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Lincoln –&nbsp;Nebraska Men’s Basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg announced Thursday that St. Thomas transfer Kendall Blue has signed with the Nebraska men’s basketball program.

Blue, a 6-foot-6, 190-pound guard from Woodbury, Minn., joins the Husker program after scoring over 1,000 career points in three seasons at St. Thomas. He started 89 of 100 career games at the school, helping the program to consecutive 20-win seasons.

“Kendall is someone we targeted because of his combination of length, versatility and experience,” Hoiberg said. “He’s a high IQ player who does a lot of things well, whether it is spacing the floor with his shooting or initiating offense. Defensively, he has good instincts and the size to guard multiple positions. Kendall started the past three seasons at St. Thomas and expanded his role each season.”

Blue started all 34 games last season, averaging 12.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 steal per game, as St. Thomas posted a 24-10 mark in 2024-25. He ranked 17th&nbsp;in the Summit League in scoring while shooting 51 percent from the field and 42 percent from 3-point range. Blue finished in the top 15 of the Summit League in assists (13th), rebounding (13th) and steals (13th).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He earned a spot on the Summit League All-Tournament team in 2025, averaging 15.0 ppg, 4.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game in helping the&nbsp;Tommies&nbsp;reach the title game. He had 21 points in the win over North Dakota in the semifinals and nearly had a double-double in the title game against Omaha with 10 rebounds, nine points and three assists. He had 23 double-figure outings on the year, including four 20-point games. His best game of the season came at Oklahoma State, when he finished with 18 points, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range, and a season-high 11 rebounds.

As a sophomore, Blue started all 33 games and averaged 10.6 ppg, 4.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He tallied 18 double-figure efforts, including a career-high 22-point performance against Portland State where he went 7-of-9 from the field, including 6-of-7 from 3-point range, He also had 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting against Marquette and his first career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds against Omaha. He closed the year by averaging 13.5 ppg on 65 percent shooting and 6.5&nbsp;rpg&nbsp;over the final four games of the year.&nbsp;

He broke into the starting lineup as a freshman, playing in all 33 games, including 22 starts, as he averaged 7.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. He had 15 double-figure efforts, including a season-high 15 points against North Dakota State.

Story by NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;Lincoln –&nbsp;Nebraska Men’s Basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg announced Thursday that St. Thomas transfer Kendall Blue has signed with the Nebraska men’s basketball program.Blue, a 6-foot-6, 190-pound guard from Woodbury, Minn., joins the Husker program after scoring over 1,000 career points in three seasons at St. Thomas. He started 89 of 100 career games at the school, helping the program to consecutive 20-win seasons.“Kendall is someone we targeted because of his combination of length, versatility and experience,” Hoiberg said. “He’s a high IQ player who does a lot of things well, whether it is spacing the floor with his shooting or initiating offense. Defensively, he has good instincts and the size to guard multiple positions. Kendall started the past three seasons at St. Thomas and expanded his role each season.”Blue started all 34 games last season, averaging 12.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 steal per game, as St. Thomas posted a 24-10 mark in 2024-25. He ranked 17th&nbsp;in the Summit League in scoring while shooting 51 percent from the field and 42 percent from 3-point range. Blue finished in the top 15 of the Summit League in assists (13th), rebounding (13th) and steals (13th).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He earned a spot on the Summit League All-Tournament team in 2025, averaging 15.0 ppg, 4.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game in helping the&nbsp;Tommies&nbsp;reach the title game. He had 21 points in the win over North Dakota in the semifinals and nearly had a double-double in the title game against Omaha with 10 rebounds, nine points and three assists. He had 23 double-figure outings on the year, including four 20-point games. His best game of the season came at Oklahoma State, when he finished with 18 points, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range, and a season-high 11 rebounds.As a sophomore, Blue started all 33 games and averaged 10.6 ppg, 4.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He tallied 18 double-figure efforts, including a career-high 22-point performance against Portland State where he went 7-of-9 from the field, including 6-of-7 from 3-point range, He also had 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting against Marquette and his first career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds against Omaha. He closed the year by averaging 13.5 ppg on 65 percent shooting and 6.5&nbsp;rpg&nbsp;over the final four games of the year.&nbsp;He broke into the starting lineup as a freshman, playing in all 33 games, including 22 starts, as he averaged 7.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. He had 15 double-figure efforts, including a season-high 15 points against North Dakota State.

Kendall Blue to join Huskers 

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Des Moines, Iowa - Till Steinforth scored the top world decathlon mark and Keyshawn Strachan threw a javelin school record as the Nebraska track and field team finished the second day of competition at the Drake Relays.&nbsp;

Steinforth set a new Drake Relays decathlon record with 8,265 points as he earned the 100m (10.65), long jump (7.90m, 25-11), shot put (15.28m, 50-1 ¾), 400m (47.96) and 100mH (14.09) event titles on the way to the decathlon win.&nbsp;

In the WACT men’s javelin, Strachan threw a school record as he claimed the event title, going 81.01m (265-9). Dash Sirmon also competed in the event, earning a fifth-place finish with a mark of 73.90m (242-5). On the women’s side, Husker alum Rhema Otabor claimed the win (58.20m, 190-11), and senior Maddie Harris finished fourth (56.50m, 185-4).&nbsp;

Nebraska had two runners finish in the top eight of the men’s 800m as Sam Easley placed fifth (1:50.58) and Gabe Nash was seventh (1:50.74). In the 3,000m steeplechase, Cami Merickel placed sixth, running 10:36.10, and Grant Wasserman ran a personal-best 8:57.84 for 14th.&nbsp;

Trevor Acton was sixth in the men’s 10,000m with a time of 30:33.11, and in the men’s 1500m, Kaleb Sharp ran 3:53.33 for 13th.

Up next, the Huskers continue competition at the Drake Relays tomorrow with running events at 12:15 p.m. (CT) and field events at 1:30 p.m. (CT).&nbsp;

