Lincoln native leads Huskers to a 13th-place finish at NCAA championships
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska men’s track and field team tied for 13th place in the team standings at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships this week.
The Huskers were led by Darius Luff bringing home a title on Friday in the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 13.19.
Luff’s title makes him the first NCAA 110 meter hurdle champion in Nebraska history.
Hometown Husker
Born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, Darius Luff became the first @HuskerTFXC athlete in program history to win a men’s 110m hurdle national title. #NCAATF pic.twitter.com/in18E0b8Fq
— DyeStat (@DyeStat) June 8, 2024
The Lincoln native now has the ninth fastest time in collegiate history and is ranked eighth in the world this year.
Nebraska junior Tyus Wilson capped his season as the NCAA high jump runner-up.
Wilson cleared 7 feet, 3 inches to put down his name as the third-best high jumper in school history.
Both Luff and Wilson brought home First-Team All-American honors.
Forever a Champion.
Darius Luff, NCAA Champion 110m Hurdles. pic.twitter.com/SsNzSt1WVl
— Nebraska Track & Field/Cross Country (@HuskerTFXC) June 8, 2024
The Nebraska women’s team was led by Rhema Otabor as she secured her second-consecutive NCAA title in the javelin throw.
The Nassau, Bahamas, native threw 210 feet, 7 inches to break numerous records.
That distance broke the collegiate record, NCAA championship meet record, school record and the Bahamian record.
Otabor is the first Husker to win back-to-back titles since 2003-04.
Hayward Magic is no joke.
Relive the moment of Rhema Otabor claiming Back to Back javelin titles and breaking the women’s javelin collegiate record. pic.twitter.com/0eEeDpusyc
— Nebraska Track & Field/Cross Country (@HuskerTFXC) June 7, 2024
