NU track team jumpers—high, triple & long jumpers

[NUance]

The Huskers will host Nebraska-Kearney, Nebraska-Omaha, Hastings College, Wayne State, Nebraska Wesleyan, Concordia, Northwest Missouri State and others in the two-day meet that starts at 4 p.m. Friday and concludes Saturday, with track and field finals starting at noon.With NCAA indoor champion Nicholas Gordon, Bobby Carter and Phipps, the Huskers figure to dominate in their final Big 12 season, and challenge for NCAA indoor and outdoor titles in the long jump and triple jump.

Phipps, who finished fifth in the NCAA outdoor championships last June, has a personal best jump of 26 feet, 7¾ inches he notched at the USA Seniors meet last summer in Des Moines, Iowa. He had a best triple jump of 52-6 at last year's Big 12 outdoor meet. LINK

Chris Phipps, Bobby Carter and Nicholas Gordon, long and triple jumps. Paul Hamilton (Big 12 champ), Sam Haase, Brandon Sheppard and Tyrell Rose in the high jump.

The 2011 Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championships will take place Feb. 25-26 at the Devaney Center.

 

[MUTigerFan]

Since you're a fan, do you know what became of Erin Hannon? She was a multi-event athlete who was in a serious car crash about 2 years ago.

Here's a pic from 2007.

 

[husker_hurdler]

Last I heard Erin was a "student coach", helping especially with logistics and recruiting.

The jumps core will be the strength of this years team.....side note--Tyrell Ross graduated.

Adidas Classic is this Saturday...be there! All D-1 teams this weekend!