1. Keyshawn Strachan - 81.01m (265-9)&nbsp;

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsDes Moines, Iowa - Till Steinforth scored the top world decathlon mark and Keyshawn Strachan threw a javelin school record as the Nebraska track and field team finished the second day of competition at the Drake Relays.&nbsp;Steinforth set a new Drake Relays decathlon record with 8,265 points as he earned the 100m (10.65), long jump (7.90m, 25-11), shot put (15.28m, 50-1 ¾), 400m (47.96) and 100mH (14.09) event titles on the way to the decathlon win.&nbsp;In the WACT men’s javelin, Strachan threw a school record as he claimed the event title, going 81.01m (265-9). Dash Sirmon also competed in the event, earning a fifth-place finish with a mark of 73.90m (242-5). On the women’s side, Husker alum Rhema Otabor claimed the win (58.20m, 190-11), and senior Maddie Harris finished fourth (56.50m, 185-4).&nbsp;Nebraska had two runners finish in the top eight of the men’s 800m as Sam Easley placed fifth (1:50.58) and Gabe Nash was seventh (1:50.74). In the 3,000m steeplechase, Cami Merickel placed sixth, running 10:36.10, and Grant Wasserman ran a personal-best 8:57.84 for 14th.&nbsp;Trevor Acton was sixth in the men’s 10,000m with a time of 30:33.11, and in the men’s 1500m, Kaleb Sharp ran 3:53.33 for 13th.Up next, the Huskers continue competition at the Drake Relays tomorrow with running events at 12:15 p.m. (CT) and field events at 1:30 p.m. (CT).&nbsp;Drake Relays ResultsWomen’s Javelin WACT1. Rhema Otabor - 58.20m (190-11)4. Maddie Harris - 56.50m (185-4)DecathlonTill Steinforth - 8,265 pts.&nbsp;1. 100m - 10.651. Long Jump - 7.90m (25-11)1. Shot Put - 15.28m (50-1 ¾)2. High Jump - 1.98m (6-6)1. 400m - 47.961. 100mH - 14.094. Discus - 41.44m (135-11)5. Pole Vault - 4.75m (15-7)2. Javelin - 56.02m (183-9)6. 1500m - 4:50.10&nbsp;Men’s Javelin WACT1. Keyshawn Strachan - 81.01m (265-9)&nbsp;5. Dash Sirmon - 73.90m (242-5)Men’s 1500m UD/CD13. Kaleb Sharp - 3:53.33Men’s 800m UD/CD5. Sam Easley - 1:50.587. Gabe Nash - 1:50.74Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Open6. Cami Merickel - 10:36.10Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Open14. Grant Wasserman - 8:57.84Men’s 10,000m Invite6. Trevor Acton - 30:33.11

Steinforth, Strachan set top marks at Drake Relays 

Area Sports Scores from 4-24

By: Paxton Ritchie&nbsp; CSC Sports Information Director

CHADRON, Neb. – Chadron State football's 2025 spring game will be open to the public on Friday at 5 p.m. at Elliott Field, featuring multiple free opportunities to win prizes and purchase game-worn CSC apparel. 

The start time of 5 p.m. is an hour earlier than previously announced, with the event taking place slightly earlier in the evening due to weather forecasts. 

All fans who attend the spring game will be entered, free of charge, into a raffle to win a grand prize of two season tickets to the Eagles for the 2025 season. 

School-age children and Chadron State College students in attendance will have the opportunity to be selected to come onto the field during Friday's activities and attempt to catch either a pass or a punt from a CSC football player to win a prize. 

Also, for Eagle super-fans, Chadron State's game-worn gray jerseys from the 2024 season will be available for purchase at the spring game. Jerseys can be bought for $150. Any CSC student-athletes or recent Eagle football alumni wishing to buy their own game-used jerseys will be charged a rate of $130 to purchase. 

Unlike in past years, the 2025 spring game will not feature another school as an opponent and will not be played like a timed, continuous game. The new format allows Eagle student-athletes to showcase and compete against one another with the goal of maintaining depth, avoiding injuries and involving other CSC students and community members in the day's festivities. 

The football portion of the spring game will feature different matchups (first/second team offense vs. first/second team defense, for example) playing out a series from a certain spot on the field. The "mini-games" featuring kids, students and community members will take place between some of the matchups, including an on-field "punt, pass and kick" competition among CSC football players.

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 </figure>By: Paxton Ritchie&nbsp; CSC Sports Information DirectorCHADRON, Neb. – Chadron State football's 2025 spring game will be open to the public on Friday at 5 p.m. at Elliott Field, featuring multiple free opportunities to win prizes and purchase game-worn CSC apparel. The start time of 5 p.m. is an hour earlier than previously announced, with the event taking place slightly earlier in the evening due to weather forecasts. All fans who attend the spring game will be entered, free of charge, into a raffle to win a grand prize of two season tickets to the Eagles for the 2025 season. School-age children and Chadron State College students in attendance will have the opportunity to be selected to come onto the field during Friday's activities and attempt to catch either a pass or a punt from a CSC football player to win a prize. Also, for Eagle super-fans, Chadron State's game-worn gray jerseys from the 2024 season will be available for purchase at the spring game. Jerseys can be bought for $150. Any CSC student-athletes or recent Eagle football alumni wishing to buy their own game-used jerseys will be charged a rate of $130 to purchase. Unlike in past years, the 2025 spring game will not feature another school as an opponent and will not be played like a timed, continuous game. The new format allows Eagle student-athletes to showcase and compete against one another with the goal of maintaining depth, avoiding injuries and involving other CSC students and community members in the day's festivities. The football portion of the spring game will feature different matchups (first/second team offense vs. first/second team defense, for example) playing out a series from a certain spot on the field. The "mini-games" featuring kids, students and community members will take place between some of the matchups, including an on-field "punt, pass and kick" competition among CSC football players.

CSC football spring game is open to public Friday night

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College Park, Md. | Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium

Pitching: LHP Will Walsh (4-5, 4.72 ERA) vs. LHP Kyle McCoy (3-2, 3.15 ERA)

Radio: Huskers.com, Huskers Radio Network, Huskers App

Pitching: RHP Ty Horn (1-4, 7.15 ERA) vs. RHP Joey McMannis (1-1, 8.89 ERA)

Pitching: LHP Jackson Brockett (1-3, 4.06 ERA) vs. TBD

• All three games of this weekend's series at Maryland can be seen on B1G+.

• Fans can also listen to Ben McLaughlin and Nick Handley call the action this weekend on the Huskers Radio Network.

• Every game this season can be heard for free on Huskers.com and the Official Nebraska Huskers App for both iOS and android devices.

• Through 21 all-time meetings, Maryland holds a 12-9 advantage over Nebraska in the all-time series.

• In their last meeting, the Huskers won two of three games against the Terrapins in Lincoln last season.

• Nebraska last visited College Park in 2023, where the 23rd-ranked Terrapins took two of three games against the Big Red.

McConnaughey to Miss Remainder of 2025 Season

• Nebraska Coach Will Bolt announced the first week in March that junior right-handed pitcher Mason McConnaughey will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after suffering an arm injury against Sam Houston at the Frisco Classic.

• McConnaughey began the season as the first husker named to the Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List since 2016 and earned Preseason All-American recognition from D1Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

• With Brett Sears taken in the 2024 MLB Draft, Drew Christo's transition to the bullpen and Mason McConnaughey's season-ending injury, it's a new-look weekend rotation for the Huskers this year.

• Redshirt senior Will Walsh gets the nod on Friday night and holds a 4-5 record on the season with a 4.72 ERA, 43 punchouts and opposing batting average of .238 in 53.1 innings.

• Sophomore Ty Horn is set to take the mound in game two for the Huskers this weekend. Horn is 1-4 with a 7.15 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 45.1 innings of work.

• Senior Jackson Brockett is scheduled to start the series finale, holding a 1-3 record with a 4.06 ERA and 26 strikeouts across 10 appearances, including nine starts.

• Nebraska is 121-27 under head coach Will Bolt when scoring at least six runs.

• The Big Red have scored six-plus runs in 17 of the 19 victories this season, defeating No. 16 Vanderbilt (6-4), San Diego State (13-0), Louisiana (6-1), Washington (6-2), Wichita State (10-1), Pepperdine (9-6, 11-4). USC (6-5), Oregon State (7-3, 16-7), Rutgers (8-5, 10-5), No. 22 Kansas (7-5), Iowa (6-4), Creighton (6-3) and Northwestern (14-4).

