19:26.64 14. Trent Classen....................................................... 19:37.22 18. Eric Karl II............................................................ 19:56.16 26. Ryan Bates........................................................... 20:37.62 30. Edgar Propst........................................................ 21:22.76
Greeno/Dirksen Invitational
Pre-National Invitational
Saturday, Oct. 15 - Terre Haute, Ind. Team Champion: Oregon (85 pts.) Nebraska Finish: 32nd/41 (772 pts.) Top Five Individuals 1. Edward Cheserek, Oregon....................................... 23:34.7 2. Frankline Tonui, Arkansas....................................... 23:56.1 3. Amon Terer, Campbell............................................. 23:58.5 4. Matthew Maton, Oregon......................................... 24:07.7 5. Calvin Chemoiywo, Louisville.................................. 24:07.7 NU Finishers 91. Wyatt McGuire....................................................... 25:13.8 136. Patrick Letz.......................................................... 25:30.1 168. Austin Post.......................................................... 25:44.1 181. Karson LeComte.................................................. 25:49.4 196. Jacob Olson......................................................... 25:56.2 214. Matt Gilbert......................................................... 26:10.4 231. Jordan De Spong................................................ 26:26.8
Most Valuable Runner Wyatt McGuire
Most Improved Runner Karson LeComte Letterwinners (6) Jordan De Spong Karson LeComte Patrick Letz Wyatt McGuire Jacob Olson Austin Post
Big Ten Championships
Saturday, Sept. 17 - Lincoln, Neb. Team Champion: Air Force (24 pts.) Nebraska Finish: 2nd/5 (54 pts.)
Sunday, Oct. 30 - Minneapolis, Minn. Team Champion: Wisconsin (63 pts.) Nebraska Finish: 10th/12 (275 pts.)
Top Five Individuals 1. Joe Moore, Unattached........................................... 25:32.1 2. Omer Almog, Iowa Central CC................................. 25:44.7 3. Brayden Clews-Proctor, NW Missouri...................... 25:46.3 4. Nolan Zimmer, NW Missouri................................... 25:56.6 5. Moses Dirane, Cloud County CC.............................. 26:00.5 NU Finishers 9. Patrick Letz............................................................... 26:02.6 12. Jacob Olson........................................................... 26:14.2 30. Austin Post............................................................ 26:50.1 36. Wyatt McGuire....................................................... 26:58.1 40. Trent Classen......................................................... 27:09.6 42. Karson LeComte.................................................... 27:12.9 48. Eric Karl II.............................................................. 27:25.2 94. Peter Spinks.......................................................... 28:28.8 129. Edgar Propst........................................................ 29:32.2
Top Five Individuals 1. Morgan McDonald, Wisconsin................................ 24:35.7 2. Sherod Hardt, Michigan State................................. 24:43.9 3. Jason Crist, Indiana................................................. 24:44.6 4. Matthew Schwartzer, Indiana.................................. 24:45.9 5. Malachy Schrobilgen, Wisconsin............................ 24:48.1 NU Finishers 35. Wyatt McGuire....................................................... 25:27.0 60. Jacob Olson........................................................... 25:55.7 62. Patrick Letz............................................................ 26:00.7 74. Karson LeComte.................................................... 26:12.5 76. Austin Post............................................................ 26:13.9 92. Matt Gilbert........................................................... 26:47.1 93. Jordan De Spong.................................................. 26:53.0 94. Trent Classen......................................................... 26:54.6 103. Peter Spinks........................................................ 27:35.0
Notre Dame Invitational
NCAA Midwest Regional
Friday, Sept. 30 - South Bend, Ind. Team Champion: Ole Miss (83 pts.) Nebraska Finish: 20th/25 (557 pts.)
Friday, Nov. 11 - Iowa City, Iowa Team Champion: Oklahoma State (64 pts.) Nebraska Finish: 15th/26 (373 pts.)
Top Five Individuals 1. Sean Tobin, Ole Miss............................................... 23:31.9 2. George Parsons, North Carolina State..................... 23:34.9 3. Robert Brandt, California......................................... 23:50.9 4. MJ Erb, Ole Miss...................................................... 23:52.0 5. Jonah Koech, UTEP.................................................. 23:52.6 NU Finishers 85. Patrick Letz............................................................ 24:48.5 113. Wyatt McGuire.................................................... 25:03.4 126. Jacob Olson......................................................... 25:13.9 127. Austin Post.......................................................... 25:14.2 134. Jordan De Spong................................................ 25:17.3 177. Karson LeComte.................................................. 26:00.8 179. Matt Gilbert......................................................... 26:05.6 191. Trent Classen....................................................... 26:24.2 200. Peter Spinks........................................................ 27:07.3
Top Five Individuals 1. Luke Traynor, Tulsa.................................................. 30:18.5 2. Joshua Thompson, Oklahoma State........................ 30:18.9 3. Joel Reichow, South Dakota State........................... 30:21.8 4. Hassan Abdi, Oklahoma State................................. 30:23.5 5. Dylan Lafond, Illinois............................................... 30:27.1 NU Finishers 43. Wyatt McGuire....................................................... 31:11.9 80. Patrick Letz............................................................ 31:57.2 85. Austin Post............................................................ 32:03.2 87. Jacob Olson........................................................... 32:05.8 91. Jordan De Spong.................................................. 32:08.3 107. Karson LeComte.................................................. 32:22.5 129. Matt Gilbert......................................................... 32:45.1
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2017 NEBRASKA CROSS COUNTRY
2016 RESULTS
2016 WOMEN'S MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS Augustana Twilight
Notre Dame Invitational
NCAA Midwest Regional
Friday, Sept. 2 - Sioux Falls, S.D. Team Champion: South Dakota (23 pts.) Nebraska Finish: 3rd/4 (65 pts.)
Friday, Sept. 30 - South Bend, Ind. Team Champion: Providence (117 pts.) Nebraska Finish: 23rd/23 (663 pts.)
Friday, Nov. 11 - Iowa City, Iowa Team Champion: Missouri (83 pts.) Nebraska Finish: 19th/33 (480 pts.)
Top Five Individuals 1. Morgan Wedekind, Kansas State.......................... 16:26.08 2. Megan Billington, South Dakota........................... 16:43.48 3. Erin Wetzstein, South Dakota................................ 16:45.28 4. Kianna Stewart, South Dakota............................... 16:52.12 5. Kayla Doll, Kansas State........................................ 16:53.65 NU Finishers 9. Katrina Santiago.................................................... 17:08.22 11. Lillian Markusch.................................................. 17:11.41 13. Sarah Conlon....................................................... 17:15.03 15. Bonnie Smith...................................................... 17:18.66 18. Nicole Colonna.................................................... 17:23.74 24. Judi Jones........................................................... 17:41.41 28. Haley Harsin........................................................ 17:51.35 29. Lucy Hoelscher.................................................... 17:56.62 31. Elsa Forsberg....................................................... 17:59.05 32. Kristi Oslund........................................................ 18:02.09 34. Elizabeth Kirby.................................................... 18:14.31 38. Kendall Cast........................................................ 18:24.28 41. Elizabeth Carpino................................................ 18:41.98 43. Ashley Geisler...................................................... 18:46.74 51. Miranda Kennedy................................................ 19:29.87
Top Five Individuals 1. Anna Rohrer, Notre Dame....................................... 16:11.7 2. Alice Wright, New Mexico....................................... 16:16.0 3. Bethan Knights, California...................................... 16:21.8 4. Maggie Montoya, Baylor......................................... 16:28.4 5. Calli Thackery, New Mexico..................................... 16:30.9 NU Finishers 115. Katrina Santiago.................................................. 17:54.1 130. Anna Peer............................................................ 18:04.0 134. Bonnie Smith...................................................... 18:05.4 166. Nicole Colonna.................................................... 18:30.8 177. Rachel Brush....................................................... 18:50.0 178. Judi Jones........................................................... 18:50.6 180. Elsa Forsberg....................................................... 18:56.1 184. Sarah Conlon....................................................... 19:13.0
Top Five Individuals 1. Karissa Schweizer, Missouri.................................... 19:54.4 2. Sharon Lokedi, Kansas............................................ 20:00.7 3. Hope Schmelzle, Northern Illinois.......................... 20:16.9 4. Aubrey Roberts, Northwestern................................ 20:17.1 5. Jamie Kempfer, Missouri........................................ 20:17.9 NU Finishers 30. Anna Peer.............................................................. 21:00.4 71. Katrina Santiago.................................................... 21:36.8 111. Bonnie Smith...................................................... 22:03.8 130. Nicole Colonna.................................................... 22:15.9 145. Elsa Forsberg....................................................... 22:30.1 158. Elizabeth Kirby.................................................... 22:39.0 178. Judi Jones........................................................... 22:54.1
Pre-National Invitational
2016 NU Postseason Awards
Greeno/Dirksen Invitational
Saturday, Sept. 17 - Lincoln, Neb. (Pioneers Park) Team Champion: South Dakota (32 pts.) Nebraska Finish: 2nd/4 (47 pts.) Top Five Individuals 1. Leanne Pompeani, Iowa Central CC........................ 21:31.1 2. Morgan Wedekind, Kansas State............................ 22:03.9 3. Morgan Benesch, Nebraska-Kearney...................... 22:09.0 4. Megan Billington, South Dakota............................. 22:18.5 5. Agnes Mansaray, Iowa Central CC........................... 22:26.7 NU Finishers 9. Katrina Santiago...................................................... 22:45.0 10. Lillian Markusch.................................................... 22:49.0 11. Sarah Conlon......................................................... 22:53.2 15. Anna Peer.............................................................. 22:55.9 20. Nicole Colonna...................................................... 23:14.1 24. Rachel Brush......................................................... 23:16.8 34. Elsa Forsberg......................................................... 23:42.8 39. Judi Jones............................................................. 23:50.2 48. Elizabeth Kirby...................................................... 24:01.5 65. Kristi Oslund.......................................................... 24:40.6 66. Kendall Cast.......................................................... 24:42.5 85. Lucy Hoelscher...................................................... 25:16.5 99. Elizabeth Carpino.................................................. 25:48.9 111. Miranda Kennedy............................................... 26:37.4 115. Jessi Smith.......................................................... 26:58.4
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Saturday, Oct. 15 - Terre Haute, Ind. Team Champion: Oregon (114 pts.) Nebraska Finish: 17th/25 (381 pts.)
