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USA CLUB T&F NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP
Fourteen of Nebraska's very best athletes traveled to San Francisco this past weekend to contest the USA Track & Field Club National Championships. Thirty-six clubs and over 300 athletes gathered to determine the bragging rights of USATF National Champion. Nebraska was represented by Team Nebraska Brooks. Many stellar performances and national titles by TNB were highlighted by Angee Henry being named the Most Outstanding Performance of the meet with her winning 400 meter time of 53.18. She also claimed the National Champion title in the 800 meters in 2:08.12 and finished 3rd in the 200 meters in 25.07.
Other Team Nebraska Brooks results:
Aubrey Baxter claimed the title in the Women's Discus with a toss of 154'04" and the Women's Shot Put with a heave of 48'11". Jeni Steiner was 4th in each of the those throws with 45'05" in the Shot and 143'02" in the Discus. Baxter was also 2nd in the Women's Hammer in 196'07" and Steiner 6th in 154'04". Aaron Bozarth took 5th in the Men's Hammer with a throw of 170'11".
Randal Carter, the Nebraska HS High Jump record holder (7'6"), won the National Championships with a 6'9" leap in a jump off after clearing 7'1" in the early rounds. Former UNL Long Jump standout Leron Williams was 5th in the Long Jump in 23'6".
Team Nebraska Brooks continued to shine in the middle and distance events with Luka Thor taking 3rd in both the 5000 meter (14:53.6) and 10000 meter (30:28) runs. In the Women's 1500 meters, Michaela vd Westhuizen ran a personal best 4:37.48 to finish 4th, and Matt Schneider ran a pr 3:56.38 for 7th in the Men's 1500. Westhuizen followed up her fine 1500 with another personal record on Saturday in the Women's 5000 in 17:22.82
The Men's Steeplechase found Matt Schneider defending his National Title from 2009 running a sterling 9:23.96 with TNB mate Matt Pohren taking second in 9:44.53.
Paul Wilson won the National Champion title in the 5000 Race Walk en route to setting a club record in the 5000 in 34:11.
The Men's Distance Medley Relay set a USA Club Championship record, running an outstanding 10:14.46 (Stenger, Nick Suing, Saalfeld, Schneider). Schneider needed a 4:16 closing mile to hold off a hard charging 2nd place.
Team Nebraska Brooks also contested the 4 X 800 in 8:15.84, good enough for 3rd (Michael Saalfeld, Pohren, Stenger, Wilson).
The TNB men finished 4th of 30 teams, the TNB women 5th of 16 teams despite only sending four women. In the combined competition, Team Nebraska Brooks finished 5th of 36 teams.
The Mates are headed to San Francisco and the USA Club T&F Championships. Please wish the following great speed and good luck. The athletes, their discipline, and their qualifying marks listed below.
Aaron Bozarth- Hammer, 56.56m
Aubrex Baxter- Hammer: 63.30m, Discus: 46.66m, Shot Put: 15.68m
Randal Carter- High Jump: 2.16m (7' 01")
Angee henry- 400: 51.89, 800: 2:01.81, 200
Matt Pohren- 5000: 15:01, Steeplechase, DMR pool
Michael Saalfeld- 400, 800: 1:56.61, DMR pool, 4 X 800
Matt Schneider- 1500: 3:59.46, Steeplechase: 9:24.61, DMR pool
Jennifer Steiner- Hammer: 47.51m, Discus: 49.31m, Shot Put: 15.24m
Shannon Stenger-800, 1500: 3:55.47, DMR pool, 4 X 800
Nick suing-400: 50.52, DMR pool, 4 X 800
Luka thor-5000: 15:09, 10000: 31:32
Michaela vd Westhuizen- 1500: 4:41.98, 5000
LeRon Williams- Long Jump: 25'10" (wind aided), 100
Paul Wilson-Team Captain, DMR pool, 4 X 800
Will Lindgren-Games Committee
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