• The Husker offense reached the six-run mark 34 times last season, compiling a 28-6 record.

• Nebraska scored six-plus runs in 33 contests (26-7) in 2023 after tallying at least six runs 23 times (19-4) in 2022, 28 times (26-2) in 2021 and seven times (5-2) in 2020.

Walsh Among Active Career Leaders in Free Passes

• Redshirt senior Will Walsh comes into the weekend ranked among DI's active career leaders in fewest walks allowed per nine innings, sitting fourth with 1.59 walks per nine innings.

• Walsh has surrendered 29 free passes in 163.2 innings in his time as a Husker and is one of two P4 pitchers ranked in the top five.

Lockdown Luke: Broderick Among Saves Leaders

• Junior Luke Broderick enters the weekend tied for sixth nationally and is one of 13 closers with at least nine saves on the season.

• Broderick holds a 2-1 record and nine saves with a 4.19 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 19.1 innings across 17 appearances this season.

• The Omaha, Neb., native's nine saves are the most by a Husker reliever since Spencer Schwellenbach (10) in 2021.

• Broderick is one save shy of reaching ninth on the single-season charts at NU and becoming the 12th Husker reliever in program history to reach double-digit saves in a season.

Six-Game Surge: Relievers Combine for 29 K, 8 ER

• Nebraska's bullpen has been dominant over the last six games, combining for a 2.20 ERA in 32.2 innings of work.

• Husker relievers have held opposing hitters to a .198 batting average while tallying 29 strikeouts and allowing just eight earned runs in that stretch.

• Junior Luke Broderick has led the back end of the bullpen with three saves, posting a 1.93 ERA and seven strikeouts in 4.2 innings across four appearances.

• Pryce Bender has logged a bullpen-high 5.2 innings during the stretch, allowing just one earned run and striking out five with a 1.59 ERA.

• In his return to the mound, Tucker Timmerman tossed 4.2 scoreless innings over two relief outings, surrendering just three hits and striking out five.

• Gavin Blachowicz and Grant Cleavinger have combined for 5.1 shutout innings, holding opposing hitters to a .111 batting average with five total strikeouts.

• Nebraska's bullpen has limited opponents to just three home runs and nine extra-base hits over the six-game stretch.

• Riley Silva has been hit by pitch 41 times in his two seasons as a Husker, which sits sixth all-time in program history.

• Silva is five away from tying Kale Kiser (2009-12) in fifth and six shy of Kash Kalkowski (2009-13) and Bryan Peters (2010-13) in third.

Jesske One of Toughest Sophomores to Strike Out

• Will Jesske goes into the weekend as one of 14 sophomores nationally, including one of four P4 sophomores, to average 10-or-more at-bats per strikeout this season.

• Jesske has struck out just eight times in 86 at-bats this season while hitting .256 with four doubles, a triple, three homers, 13 RBI and 16 runs scored in 32 games played this season.

Buettenback, Overbeek Pacing Huskers in April

• Max Buettenback and Joshua Overbeek have led the Husker offense in Nebraska's 14 games this month.

• Buettenback is batting .385 (20-of-52) with four doubles, four home runs, 14 RBI and 10 runs scored while posting an OPS of 1.151 in the 14-game stretch.

• Overbeek is hitting .354 (17-of-48) with four doubles, four homers, 12 RBI and nine runs scored while recording a 1.095 OPS in the span of 14 games this month.

• Cayden Brumbaugh leads the Big Red with 48 hits and 13 doubles while batting .302 with 33 runs scored, two home runs, 22 RBI and eight stolen bases in 40 starts this season.

• Max Buettenback owns a team-best .620 slugging percent and is hitting .315 at the plate with seven doubles, seven home runs, 22 RBI and 21 runs scored across 30 games.

• Case Sanderson is batting .294 and ranks second on the team with a .419 on-base percentage, adding five doubles, a triple, one home run, 14 RBI and 20 runs scored in 36 games.

• Devin Nunez is batting .293 with three home runs, 15 RBI and 14 runs scored across 27 games as a freshman.

• Joshua Overbeek has tallied 13 extra-base hits and is batting .280 on the season with four home runs, 17 RBI and 19 runs scored in 36 games, while Will Jesske has chipped in with four doubles, a triple, three home runs, 13 RBI and 16 runs scored.

• Dylan Carey leads the team with 31 RBI and ranks second in both home runs (6) and doubles (11) while batting .271 with 31 runs scored in 41 starts.

• Riley Silva is hitting .260 with a team-best .432 on-base percentage, scoring 15 runs and adding six stolen bases in 37 games this season.

• Tyler Stone is batting .263 with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 23 RBI, while Cael Frost has collected four doubles and six home runs while driving in 23 runs and scoring 19 times in 34 games.

• Gabe Swansen is hitting .221 with six doubles, three home runs and 22 RBI in 32 games, while Robby Bolin holds a .322 batting average with three extra-base hits, five RBI and 14 runs scored in 59 at-bats.

• Luke Broderick ranks among the national leaders with nine saves, holding a 2-1 record with 27 strikeouts in 19.1 innings and a 4.19 ERA.

• Drew Christo has made 19 appearances and recorded one save, logging 32.1 innings with 34 strikeouts and a .256 opponent batting average.

• Casey Daiss holds a 2.30 ERA in 13 relief appearances, allowing just four earned runs and striking out 12 in 15.2 innings, and Tucker Timmerman has returned from injury to pitch nine innings across four appearances, tallying nine strikeouts and a 4.00 ERA.

• Grant Cleavinger has made 12 relief appearances, picking up 14 strikeouts in 7.1 innings of work, while Caleb Clark has logged 12.1 innings in 14 relief outings with 11 strikeouts and five walks.

• Jalen Worthley has a 2-0 record in 13 appearances over 18.2 innings with 12 strikeouts, while Carson Jasa is 2-2 in 18.2 innings over 11 outings with 24 punchouts.

• TJ Coats has tossed 10.1 innings with 14 strikeouts in seven appearances, including three starts, while Ryan Harrahill holds a 5.11 ERA and five strikeouts in 12.1 innings across 10 appearances.

• Gavin Blachowicz has made 11 appearances with a 3.24 ERA in 16.2 innings of work. The freshman has struck out 14 and allowed six earned runs on 15 hits.

• Pryce Bender is 2-0 in 18 innings across 13 relief appearances, while Colin Nowaczyk has struck out seven in seven innings of action across seven relief outings.

