Nebraska Track & Field/Cross Country

The official Track & Field account of Nebraska Athletics. 3x National Champions | 111x Conference Champions | 798 All-Americans | 68 Olympians

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Happy Birthday to our Assistant Distance/Cross Country Coach, Matt Wackerly! 🥳

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Happy Birthday, Sasha! 🥳

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THE BOWERMAN SEMIFINALIST. 🏆

Two-time 2026 National Champion Axelina Johansson has been named a semifinalist for the prestigious @thebowerman award! The Bowerman recognizes the nation's top athlete in all of collegiate Track and Field.

Johansson becomes the second semifinalist for The Bowerman in school history. 💯

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She's staying home. 🤩🏡

Piper Petersen, the NSAA Class A State Runner-Up in the 1600m and 3200m, has officially signed with the Huskers! ✍️🔴

PRs:
1600m - 5:00.86
3200m - 10:36.74

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THE BEST IN COLLEGIATE TRACK AND FIELD. 💯

Axelina Johansson takes home the Honda Sport Award, recognizing her as nation's top female track and field athlete!

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NATIONAL FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR. 👑‼️

Axelina Johansson has been crowned the @USTFCCCA D1 National Women's Field Athlete of the Year!

- 2x National Shot Put Titles 🏆🏆
- NCAA Indoor Shot Put Record Holder, 19.72m (64-8 ½)
- No. 2 NCAA all-time Outdoor Shot Put, 19.97m (65-6 ¼)
- 2x Big Ten Shot Put Titles 🥇🥇
- World Indoor Championship Bronze 🥉

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Introducing seven legendary Huskers as the newest members of the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame:

⚾️ Matt Hopper
🎳 Cassandra Leuthold
🏃‍♀️ Ineta Radevica
🥎 Taylor Edwards
🏈 Dean Steinkuhler
🏐 John Cook
🏐 Amber Holmquist

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The resumé speaks for itself. 🏆

Axelina Johansson has been named one of four Track and Field finalists for the 2026 Honda Sport Award, aimed at recognizing the nation's top female athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports. 💯

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PRs COME IN PAIRS. 🪂

Karsyn Leeling and Ela Velepec both cleared 1.90m (6-2 ¾) at the NCAA Championships last weekend for matching personal bests, share fourth place in the nation and tie at No. 2 all-time in Nebraska program history! 🔥

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Hayward postcards from our national champions. 🏞️🏆

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CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE. ✅

The Husker women placed 8th in the nation with 27 total points! That's the third time in the past four years with a the top-ten finish at Outdoor Nationals. 👑

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One last lap clinches All-American. 🔥

55.34 earns Kelsie Belquist First Team honors in the 400m hurdle finals and fifth in the nation!

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First year running the 400mH, fifth in the nation. 🤩

Kelsie Belquist runs 55.34 in her Tracktown debut to place fifth and become a First Team All-American!

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5TH IN THE NATION. 🤯

Kelsie Belquist's historic season comes to an end with First-Team All American honors running a 55.34 in the 400m hurdle finals!

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THE SOPHOMORE DUO SHARES FOURTH. 🥹

Karsyn Leeling and Ela Velepec both clear 1.90m (6-2 ¾) to tie for fourth place and both earn First Team All-American honors! Both are now tied for second all-time in school history!

#GBR x #NCAATF

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TRACKTOWN DELIVERY 📷

Karsyn Leeling answers in Eugene with a personal-best 1.90m (6-2¾), earning a share of fourth in the nation in the women's high jump and First Team All-American honors.

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WHAT CAN’T SHE DO? 😳

Ela Velepec jumps a DOUBLE personal best first at 1.87m (6-1 ½) and then 1.90m (6-2 ¾) to claim First Team All-American honors and a share of fourth in the nation!

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PR’D HER WAY TO FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN. 🔥

Karsyn Leeling jumps 1.90m (6-2 ¾) to earn a share of 4th in the nation in the women’s high jump and First Team All-American Honors!

#GBR x #NCAATF