Top Five Individuals 1. Annemarie Schwanz, Fresno State.......................... 20:48.5 2. Emily Weber, Oregon.............................................. 20:56.0 3. Winny Koech, UTEP................................................. 20:57.6 4. Rachel Walny, Bowling Green................................. 21:04.9 5. Lilian Koech, UTEP................................................... 21:07.2 NU Finishers 51. Katrina Santiago.................................................... 22:21.5 54. Bonnie Smith........................................................ 22:23.6 71. Nicole Colonna...................................................... 22:40.1 100. Judi Jones........................................................... 23:07.7 110. Rachel Brush....................................................... 23:15.4 125. Elsa Forsberg....................................................... 23:27.2
Most Valuable Runner Anna Peer
Most Improved Runner Nicole Colonna Letterwinners (3) Anna Peer Katrina Santiago Bonnie Smith
Big Ten Championships
Sunday, Oct. 30 - Minneapolis, Minn. Team Champion: Michigan (63 pts.) Nebraska Finish: 13th/14 (349 pts.) Top Five Individuals 1. Erin Finn, Michigan................................................. 20:37.3 2. Katherine Receveur, Indiana................................... 21:02.5 3. Tessa Barrett, Penn State......................................... 21:04.8 4. Gina Sereno, Michigan............................................ 21:07.3 5. Alexis Wiersma, Michigan State.............................. 21:07.9 NU Finishers 50. Anna Peer.............................................................. 22:32.8 68. Katrina Santiago.................................................... 22:51.9 92. Elsa Forsberg......................................................... 23:34.0 93. Bonnie Smith........................................................ 23:34.9 94. Nicole Colonna...................................................... 23:36.7 113. Kendall Cast........................................................ 24:21.8 114. Elizabeth Kirby.................................................... 24:30.5 119. Judi Jones........................................................... 24:44.4 120. Rachel Brush....................................................... 24:51.6
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MEN'S POSTSEASON HISTORY NCAA Championships
Year Champion (Pts.) NU Finish (Pts.) 2016 Northern Arizona (125) Did Not Qualify 2015 Syracuse (82) Did Not Qualify 2014 Colorado (65) Did Not Qualify 2013 Colorado (149) Did Not Qualify 2012 Oklahoma State (72) Did Not Qualify 2011 Wisconsin (97) Did Not Qualify 2010 Oklahoma State (73) No Team Finish 2009 Oklahoma State (127) Did Not Qualify 2008 Oregon (93) Did Not Qualify 2007 Oregon (85) Did Not Qualify 2006 Colorado (94) Did Not Qualify 2005 Wisconsin (37) Did Not Qualify 2004 Colorado (90) Did Not Qualify 2003 Stanford (24) Did Not Qualify 2002 Stanford (47) No Team Finish 2001 Colorado (90) 27th (661) 2000 Arkansas (83) 26th (623) 1999 Arkansas (58) Did Not Qualify 1998 Arkansas (97) Did Not Qualify 1997 Stanford (53) 11th (294) 1996 Stanford (46) 7th (209) 1995 Arkansas (100) No Team Finish 1994 Iowa State (65) No Team Finish 1993 Arkansas (31) Did Not Qualify 1992 Arkansas (46) No Team Finish 1991 Arkansas (52) Did Not Qualify 1990 Arkansas (68) No Team Finish 1989 Iowa State (54) 8th (305) 1988 Wisconsin (105) 11th (270) 1987 Arkansas (87) 13th (311) 1986 Arkansas (69) 15th (338) 1985 Wisconsin (67) No Team Finish 1984 Arkansas (101) No Team Finish 1983 Texas-El Paso (108) No Team Finish 1982 Wisconsin (59) Did Not Qualify 1981 Texas-El Paso (17) Did Not Qualify 1980 Texas-El Paso (58) Did Not Qualify 1979 Texas-El Paso (86) Did Not Qualify 1978 Texas-El Paso (56) Did Not Qualify 1977 Oregon (100) Did Not Qualify 1976 Texas-El Paso (62) Did Not Qualify 1975 Texas-El Paso (88 ) Did Not Qualify 1974 Oregon (77) Did Not Qualify 1973 Oregon (89) Did Not Qualify 1972 Tennessee (134) Did Not Qualify 1971 Oregon (83) No Team Finish 1970 Villanova (87) No Team Finish 1969 Texas-El Paso (74) t-15th (420) 1968 Villanova (78) Did Not Qualify 1967 Villanova (91) Did Not Qualify 1966 Villanova (79) Did Not Qualify 1965 Western Michigan (81) Did Not Qualify 1964 Western Michigan (86) Did Not Qualify 1963 San Jose State (53) Did Not Qualify 1962 San Jose State (58) No Team Finish 1961 Oregon State (68) Did Not Qualify 1960 Houston (54) Did Not Qualify 1959 Michigan State (44) Did Not Qualify 1958 Michigan State (79) Did Not Qualify 1957 Notre Dame (121) Did Not Qualify 1956 Michigan State (28) Did Not Qualify 1955 Michigan State (46) Did Not Qualify 1954 Oklahoma A&M (61) Did Not Qualify 1953 Kansas (70) Did Not Qualify 1952 Michigan State (65) Did Not Qualify 1951 Syracuse (80) Did Not Qualify 1950 Penn State (53) Did Not Qualify 1949 Michigan State (59) Did Not Qualify 1948 Michigan State (41) Did Not Qualify
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Top NU Finisher --- ----David Adams, 135th -------James Bowler, 84th James Bowler, 78th Marcus Witter, 79th --Cleophas Boor, 6th Jonah Kiptarus, 2nd Brady Bonsall, 87th Kevin Miiller, 71st -David Iteffa, 50th -Joe Kirby, 149th Joe Kirby, 13th Jacques van Rensburg, 14th Jean Verster, 29th Jean Verster, 33rd Jean Verster, 5th Kurt Russell, 26th Wally Duffy, 29th -----------Bob Unger, 67th Greg Carlberg, 22nd Pete Brang, 39th ------Ray Stevens, 27th ---------------
1947 Penn State (60) Did Not Qualify -1946 Drake (42) Did Not Qualify -1945 Drake (50) Did Not Qualify -1944 Drake (25) Did Not Qualify -1943 No Meet Held Because of WWII -- 1942 Indiana/Penn State (57) Did Not Qualify -1941 Rhode Island (83) Did Not Qualify -1940 Indiana (65) Did Not Qualify -1939 Michigan State (54) Did Not Qualify -1938 Indiana (51) Did Not Qualify --
Regional Championships
Midwest Year Champion (Pts.) NU Finish (Pts.) 2016 Oklahoma State (64) 15th (373) 2015 Oklahoma State (59) 12th (268) 2014 Oklahoma State (63) 20th (542) 2013 Oklahoma State (45) 9th (319) 2012 Oklahoma (44) 27th (681) 2011 Oklahoma State (42) 14th (401) 2010 Oklahoma (43) 10th (297) 2009 Oklahoma State (50) 8th (248) 2008 Oklahoma State (42) 10th (269) 2007 Oklahoma State (47) 12th (299) 2006 Oklahoma State (72) 13th (427) 2005 Oklahoma State (49) No Team Finish 2004 Minnesota (48) No Team Finish 2003 Oklahoma State (78) 18th (412) 2002 Iowa (79) 4th (154) 2001 Minnesota (78) 3rd (94) 2000 Oklahoma State (68) 5th (156) 1999 Minnesota (56) t7th (203) 1998 Oklahoma State (42) 13th (320) 1997 Oklahoma State (86) 3rd (101) District V 1996 Oklahoma State (47) 2nd (58) 1995 Oklahoma State (33) 8th (200) 1994 Iowa State (28) 4th (115) 1993 Iowa State (35) 3rd (100) 1992 Kansas State (58) 7th (202) 1991 Iowa State (29) 5th (163) 1990 Iowa State (21) 8th (172) 1989 Iowa State (33) 2nd (90) 1988 Nebraska (51) 1st (51) 1987 Colorado (80) 2nd (82) 1986 Colorado (46) 2nd (68) 1985 Iowa State (51) 5th (115) 1984 Iowa State (66) 5th (117) 1983 Iowa State (49) 4th (106) 1982 Colorado (41) Did Not Qualify 1981 Iowa State (70) Did Not Qualify 1980 Colorado (50) Did Not Qualify 1979 Colorado (26) NA 1978 Colorado (25) NA 1977 Missouri (31) NA 1976 Oklahoma (54) Did Not Qualify 1975 Colorado (50) NA
Top NU Finisher Wyatt McGuire, 43rd Austin Post, 45th Joe Harter, 76th Jarren Heng, 35th Matt Bloch, 107th Brad Doering, 44th David Adams, 8th David Adams, 20th Kyle Custer, 35th Peter van der Westhuizen, 43rd Brian Parr, 39th Brian Parr, 82nd Eric Rasmussen, 54th Paul Wilson, 64th James Bowler, 6th James Bowler, 6th Aaron Carrizales, 6th Marcus Witter, 11th Lou Petricca, 43rd Jeroen Broekzitter, 1st Jonah Kiptarus, 1st Brady Bonsall, 8th Kevin Miiller, 10th Kevin Miiller, 10th David Iteffa, 2nd David Iteffa, 13th Joe Kirby, 4th Jaques van Rensburg, 2nd Joe Kirby, 2nd Jean Verster, 3rd Jean Verster, 2nd Jean Verster, 5th Kurt Russell, 4th Wally Duffy, 3rd ---------
Conference Championships Big Ten Year Champion (Pts.) 2016 Wisconsin (63) 2015 Michigan (63) 2014 Wisconsin (47) 2013 Indiana (51) 2012 Wisconsin (33) 2011 Wisconsin (17) Big 12 2010 Oklahoma State (19) 2009 Oklahoma State (24) 2008 Oklahoma State (26)
NU Finish (Pts.) 10th (275) 11th (284) 11th (332) 11th (314) 11th (333) 11th (277) 6th (195) 7th (199) 7th (200)
Top NU Finisher Wyatt McGuire, 35th Peter Spinks, 47th Joe Harter, 59th Joe Harter, 62nd Jonah Heng, 52nd Trevor Vidlak, 35th David Adams, 21st David Adams, 22nd David Adams, 26th
2017 NEBRASKA CROSS COUNTRY
HISTORY
2007 Colorado (34) 10th (230) Peter van der Westhuizen, 23rd 2006 Colorado (36) 11th (320) Brian Parr, 46th 2005 Colorado (44) 10th (288) Peter van der Westhuizen, 25th 2004 Colorado (48) 12th (312) Eric Rasmussen, 37th 2003 Colorado (38) 12th (341) Alec Maduza, 59th 2002 Colorado (25) 7th (171) James Bowler, 19th 2001 Colorado (31) 5th (136) James Bowler, 6th 2000 Colorado (16) 5th (153) Marcus Witter, 11th 1999 Colorado (22) 6th (173) Marcus Witter, 23rd 1998 Colorado (31) 8th (179) Marcus Witter, 22nd 1997 Colorado (32) 4th (99) Cleophas Boor, 2nd 1996 Colorado (66) 2nd (70) Jonah Kiptarus, 1st Big Eight 1995 Oklahoma State (38) 6th (161) Brady Bonsall, 12th 1994 Iowa State (29) 5th (118) Kevin Miiller, 12th 1993 Iowa State (27) 4th (106) David Iteffa, 18th 1992 Colorado (42) 6th (129) David Iteffa, 1st 1991 Iowa State (16) 5th (124) David Iteffa, 10th 1990 Iowa State (26) 3rd (84) Joe Kirby, 4th 1989 Iowa State (22) 2nd (68) Joe Kirby, 2nd 1988 Iowa State (34) 3rd (101) Jacques van Rensburg, 5th 1987 Iowa State (47) 2nd (51) Jean Verster, 2nd 1986 Colorado (37) 2nd (64) Jean Verster, 2nd 1985 Colorado (48) 5th (99) Jean Verster, 7th 1984 Iowa State (32) 3rd (104) Kurt Russell, 4th 1983 Iowa State (53) 2nd (78) Wally Duffy, 4th 1982 Colorado (35) 7th (154) Marc Adam, 14th 1981 Iowa State (33) 7th (208) Marc Adam, 30th 1980 Colorado (26) 8th (154) NA 1979 Colorado (22) 8th (169) NA 1978 Colorado (22) 8th (181) Mark Fluitt, 21st 1977 Colorado (21) 4th (119) Harold Stelzer, 3rd 1976 Colorado (46) 8th (156) Steve Allen, 16th 1975 Kansas State (25) 8th (214) Harold Stelzer, 34th 1974 Iowa St. & Missouri (49) 8th (234) NA 1973 Oklahoma State (53) 6th (117) Bob Unger, 11th 1972 Oklahoma State (37) 6th (116) Bob Unger, 11th 1971 Kansas State (49) 3rd (77) Bob Unger, 2nd 1970 Missouri (60) 7th (152) Greg Carlberg, 1st 1969 Kansas (55) 2nd (72) Pete Brang, 3rd 1968 Kansas (45) 4th (98) Pete Brang, 6th 1967 Missouri (52) 8th (187) Mel Campbell, 26th 1966 Kansas State (51) 8th (224) NA 1965 Kansas State (34) 7th (216) NA 1964 Kansas (31) 5th (133) NA 1963 Kansas (26) 6th (143) Peter Scott, 19th 1962 Colorado (60) 3rd (76) Mike Fleming, 1st 1961 Kansas (26) 7th (150) Ray Stevens, 4th 1960 Oklahoma State (40 6th (139) Ray Stevens, 8th 1959 Kansas (51) 3rd (94) Joe American Horse, 6th 1958 Kansas (37) 5th (117) Joe Mullins, 8th 1957 Kansas (26) 6th (155) Robert Elwood, 8th Big 7 Year Champion (Pts.) NU Finish (Pts.) Top NU Finisher 1956 Kansas (20) 6th (126) Robert Elwood, 5th 1955 Kansas (15) 6th (106) Robert Elwood, 17th 1954 Kansas (14) 7th (103) NA 1953 Kansas (11) NA NA 1952 Kansas (20.5) 6th (92) Clay Scott, 9th 1951 Kansas (13) NA NA 1950 Kansas (19) NA NA 1949 Kansas (22) 7th (93) Esrif Aydin, 9th 1948 Kansas (19) 6th (100) Don Morrison, 20th Big Six 1947 Kansas (22) 6th (79) NA 1946 Oklahoma (44) 4th (76) Bobby Ginn, 1st 1942-45 No Meet Held Because of WWII 1941 Oklahoma (27) 4th (51) Bobby Ginn, 1st 1940 Nebraska (24) 1st (24) Bobby Ginn, 1st 1939 Kansas State (35) 6th (72) NA 1938 Kansas State (36) 5th (95) NA