• Blake Encarnacion has thrown three scoreless innings over seven relief outings, allowing no hits and striking out four.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationApril 25-27, 2025College Park, Md. | Bob “Turtle” Smith StadiumFriday, April 25 – 5:02 p.m. CTPitching: LHP Will Walsh (4-5, 4.72 ERA) vs. LHP Kyle McCoy (3-2, 3.15 ERA)TV/Streaming: B1G+Radio: Huskers.com, Huskers Radio Network, Huskers AppSaturday, April 26 – 1:02 p.m. CTPitching: RHP Ty Horn (1-4, 7.15 ERA) vs. RHP Joey McMannis (1-1, 8.89 ERA)TV/Streaming: B1G+Radio: Huskers.com, Huskers Radio Network, Huskers AppSunday, April 27 – 12:02 p.m. CTPitching: LHP Jackson Brockett (1-3, 4.06 ERA) vs. TBDTV/Streaming: B1G+Radio: Huskers.com, Huskers Radio Network, Huskers AppFollow the Game• All three games of this weekend's series at Maryland can be seen on B1G+.• Fans can also listen to Ben McLaughlin and Nick Handley call the action this weekend on the Huskers Radio Network.• Every game this season can be heard for free on Huskers.com and the Official Nebraska Huskers App for both iOS and android devices.Nebraska vs. Maryland• Through 21 all-time meetings, Maryland holds a 12-9 advantage over Nebraska in the all-time series.• In their last meeting, the Huskers won two of three games against the Terrapins in Lincoln last season.• Nebraska last visited College Park in 2023, where the 23rd-ranked Terrapins took two of three games against the Big Red.McConnaughey to Miss Remainder of 2025 Season• Nebraska Coach Will Bolt announced the first week in March that junior right-handed pitcher Mason McConnaughey will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after suffering an arm injury against Sam Houston at the Frisco Classic.• McConnaughey began the season as the first husker named to the Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List since 2016 and earned Preseason All-American recognition from D1Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.A Look at the Weekend Rotation• With Brett Sears taken in the 2024 MLB Draft, Drew Christo's transition to the bullpen and Mason McConnaughey's season-ending injury, it's a new-look weekend rotation for the Huskers this year.• Redshirt senior Will Walsh gets the nod on Friday night and holds a 4-5 record on the season with a 4.72 ERA, 43 punchouts and opposing batting average of .238 in 53.1 innings.• Sophomore Ty Horn is set to take the mound in game two for the Huskers this weekend. Horn is 1-4 with a 7.15 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 45.1 innings of work.• Senior Jackson Brockett is scheduled to start the series finale, holding a 1-3 record with a 4.06 ERA and 26 strikeouts across 10 appearances, including nine starts.Lucky Number Six in the Bolt Era• Nebraska is 121-27 under head coach Will Bolt when scoring at least six runs.• The Big Red have scored six-plus runs in 17 of the 19 victories this season, defeating No. 16 Vanderbilt (6-4), San Diego State (13-0), Louisiana (6-1), Washington (6-2), Wichita State (10-1), Pepperdine (9-6, 11-4). USC (6-5), Oregon State (7-3, 16-7), Rutgers (8-5, 10-5), No. 22 Kansas (7-5), Iowa (6-4), Creighton (6-3) and Northwestern (14-4).• The Husker offense reached the six-run mark 34 times last season, compiling a 28-6 record.• Nebraska scored six-plus runs in 33 contests (26-7) in 2023 after tallying at least six runs 23 times (19-4) in 2022, 28 times (26-2) in 2021 and seven times (5-2) in 2020.Walsh Among Active Career Leaders in Free Passes• Redshirt senior Will Walsh comes into the weekend ranked among DI's active career leaders in fewest walks allowed per nine innings, sitting fourth with 1.59 walks per nine innings.• Walsh has surrendered 29 free passes in 163.2 innings in his time as a Husker and is one of two P4 pitchers ranked in the top five.Lockdown Luke: Broderick Among Saves Leaders• Junior Luke Broderick enters the weekend tied for sixth nationally and is one of 13 closers with at least nine saves on the season.• Broderick holds a 2-1 record and nine saves with a 4.19 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 19.1 innings across 17 appearances this season.• The Omaha, Neb., native's nine saves are the most by a Husker reliever since Spencer Schwellenbach (10) in 2021.• Broderick is one save shy of reaching ninth on the single-season charts at NU and becoming the 12th Husker reliever in program history to reach double-digit saves in a season.Six-Game Surge: Relievers Combine for 29 K, 8 ER• Nebraska's bullpen has been dominant over the last six games, combining for a 2.20 ERA in 32.2 innings of work.• Husker relievers have held opposing hitters to a .198 batting average while tallying 29 strikeouts and allowing just eight earned runs in that stretch.• Junior Luke Broderick has led the back end of the bullpen with three saves, posting a 1.93 ERA and seven strikeouts in 4.2 innings across four appearances.• Pryce Bender has logged a bullpen-high 5.2 innings during the stretch, allowing just one earned run and striking out five with a 1.59 ERA.• In his return to the mound, Tucker Timmerman tossed 4.2 scoreless innings over two relief outings, surrendering just three hits and striking out five.• Gavin Blachowicz and Grant Cleavinger have combined for 5.1 shutout innings, holding opposing hitters to a .111 batting average with five total strikeouts.• Nebraska's bullpen has limited opponents to just three home runs and nine extra-base hits over the six-game stretch.Silva Climbing the All-Time HBP Chart• Riley Silva has been hit by pitch 41 times in his two seasons as a Husker, which sits sixth all-time in program history.• Silva is five away from tying Kale Kiser (2009-12) in fifth and six shy of Kash Kalkowski (2009-13) and Bryan Peters (2010-13) in third.Jesske One of Toughest Sophomores to Strike Out• Will Jesske goes into the weekend as one of 14 sophomores nationally, including one of four P4 sophomores, to average 10-or-more at-bats per strikeout this season.• Jesske has struck out just eight times in 86 at-bats this season while hitting .256 with four doubles, a triple, three homers, 13 RBI and 16 runs scored in 32 games played this season.Buettenback, Overbeek Pacing Huskers in April• Max Buettenback and Joshua Overbeek have led the Husker offense in Nebraska's 14 games this month.• Buettenback is batting .385 (20-of-52) with four doubles, four home runs, 14 RBI and 10 runs scored while posting an OPS of 1.151 in the 14-game stretch.• Overbeek is hitting .354 (17-of-48) with four doubles, four homers, 12 RBI and nine runs scored while recording a 1.095 OPS in the span of 14 games this month.Bats in the Nebraska Lineup• Cayden Brumbaugh leads the Big Red with 48 hits and 13 doubles while batting .302 with 33 runs scored, two home runs, 22 RBI and eight stolen bases in 40 starts this season.• Max Buettenback owns a team-best .620 slugging percent and is hitting .315 at the plate with seven doubles, seven home runs, 22 RBI and 21 runs scored across 30 games.• Case Sanderson is batting .294 and ranks second on the team with a .419 on-base percentage, adding five doubles, a triple, one home run, 14 RBI and 20 runs scored in 36 games.• Devin Nunez is batting .293 with three home runs, 15 RBI and 14 runs scored across 27 games as a freshman.• Joshua Overbeek has tallied 13 extra-base hits and is batting .280 on the season with four home runs, 17 RBI and 19 runs scored in 36 games, while Will Jesske has chipped in with four doubles, a triple, three home runs, 13 RBI and 16 runs scored.• Dylan Carey leads the team with 31 RBI and ranks second in both home runs (6) and doubles (11) while batting .271 with 31 runs scored in 41 starts.• Riley Silva is hitting .260 with a team-best .432 on-base percentage, scoring 15 runs and adding six stolen bases in 37 games this season.• Tyler Stone is batting .263 with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 23 RBI, while Cael Frost has collected four doubles and six home runs while driving in 23 runs and scoring 19 times in 34 games.• Gabe Swansen is hitting .221 with six doubles, three home runs and 22 RBI in 32 games, while Robby Bolin holds a .322 batting average with three extra-base hits, five RBI and 14 runs scored in 59 at-bats.Huskers in the Pen• Luke Broderick ranks among the national leaders with nine saves, holding a 2-1 record with 27 strikeouts in 19.1 innings and a 4.19 ERA.• Drew Christo has made 19 appearances and recorded one save, logging 32.1 innings with 34 strikeouts and a .256 opponent batting average.• Casey Daiss holds a 2.30 ERA in 13 relief appearances, allowing just four earned runs and striking out 12 in 15.2 innings, and Tucker Timmerman has returned from injury to pitch nine innings across four appearances, tallying nine strikeouts and a 4.00 ERA.• Grant Cleavinger has made 12 relief appearances, picking up 14 strikeouts in 7.1 innings of work, while Caleb Clark has logged 12.1 innings in 14 relief outings with 11 strikeouts and five walks.• Jalen Worthley has a 2-0 record in 13 appearances over 18.2 innings with 12 strikeouts, while Carson Jasa is 2-2 in 18.2 innings over 11 outings with 24 punchouts.• TJ Coats has tossed 10.1 innings with 14 strikeouts in seven appearances, including three starts, while Ryan Harrahill holds a 5.11 ERA and five strikeouts in 12.1 innings across 10 appearances.• Gavin Blachowicz has made 11 appearances with a 3.24 ERA in 16.2 innings of work. The freshman has struck out 14 and allowed six earned runs on 15 hits.• Pryce Bender is 2-0 in 18 innings across 13 relief appearances, while Colin Nowaczyk has struck out seven in seven innings of action across seven relief outings.• Blake Encarnacion has thrown three scoreless innings over seven relief outings, allowing no hits and striking out four.

