Corn Kernels June 2 -- Regional T&F + final Big 12 Composite Standings

The Track and Field season is winding down for the Huskers, with only one meet left for most Huskers -- the NCAA National Championships in Des Moines, IA, next Wednesday.  This weeked, Nebraska hosted the NCAA Midwest Regional, which saw 14 Huskers advance to Nationals (by finishing in the top 5 at Regionals) to join automatic Heptathlon qualifier Megan Wheatley.

• Dusty Jonas, who is ranked No. 1 in the world and has already qualified for the Olympic Trials in late June, won the High Jump with a leap of 7'-7" , which tied his championship-winning mark from the NCAA Indoor Championships this winter.
• Nicholas Gordon and LeRon Williams placed 1st and 5th, respectively, in the Long Jump to advance.  Gordon tied the Midwest Regional record with a jump of 25'-11 1/2"
• Lara Crofford finished fourth in the 5000m run
• Natalie Willer placed fifth in the Pole Vault
• Keith Lloyd placed first in the Shot Put, and fourth in the Hammer Throw
• Adam Dailey finished fourth in the 400m Hurdles, with the 3rd best time ever by a Husker (50.33 s)
• Epley Bullock and Erin Hannon finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively, in the women's High Jump
• Kayla Wilkinson finished third in the Javelin
• Natalja Zarcenko and Peter van der Westhuizen both qualified in the 1500m run
• Lucas Hullett finished fifth in the 400m, an event he is a 3-time Indoor All-American in.
• Tyrell Ross finished fifth in the 110m Hurdles, .09s ahead of the 6th place finisher.

Good Luck to those Huskers going on to Nationals and beyond.

In other news, Texas's win in the Big 12 Baseball tournament wrapped up 1st place for the Horns, and secured Nebraska in third place.