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1937 Kansas State (37) 4th (83) NA 1936 Kansas State (45) 3rd (62) NA 1935 Oklahoma (31) 4th (86) NA 1934 Kansas State (37) 4th (79) NA 1933 No Meet Held 1932 Kansas State (29) 3rd (43) NA 1931 Iowa State (NA) 4th (NA) NA 1930 Iowa State (NA) 4th (NA) NA 1929 Oklahoma (44) 5th (91) NA 1928 Kansas (51) 3rd (79) NA
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WOMEN'S POSTSEASON HISTORY NCAA Championships
Year Champion (Pts.) NU Finish (Pts.) 2016 Oregon (125) Did Not Qualify 2015 New Meixico (49) Did Not Qualify 2014 Michigan State (85) Did Not Qualify 2013 Providence (141) Did Not Qualify 2012 Oregon (144) Did Not Qualify 2011 Georgetown (162) Did Not Qualify 2010 Villanova (120) No Team Finish 2009 Villanova (86) No Team Finish 2008 Washington (79) 25th (539) 2007 Stanford (145) No Team Finish 2006 Stanford (195) Did Not Qualify 2005 Stanford (146) No Team Finish 2004 Colorado (63) Did Not Qualify 2003 Stanford (120) 30th (593) 2002 Brigham Young (85) Did Not Qualify 2001 Brigham Young (62) No Team Finish 2000 Colorado (117) Did Not Qualify 1999 Brigham Young (72) 16th (430) 1998 Villanova (106) t23rd (534) 1997 Brigham Young (100) 19th (457) 1996 Stanford (101) 20th (449) 1995 Providence (88) Did Not Qualify 1994 Villanova (75) 16th (412) 1993 Villanova (66) 20th (421) 1992 Villanova (123) 18th (394) 1991 Villanova (85) 12th (314) 1990 Villanova (82) Did Not Qualify 1989 Villanova (99) 3rd (186) 1988 Kentucky (75) 3rd (143) 1987 Oregon (98) No Team Finish 1986 Texas (62) 12th (245) 1985 Wisconsin (58) Did Not Qualify 1984 Wisconsin (63) 11th (268) 1983 Oregon (95) Did Not Qualify 1982 Virginia (48) Did Not Qualify 1981 Virginia (36) Did Not Qualify 1980 North Carolina State (76) No Team Finish 1979 North Carolina State (108) Did Not Qualify 1978 Iowa State (119) No Team Finish 1977 Iowa State (92) No Team Finish 1976 Iowa State (62) Did Not Qualify 1975 Iowa State (96) No Team Finish
Top NU Finisher --- ----Lara Crofford, 129th Lara Crofford, 113th Lara Crofford, 45th Lara Crofford, 85th -Kayte Tranel, 28th -Ann Gaffigan, 71st -Ann Gaffigan, 98th -Michelle Brooks, 31st Jeannette Zimmer, 70th Amy Wiseman, 94th Melissa Wilson, 86th Christina Blackmer, 108th Julie Mazzitelli, 73rd Theresa Stelling, 24th Fran ten Bensel, 9th Fran ten Bensel, 17th Fran ten Bensel, 36th Yvonne van der Kolk, 34th Sammie Resh, 7th Sammie Resh, 29th Laura Wight, 35th -Laura Wight, 37th ---Sara Stricker -Carol Schenk, 30th Donna Fox, 140th -Cindy Dixon, 74th
Regional Championships
Midwest Year Champion (Pts.) NU Finish (Pts.) 2016 Missouri (83) 19th (480) 2015 Ohklahoma State (51) 22nd (610) 2014 Iowa State (66) 29th (711) 2013 Iowa State (39) 20th (509) 2012 Iowa State (63) 23rd (586) 2011 Iowa State (64) 6th (215) 2010 Iowa State (35) 8th (233) 2009 Minnesota (60) 4th (147) 2008 Minnesota (57) 3rd (124) 2007 Minnesota (79) 4th (130) 2006 Illinois (44) 4th (141) 2005 Oklahoma State (71) 5th (142) 2004 Missouri (52) 11th (311) 2003 Nebraska (60) 1st (60) 2002 Missouri (63) 13th (319) 2001 Oklahoma State (56) 10th (233) 2000 Kansas State (61) 8th (196) 1999 Kansas State (40) 3rd (98) 1998 Kansas State (92) 4th (128) 1997 Missouri (76) 2nd (81)
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Top NU Finisher Anna Peer, 30th Bonnie Smith, 77th Anna Peer, 55th Anna Peer, 71st Isabel Andrade, 74th Katie White, 14th Lara Crofford, 6th Lara Crofford, 11th Lara Crofford, 7th Lara Crofford, 9th Ari Goldstein, 22nd Kayte Tranel, 8th Anne Shadle, 37th Ann Gaffigan, 2nd Ann Gaffigan, 10th Ann Gaffigan, 6th Kathryn Handrup, 21st Michelle Brooks, 7th Jeannette Zimmer, 11th Amy Wiseman, 5th
District V Year Champion (Pts.) NU Finish (Pts.) 1996 Iowa State & Missouri (68) 3rd (99) 1995 Missouri (57) 3rd (87) 1994 Kansas (67) 2nd (78) 1993 Kansas (76) 2nd (86) 1992 Nebraska (66) 1st (66) 1991 Nebraska (45) 1st (45) 1990 Iowa State (56) 3rd (74) 1989 Nebraska (41) 1st (41) 1988 Nebraska (38) 1st (38) 1987 Colorado (52) 3rd (75) 1986 Colorado (33) 3rd (67) 1985 Iowa State (42) 3rd (83) 1984 Kansas State (53) 3rd (65) 1983 Iowa State (39) 4th (133) 1982 Iowa State (43) No Team Finish 1981 Missouri (35) 4th (95) 1980 Iowa (48) No Team Finish 1979 Iowa State (26) No Team Finish 1978 Iowa State (30) 6th (145) 1977 Iowa State (26) 7th (205)
Top NU Finisher Christina Blackmer, 12th Nora Shepherd, 2nd Nora Shepherd, 7th Theresa Stelling, 2nd Fran ten Bensel, 1st Fran ten Bensel, 2nd Fran ten Bensel, 6th Yvonne van der Kolk, 4th Sammie Resh, 3rd Sammie Resh, 2nd Sammie Resh, 13th Jill Noel, 11th Laura Wight, 7th Karlene Erickson, 13th Sara Stricker, 16th Janice Orht, 9th Sara Stricker, 13th Christine Hass, 30th Carol Schenk, 2nd Donna Fox, 17th
Conference Championships
Big Ten Year Champion (Pts.) NU Finish (Pts.) 2016 Michigan (63) 13th (349) 2015 Penn State 13th (369) 2014 Michigan State (26) 13th (347) 2013 Michigan State (43) 11th (320) 2012 Michigan (55) 12th (397) 2011 Michigan State (55) 7th (202) Big 12 2010 Texas Tech (44) 8th (219) 2009 Texas Tech (38) 4th (143) 2008 Texas Tech (44) 3rd (102) 2007 Colorado (59) 3rd (98) 2006 Colorado (45) 3rd (110) 2005 Colorado (38) 5th (117) 2004 Colorado (25) 9th (235) 2003 Colorado (45) 6th (149) 2002 Colorado (34) 11th (257) 2001 Colorado (33) 9th (184) 2000 Colorado (29) 7th (173) 1999 Colorado (62) 4th (121) 1998 Kansas State (78) 7th (138) 1997 Colorado (23) 2nd (92) 1996 Colorado (30) 3rd (123) Big Eight 1995 Colorado (25) 4th (93) 1994 Colorado (29) 2nd (65) 1993 Nebraska (57) 1st (57) 1992 Colorado & Kansas State (52) 3rd (82) 1991 Nebraska (55) 1st (55) 1990 Iowa State (48) 4th (105) 1989 Nebraska (43) 1st (43) 1988 Nebraska (41) 1st (41) 1987 Colorado (49) 2nd (57) 1986 Oklahoma State (49) 4th (88) 1985 Nebraska (61) 1st (61) 1984 Missouri (57) 5th (97) 1983 Iowa State (44) 4th (111) 1982 Kansas State (41) 5th (105) 1981 Iowa State (27) 6th (152) 1980 Missouri (36) 7th (173) 1979 Iowa State (31) No Team Finish 1978 Iowa State (43) 5th (118) 1977 Iowa State (27) 6th (134)
Top NU Finisher Anna Peer, 50th Katrina Santiago, 72nd Anna Peer, 14th Anna Peer, 50th Sarah Larson, 85th Katie White, 22nd Lara Crofford, 10th Lara Crofford, 16th Lara Crofford, 6th Lara Crofford, 9th Channing Anseth, 12th Kayte Tranel, 15th Anne Shadle, 15th Ann Gaffigan, 19th Ann Gaffigan, 27th Ann Gaffigan, 7th Kathryn Handrup, 20th Michelle Brooks, 7th Jeannette Zimmer, 12th Amy Wiseman, 6th Christina Blackmer, 18th Nora Shepherd, 6th Julie Mazzitelli, 4th Theresa Stelling, 2nd Fran ten Bensel, 2nd Fran ten Bensel, 1st Fran ten Bensel, 8th Yvonne van der Kolk, 4th Sammie Resh, 4th Sammie Resh, 2nd Sammie Resh, 13th Jill Noel, 5th Karlene Erickson, 12th Jill Noel, 7th Sara Stricker, 10th Sara Stricker, 20th Sara Stricker, 18th Chris Haas, 20th Carol Schenk, 2nd Cindy Dixon, 19th
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MEN'S ALL-AMERICANS
Greg Carlberg 1970
Wally Duffy 1983
Kurt Russell 1984
Jean Verster 1985
Jacques van Rensburg 1988, 1989
Jonah Kiptarus 1996
Cleophas Boor 1996, 1997
Jeroen Broekzitter 1997
Fran ten Bensel 1990, 1991, 1992
Theresa Stelling 1993
Joe Kirby 1988, 1989
WOMEN'S ALL-AMERICANS
Sammie Resh 1987, 1988
Yvonne van der Kolk 1988
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Kayte Tranel 2005
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MEN'S HONORS & AWARDS All-Region
Midwest 2010 David Adams 2009 David Adams 2002 James Bowler, Eric Rasmussen 2001 James Bowler, Ian Gray, Mike Kamm 2000 Aaron Carrizales, Marcus Witter 1999 Marcus Witter 1997 Cleophas Boor, Jeroen Broekzitter, Aaron Johnson District V 1996 Cleophas Boor, Jonah Kiptarus, Philip Maiyo, Balazs Tolgyesi, Jim Vance 1995 Brady Bonsall, Balazs Tolgyesi 1994 Brady Bonsall, Kevin Miller, Balazs Tolgyesi
All-Conference
Big 12 2001 James Bowler 1997 Cleophas Boor, Jeroen Broekzitter 1996 Cleophas Boor, Jonah Kiptarus Big Eight 1992 David Iteffa 1991 David Iteffa 1990 Joe Kirby 1989 Joe Kirby, Jacques van Rensburg 1988 Jacques van Rensburg 1987 Bryan Clark, Joe Kirby, Jean Verster 1986 Jean Verster 1985 Jean Verster
Academic All-Conference
Big Ten 2016 Patrick Letz, Wyatt McGuire, Jacob Olson, Austin Post 2015 Matt Gilbert, Wyatt McGuire, Jacob Olson, Austin Post, Alec Sery 2014 Nolan Border, Connor Gibson, Jonah Heng, Patrick Letz 2013 Matt Bloch, Connor Gibson, Matt Gilbert, Jarren Heng, Jonah Heng, Jacob Olson 2012 Nolan Border, Tommy Brinn, Connor Gibson, Jarren Heng, Anthony Pittman 2011 Jesse Adams, Tommy Brinn, Brad Doering, Jarren Heng Big 12 2010 David Adams, Jesse Adams, Todd Gulizia, Ethan Luebbe, Anthony Oberle, Tommy Brinn (second team) 2009 David Adams, Jesse Adams, Brad Doering, Todd Gulizia, Ethan Luebbe, Anthony Oberle, Bryce Somer, Eric Thies, Adam Mitteis (second team) 2008 David Adams, Kyle Custer, Todd Gulizia, Anthony Oberle, Bryce Somer, Eric Thies, Peter Falcon (second team) 2007 Kyle Custer, Alec Maduza, Bryce Somer, Ethan Luebbe (second team) 2006 Kyle Custer, Bryce Dickmeyer, Alec Maduza, Brian Parr (second team) 2005 Bryce Dickmeyer 2004 Bryce Dickmeyer, Eric Rasmussen, Kyle Doperalski (second team) 2003 Dana Carne, Tim Williams, Paul Wilson 2002 Marc Clinard, Eric Rasmussen, Paul Wilson, Kyle Wyatt, Tim Williams, James Bowler (second team), Mike Kamm (second team) 2001 Ian Gray, Paul Wilson, Kyle Wyatt, Eric Rasmussen (second team) 2000 Ian Gray, Aaron Carrizales (second team) 1998 Darren Ivy, Jim Vance 1997 Jeroen Broekzitter, Jeff Ganz, Aaron Johnson (HM) 1996 Alex Lamme, David Olson, Balazs Tolgyesi,
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Jim Vance, Jeff Ganz (HM), Mike Mason (HM) Big Eight 1995 Brady Bonsall, Alex Lamme, Balazs Tolgyesi, Kevin Brewer (HM), Mike Mason (HM), Mike Myers (HM) 1994 Brady Bonsall, David Draheim, Renier Henning, Alex Lamme, Kevin Miiller, Balazs Tolgyesi, Chad Jansen (HM) 1993 Brady Bonsall, Renier Henning, Kevin Miiller, David Rhodes (HM) 1992 Kevin Clark, Renier Henning, David Iteffa, Kevin Miiller (HM), Brady Bonsall (HM), Brian Roth (HM), Erik Skaden (HM) 1991 Kevin Clark, Frank Lee 1990 Kevin Clark, Pat Day, Frank Lee, Kirk Petit (HM) 1989 Harald Graham, Joe Kirby, Kevin Clark (HM), Pat Day (HM), Frank Graham (HM), Kirk Petit (HM) 1988 Frank Graham, Harald Graham 1987 Bryan Clark, Joe Kirby, Brian Grier (HM) 1986 Bryan Clark, Don Pobanz (HM)
CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 2012 2004 2002 1996 1995
Brett Grieb (third team) Dana Carne (second team) Kyle Wyatt (second team) Brady Bonsall (first team) Brady Bonsall (third team)
USTFCCCA All-Academic Individuals 2010 2002 2001 1996 1995 1994 1993
David Adams Eric Rasmussen Ian Gray Balazs Tolgyesi Brady Bonsall Brady Bonsall, Kevin Miiller Kevin Miiller
Above: Karson LeComte was the Huskers’ most improved runner in 2016. Below: Wyatt McGuire was Nebraska’s most valuable runner last season.
