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Nebraska Cornhuskers track and field
UniversityUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln
Head coachGary Pepin (38th season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationLincoln, NE
Indoor trackBob Devaney Sports Center
Outdoor trackEd Weir Stadium
Unnamed facility under construction
NicknameCornhuskers
NCAA Indoor National Championships
Women:
1982 (AIAW), 1983, 1984[1]
Conference Indoor Championships
Men:[2]
1925, 1926, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1949, 1951, 1963, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2019
Women:[3]
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012
Conference Outdoor Championships
Men:[2]
1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1950, 1966, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2023, 2024
Women:[3]
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2005

The Nebraska Cornhuskers track and field teams represent the University of Nebraska in NCAA Division I. The program was established in 1889, making it Nebraska's first varsity sport, and is currently coached by Gary Pepin, who has led Nebraska's women's program since 1980 and men's program since 1983.[4] The NU men's team has won 38 indoor conference championships and 29 outdoor conference champions, and has produced 41 combined individual national champions. The women's team has won 24 indoor and 18 outdoor conference championships with 37 combined individual NCAA champions.[2][3]

The program's first national title came at the 1982 AIAW Indoor Track and Field Championships, led by Jamaican sprinter Merlene Ottey.[5][6] The women's team would win two more national titles at the 1983 and 1984 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[1]

Coaches

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Coaching history

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The men's and women's teams had separate head coaches until 1983.[3][2]

Separate era

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Combined era

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Nebraska Cornhuskers men's and women's team coaches
No. Coach Tenure
1 Gary Pepin 1983–2022
2 Justin St. Clair 2022–

Coaching staff

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Name Position First year Alma mater
Gary Pepin Head coach 1983 Pittsburg State
Scott Cappos Throws 2014 Indiana
David Harris Distance 2012 Northeast Missouri State
Dusty Jonas Sprints / hurdles / relays / high jump 2018 Nebraska
T. J. Pierce Pole vault / combined events 2014 Nebraska
Sheldon Hutchinson Volunteer – jumps 2018 Nebraska
Nathan Meier Volunteer – distance 2019 Redlands
Jackson Schepp Volunteer – combined events / pole vault 2019 Concordia (MN)
LeRon Williams Volunteer – sprints / high jump 2019 Nebraska

Athlete honors

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AIAW champions

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The Cornhuskers have had three AIAW national champions at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.[7]

NCAA Champions
Championships Name Event
1978 Indoor Donna Fox 1000 yards
1979 Indoor Sharon Burrill High jump
1980 Indoor Merlene Ottey 300 meters
1980 Outdoor Merlene Ottey 200 meters
1981 Indoor Merlene Ottey 60 meters
1981 Indoor Merlene Ottey 300 meters
1981 Outdoor Merlene Ottey 100 meters
1981 Outdoor Merlene Ottey 200 meters