Husker Baseball preview Vs. Maryland

Story by Omaha Supernovas Communication

OMAHA, Neb. – The first place and postseason-bound <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr_T6rn_qnUWmZVy88Dvem6kQGM8oAhwJjnYy_xZLQjHQRY7xyalyYRzKup7YRns383O6cow6sNNUnSm2ThLCGhOJaHdFrwVsc_3Z2MT1d6rK&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">Omaha Supernovas,</a> Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and first Pro Volleyball champions, wrap up their 2025 home schedule with two matches on Kiewit Court at the CHI Health Center on Friday, April 25 at 8 p.m. CDT against the Columbus Fury, and Sunday, April 27 at 3 p.m. CDT versus the Vegas Thrill.

Friday’s match, presented by <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr_dsSzWmBbEhwv7Bk2e_fw9-dozwr5ubgOPCNgcn3X_NkrI7hbe9rJZTPguVt96hGttu4cA-jXd1vRCnSKXKLgKna2Ysc7QZEQ==&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">Core Power</a>, features a special “Volleyball After Dark” doubleheader as Creighton and Omaha volleyball square off in a spring match beginning at 5 p.m. Fans with tickets to the Supernovas match will receive access to the Creighton-Omaha match with the same seating location for both contests. Please note that re-entry will not be permitted between events. Following the spring match, the Bluejays and Mavericks will host an autograph session above sections 127–129 until 7:30 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Sunday’s Fan Appreciation match and 2025 home finale is sponsored by <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr0sO4RJvWXkkd56d-STCZUrWobDe1HOy_yuN15gDBAI5oQib7f7Iy1UFcSPV7cuFss7yE0t4aeXfUguXOldjgRqLRwqqkoyN333Jiz9IhOVx&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">Smith Pauley</a>.&nbsp;

Both matches will be broadcast statewide on News Channel Nebraska and streamed on the PVF YouTube Channel. They can also both be heard on the Supernovas Radio Network. &nbsp;

Columbus enters the penultimate weekend of the season in last place and officially eliminated from playoff contention. However, the Fury are playing some of their best volleyball of the year following the addition of 2024 PVF Setter of the Year Nootsara Tomkom. Columbus has won three of its last four matches, with a straight-set loss to Orlando last Friday snapping a three-match winning streak. Tomkom has been a spark, averaging 9.21 assists and 2.36 digs per set during that stretch, while the Fury have posted a hitting percentage above their season average in three of those four contests.&nbsp;

Vegas, meanwhile, will face the San Diego Mojo for the second straight match on Friday before heading to Omaha. The Thrill are limping down the stretch, having lost six of their last seven matches. After leading the PVF with a 7-2 record as of February 7, Vegas has gone just 2-13 since—picking up wins only against Grand Rapids on March 20 and an upset over Indy on April 17. Despite the team’s slide, outside hitter Hannah Maddux continues her breakout season. The South Alabama product leads Vegas in most major statistical categories and ranks fourth in the league in points and fifth in kills.&nbsp;

The Supernovas enter its last weekend at home aiming to bounce back from a humbling 3-0 loss to Atlanta last Saturday in a battle of the top two teams in the PVF. The race for the No. 1 postseason seed remains tight, with the Vibe just half a game behind Omaha in the league standings.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Matchup: Omaha Supernovas (17-7) vs. Columbus Fury (8-16)&nbsp;

When: Friday, April 25 at 8 p.m. CDT&nbsp;

Where: Kiewit Court at CHI Health Center, Omaha, Neb.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Watch: <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLrw1zLPJHcKKa0xFTWieN14BpMgm65JH9_eIc9Gdgh5T_sY8CJE7-YowVqZDOifrOXRCSPu51ZjPeikqLoNrfZEZxp54GcVgVMuRMspcgsByaR4EqsDFlQH8O-ouCKU5A5w==&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">News Channel Nebraska</a> / <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr1axDPIhuQYFj5GfSUqfgoUhsQEtzxpUY3weIeO3BIdziTIaOgwLKuXpFDyuinpmZyVOo1MimPWwH2MPuZi8j0mCtd04VJqdEn5HXcKe8aQR6AoBURy1V2Y=&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">PVF YouTube</a> | Broadcast Crew: John Baylor (PxP), Nancy Metcalf (Color Analyst)&nbsp;

Listen: <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr2mT52YTRg8ifhZVTY2QaGxgFdkm6CDNi84guGOlpLg2ABcYYdzQMcsS45o0brNUxxWxzHfr_uw8QZ5N5LdUA-Qj1C8EKqFlGSx1_wnD1Zv5&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">Supernovas Radio Network</a> | Broadcast Crew: Grant Hansen (PxP)&nbsp;

<a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr0sO4RJvWXkks2lb6bBgjsjIge9HjfAllhqZFikCzIu0mua4HsMFjo7FrPQ2ulU7TwUp2I9YHBnlQMjHqHaAmyHr6zNFBACrgMr5X8f3OShlZnCENf9ekzHPEI0COHHnxOfRY87i7KBckKJWzZaD_Xb8SiC7V533WZyd8iOOMJ-6EhX4dkq6-pNOCoiGUofuW2mAnIojY9b86XCBYYMHlCqNxd3JoevRycJc4taa3i7c&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">Match Notes</a>

Season Series: Omaha leads 3-0 | Fourth of four meetings, two of two at CHI Health Center.&nbsp;