Nebraska’s Men’s Herman Award 2009 2008 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Cross Country - 3.340 GPA Cross Country - 3.309 GPA Cross Country - 3.096 GPA Cross Country - 3.115 GPA Cross Country - 3.196 GPA Cross Country - 3.330 GPA Cross Country - 3.466 GPA
Note: The Herman Awards are presented annually and are named after the Dick and Dale Herman families. They are awarded to the University of Nebraska teams with the highest team gradepoint average.
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Midwest 2011 Katie White, Ashley Miller 2010 Lara Crofford, Martina Barinova 2009 Lara Crofford 2008 Natalja Callahan, Rachel Carrizales, Lara Crofford, Jen Pancoast 2007 Lara Crofford, Natalja Callahan 2005 Kayte Tranel, Ari Goldstein 2003 Ann Gaffigan, Kathryn Handrup, Anne Shadle, Kayte Tranel 2002 Ann Gaffigan, Kayte Tranel 2001 Ann Gaffigan, Kathryn Handrup 2000 Ann Gaffigan, Kathryn Handrup 1999 Michelle Brooks, Kathryn Handrup, Jaimie Kruger, Jaime Pauli 1998 Amy Wiseman, Jeannette Zimmer 1997 Kate Centerwall, Melinda Mohr, Jaime Pauli, Amy Wiseman District V 1996 Christina Blackmer, Amie Finkner, Jaime Pauli, Nora Shepherd, Melissa Wilson 1995 Christina Blackmer, Heather McMahon, Nora Shepherd 1994 Julie Mazzitelli, Nora Shepherd
All-Conference
Big Ten 2014 Anna Peer (Second Team) Big 12 2010 Lara Crofford 2008 Rachel Carrizales, Lara Crofford 2007 Lara Crofford, Ari Goldstein 2006 Channing Anseth, Ari Goldstein 2005 Kayte Tranel 2004 Anne Shadle 2001 Ann Gaffigan 1999 Michelle Brooks 1997 Amy Wiseman Big Eight 1995 Nora Shepherd 1994 Julie Mazzitelli 1993 Theresa Stelling 1992 Fran ten Bensel, Theresa Stelling 1991 Fran ten Bensel, Lisa (Darley) Graham 1990 Fran ten Bensel, Lisa (Darley) Graham 1988 Sammie Resh, Tracy Smith, Yvonne van der Kolk 1987 Michele Marthaler, Juliette Prowse, Sammie Resh 1985 Mary Amen, Jill Noel, Laura Wight 1982 Sara Stricker 1979 Carol Schenk
Academic All-Conference
Big Ten 2016 Nicole Colonna, Anna Peer, Bonnie Smith 2015 Elizabeth Carpino, Kendall Cast, Haley Harsin, Megan Lush, Bonnie Smith 2014 Megan Lush, Kristi Oslund, Anna Peer, Bonnie Smith 2013 Isabel Andrade, Shawnice Williams, Jessica Wright 2012 Isabel Andrade, Sarah Plambeck 2011 Isabel Andrade, Jessica Furlan, Erica Hamik, Ashley Miller, Sarah Plambeck, Katie White Big 12 2010 Blaire Dinsdale, Jessica Furlan, Erica Hamik, Ashley Miller, Jen Webers, Katie White, Lara Crofford (second team) 2009 Rachel Carrizales, Lara Crofford, Jessica Furlan, Ari Goldstein, Erica Hamik, Elizabeth Marsh, Ashley Miller, Jen Webers, Katie White 2008 Lara Crofford, Ari Goldstein, Ashley Miller,
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Betsy Miller, Jen Pancoast, Jen Webers, Natalja (Zarcenko) Callahan 2007 Rachel Carrizales, Joslyn Dalton, Ari Goldstein, Jen Pancoast, Natalja Zarcenko 2006 Channing Anseth, Joslyn Dalton, Ari Goldstein, Betsy Miller, Jen Pancoast, Kim Pancoast, Sara Prince, . Val Zajac 2005 Michaela Lenihan, Kayte Tranel, Kim Pancoast, Val Zajac, Betsy Miller, Joslyn Dalton (second team) 2004 Anne Shadle, Kayte Tranel, Lindsey Finkner, Kim Pancoast, Val Zajac 2003 Ann Gaffigan, Kathryn Handrup, Michaela Lenihan, Kim Pancoast, Anne Shadle, Kayte Tranel 2002 Ann Gaffigan, Anne Shadle, Michele Steube 2001 Ann Gaffigan, Kathryn Handrup, Morgan Hartman, Jenna Lucas, Melissa Drozda (second team) 2000 Amie (Finkner) Jorgensen, Jaimie Kruger, Christy Linnell, Jenna Lucas, Deb Osteen, Melissa Drozda (second team), Kathryn Handrup (second team) 1999 Amie Finkner, Jenna Lucas, Melinda (Mohr) Oliver, Deb Osteen, Jaime Pauli, Jeannette Zimmer 1998 Liz Biehl, Amie Finkner, Jenna Lucas, Melinda Mohr, Deb Osteen, Jaime Pauli, Jeannette Zimmer 1997 Nora Shepherd, Jaime Pauli, Melinda Mohr 1996 Sherri (Elwood) Macfee, Sandy Fein, Megan Mahle, Melinda Mohr, Nora Shepherd, Melissa Wilson, Sherri Bonsall (HM) Big Eight 1995 Sandy Fein, Lindsey Miller, Nora Shepherd, Sherri Bonsall (HM), Sherri Elwood (HM), Kristin Whitted (HM) 1994 Kris Ellenbecker, Amber Parkinson, Sherri Sutter, Sherri Elwood (HM), Lindsey Miller (HM), JoDee Shufelt (HM) 1993 Julieanne Campbell, Kris Ellenbecker, Sandy Fein, Dannika Hardersen, Theresa Stelling, Sherri Sutter, Michele Schaefer (HM) 1992 Dannika Hardersen, Fran ten Bensel, Theresa Stelling, . Sylvia Veit, Julieanne Campbell (HM), Kris Ellenbecker (HM), Katie Fletcher (HM), Michele Schaefer (HM), JoDee Shufelt (HM) 1991 Lisa (Darley) Graham, Fran ten Bensel, Theresa Stelling, Julieanne Campbell (HM), Katie Fletcher (HM), Sylvia Veit (HM) 1990 Lisa Darley, Katie Fletcher, Fran ten Bensel, Julieanne Campbell (HM), Lisa Darley (HM), Angie Lippold (HM), Sylvia Veit (HM) 1989 Michele Marthaler, Juliet Prowse, Katie Fletcher (HM), Angie Lippold (HM), Kelly Loos (HM), Fran ten Bensel (HM), Yvonne van der Kolk (HM), Sylvia Veit (HM) 1988 Michele Marthaler, Juliet Prowse, Sammie Resh, Susie Howard (HM) 1987 Sammie Resh, Dawn Gale (HM), Michele Marthaler (HM) 1986 Mary Amen, Jill Noel, Laura Wight (HM)
1999 1997 1995 1993 1992 1991
Jaime Pauli Melinda Mohr Nora Shepherd Kris Ellenbecker, Theresa Stelling Fran ten Bensel, Theresa Stelling Theresa Stelling
Nebraska’s Women’s Herman Award 2009 2008 2007 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
Cross Country - 3.709 GPA Cross Country - 3.671 GPA Cross Country - 3.711 GPA Cross Country - 3.447 GPA Cross Country - 3.647 GPA Cross Country - 3.647 GPA Cross Country - 3.559 GPA Cross Country - 3.607 GPA Cross Country - 3.602 GPA
Note: The Herman Awards are presented annually and are named after the Dick and Dale Herman families. They are awarded to the University of Nebraska teams with the highest team grade-point average.
Nicole Colonna was an academic All-Big Ten selection in 2016.
CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 2011 Ashley Miller (second team) 2004 Ann Gaffigan (second team) 2002 Jenna Lucas (second team)
USTFCCCA All-Academic Individuals 2011 2009 2008 2005 2003 2002 2001
Ashley Miller, Katie White Lara Crofford Lara Crofford, Rachel Carrizales Kayte Tranel Ann Gaffigan, Kathryn Handrup, Anne Shadle, Kayte Tranel Ann Gaffigan Ann Gaffigan
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MEN'S TEAM AWARDS Team Captains
Year Captain(s) Hometown 2016 Jacob Olson Kearney, Neb. Patrick Letz Palos Park, Ill. 2015 None 2014 None 2013 Jarren Heng Norfolk, Neb. Trevor Vidlak Lincoln, Neb. 2012 Jarren Heng Norfolk, Neb. Trevor Vidlak Lincoln, Neb. 2011 Jesse Adams Ogallala, Neb. Trevor Vidlak Lincoln, Neb. 2010 David Adams York, Neb. Anthony Oberle Sioux City, Iowa 2009 David Adams York, Neb. 2008 Kyle Custer Cambridge, Neb. Brian Parr Fremont, Neb. 2007 Peter van der Westhuizen Kempton Park, South Africa Alec Maduza Shorewood, Wis. 2006 Bryce Dickmeyer Fremont, Neb. 2005 Bryce Dickmeyer Fremont, Neb. Aaron Nasers Battle Creek, Mich. 2004 Kyle Doperalski Wamego, Kan. Eric Rasmussen North Platte, Neb. 2003 Dana Carne Omaha, Neb. 2002 Ian Gray Eugene, Ore. 2001 Ian Gray Eugene, Ore. 2000 Marcus Witter Kearney, Neb. 1999 Aaron Carrizales Morrill, Neb. 1998 Lou Petricca Mount Prospect, Ill. 1997 Aaron Johnson Columbus, Neb. 1996 David Olson Bellevue, Neb. 1995 Brady Bonsall Burwell, Neb. 1994 Brady Bonsall Burwell, Neb. Chad Jansen Lee’s Summit, Mo. 1993 David Iteffa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1992 Kevin Clark Auburn, Neb. 1991 Pat Day Omaha, Neb. 1990 Joe Kirby Jefferson City, Mo. 1989 Frank Graham Nebraska City, Neb. 1988 Frank Graham Nebraska City, Neb. 1987 Bryan Clark Auburn, Neb. 1986 Kraig Vanderbeek Lincoln, Neb. 1985 Kirk Gottschalk Wahoo, Neb. 1984 Tom Hoffman Exeter, Neb. 1983 Mark Gokie Kearney, Neb.
Most Valuable Runner
Year Athlete Hometown 2016 Wyatt McGuire North Platte, Neb. 2015 Peter Spinks Layton, NJ. 2014 Joe Harter Omaha, Neb. 2013 Jarren Heng Norfolk, Neb. 2012 Jarren Heng Norfolk, Neb. 2011 Trevor Vidlak Lincoln, Neb. 2010 David Adams York, Neb. 2009 David Adams York, Neb. 2008 David Adams York, Neb. 2007 Peter van der Westhuizen Kempton Park, South Africa 2006 Brian Parr Fremont, Neb. 2005 Peter van der Westhuizen Kempton Park, South Africa 2004 Eric Rasmussen North Platte, Neb. 2003 Dana Carne Omaha, Neb. 2002 James Bowler Alcester, Warwickshire, England 2001 James Bowler Alcester, Warwickshire, England 2000 Marcus Witter Kearney, Neb. 1999 Marcus Witter Kearney, Neb. 1998 Marcus Witter Kearney, Neb.
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1997 Cleophas Boor Kapsabet, Kenya 1996 Jonah Kiptarus Kapsabet, Kenya 1995 Brady Bonsall Burwell, Neb. 1994 Kevin Miiller Rugby, N.D. 1993 Kevin Miiller Rugby, N.D. 1992 David Iteffa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1991 David Iteffa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1990 Joe Kirby Jefferson City, Mo. 1989 Joe Kirby Jefferson City, Mo. 1988 Jacques van Rensburg Bloemfontein, South Africa 1987 Jean Verster Sasolburg, South Africa 1986 Jody Fischer Gillette, Wyo. 1985 Jean Verster Sasolburg, South Africa 1984 Kurt Russell Flint, Mich. 1983 Wally Duffy Shenandoah, Iowa
Most Improved Runner
Year Athlete Hometown 2016 Karson LeComte Mount Prospect, Ill. 2015 Alec Sery Woolwich Township, NJ 2014 Nolan Border Lincoln, Neb. 2013 Jonah Heng Overland Park, Kan. 2012 Jonah Heng Overland Park, Kan. 2011 Brad Doering Yuba City, Calif. 2010 Trevor Vidlak Lincoln, Neb. 2009 Brad Doering Yuba City, Calif. 2008 Brad Doering Yuba City, Calif. 2007 Kyle Custer Cambridge, Neb. 2006 Alec Maduza Shorewood, Wis. 2005 Bryce Dickmeyer Fremont, Neb. 2004 Bryce Dickmeyer Fremont, Neb. 2003 Eric Dall Scottsdale, Ariz. 2002 Eric Rasmussen North Platte, Neb. 2001 Paul Wilson Wahoo, Neb. 2000 Aaron Carrizales Morrill, Neb. 1999 Aaron Carrizales Morrill, Neb. 1998 Todd Tripple Gering, Neb. 1997 Aaron Johnson Columbus, Neb. 1996 Jim Vance Indianapolis, Ind. 1995 Jim Vance Indianapolis, Ind. 1994 Brady Bonsall Burwell, Neb. 1993 Brady Bonsall Burwell, Neb. 1992 Erik Skaden Sacramento, Calif. 1991 Kevin Miiller Rugby, N.D. 1990 Frank Lee Pocatello, Idaho 1989 Kevin Clark Auburn, Neb. 1988 Pat Day Omaha, Neb. 1987 Joe Kirby Jefferson City, Mo. 1986 Doug Mascher Gretna, Neb. 1985 Bryan Clark Auburn, Neb. 1984 Kirk Gottschalk Wahoo, Neb. 1983 Gerard O’Callaghan County Cork, Ireland
Letterwinners Student-Athlete Adam, Marc Adams, David Adams, Jesse Alden, Claude Allen, Edgar Amberson, A.B. Anderson, Lewis Bachkora, Charles Banks, Tom Barta, Jed Bates, William Batie, J. Russell Bauman, H.O. Blackburn, Leston Blaser, Roy Bloch, Matt
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Bonsall, Brady Boor, Cleophas Border, Nolan Bowler, James Bowman, Claire Brinn, Tommy Broekzitter, Jeroen Brownlee, John Cales, Thomas Carlson, Jared Carne, Dana Carrizales, Aaron Chaddereon, Norris Clark, Bryan Clark, Kevin Clinard, Marc Conahan, Matt Cook, William Coulter, Steve Cudmore, Dave Cummings, Emerie Custer, Kyle Dall, Eric Dapo, Dani Davis, Phillip Day, Pat De Spong, Jordan Dickmeyer, Bryce Diers, Harold Doering, Brad Doperalski, Kyle Draheim, David Duffy, Wally Elwood, Todd Etherton, Louis Falcon, Peter Fischer, George Fischer, Jody Foster, Kyle Ganz, Jeff Gardner, Maurice Garringer, Luke Garvey, Philip George, Ralph Gibson, Connor Gilbert, Matt Ginn, Bobby Goetze, Hartmann Gokie, Mark Gottschalk, Kirk Graham, Frank Graham, Harald Gray, Ian Grier, Brian Griffin, Carroll Gulizia, Todd Harter, Joe Haskell, John Havenga, Leon Hayden, Jeremy Heng, Jarren Heng, Jonah Henning, Renier Hoffman, Tom Hyde, Alvin Iteffa, Banti Iteffa, David Jansen, Chad Janulewicz, Martin Johnson, Aaron Johnson, Glen Kamm, Mike Kennedy, Alfred
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Kibble, Clarence Kiptarus, Jonah Kirby, Joe Kratz, Golden Kretzler, Harry Kosman, Hunter Lamme, Alex LeComte, Karson Lee, Frank Letz, Patrick Lewis, James Maiyo, Philip Maduza, Alec Mascher, Doug Mason, Mike McCartney, Ellis McGuire, Wyatt McMaster, J.L. Meyer, Kurt Miiller, Kevin Milek, W.A. Morrow, George Myers, Mike Nelsen, Johannes Nuernberger, Gordeon O’Callaghan, Gerard Oberle, Anthony Olson, David Olson, Jacob Parr, Brian Petit, Kirk Petricca, Lou Post, Austin Rasmussen, Eric Rhodes, David Ross, Jack Russell, Kurt Scheer, Aaron Schultz, Jacob Searle, James Seger, Henry Sery, Alec Skaden, Erik Skinner, Jeremy Smith, Tony Somer, Bryce Spinks, Peter States, Herbert Thies, Eric Thomas, Mikel Tolgyesi, Balazs Tripple, Todd Trump, Earle van der Westhuizen, Peter van Rensburg, Jacques Vance, Jim Vanderbeek, Kraig Verster, Jean Vidlak, Trevor Wandzilak, Scott White, Earl Williams, Tim Williams, Walter Wilson, Paul Witter, Marcus Wyatt, Kyle Zimmerman, Paul
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WOMEN'S TEAM AWARDS Team Captains
Year Captain(s) Hometown 2016 Anna Peer Bettendorf, Iowa Kristi Oslund Highland Ranch, Colo. Bonnie Smith Omaha, Neb. 2015 None 2014 None 2013 Isabel Andrade Petaluma, Calif. Sarah Larson Lincoln, Neb. Sarah Plambeck Lincoln, Neb. 2012 Isabel Andrade Petaluma, Calif. Sarah Plambeck Lincoln, Neb. Martina Barinova Prerov, Czech Republic 2011 Jessica Furlan Regina, Saskatchewan Ashley Miller Tipton, Iowa 2010 Jessica Furlan Regina, Saskatchewan Ashley Miller Tipton, Iowa 2009 Ari Goldstein Soldotna, Alaska Rachel Carrizales Morrill, Neb. 2008 Ari Goldstein Soldotna, Alaska Betsy Miller Lodgepole, Neb. Elizabeth Marsh Wichita, Kan. 2007 Ari Goldstein Soldotna, Alaska 2006 Kim Pancoast Cape Girardeau, Mo. Betsy Miller Lodgepole, Neb. 2005 Michaela Lenihan Omaha, Neb. Kim Pancoast Cape Girardeau, Mo. Kayte Tranel Hampton, Neb. 2004 Anne Shadle South Sioux City, Neb. Kayte Tranel Hampton, Neb. 2003 Kathryn Handrup Aurora, Neb. Ann Gaffigan Springfield, Ill. 2002 Kathryn Handrup Aurora, Neb. Ann Gaffigan Springfield, Ill. 2001 Jenna Lucas Rapid City, S.D. 2000 Amie (Finkner) Jorgensen Kearney, Neb. 1999 Jaime Pauli Milbank, S.D. 1998 Melissa Wilson Scottsbluff, Neb. 1997 Nora Shepherd York, Neb. 1996 Sandy Fein Lenexa, Kan. 1995 Sherri (Sutter) Bonsall Merino, Colo. 1994 Kris Ellenbecker Sioux Falls, S.D. 1993 Theresa Stelling Auburn, Neb. 1992 Fran ten Bensel Arapahoe, Neb. 1991 Lisa (Darley) Graham Carlsbad, N.M. 1990 Katie Fletcher Lakin, Kan. 1989 Michele Marthaler Brooten, Minn. 1988 Sammie Resh Shelton, Neb. 1987 Sammie Resh Shelton, Neb. 1986 Jill Noel Lincoln, Neb. 1985 Laura Wight Letchworth, England 1984 Jill Noel Lincoln, Neb. 1983 Sue Nelson Indianola, Iowa 1982 Janice Ohrt Traer, Iowa 1981 Tami Essington Washington, Ill. 1980 Lisa Kramer Lincoln, Neb. 1979 Gina Hungerford Omaha, Neb.
Most Valuable Runner
2007 Lara Crofford Newville, Pa. 2006 Channing Anseth Lincoln, Neb. 2005 Kayte Tranel Hampton, Neb. 2004 Anne Shadle South Sioux City, Neb. 2003 Ann Gaffigan Springfield, Ill. 2002 Ann Gaffigan Springfield, Ill. 2001 Ann Gaffigan Springfield, Ill. 2000 Kathryn Handrup Aurora, Neb. 1999 Michelle Brooks Preston, England 1998 Jeannette Zimmer Port Orchard, Wash. 1997 Amy Wiseman Lee’s Summit, Mo. 1996 Christina Blackmer Upland, Calif. 1995 Nora Shepherd York, Neb. 1994 Julie Mazzitelli Eyota, Minn. 1993 Theresa Stelling Auburn, Neb. 1992 Fran ten Bensel Arapahoe, Neb. 1991 Fran ten Bensel Arapahoe, Neb. 1990 Fran ten Bensel Arapahoe, Neb. 1989 Yvonne van der Kolk Hilversum, Netherlands 1988 Sammie Resh Shelton, Neb. 1987 Sammie Resh Shelton, Neb. 1986 Sammie Resh Shelton, Neb. Mary Amen Lincoln, Neb. 1985 Jill Noel Lincoln, Neb. 1984 Laura Wight Letchworth, England 1983 Karlene Erickson Ericson, Neb.
