Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska Kearney track and field teams won 11 events (five women and six men) Sunday at the annual Loper Invitational at Kearney H.S.
The seven-team meet was pushed back a day due to high winds and cool temperatures. UNK finishes the home slate May 9 (Sat.) with the annual Loper Twilight.
Sophomore Kassidy Stuckey (McCool Junction) and freshman Luke Brachle (Kearney) were among the standouts today. Stuckey turned in the program's second-best all-time effort in the 800 (2:09.61) while Brachle also moved up to second in the 110-hurdles (14.18). Stuckey came in first with Brachle trailing only Eli Etherton of Nebraska Wesleyan (13.94).
Also winning on the women's side was Kearney senior Lily Novacek (hammer invite/202-4), Grand Island sophomore Maddie Schneider (discus/143-7), Kansas sophomore McKenzie Campbell (shot put/41-10.50) and Kansas junior Charis Robinson (1,500/4:41.28). Next, both Grand Island sophomore Keira Jones and Kansas freshman Emily Bainter cleared 5-5.75 in the high jump to come in second and third, respectively, with Sidney sophomore Talissa Tanquary trailing Stuckey in the 800 (2:15.72) and Kearney freshman Abigail Burger right behind Robinson in the 1,500 (4:41.37). Finally, both Hastings sophomore Megyn Scott and Blair sophomore Greta Galbraith cleared 12-1.25 in the vault to have career-best efforts and move up the Top 10.
Winning on the men's side were Kansas senior Rylan Basart (javelin/230-2), Gretna senior Clayton Kelly (triple jump/49-2.50), St. Paul senior Conner Wells (1,500/3:52.97), Lincoln sophomore Kale Muir (800/1:51.19) and David City freshman Garett Novacek (high jump/6-7). The men's 4x4 relay team turned in the program's 10th-fastest time (3:14.90) with Sidney senior Mitchell Deer the second leg. Earlier, he had a career-best time (47.61) in the 400, which moved him six spots to second on the Top 10. Finally, joining the Top 10 is Firth redshirt freshman Eli Holt (187-9) in the hammer and he also won the discus (147-8).
UNK competes in Iowa (Drake Relays and Kip Janvrin Open), Nebraska (Prairie Wolf Invite) and Kansas (Alex Francis Classic) next weekend with weather likely to change at least one meet schedule.
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