All-Time Series: Omaha leads 6-1 (March 5, 2025, last matchup, 3-0 Omaha). &nbsp;

Matchup: Omaha Supernovas (17-7) vs. Vegas Thrill (9-15)&nbsp;

When: Sunday, April 27 at 3 p.m. CDT&nbsp;

Where: Kiewit Court at CHI Health Center, Omaha, Neb.&nbsp;

Watch: <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLrw1zLPJHcKKa0xFTWieN14BpMgm65JH9_eIc9Gdgh5T_sY8CJE7-YowVqZDOifrOXRCSPu51ZjPeikqLoNrfZEZxp54GcVgVMuRMspcgsByaR4EqsDFlQH8nwtcyxFEI4Q==&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">News Channel Nebraska</a> / <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr1axDPIhuQYFj5GfSUqfgoUhsQEtzxpUY3weIeO3BIdziTIaOgwLKuXpFDyuinpmZyVOo1MimPWwH2MPuZi8j0mCtd04VJqdEn5HXcKe8aQR_Yyws4Ryv0c=&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">PVF YouTube</a> | Broadcast Crew: John Baylor (PxP), Nancy Metcalf (Color Analyst)&nbsp;

Listen: <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr2mT52YTRg8ifhZVTY2QaGxgFdkm6CDNi84guGOlpLg2ABcYYdzQMcsS45o0brNUxxWxzHfr_uw8QZ5N5LdUA-QOmHwN-KCQPh2iVnXEgtNy&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">Supernovas Radio Network</a> | Broadcast Crew: Grant Hansen (PxP)&nbsp;

<a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr0sO4RJvWXkks2lb6bBgjsjIge9HjfAllhqZFikCzIu0mua4HsMFjo7FrPQ2ulU7TwUp2I9YHBnlQMjHqHaAmyHr6zNFBACrgMr5X8f3OShlZnCENf9ekzHPEI0COHHnxOfRY87i7KBckKJWzZaD_Xb8SiC7V533WZyd8iOOMJ-6EhX4dkq6-pNOCoiGUofuW2mAnIojY9b86XCBYYMHlCo4paOtNlJwCxv_eN92uqbu&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">Match Notes</a>&nbsp;

Season Series: Omaha leads 2-1 | Fourth of four meetings, two of two at CHI Health Center.&nbsp;

All-Time Series: Omaha leads 5-2 (April 10, 2025, last matchup, 3-1 Omaha).&nbsp;

The Supernovas have been the most consistent team through the first two seasons of the PVF, suffering a multi-match winning streak only once through 50 all-time matches. That only losing streak occurred earlier this season with back-to-back losses to Vegas and San Diego on Jan. 17 and 19. Since starting 2-2 after that weekend, Omaha is 15-5. In fact, the Supernovas are 12-1 all-time in matches after losses. That includes a 5-1 mark this season.&nbsp;

Nuneviller &amp; Hord Make PVF History&nbsp;

Nuneviller eclipsed the 500-kill mark in her Supernovas career on 3/13 at Indy and now sits with a total of 633 kills in her two seasons with Omaha. With 18 digs on 3/15 versus the Valkyries, she became the first player in PVF history to achieve 500 kills and 500 digs. Middle blocker Kaitlyn Hord became the third player in PVF history to reach 100 career blocks with four stuffs against Indy on 3/22. Plus, with a solo block in the first set against San Diego on April 12, Hord broke the PVF single-season blocks record, surpassing the previous mark of 70 set by former Omaha middle blocker Hristina Vuchkova during the Supernovas’ 2024 championship-winning campaign. Setter Natalia Valentín-Anderson also reached a milestone against Indy, recording her 1,000th career assist with the franchise. Her Omaha career total stands at 1,237.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Hord has been one of the premier blockers in the PVF during the 2025 season. The former Husker and Nittany Lion is second in the league in total blocks (74) and ranks fourth in blocks per set with a 0.87 mark. Hord's seven blocks in the five-set win over the Atlanta Vibe on opening night set a Supernovas single-match record. She is also one of five players in the PVF to record seven or more blocks in a match this season. The Kentucky native also sits fourth in hitting percentage with a .333 clip through 237 attacks with 95 kills and only 16 errors, which is fewest among middle blockers.&nbsp;