Most Improved Runner
Year Athlete Hometown 2016 Nicole Colonna Los Altos Hills, Calif. 2015 Kendall Cast Aurora, Ill. Katrina Santiago Miami. Fla. 2014 Bonnie Smith Omaha, Neb. 2013 Shawnice Williams Paramount, Calif. 2012 Jessica Wright Bellevue, Neb. 2011 Ashley Miller Tipton, Iowa 2010 Katie White Broken Bow, Neb. 2009 Jessica Furlan Regina, Saskatchewan 2008 Jen Pancoast Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2007 Rachel Carrizales Morrill, Neb. 2006 Jen Pancoast Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2005 Betsy Miller Lodgepole, Neb. 2004 Lindsey Finkner Kearney, Neb. 2003 Anne Shadle South Sioux City, Neb. 2002 Anne Shadle South Sioux City, Neb. 2001 Kathryn Handrup Aurora, Neb. 2000 Jenna Lucas Rapid City, S.D. 1999 Jaimie Kruger Pierce, Neb. 1998 Jenna Lucas Rapid City, S.D. 1997 Kate Centerwall Bellevue, Wash. 1996 Melinda Mohr Carroll, Neb. 1995 Christina Blackmer Upland, Calif. 1994 Amber Parkinson Anaheim, Calif. 1993 Kris Ellenbecker Sioux Falls, S.D. 1992 Kirsten Walz Las Cruces, N.M. 1991 Stephanie Quandt Grand Island, Neb. 1990 Lisa (Darley) Graham Carlsbad, N.M. 1989 Katie Fletcher Lakin, Kan. 1988 Dawn Gale Gillette, Wyo. 1987 Susie Larson Lincoln, Neb. 1986 Sammie Resh Shelton, Neb. 1985 Sammie Resh Shelton, Neb. 1984 Mary Amen Lincoln, Neb. 1983 Jill Noel Lincoln, Neb.
Year Athlete Hometown 2016 Anna Peer Bettendorf, Iowa 2015 Bonnie Smith Omaha, Neb. 2014 Anna Peer Bettendorf, Iowa 2013 Anna Peer Bettendorf, Iowa 2012 Sarah Larson Lincoln, Neb. 2011 Katie White Broken Bow, Neb. Letterwinners 2010 Lara Crofford Newville, Pa. Student-Athlete 2009 Lara Crofford Newville, Pa. Amen, Mary 2008 Lara Crofford Newville, Pa. Andrade, Isabel
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Year(s) Lettered 1984-85-86 2011-12-13
Anseth, Channing 2005-06-07 Barinova, Martina 2010 Biehl, Liz 1997 Blackmer, Christina 1993-94-95-96 Brooks, Michelle 1999 Callahan (Zarcenko), Natalja 2005-06-07-08 Campbell, Julieanne 1990-91 Carpino, Elzabeth 2015 Carrizales, Rachel 2007-08-09 Cast, Kendall 2015 Centerwall, Kate 1997 Colonna, Nicole 2015 Crofford, Lara 2007-08-09-10 Dalton, Joslyn 2004-05-06-07 (Darley) Graham, Lisa 1987-90-91 Dixon, Cindy 1975-76-77-78 Edmunds, Ann 1981 Edwards, Hannah 2011-12-13 Ellenbecker, Kris 1991-93 (Elwood) Macfee, Sherri 1993-94-95-96 Erickson, Karlene 1983-84-85-86 Essington, Tami 1978 Fein, Sandy 1992-93-95-96 (Finkner) Jorgensen, Amie 1996-98-99-00 Finkner, Lindsey 2003-04 Fletcher, Katie 1989 Fox, Donna 1977 Furlan, Jessica 2009-10-11 Gaffigan, Ann 2000-01-02-03 Gale, Dawn 1988 Geiger, Grace 2014-15 Geisler, Ashley 2015 Glisovic, Mirjana 1999 Goldstein, Ari 2005-06-07-09 Hamik, Erica 2008-09-10-11 Handrup, Kathryn 1999-00-01-03 Harsin, Haley 2015 Hass, Christine 1979 Henning, Lori 1985 Hiatt, Kelly 1976-77-78 Hitz, Doris 1975-76-77 (Howard) Larson, Susie 1986-87-88 Hungerford, Gina 1978 Jadran, Farah 2003 Keller, Tess 2012-13 Kindig, Nancy 1977 Kirby, Lizzy 2015 Kramer, Lisa 1978-80 Kruger, Jaimie 1999-00 Laack, Allison 1985 Laird, Hillary 2000 Larson, Sarah 2011-12-13 Lenihan, Michaela 2005 Linnell, Christy 1999 (Loos) O’Donnell, Kelly 1987-89-90 Lucas, Jenna 1999-00-01 Lund, Becky 1990-93 Lush, Megan 2013-14-15 Marsh, Elizabeth 2006 Marthaler, Michele 1986-87-88-89 Mazzitelli, Julie 1993-94 McConkey, Susan 1976 McMahon, Heather 1995 Miller, Ashley 2008-09-10-11 Miller, Betsy 2005-06-08 Miller, Lindsey 1993-94-95 Minnick, Anna 2012 (Mohr) Oliver, Melinda 1996-97-98-99 Most, Sheri 1977 Noel, Jill 1983-84-85-86
Nunnally, Carol Obermeir, Sandra Ohrt, Janice Oslund, Kristi Osteen, Deb Pancoast, Jen Pancoast, Kim Parkinson, Amber Pauli, Jaime Pearson, Cindy Peer, Anna Plambeck, Sarah Prowse, Juliet Quandt, Stephanie Resh, Sammie Sanchez, Olivia Santiago, Katrina Schaefer, Michele Schenk, Carol Seaton, Julie Shadle, Anne Shepherd, Nora Shufelt, JoDee Smith, Bonnie Smith, Tracy Spires, Kerry Stelling, Theresa Stricker, Sara (Sutter) Bonsall, Sherri ten Bensel, Fran Tranel, Kayte van der Kolk, Yvonne Veit, Sylvia Vickers, Cindy Walz, Kirsten Webers, Jen White, Katie Wight, Laura Williams, Shawnice Wilson, Melissa Wiseman, Amy Wright, Jessica Zimmer, Jeannette
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NATIONAL POWERS
The Nebraska volleyball team went 31-3 and earned its 13th NCAA semifinals appearance in school history in 2016. The Huskers won the Big Ten title with an 18-2 record and placed four players on the AVCA All-America team, the most by NU since 2007.
Jake Meyers earned third-team All-America honors after leading the Husker baseball team to its first regular-season Big Ten title in 2017.
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Jaycie Johnson was the No. 27 overall pick of the NWSL Draft after leading the Huskers with 11 goals in 2016. Johnson ranked among the program leaders in goals, game-winning goals and multi-goal games.
Tai Webster earned secondteam All-Big Ten honors in 2017, as the senior from Auckland, New Zealand, was among the conference leaders in scoring, assists and steals
MJ Knighten became Nebraska’s first softball player to be a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award in 2017. Knighten also became the program’s first four-time All-Big Ten selection and was a 2016 first-team All-American.
Julia Bond earned first-team AllAmerica honors for the second straight season by leading the Nebraska bowling team to an NCAA runner-up finish in 2017.
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Under the direction of Big Ten Coach of the Year Darin Erstad, the Nebraska baseball team won its first conference title since 2005 and reached an NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four seasons in 2017.
NATION’S BEST FANS
Nebraska was the only NCAA Division I program to rank in the top 15 nationally in attendance in football and men’s basketball in 2016-17. In fact, Nebraska ranked in the top 20 in attendance across nine sports in 2016-17.
VOLLEYBALL
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BASEBALL
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M. GYMNASTICS
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WRESTLING
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FOOTBALL
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M. BASKETBALL
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W. GYMNASTICS 16TH TJ Dudley (184 pounds) earned third place at the 2017 NCAA Championships. Dudley was a three-time All-American who won 114 matches in his Husker career.
Justine Wong-Orantes was a twotime Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and garnered first-team AVCA All-America honors in 2016, helping the Huskers to a Big Ten title and an NCAA semifinals appearance.
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Anton Stephenson won the Big Ten title on vault and helped the Huskers to their best NCAA Championship finish since 1999.
Sienna Crouse earned first-team All-America honors on the vault, as the Huskers won the Big Ten regular-season title and placed seventh at the NCAA Championships.
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SOCCER
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ATHLETIC MEDICINE Providing expert care to more than 600 Husker student-athletes, Nebraska features one of the most well-trained and highly skilled athletic medicine staffs in the country. Under the guidance of Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers, Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Jerry Weber, the 2017-18 Nebraska athletic medicine staff consists of five physicians, 13 full-time athletic trainers, eight graduate assistant athletic trainers, two full-time in-house athletic psychologists and sports psychiatry consultants who work directly with student-athletes. Nebraska’s medical facilities have long been among the nation’s best, and NU’s athletic medicine center within the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex will keep the Huskers on the front line of technology for decades to come. In addition to Nebraska’s North Stadium facility, Haymarket Park, the Bob Devaney Sports Center, Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Nebraska Soccer and Tennis Complex all feature athletic medicine areas. The Devaney Center’s Athletic Medicine facility underwent an extensive expansion as part of the Hendricks Training Complex addition in 2011.
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Nebraska uses advanced equipment to help athletes recondition after injury.
Nebraska’s Athletic Medicine Center features a hydrotherapy area that includes a three-level laned pool. The Hydroworx 1000 Treadmill Pool is equipped with two cameras underwater for evaluation and assessment.
The hot and cold plunge tanks in the Holthus Family Hydrotherapy area help the Huskers recover after workouts and injuries.
Nebraska’s on-site medical services for student-athletes rank among the nation’s best. Dr. Lonnie Albers, Head Athletic Trainer Jerry Weber (pictured) and the Athletic Medicine staff have their own X-ray equipment at Memorial Stadium.
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ACADEMIC SUCCESS Nebraska increased its nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-America awards to 329 with four selections in 2016-17. Senior track standout Drew Wiseman (Bismarck, N.D., Electrical Engineering) was named the CoSIDA Men’s Track and Field Academic All-American of the Year while claiming the second firstteam Academic All-America award of his career. Wiseman was named Nebraska’s Male StudentAthlete of the Year and ended his career as a six-time All-American. Women’s track and field star Tierra Williams (Auburn, Neb.) was named Nebraska’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year. She was a seven-time All-America jumper and a 2016 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. Wiseman and Williams, who are pictured with Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst (right), were Nebraska’s 2016-17 Big Ten Medal of Honor winners. The Nebraska men’s track and field team continued its extraordinary run of CoSIDA Academic All-America success with Wiseman’s first-team selection. Four-time volleyball AllAmerican Kadie Rolfzen (Papillion, Neb., Advertising & Public Relations) was also a firstteam Academic All-American, as was All-Big Ten soccer player Caroline Flynn (Lincoln, Neb., Communication Studies). A 2016 second-team All-American on the balance beam, gymnast Danielle Breen (Ames, Iowa, Accounting) earned second-team Academic All-America honors in the Women’s At-Large division. Graduation is the ultimate achievement, and 126 Husker student-athletes earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in three commencement exercises at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2016-17.
A total of 126 Nebraska student-athletes earned their degrees in 2016-17, including 54 in May of 2017, 57 in December of 2016 and 15 in August of 2016. Four-year cross country letterwinner Jacob Olson (left) earned his degree in chemical engineering in May of 2017. Kristi Oslund (center) graduated in May of 2017 with a degree in business administration. Edgar Propst (right) earned his degree in criminology and criminal justice in May of 2016.