NCAA champions

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NCAA Champions
Team Championships Name Event Ref.
Men's 1926 Outdoor Roland Locke 100 meters [8]
Men's 1926 Outdoor Roland Locke 200 meters [9]
Men's 1932 Outdoor Hugh Rhea Shot put [10]
Men's 1937 Outdoor Sam Francis Shot put [10]
Men's 1941 Outdoor Harold Hunt Pole vault [11]
Men's 1942 Outdoor Bob Ginn Mile run [12]
Men's 1943 Outdoor Howard Debus Discus throw [13]
Men's 1965 Indoor Charlie Greene 55 meters [14]
Men's 1965 Outdoor Charlie Greene 100 meters [8]
Men's 1966 Indoor Charlie Greene 55 meters [14]
Men's 1966 Outdoor Charlie Greene 100 meters [8]
Men's 1966 Outdoor Peter Scott 800 meters [15]
Men's 1967 Indoor Charlie Greene 55 meters [14]
Men's 1967 Outdoor Charlie Greene 100 meters [8]
Men's 1968 Outdoor Lennox Burgher Triple jump [16]
Men's 1969 Indoor Lennox Burgher Triple jump [17]
Men's 1977 Indoor Jeff Lee 55 meters hurdles [18]
Men's 1979 Indoor Paul Downes 4 × 800 meters relay [19]
Brian Dunnigan
Mark Fluitt
Scott Poehling
Women's 1982 Outdoor Merlene Ottey 100 meters [20]
Women's 1982 Outdoor Deborah James 4 × 100 meters relay [21]
Alicia McQueen
Rhonda Blanford
Merlene Ottey
Women's 1983 Indoor Janet Burke 55 meters [22]
Women's 1983 Outdoor Merlene Ottey 100 meters [20]
Women's 1983 Outdoor Merlene Ottey 200 meters [23]
Women's 1983 Outdoor Denise Thiemard Javelin throw [24]
Women's 1984 Indoor Merlene Ottey 55 meters [22]
Women's 1984 Indoor Angela Thacker Long jump [25]
Women's 1985 Indoor Rhonda Blanford 55 meters hurdles [26]
Women's 1985 Outdoor Rhonda Blanford 100 meters hurdles [27]
Women's 1987 Indoor Linetta Wilson 500 meters [28]
Women's 1987 Outdoor Linetta Wilson 400 meters hurdles [29]
Women's 1988 Outdoor Sharron Powell 800 meters [30]
Women's 1989 Outdoor Renita Robinson Triple jump [31]
Women's 1991 Outdoor Ximena Restrepo 400 meters [32]
Women's 1991 Outdoor Shanelle Porter 4 × 400 meters relay [33]
Tranquil Wilson
Kim Walker
Ximena Restrepo
Men's 1992 Indoor Kevin Coleman Shot put [34]
Men's 1993 Indoor Kevin Coleman Shot put [34]
Women's 1993 Indoor Shanelle Porter 400 meters [35]
Women's 1994 Outdoor Nicola Martial Triple jump [31]
Men's 1995 Indoor Petar Malesev High jump [36]
Women's 1995 Outdoor Nicola Martial Triple jump [31]
Men's 1996 Indoor Miklos Roth Distance medley relay [37]
Alex Lamme
Jonah Kiptarus
Balazs Tolgyesi
Women's 1996 Indoor Angee Henry Long jump [25]
Women's 1996 Indoor Nicola Martial Triple jump [38]
Women's 1996 Outdoor Angee Henry Long jump [39]
Women's 1997 Indoor Tressa Thompson Shot put [40]
Women's 1997 Outdoor Tressa Thompson Shot put [41]
Women's 1998 Outdoor Tressa Thompson Shot put [41]
Men's 2002 Indoor Carl Myerscough Shot put [34]
Men's 2003 Indoor Carl Myerscough Shot put [34]
Men's 2003 Outdoor Eric Eshbach Pole vault [11]
Men's 2003 Outdoor Carl Myerscough Shot put [10]
Women's 2003 Outdoor Ineta Radevica Triple jump [31]
Women's 2003 Outdoor Becky Breisch Shot put [41]
Women's 2004 Indoor Priscilla Lopes 60 meters hurdles [42]
Women's 2004 Indoor Ineta Radevica Triple jump [38]
Men's 2004 Outdoor Carl Myerscough Shot put [10]
Women's 2004 Outdoor Ineta Radevica Triple jump [31]
Women's 2004 Outdoor Becky Breisch Discus throw [43]
Women's 2005 Indoor Anne Shadle Mile run [44]
Women's 2005 Indoor Ashley Selig Pentathlon [45]
Men's 2005 Outdoor Dmitrijs Milkevics 800 meters [15]
Women's 2005 Outdoor Anne Shadle 1500 meters [46]
Men's 2006 Indoor Arturs Abolins Long jump [47]
Men's 2006 Outdoor Arturs Abolins Long jump [48]
Women's 2006 Outdoor Dace Ruskule Discus throw [43]
Men's 2008 Indoor Dusty Jonas High jump [36]
Men's 2009 Indoor Nicholas Gordon Long jump [47]
Men's 2012 Outdoor Chad Wright Discus throw [13]
Men's 2014 Outdoor Miles Ukaoma 400 meters hurdles [49]
Men's 2016 Outdoor Nicholas Percy Discus throw [13]
Women's 2023 Outdoor Axelina Johansson Shot put [41]
Women's 2023 Outdoor Rhema Otabor Javelin throw [24]
Men's 2024 Outdoor Darius Luff 110 meters hurdles [50]
Women's 2024 Outdoor Rhema Otabor Javelin throw [24]

Academic All-Americans

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Track & Field/Cross Country (M)

  • Alex Lamme (1996)
  • Bjorn Barrefors (2011–13)
  • Brady Bonsall (1996)
  • Issar Yazhbin (2007)
  • Levi Gipson (2014-2016)
  • Nate Polacek (2012)
  • Nate Probasco (2007)
  • Nicholas Gordon (2010)

Track & Field/Cross Country (W) (First Team)[51]

See also

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References

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  4. ^ "GARY PEPIN". huskers.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
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  44. ^ "Mile run at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  45. ^ "Pentathlon at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  46. ^ "1500 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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  48. ^ "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  49. ^ "400 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  50. ^ "110 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  51. ^ "WOMEN'S ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS" (PDF). Nebraska Cornhuskers. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
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