The Supernovas have been the dominant team of the 2025 PVF season, racking up a league-leading nine sweeps. Omaha has swept opponents 15 times in franchise history while only being swept four times themselves. That total is one shy of tying the 2024 Atlanta Vibe for the most sweeps in a single season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Story by Omaha Supernovas CommunicationOMAHA, Neb. – The first place and postseason-bound <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr_T6rn_qnUWmZVy88Dvem6kQGM8oAhwJjnYy_xZLQjHQRY7xyalyYRzKup7YRns383O6cow6sNNUnSm2ThLCGhOJaHdFrwVsc_3Z2MT1d6rK&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">Omaha Supernovas,</a> Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and first Pro Volleyball champions, wrap up their 2025 home schedule with two matches on Kiewit Court at the CHI Health Center on Friday, April 25 at 8 p.m. CDT against the Columbus Fury, and Sunday, April 27 at 3 p.m. CDT versus the Vegas Thrill.Friday’s match, presented by <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr_dsSzWmBbEhwv7Bk2e_fw9-dozwr5ubgOPCNgcn3X_NkrI7hbe9rJZTPguVt96hGttu4cA-jXd1vRCnSKXKLgKna2Ysc7QZEQ==&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">Core Power</a>, features a special “Volleyball After Dark” doubleheader as Creighton and Omaha volleyball square off in a spring match beginning at 5 p.m. Fans with tickets to the Supernovas match will receive access to the Creighton-Omaha match with the same seating location for both contests. Please note that re-entry will not be permitted between events. Following the spring match, the Bluejays and Mavericks will host an autograph session above sections 127–129 until 7:30 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sunday’s Fan Appreciation match and 2025 home finale is sponsored by <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr0sO4RJvWXkkd56d-STCZUrWobDe1HOy_yuN15gDBAI5oQib7f7Iy1UFcSPV7cuFss7yE0t4aeXfUguXOldjgRqLRwqqkoyN333Jiz9IhOVx&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">Smith Pauley</a>.&nbsp;Both matches will be broadcast statewide on News Channel Nebraska and streamed on the PVF YouTube Channel. They can also both be heard on the Supernovas Radio Network. &nbsp;Columbus enters the penultimate weekend of the season in last place and officially eliminated from playoff contention. However, the Fury are playing some of their best volleyball of the year following the addition of 2024 PVF Setter of the Year Nootsara Tomkom. Columbus has won three of its last four matches, with a straight-set loss to Orlando last Friday snapping a three-match winning streak. Tomkom has been a spark, averaging 9.21 assists and 2.36 digs per set during that stretch, while the Fury have posted a hitting percentage above their season average in three of those four contests.&nbsp;Vegas, meanwhile, will face the San Diego Mojo for the second straight match on Friday before heading to Omaha. The Thrill are limping down the stretch, having lost six of their last seven matches. After leading the PVF with a 7-2 record as of February 7, Vegas has gone just 2-13 since—picking up wins only against Grand Rapids on March 20 and an upset over Indy on April 17. Despite the team’s slide, outside hitter Hannah Maddux continues her breakout season. The South Alabama product leads Vegas in most major statistical categories and ranks fourth in the league in points and fifth in kills.&nbsp;The Supernovas enter its last weekend at home aiming to bounce back from a humbling 3-0 loss to Atlanta last Saturday in a battle of the top two teams in the PVF. The race for the No. 1 postseason seed remains tight, with the Vibe just half a game behind Omaha in the league standings.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;...Game Details&nbsp;Matchup: Omaha Supernovas (17-7) vs. Columbus Fury (8-16)&nbsp;When: Friday, April 25 at 8 p.m. CDT&nbsp;Where: Kiewit Court at CHI Health Center, Omaha, Neb.&nbsp;&nbsp;Watch: <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLrw1zLPJHcKKa0xFTWieN14BpMgm65JH9_eIc9Gdgh5T_sY8CJE7-YowVqZDOifrOXRCSPu51ZjPeikqLoNrfZEZxp54GcVgVMuRMspcgsByaR4EqsDFlQH8O-ouCKU5A5w==&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">News Channel Nebraska</a> / <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr1axDPIhuQYFj5GfSUqfgoUhsQEtzxpUY3weIeO3BIdziTIaOgwLKuXpFDyuinpmZyVOo1MimPWwH2MPuZi8j0mCtd04VJqdEn5HXcKe8aQR6AoBURy1V2Y=&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">PVF YouTube</a> | Broadcast Crew: John Baylor (PxP), Nancy Metcalf (Color Analyst)&nbsp;Listen: <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr2mT52YTRg8ifhZVTY2QaGxgFdkm6CDNi84guGOlpLg2ABcYYdzQMcsS45o0brNUxxWxzHfr_uw8QZ5N5LdUA-Qj1C8EKqFlGSx1_wnD1Zv5&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">Supernovas Radio Network</a> | Broadcast Crew: Grant Hansen (PxP)&nbsp;<a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr0sO4RJvWXkks2lb6bBgjsjIge9HjfAllhqZFikCzIu0mua4HsMFjo7FrPQ2ulU7TwUp2I9YHBnlQMjHqHaAmyHr6zNFBACrgMr5X8f3OShlZnCENf9ekzHPEI0COHHnxOfRY87i7KBckKJWzZaD_Xb8SiC7V533WZyd8iOOMJ-6EhX4dkq6-pNOCoiGUofuW2mAnIojY9b86XCBYYMHlCqNxd3JoevRycJc4taa3i7c&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">Match Notes</a>Season Series: Omaha leads 3-0 | Fourth of four meetings, two of two at CHI Health Center.&nbsp;All-Time Series: Omaha leads 6-1 (March 5, 2025, last matchup, 3-0 Omaha). &nbsp;Game Details&nbsp;Matchup: Omaha Supernovas (17-7) vs. Vegas Thrill (9-15)&nbsp;When: Sunday, April 27 at 3 p.m. CDT&nbsp;Where: Kiewit Court at CHI Health Center, Omaha, Neb.&nbsp;Watch: <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLrw1zLPJHcKKa0xFTWieN14BpMgm65JH9_eIc9Gdgh5T_sY8CJE7-YowVqZDOifrOXRCSPu51ZjPeikqLoNrfZEZxp54GcVgVMuRMspcgsByaR4EqsDFlQH8nwtcyxFEI4Q==&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">News Channel Nebraska</a> / <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr1axDPIhuQYFj5GfSUqfgoUhsQEtzxpUY3weIeO3BIdziTIaOgwLKuXpFDyuinpmZyVOo1MimPWwH2MPuZi8j0mCtd04VJqdEn5HXcKe8aQR_Yyws4Ryv0c=&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">PVF YouTube</a> | Broadcast Crew: John Baylor (PxP), Nancy Metcalf (Color Analyst)&nbsp;Listen: <a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr2mT52YTRg8ifhZVTY2QaGxgFdkm6CDNi84guGOlpLg2ABcYYdzQMcsS45o0brNUxxWxzHfr_uw8QZ5N5LdUA-QOmHwN-KCQPh2iVnXEgtNy&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">Supernovas Radio Network</a> | Broadcast Crew: Grant Hansen (PxP)&nbsp;<a href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RfbClB1fk5m-ke1BhLzLl-R4-fDG1XzC9ndKQGQU-4EeBQOajlQLr0sO4RJvWXkks2lb6bBgjsjIge9HjfAllhqZFikCzIu0mua4HsMFjo7FrPQ2ulU7TwUp2I9YHBnlQMjHqHaAmyHr6zNFBACrgMr5X8f3OShlZnCENf9ekzHPEI0COHHnxOfRY87i7KBckKJWzZaD_Xb8SiC7V533WZyd8iOOMJ-6EhX4dkq6-pNOCoiGUofuW2mAnIojY9b86XCBYYMHlCo4paOtNlJwCxv_eN92uqbu&amp;c=w6Og_w5kQzEYcXp0M4ZiM_KCA5a53Bad_09P6H8NV7ivFZNCFlaGEQ==&amp;ch=z1pAJhoTVRxk7-bdnQvLEE6zPgKGSvm4olvvextiuur_Ag82JiFs3w==">Match Notes</a>&nbsp;Season Series: Omaha leads 2-1 | Fourth of four meetings, two of two at CHI Health Center.&nbsp;All-Time Series: Omaha leads 5-2 (April 10, 2025, last matchup, 3-1 Omaha).&nbsp;...Supernovas-Fury Connections&nbsp;<ul>
 <li>Supernovas Reagan Cooper &amp; Kaitlyn Hord face their former franchise after playing for the Fury in the inaugural 2024 PVF season.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>A batch of Puerto Ricans will take the court on Friday, which also extends to the Fury coaching staff. Omaha's Valentín-Anderson and Vazquez Gomez played with the Fury's Paula Cerame and Wilma Rivera on the Puerto Rico National Team. Columbus middle blocker Janice Leao heralds from P.R.,but she's never played for the national team.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Plus, Fury head coach Ángel Pérez coached against most of those players in the Puerto Rico league when he was with Changas de Naranjito (2016-'17) and Pinkin de Corozal (2019-'23)&nbsp;</li><li>Valentín-Anderson and Rivera were teammates for the 2021-'22 Puerto Rico league season as part of Valencianas de Juncos. Omaha's setter also spent time as teammates with Fury OH Megan Lush on Leonas de Ponce in the 2015-'16 season.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Fury opposite Morgan Lewis spent four seasons (2019-'22) with Nuneviller at Oregon.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Columbus outside hitter Jill Gillen was originally drafted by the Supernovas at No. 8 overall in the 2023 PVF Draft, but she was immediately traded to Orlando.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Supernovas-Thrill Connections&nbsp;<ul>
