Huskers Wrap Up Day One at Florida, Stanford

Nebraska track and field wrapped up the first day of competition at the Florida Relays and the Stanford Invitational as a trio of Huskers tallied top-three finishes. 

Nebraska now has four male javelin throwers in the top 10 all-time list as four Huskers placed in the top eight in the event. Dash Sirmon finished third (78.26m, 256-9), Arthur Petersen placed fifth (76.57m, 251-2), Keyshawn Strachan threw 74.11m (243-1) to grab sixth and a fifth-best all-time mark and Hayden Gorovitz rounded out the group in eighth (70.09m, 229-11), the 10th-farthest mark in school history. 

In the women’s javelin, Maddie Harris finished third (56.09m, 184-0), Eniko Sara placed fourth with a PR 55.78m (183-0), Emanuela Casadei was fifth (52.78m, 173-2) and Jenessa Ruder earned seventh (50.59m, 165-11). 

Velecia Williams jumped 6.13m (20-1 ½) to place fifth and Lishanna Ilves hit 5.87m (19-3 ¼) to finish seventh in the women’s long jump invite. 

In the invite division of the women’s high jump, two Huskers finished in the top eight as Karsyn Leeling took sixth, clearing a personal-best 1.79m (5-10 ½), and Ela Velepec placed seventh, going 1.76m (5-9 ¼). In the collegiate division of the high jump, Brooklyn Miller cleared 1.72m (5-7 ¾) for seventh place, while Riley Masten was ninth (1.67m, 5-5 ¾). 

In the open men’s long jump, Kavian Kerr grabbed a runner-up finish, as he jumped 7.50m (24-7 ¼), and Balvin Israel placed 12th (7.01m, 23-0). 

Kalynn Meyer competed in the discus for the first time this season, grabbing a seventh-place finish in the invite division as she threw 53.58m (175-9). 

In the men’s 1500m, Kaleb Sharp ran a personal-best 3:55.19 to place 11th. 

Cammy Garabian and Hillevi Carlsson made their outdoor season debut in the hammer throw, as Garabian placed 12th (59.84m, 196-4) and Garabian finished 13th (59.76m, 196-1). On the men’s side, Brett Schwartz threw 58.15m (190-9) for 21st place.  

Abrielle Artley ran 1:02.15 in the women’s 400mH for 36th, while on the men’s side, James Ledbetter placed 18th with a time of 52.33. In the 4x400m preliminaries, the women (Timeke-Jade Coetzee, Luciana Medina, Abrielle Artley, Kelsie Belquist) finished 18th (3:45.83) and the men (James Ledbetter, Logan Lebo, Holden Ruse, Pradeep Senthilkumar) placed 20th (3:13.93).  

At the Mike Fanelli Classic hosted by San Francisco State, Grant Wasserman finished eighth in the 3000m steeplechase, as he ran a personal-best 9:05.65. In the men’s 10000m, Trevor Acton also ran a personal-best, 30:51.83, for 24th. 

At the Stanford Invitational, Berlyn Schutz ran the second-fastest 5000m in Husker history, as she finished in 15:57.43 for 27th place. Ali Bainbridge also posted a top two all-time mark as she ran 33:31.88 in the 10000m to finish 25th. In the 3000m steeplechase, Cami Merickel ran 10:30.75 to break into the all-time rankings and finish 25th. On the men's side, Hannes Fahl ran 3:47.46 in the 1500m to place 27th. 

Up next, the Huskers continue competition tomorrow at both the Stanford Invitational and the Pepsi Florida Relays. 

Pepsi Florida Relays Results
Women’s Hammer Throw
12. Hillevi Carlsson: 59.84m (196-4) 
13. Cammy Garabian: 59.76m (196-1) 

Women’s Discus INVITE
7. Kalynn Meyer: 53.58m (175-9)

Women’s High Jump INVITE
6. Karsyn Leeling: 1.79m (5-10 ½) PR
7. Ela Velepec: 1.76m (5-9 ¼) 

Men’s Hammer Throw
21. Brett Schwartz: 58.15m (190-9)

Men’s 1500m
11. Kaleb Sharp: 3:55.19

Women’s Long Jump INVITE
5. Velecia Williams: 6.13m (20-1 ½)
6. Lishanna Ilves: 5.87m (19-3 ¼) 

Men’s Javelin
3. Dash Sirmon: 78.26m (256-9) 
4. Arthur Petersen: 76.57m (251-2)
5. Keyshawn Strachan: 74.11m (243-1)
7. Hayden Gorovitz: 70.09m (229-11) 

Women’s Javelin
3. Maddie Harris: 56.09m (184-0)
4. Eniko Sara: 55.78m (183-0)
5. Emanuela Casadei: 52.78m (173-2)
6. Jenessa Ruder: 50.59m (165-11)

Men’s Long Jump Open
2. Kavian Kerr: 7.50m (24-7 ¼)
3. Balvin Israel: 7.01m (23-0)

Women’s High Jump Open
7. Brooklyn Miller: 1.72m (5-7 ¾)
8. Riley Masten: 1.67m (5-5 ¾) 

Women’s 400mH
36. Abrielle Artley: 1:02.15

Men’s 400mH
18. James Ledbetter: 52.33

Women’s 4x400m Prelim
18. Nebraska (Timeke-Jade Coetzee, Luciana Medina, Abrielle Artley, Kelsie Belquist): 3:45.83

Men’s 4x400m Prelim
20. Nebraska (James Ledbetter, Logan Lebo, Holden Ruse, Pradeep Senthilkumar): 3:13.93

Stanford Invitational Results
Women's 3000m Steeplechase
25. Cami Merickel: 10:30.75 PR

Women's 5000m
27. Berlyn Schutz: 15:57.43 PR

Women's 10000m
25. Ali Bainbridge: 33:31.88 PR

Men's 1500m
27. Hannes Fahl: 3:47.46

Mike Fanelli Track Classic
Men’s 3000m Steeplechase
8. Grant Wasserman: 9:05.65 PR

Men’s 10,000m
24. Trevor Acton: 30:51.83