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2016-17 ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
329 All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads nation across all sports) 107 Football CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads all sports, all time) 38 Volleyball CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads all women’s sports, all time) 30 Softball CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (No. 3 among all women’s sports, all time) 44 Men’s & Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads nation since CoSIDA added team in 2002) Academic All-American of the Year in 2016-17 Drew Wiseman (Men's Track and Field) NCAA Elite 90 Award Winners in 2016-17 Sydney Townsend (Women's Volleyball) Drew Wiseman (Men's Track and Field) Four CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in 2016-17 (3 first-team, 1 third-team) First Team: Caroline Flynn (Soccer) Kadie Rolfzen (Volleyball) Drew Wiseman (Men's Track and Field) Danielle Breen (Women's Gymnastics) NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships ($7,500) Kadie Rolfzen (Women’s Volleyball) Jennie Laeng (Women's Gymnastics) Five Huskers earned Outstanding Scholar Awards in 2016-17. The seniors with 3.900 GPAs or better were Caroline Flynn (soccer, pictured above); Jennie Laeng (women’s gymnastics); Kelly Schatz (soccer); Drew Wiseman (men’s track and field); Emily Wood (women’s basketball). Flynn was also a first-team Academic AllAmerican in 2016 and was drafted by the Portland Thorns FC in the 2017 NWSL Draft.
Volleyball standout Kadie Rolfzen earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2016. Rolfzen, a two-time first-team AVCA All-American, became just the second volleyball player in school history to earn four All-America awards, joining Husker Olympian Sarah Pavan. Rolfzen was also an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient in 2017.
Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarships ($7,500 each) Eric Coufal (Wrestling) Jennie Laeng (Women's Gymnastics) Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award (32) Alice Akers, Jasmine Barge, Julia Bond, Cassandra Brassard, Bri Cassidy, Kaiwan Culmer, Reka Czuth, Jordan De Spong, Paula Del Cueto Castillo, Kristen Dowell, Jordan Ehly, Austin Epperson, Jerald Foster, Francesca Giganti, Sydney Harlow, Briana Holman, Harrison Jordan, Eric Karl, Mate Koroknai, Rok Krizaj, Ashley Lambert, Daniel Leal, Angela Mercurio, Sydney Miramontez, Nick Percy, Nina Radulovic, Sanjaya Roy, Alyvia Simmons, Maddie Simon, Toni Tupper, Tierra Williams, Brittni Wolczyk Male Student-Athlete of the Year Drew Wiseman (Men's Track and Field) Female Student-Athlete of the Year Tierra Williams (Women's Track and Field) Big Ten Medal of Honor Winners Drew Wiseman (Men's Track and Field) Tierra Williams (Women's Track and Field) Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Winners Ben Miller (Baseball) Emily Wood (Women's Basketball) Herman Team GPA Award Winners Men’s Gymnastics (3.480 GPA) Women’s Swimming & Diving Team (3.578 GPA) Life Skills Award of Excellence Team Winners Football Women's Gymnastics 731 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Selections Fall (382), Spring (349) (3.0 GPA or above) 209 Academic All-Big Ten Selections (Letterwinner with a 3.0 GPA or above) 126 Husker Graduates 15, August 2016; 57, December 2016; 54, May 2017
Drew Wiseman was the Academic All-American of the Year for Men's Track and Field in 2017. A twotime NCAA Elite 90 recipient, Wiseman was also a six-time All-American on the track, earning accolades in both the 400-meter hurdles and the 4x400-meter relay.
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Danielle Breen garnered CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica honors in 2017 after helping the Huskers win the Big Ten regular-season title. Breen was also a second-team All-American on the balance beam and a two-time All-Big Ten performer.
98 Perfect 4.0 GPA Semesters Fall (54), Spring (44) 59 Nebraska Big Ten Distinguished Scholars 3.7 GPA or better, 2016-17
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THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
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“There was this culture of excellence both athletically and academically, and it made you want to succeed in both. A very high standard was set. (Competing at Nebraska) was just an excellent, all-around, fantastic experience, something I will never forget. I’m just so grateful that I had the opportunity to be a Husker. It was by far the most thrilling and incredible experience of my life.” Fran ten Bensel, three-time cross country All-American Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame inductee (2015) The athletic academic unit, located in the Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex, provides personal and academic support to ensure that studentathletes will get the most out of their years as Huskers. Featuring one of the most innovative and comprehensive academic support systems in the country, Nebraska is dedicated to helping its student-athletes become outstanding leaders in their chosen fields. The academic support team is composed of 14 full-time staff members and is certified by the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A) as meeting the standards established by the N4A.
ACADEMIC COUNSELING
Seven academic counselors, three learning specialists and two assistant academic counselors are in place to monitor daily academic progress, receive consistent course feedback, assist with the advising/registration process and monitor continuing eligibility and progress toward graduation.
TUTORIAL SUPPORT
A tremendous resource for all academic abilities, unlimited tutorial support from approximately 75-100 tutors on staff is available from day one up to college graduation in all subject areas. The tutorial program is certified as a model tutoring program by the College Reading and Learning Association.
STUDY HALL
Nebraska’s study hall program is housed in the D.J. Sokol Enrichment Center within the Student Life Complex. Student-athletes attend a supervised, flex-time study hall that features day, evening and weekend hours. Student-athletes are required to complete a specific number of study hours each week as determined by their academic counselor and/or coach. Additional performance-based or tutor-based study hall also may be determined by the academic counselor.
MENTORING
Academic support staff serve as mentors to all incoming student-athletes and a select group of returning student-athletes. The student-athletes meet with their mentor weekly to develop time management skills, gather and report academic progress information, and discuss academic success strategies.
EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
Assessments are administered upon the request of the student-athlete, academic counselor, or coach. Learning specialists are available to administer and score informal assessments, which include a reading comprehension and a writing assessment. When more in-depth assessments are necessary, referrals are made to a consulting psychologist who conducts the assessments. If it is determined a student-athlete has a learning disability or another medical condition that impedes the student from reaching their academic potential, appropriate accommodations are implemented by the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.
STUDENT-ATHLETE ORIENTATION
Each new student-athlete attends an orientation at the beginning of their academic career. Student-athletes are introduced to staff, faculty, administrators, and a variety of resources that help facilitate the transition into college while enhancing awareness of support services in the Athletic Department and across campus.
PERSONAL COUNSELING
Student-athletes will find a supportive and caring environment at Nebraska. Transitional issues, stress management, time management, academic focus and problem resolution are all addressed in a proactive manner throughout the year. If necessary, counseling referrals are also made to designated practitioners.
COMPUTER RESOURCES
The Herman Student Life Complex has two computer labs available for studentathletes. The Scott Technology Center features two tech tables for use on group computer projects and group study sessions. New laptops are provided to all student-athletes for use during their academic career at Nebraska. Top: The main entrance to the Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex in West Memorial Stadium is the gateway to student-athlete success at Nebraska. The complex also features tributes to each of Nebraska’s nation-leading 329 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and 17 NCAA Today’s Top Ten Award winners. Bottom left: Renovations to the Nebraska Student Life Complex nearly tripled the size of NU’s previous academic space in 2010. The Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex also features a technology center, a dedicated Life Skills area and the Papik Computer lab (left).
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LIFE SKILLS Regarded as the premier and most comprehensive Life Skills program in college athletics, the Husker program is committed to providing proactive education, resources and support through college and beyond to promote total person development and preparation for life after sports. Led by Senior Associate Athletic Director Keith Zimmer, five full-time staff members coordinate community involvement, career planning, effective communication strategies and much more to benefit Husker student-athletes. In May of 2017, 22 student-athletes traveled to Nicaragua as part of the NoFilter program to serve abroad with Seeds of Learning, a nonprofit organization that helps to create educational opportunities in rural Latin America. Over the course of one week, these Huskers experienced a new culture, created new friendships and relationships, and most importantly, helped build additional classrooms for a school in the town of Villa Japón.
In August of 2014, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors restructured the way member institutions and conferences, including the Big Ten, govern themselves. Nebraska has a great history and tradition of providing unmatched benefits and support to student-athletes. However, this change in governance, and subsequent legislation, paved the way for Nebraska to enhance the benefits and experiences for student-athletes. A few examples of these enhanced benefits are: • All scholarship student-athletes across all sports have their scholarship calculated based on the full cost of attendance. • Each student-athlete is offered an Apple MacBook Air laptop computer to enhance their learning opportunities (pictured top left). • Nebraska has increased resources and support in all academic and performance related areas including but not limited to Academic Services, Life Skills, Athletic Medicine, Athletic Training, Strength and Conditioning, Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory, Nutrition and Dining Services (Training Table) and Sports Analytics. • Nebraska created the first-known PostEligibility Opportunity (PEO) program, where every student-athlete graduate who has exhausted their athletic eligibility has the opportunity to pursue (with Nebraska support) an internship, participate in a study abroad program or attend graduate school.
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LIFE SKILLS AWARDS For the second year in a row, Austin Post captured a prestigious Nebraska Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award at Nebraska’s student-athlete awards banquet, “A Night at the Lied”. The award, named in honor of late former Husker punter Sam Foltz, is presented to 27 NU student-athletes who exhibit strong leadership qualities, commitment to service and the ability to encourage and empower peers. Post also earned a spot on the 2017 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team and was an academic AllBig Ten selection. He is also involved with Nebraska’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and will serve as SAAC president for the 2017-18 academic year. He is pictured here with Foltz’s parents, Jill and Gerald.
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EXPERIENCES OF A LIFETIME SERVICE TO A MUCH LARGER COMMUNITY Bonnie Smith displayed her 2017 Sam Foltz HERO 27 Leadership Award on the red carpet at Nebraska’s annual academic recognition event - “A Night at the Lied” in April. A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Smith is a three-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team and a three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. She is pictured with Foltz’s parents, Jill and Gerald.
PROACTIVE EDUCATION
The Life Skills team organizes several orientations aimed at acclimating student-athletes to college life. Additionally, all incoming student-athletes attend the fall semester Husker Life Seminar. This interactive class promotes responsible decision-making, personal brand, financial literacy, leadership, involvement and service.
INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS
Every Nebraska student-athlete is assigned a Life Skills staff member who will assist with personal and career development. The meetings help each studentathlete identify a career focus and implement a plan to increase career marketability.
CAREER COMMITMENT & NETWORKING
Annually, Nebraska Life Skills organizes a StudentAthlete Career Fair, Networking Night and other career events aimed at connecting Huskers with companies desiring competitive, hard-working, accountable candidates. Athlete Network and Husker Hire Link provide opportunities to explore career opportunities across the country.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Nebraska student-athletes readily accept the rolemodel challenge, collectively giving more than 8,000 hours annually to impact thousands across the state of Nebraska. Outreach events include but are not limited to hospital visits, mentoring, school assemblies, statewide rallies, Make-A-Wish, School is Cool and Husker Heroes.
LEADERSHIP
Nebraska Life Skills provides student-athletes with countless opportunities to enhance leadership skills while distinguishing themselves from the competition. Student-athletes can be members of the StudentAthlete Advisory Committee, Uplifting Athletes Chapter or Inner Circle. UNL offers more than 600 recognized student organizations allowing athletes to collaborate with other campus leaders for common goals. Nebraska Life Skills funds and coordinates an annual one-week service abroad trip that allows 20 student-athletes to work together toward a common goal while enriching cultural competencies.
RECOGNITION
In 2016-17, 378 Husker student-athletes were named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for completing a minimum of six service projects in the calendar year. A host of other recognition opportunities at the institutional, Big Ten and NCAA levels that all reflect the high ideals, character and servant leadership nurtured through community involvement also are available.
POST-ELIGIBILITY OPPORTUNITIES
Effective December 2015 and beyond, studentathletes who letter and graduate will have a three-year window to benefit from one of three post-eligibility opportunities each valued at $7,500. Upon completion of required seminars, graduates can either study abroad, complete an internship or begin graduate school within the University of Nebraska system.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
HUSKERS FOR LIFE Karson LeComte (center) earned a letter for the Nebraska cross country team as a freshman in 2016. He was presented with his Nebraska letter jacket in the spring of 2016. Nebraska’s Life Skills department oversees the University’s N Club, which provides opportunities to letterwinners from all sports for connection, engagement and involvement through events, special reunions and regular communication while supporting the athletic, academic and career success of current student-athletes.
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The Life Skills program also is responsible for all Diversity and Inclusion initiatives for Husker Athletics. Since 2016, the Diversity and Inclusion Summit has reached all student-athletes and staff members with programming emphasizing respect, acceptance and unity. Numerous other special events are coordinated in collaboration with campus departments highlighting the diversity within Husker Nation.
