Johansson, Wilson Win NCAA Titles
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Virginia Beach, Va. - Axelina Johansson and Tyus Wilson won National Championship titles as Nebraska track and field wrapped up competition on Saturday at the NCAA Indoor Championships, with the men placing 12th and the women finishing 20th.
Out of 12 Huskers competing, five earned First Team All-America honors and most notably, the women saw three shot putters earn all-american status for the first time in school history and the women had six total all-americans, the most for the Huskers at the indoor championships since 2004.
High Jumper Wilson became the first Husker indoor national champion since 2009, as he cleared an indoor PR and the third-highest mark in school history, 2.28m (7-5 ¾). With the win, Wilson grabbed his fourth first team all-american honor and wrapped up his senior indoor season with six event titles.
Johansson claimed her second shot put national championship and the first Husker indoor title since 2005, throwing 19.28m (63-3 ¼). The school-record holder earned her sixth all-american honor and finished the indoor season with five event titles.
Micaylon Moore saved his best jump for last as he hit a mark of 16.52m (54-2 ½), a new personal best and third-farthest in school history. Moore, the 2024 Big Ten Indoor Champion, was named an indoor first team all-american for the second-straight time.
Jenna Rogers and Mason Kooi joined Wilson as all-americans in the high jump, both finishing 10th. Senior Rogers, the school-record holder, cleared 1.80m (5-10 ¾) to earn her seventh all-american honor. In his first NCAA Championships, Kooi posted a 2.16m (7-1), ending his indoor season on a high note.
Nebraska had two more female shot putters earn top-10 finishes and the all-american status, as Kalynn Meyer placed eighth and Mine De Klerk finished 10th. Meyer’s throw of 17.68m (58-0 ¼) was a personal best and moved her up to fourth all-time in Husker history. De Klerk, the holder of the third-farthest mark in school history, threw 17.15m (56-3 ¼) for her second all-american honor.
Junior Rhianna Phipps placed 13th in the triple jump, jumping 12.98m (42-7), as she was named second team all-american for the fourth-career time. Phipps was the outdoor Big Ten Champion in 2024 and was a first team all-american at the 2024 Indoor Championships.
Maxwell Otterdahl rounded out the group of Huskers with an 11th-place finish in the men’s shot put, throwing 18.81m (61-8 ½) to earn the fifth all-american award of his career.
Southern California won the men’s race with 39 points, and Oregon claimed the women’s title with 55 points.
With the indoor season coming to a close, Nebraska looks to the outdoor season beginning April 4-5 with the Florida Relays.
NCAA Championship Results
Weight Throw
8. Henry Zimmerman - 22.71m (74-6 ¼)
Pole Vault
11. Dyson Wicker - 5.46m (17-11)
Long Jump
13. Lishanna Ilves - 6.15m (20-2 ½)
High Jump
1. Tyus Wilson - 2.28m (7-5 ¾)
10. Mason Kooi - 2.16m (7-1)
10. Jenna Rogers - 1.80m (5-10 ¾)
Shot Put
1. Axelina Johansson - 19.28m (63-3 ¼)
8. Kalynn Meyer - 17.68m (58-0 ¼) PR
10. Mine De Klerk - 17.15m (56-3 ¼)
2. Micaylon Moore - 16.52m (54-2 ½) PR
13. Rhianna Phipps - 12.98m (42-7)
Huskers.com
Virginia Beach, Va. - Axelina Johansson and Tyus Wilson won National Championship titles as Nebraska track and field wrapped up competition on Saturday at the NCAA Indoor Championships, with the men placing 12th and the women finishing 20th.
Out of 12 Huskers competing, five earned First Team All-America honors and most notably, the women saw three shot putters earn all-american status for the first time in school history and the women had six total all-americans, the most for the Huskers at the indoor championships since 2004.
High Jumper Wilson became the first Husker indoor national champion since 2009, as he cleared an indoor PR and the third-highest mark in school history, 2.28m (7-5 ¾). With the win, Wilson grabbed his fourth first team all-american honor and wrapped up his senior indoor season with six event titles.
Johansson claimed her second shot put national championship and the first Husker indoor title since 2005, throwing 19.28m (63-3 ¼). The school-record holder earned her sixth all-american honor and finished the indoor season with five event titles.
Micaylon Moore saved his best jump for last as he hit a mark of 16.52m (54-2 ½), a new personal best and third-farthest in school history. Moore, the 2024 Big Ten Indoor Champion, was named an indoor first team all-american for the second-straight time.
Jenna Rogers and Mason Kooi joined Wilson as all-americans in the high jump, both finishing 10th. Senior Rogers, the school-record holder, cleared 1.80m (5-10 ¾) to earn her seventh all-american honor. In his first NCAA Championships, Kooi posted a 2.16m (7-1), ending his indoor season on a high note.
Nebraska had two more female shot putters earn top-10 finishes and the all-american status, as Kalynn Meyer placed eighth and Mine De Klerk finished 10th. Meyer’s throw of 17.68m (58-0 ¼) was a personal best and moved her up to fourth all-time in Husker history. De Klerk, the holder of the third-farthest mark in school history, threw 17.15m (56-3 ¼) for her second all-american honor.
Junior Rhianna Phipps placed 13th in the triple jump, jumping 12.98m (42-7), as she was named second team all-american for the fourth-career time. Phipps was the outdoor Big Ten Champion in 2024 and was a first team all-american at the 2024 Indoor Championships.
Maxwell Otterdahl rounded out the group of Huskers with an 11th-place finish in the men’s shot put, throwing 18.81m (61-8 ½) to earn the fifth all-american award of his career.
Southern California won the men’s race with 39 points, and Oregon claimed the women’s title with 55 points.
With the indoor season coming to a close, Nebraska looks to the outdoor season beginning April 4-5 with the Florida Relays.
NCAA Championship Results
Weight Throw
8. Henry Zimmerman - 22.71m (74-6 ¼)
Pole Vault
11. Dyson Wicker - 5.46m (17-11)
Long Jump
13. Lishanna Ilves - 6.15m (20-2 ½)
High Jump
1. Tyus Wilson - 2.28m (7-5 ¾)
10. Mason Kooi - 2.16m (7-1)
10. Jenna Rogers - 1.80m (5-10 ¾)
Shot Put
1. Axelina Johansson - 19.28m (63-3 ¼)
8. Kalynn Meyer - 17.68m (58-0 ¼) PR
10. Mine De Klerk - 17.15m (56-3 ¼)
- Maxwell Otterdahl - 18.81m (61-8 ½)
2. Micaylon Moore - 16.52m (54-2 ½) PR
13. Rhianna Phipps - 12.98m (42-7)