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WELCOME TO LINCOLN
One of the nation’s largest 75 cities, Lincoln features many of the benefits of an urban setting and is only minutes away from the scenic beauty and wide open spaces of America’s Heartland. The third-largest city in the Big Ten, Lincoln enables Nebraska student-athletes to enjoy the benefits of city life while residing in a community which is widely regarded as one of the top places to live in the United States.
LINCOLN’S NATIONAL RANKINGS No. 1 Most Content City (24/7 Wallstreet) No. 1 Top 10 Cities for Job Seekers (Forbes) No. 1 Healthiest Small City (Daily Finance) No. 1 City in Best Places for Business and Careers (Forbes) No. 2 City in Highest Quality of Life (Huffington Post) No. 3 Top Cities for Young Entrepreneurs (Nerd Wallet) No. 3 Top 10 Places to Travel in the U.S. in 2017 (lonelyplanet.com) No. 3 Lowest Unemployment Rate (Bureau of Labor) No. 6 Best College Town (AIER) No. 8 Top 10 Best Downtowns (livability.com) No. 8 Best Cities of 2016 (SmartAsset.com) Top-10 Most Beautiful Cities in USA (The Culture Trip)
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Some of the artists who have played Pinnacle Bank Arena to huge crowds since it opened include Katy Perry (pictured, left), Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Kenny Chesney, Lil’ Wayne (pictured, center), Jason Aldean, Eric Church (pictured, right), Pink, Miranda Lambert, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Blake Shelton, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Carrie Underwood.
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Modeled after the Power and Light District in Kansas City, the Railyard is near the front entrance of Pinnacle Bank Arena, allowing fans to attend an event and enjoy the outdoor plaza.
PROMINENT PEOPLE, NEBRASKA TIES
Grover Cleveland Alexander, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher · Fred Astaire, dancer and actor · Max Baer, boxer · Marlon Brando, Academy Award-winning actor · William Jennings Bryan, U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Representative, Democratic Party nominee for president 1896, 1900, and 1908
· Warren Buffett, investor; Forbes Magazine’s 2008 Richest Man in the World · Richard N. Cabela, entrepreneur, founder of Cabela’s sporting store · Johnny Carson, comedian · Joba Chamberlain, Major League Baseball pitcher · Dick Cheney, 46th U.S. Vice-president · Terrance Crawford, Lightweight world champion · Adam DeVine, actor · Brian
Duensing, Major League Baseball pitcher · Henry Fonda, Academy Award-winning actor · Bob Gibson, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, St. Louis
Cardinals · Alex Gordon, Major League Baseball All-Star, Gold Glove winner, 2015 World Series Champion, Kansas City Royals · Amy Heidemann, Karmin lead singer · Marg Helgenberger, actress · Peter Kiewit, contractor, investor and philanthropist · Jaime King, actress · Ted Kooser, Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner · Larry the Cable Guy, comedian · Tyronn Lue, Head Coach, 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers · Malcolm X, civil rights leader · Nick Nolte, actor, producer · Alexander Payne, Academy Award-winning Director · Edwin Perkins, inventor of Kool-Aid, philanthropist · Andy Roddick, tennis star, 2003 U.S. Open Champion · Gale Sayers, Football Hall of Fame running back, Chicago Bears · Hilary Swank, two-time Academy Award-winning actress · Jack Sock, 2014 Wimbledon doubles champion · Gabrielle Union, actress · James
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Nebraska’s largest city, Omaha and its metro-area, is less than an hour’s drive from Lincoln and has a population of approximately 900,000. Omaha is home to TD Ameritrade Park, the NCAA College World Series and the worldrenowned Henry Doorly Zoo.
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Valentine, Maroon 5 guitarist · Tony Watson, Major League Baseball All-Star, Pittsburgh Pirates
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA The University of Nebraska was chartered by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 as the state’s public university and land-grant institution. Founded in Lincoln, the University of Nebraska was expanded in 1968 into a state educational system now comprising four campuses under the guidance of a Board of Regents and a central administration. Nebraska, which joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011, is a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, a consortium of Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago, which has generated unique opportunities for students and faculty by sharing expertise, leveraging resources and collaborating on programs. Discover more about the University of Nebraska at unl.edu.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA NATIONAL RANKINGS
• No. 1 Best-Value Law School (National Jurist Magazine) • No. 1 Best-Value Online MBA in the World (Financial Times) • No. 4 Best Online Graduate Education Programs (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 4 Best Online Graduate Education Programs for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 9 Rising Star in Research among U.S. Institutions (Springer Nature) • No. 13 Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 18 Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 20 Speech-Language Pathology Grad Schools (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 21 Best Online MBA Programs (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 24 in ‘Best For Vets’ Colleges (Military Times) • Rated among top half of first tier of Top National Universities (U.S. News & World Report) • Rated among top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s Personal Finance)
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BIG TEN ACADEMIC ALLIANCE (BTAA)
As a member of the Big Ten, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), formerly the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, which is the academic consortium of the universities in the Big Ten Conference. The consortium was renamed on June 29, 2016. The BTAA includes all 14 Big Ten Institutions and the University of Chicago. The Big Ten Academic Alliances and the institutions together have annual research expenditures topping $10.2 billion — more than the Ivy League and the University of California System combined — and they educate a total of nearly 600,000 students with approximately 50,000 full-time faculty members.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MISSION
As a land-grant university there are three primary missions of the University: teaching, research and service. UNL is the state’s primary intellectual center providing leadership throughout the state through quality education and the generation of new knowledge.
UNL COLLEGES
• Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources • Architecture • Arts and Sciences • Business • Education and Human Sciences • Engineering • Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts • Journalism and Mass Communications • Law
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GREENO/DIRKSEN INVITE
Nebraska competes at Pioneers Park, which holds a challenging 5,000-meter course that rolls over the tree-covered hills in the 900-acre park.
The Greeno/Dirksen Invitational celebrates its 28th year of competition on Saturday, Sept. 16. One of the largest annual races in the Midwest, nearly 700 athletes will race for team and individual championships in University and College divisions. Held at Pioneers Park in southwest Lincoln, the meet began in 1990 when Nebraska Wesleyan combined its meet (the Woody Greeno Invitational) with Nebraska’s annual meet (the Nebraska Invitational) to form what is now the largest cross country event in the state. Nebraska has captured 13 men’s titles and 17 women’s titles. Most recently the Husker men won the 2015 championship, while the women claimed their most recent title in 2011. Ten athletes have captured 13 individual titles, including Fran ten Bensel, who won three consecutive titles in the 1990s, and Lara Crofford, who won back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010. In 2014, Anna Peer (right) captured the women’s title in 21:45.30.
WOMEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONS Year University College 2016 South Dakota Iowa Central CC 2015 Creighton Chadron State 2014 Wichita State Northwest Missouri State 2013 Wichita State Nebraska-Kearney 2012 Air Force Colorado School of Mines 2011 Nebraska Morningside 2010 Nebraska Nebraska Wesleyan 2009 Nebraska Wartburg College (Iowa) 2008 Nebraska Wartburg College (Iowa) 2007 Nebraska Nebraska Wesleyan 2006 Nebraska Central Missouri State 2005 Nebraska Colorado School of Mines 2004 Missouri Concordia (Neb.) 2003 Nebraska Augustana (S.D.) 2002 Bradley Wartburg 2001 Wichita State Central Missouri State 2000 Kansas State Central Missouri State 1999 Kansas State Nebraska-Omaha 1998 Nebraska Nebraska Wesleyan 1997 Nebraska Nebraska-Omaha 1996 Nebraska Doane 1995 Nebraska Northwest Missouri State 1994 Nebraska Emporia State 1993 Nebraska Doane 1992 Nebraska NA 1991 Nebraska NA 1990 Nebraska NA
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WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS Year Athlete (Affiliation) Time 2016 Leanne Pompeani (Iowa Central CC) 21:31.1 2015 Leanne Pompeani (Iowa Central CC) 21:52.2 2014 Anna Peer (Nebraska) 21:45.3 2013 Courtney Frerichs (UMKC) 20:57.8 2012 Laura Galvan (Kansas State) 2 1:10.9 2011 Aliphine Tuliamuk (Wichita State) 21:09.0 2010 Lara Crofford (Nebraska) 21:01.4 2009 Lara Crofford (Nebraska) 20:32.68 2008 Beverly Ramos (Kansas State) 21:02.0 2007 Beverly Ramos (Kansas State) 21:21.85 2006 Ari Goldstein (Nebraska) 22:07.6 2005 Anne Shadle (Reebok) 20:51.0 2004 Missy Buttry (Wartburg) 20:38.0 2003 Anne Shadle (Nebraska) 21:33.0 2002 Missy Buttry (Wartburg) 21:27.47 2001 Ann Gaffigan (Unattached) 18:11.4 2000 Amy Mortimer (Kansas State) 17:14.3 1999 Amy Mortimer (Kansas State) 17:37.0 1998 Fran ten Bensel (New Balance TC) 17:27.4 1997 Amber Anderson (Team EX) 17:40.6 1996 Mary Amen (Lincoln TC) 18:20.8 1995 Evette Turner (Unattached) 17:52.1 1994 Theresa Stelling (Lincoln TC) 17:24.3 1993 Janice Turner (Barton County) 17:44.3 1992 Fran ten Bensel (Nebraska) 16:59.0 1991 Fran ten Bensel (Nebraska) 17:13.3 1990 Fran ten Bensel (Nebraska) 18:05.3
MEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONS Year University College 2016 Air Force Iowa Central CC 2015 Nebraska Iowa Central CC 2014 Wichita State Wisconsin-Stout 2013 Nebraska Nebraska-Kearney 2012 Air Force Colorado School of Mines 2011 Air Force Northwest Missouri State 2010 Wyoming Nebraska-Kearney 2009 Nebraska Colorado School of Mines 2008 Nebraska Butler CC (Kan.) 2007 Nebraska Colorado School of Mines 2006 Nebraska Colorado School of Mines 2005 Air Force Colorado School of Mines 2004 Air Force Wartburg 2003 Air Force Truman St./Fort Hays St. 2002 Nebraska Truman State 2001 Wichita State Truman State 2000 Air Force Truman State 1999 Nebraska/Air Force Truman State 1998 Texas Northwest Missouri State 1997 Nebraska Dana 1996 Nebraska Nebraska-Kearney 1995 Nebraska Barton County 1994 Wesley Athletics Wichita Nebraska-Kearney 1993 Colorado State Barton County 1992 HCA Wesley-Athletics NA 1991 Nebraska NA 1990 Nebraska NA
MEN’S INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS Year Athlete (Affiliation) Time 2016 Joe Moore (Unattached) 25:32.1 2015 Andrew Ronoh (Iowa Central CC) 24:51.3 2014 Frankline Tonui (Iowa Central CC) 25:49.1 2013 Frankline Tonui (Iowa Central CC) 24:56.0 2012 Sean Gildea (Colo. School of Mines) 24:45.0 2011 Jim Walmsley (Air Force) 24:15.3 2010 Jim Walmsley (Air Force) 24:43.6 2009 David Adams (Nebraska) 24:29.4 2008 Ben Zywicki (Colo. School of Mines) 24:52.8 2007 Julius Bor (Cloud County CC) 24:12.6 2006 Joel Hamilton (Colo. School of Mines) 25:09.5 2005 Joseph Maina (Butler County) 24:54.0 2004 Josh Moen (Wartburg) 25:00.0 2003 Art Siemers (Unattached) 24:57.0 2002 James Bowler (Nebraska) 24:42.7 2001 Marcus Witter (Unattached) 24:47.3 2000 Shadrack Kimeli (Kansas State) 25:01.7 1999 Jean-Paul Niyongabo (KSU) 25:04.7 1998 Brandon Jessop (Kansas State) 25:32.2 1997 Robb Finegan (Unattached) 24:43.8 1996 Cleophas Boor (Nebraska) 24:05.3 1995 Jonah Kiptarus (Barton County) 24:31.8 1994 Cleophas Boor (Barton County) 24:49.9 1993 Richard Kosgei (Barton County) 24:49.8 1992 Richard Kosgei (Barton County) 23:54.0 1991 David Iteffa (Nebraska) 24:54.0 1990 Joe Kirby (Nebraska) 25:51.9
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