 <li>Three members of Omaha's 2024 championship-winning team return to Omaha. Libero Kendall White, middle blocker Sophie Davis and outside hitter Allison Mayfield take on the Supernovas after winning the inaugural PVF title last season. White was the starting libero for Omaha while both Davis and Mayfield came off the bench. Davis made the Supernovas 2025 Training Camp roster but was waived before getting picked up by Vegas.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Mayfield goes way back with Omaha head coach Laura "Bird" Kuhn, who was an assistant coach for Kansas in 2011 when Mayfield was a senior.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Omaha's Brooke Nuneviller reunites with former Oregon teammate and Thrill opposite Willow Johnson (2018, 2019).&nbsp;</li><li>Supernovas setter Mac Podraza spent her final season of college at Penn State where she crossed paths with Thrill rookie Camryn Hannah in 2023. Omaha's Kaitlyn Hord was teammates with White in 2018 and 2019 as Penn State reached a pair of NCAA Regional Finals.&nbsp;</li><li>Omaha's Phoebe Awoleye and the Thrill's Mary Shroll spent their 2022 college season together as teammates at Loyola Marymount.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Vegas middle blocker Layne Van Buskirk was a senior in 2019 at Pittsburgh when Supernovas outside hitter Valeria Vazquez Gomez joined the Panthers as a freshman for their lone season together.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Postseason Bound!&nbsp;<ul>
 <li>The Supernovas became the first team in the league to punch their ticket to the 2025 PVF Championship in Vegas following Omaha's win over the Thrill and Orlando beating Grand Rapids on 4/10.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>The first-place Supernovas will defend its title in the PVF Semifinals on May 9 before the Championship "Match for a Million" on May 11 at Lee's Family Forum in Vegas.&nbsp;</li><li>The Supernovas (17-7) overtook the 2024 Atlanta Vibe to become the fastest team in PVF history to secure a playoff spot. Atlanta did so with 79% of the season complete while Omaha secured its ticket with 75% of the 2025 season finished.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Stars Don’t Stay Down&nbsp;The Supernovas have been the most consistent team through the first two seasons of the PVF, suffering a multi-match winning streak only once through 50 all-time matches. That only losing streak occurred earlier this season with back-to-back losses to Vegas and San Diego on Jan. 17 and 19. Since starting 2-2 after that weekend, Omaha is 15-5. In fact, the Supernovas are 12-1 all-time in matches after losses. That includes a 5-1 mark this season.&nbsp;Milestones to Watch&nbsp;<ul>
 <li>K. Hord: 3 blocks away from becoming Omaha's all-time blocks leader.&nbsp;</li><li>B. Nuneviller: Needs 2 digs for 600 in her Supernovas career. 9 points from 700 with Omaha.&nbsp;</li><li>R. Cooper: 10 points away from reaching 250 on the season.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>C. Gómez: Needs 8 digs to reach 350 for the season.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Nuneviller &amp; Hord Make PVF History&nbsp;Nuneviller eclipsed the 500-kill mark in her Supernovas career on 3/13 at Indy and now sits with a total of 633 kills in her two seasons with Omaha. With 18 digs on 3/15 versus the Valkyries, she became the first player in PVF history to achieve 500 kills and 500 digs. Middle blocker Kaitlyn Hord became the third player in PVF history to reach 100 career blocks with four stuffs against Indy on 3/22. Plus, with a solo block in the first set against San Diego on April 12, Hord broke the PVF single-season blocks record, surpassing the previous mark of 70 set by former Omaha middle blocker Hristina Vuchkova during the Supernovas’ 2024 championship-winning campaign. Setter Natalia Valentín-Anderson also reached a milestone against Indy, recording her 1,000th career assist with the franchise. Her Omaha career total stands at 1,237.&nbsp;&nbsp;A”Nune”ther Level&nbsp;<ul>
 <li>After averaging over 12 kills and digs per match last season, Nuneviller has raised her game for the 2025 season.&nbsp;</li><li>Nuneviller enters Friday third in the PVF in kills per set (3.80), fourth in kills (327), and fourth in total points (356).&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>The Chandler, Arizona native is one of only five players in the league this season to record 20+ kills and 15+ digs in a match. That was on opening night when she poured in 22 kills and 17 digs while hitting .340.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>The Oregon product has been averaging 13.6 kills and 12.3 digs per match through 24 contests this season.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Nuneviller put up another solid performance in the loss to Atlanta last Saturday with an 11-kill, 11-dig double-double for her 15th on the season, which is second among PVF attackers.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Hording the Net&nbsp;Hord has been one of the premier blockers in the PVF during the 2025 season. The former Husker and Nittany Lion is second in the league in total blocks (74) and ranks fourth in blocks per set with a 0.87 mark. Hord's seven blocks in the five-set win over the Atlanta Vibe on opening night set a Supernovas single-match record. She is also one of five players in the PVF to record seven or more blocks in a match this season. The Kentucky native also sits fourth in hitting percentage with a .333 clip through 237 attacks with 95 kills and only 16 errors, which is fewest among middle blockers.&nbsp;The Dig Patrol&nbsp;<ul>
 <li>The Supernovas currently sit third in the PVF in digs per set (16.76) and seventh in total digs (1,333). However, Omaha has played the fewest number of sets in the league with 86.&nbsp;</li><li>Libero Camila Gómez leads that effort with a team-high 342 digs (2nd in PVF), which is also a Supernovas single-season franchise record. Plus, her 3.98 digs per set is second in the PVF. Her 31 digs against Atlanta in the season opener broke a single-match franchise record. That total is tied for the second-most digs recorded in a single match in PVF history.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Nuneviller, who is a former libero, is second on the team behind her teammate with 294 digs (sixth in PVF) while her 3.42 per set is fourth in the league.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>How Sweep It Is&nbsp;The Supernovas have been the dominant team of the 2025 PVF season, racking up a league-leading nine sweeps. Omaha has swept opponents 15 times in franchise history while only being swept four times themselves. That total is one shy of tying the 2024 Atlanta Vibe for the most sweeps in a single season.&nbsp;&nbsp;Defensive Dominance&nbsp;<ul>
 <li>The Supernovas are second in the league in opponent efficiency (.202). They've held opponents to a hitting percentage below .200 in 12 of the 24 matches this season.&nbsp;</li><li>The Supernovas are also one of the best blocking teams in the PVF with a 2.71 blocks per set mark, which is second in the league.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Omaha has recorded double-digit blocks in 13 of the 24 contests this season, including 59 in the last five contests, which is 11.8 per match.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>

Supernovas host “Volleyball After Dark” Doubleheader and Fan Appreciation match to cap 2025 home schedule 

Lincoln&nbsp;- Gena Jorgenson became the first swimmer in Nebraska history to earn All-America status in the pool and in the classroom, when she captured Academic All-America accolades from the College Sports Communicators on Tuesday, April 22.

Jorgenson, a junior from Aberdeen, South Dakota, was named to the CSC Academic All-America third team after swimming to first-team All-America honors in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive season.

She finished sixth at the 2025 NCAA Championships in Federal Way, Wash., with a school-record time of 15:49.99 on March 22.

Exactly one month later, Jorgenson became the first Husker swimmer since Lindsay Helferich (2nd Team, 2019) to be named a CSC Academic All-American. The only other Husker swimmer to claim CSC Academic All-America honors is Kaitlin Arntz (3rd Team, 2010), while a pair of Nebraska divers (Courtney Jensen, 2000; Abigail Knapton, 2021) have also earned the honor. Knapton was also a six-time All-American in the diving well for the Huskers.

Jorgenson, who earned first-team All-America honors by taking eighth in the 1,650 free in a then-school-record time of 15:55.71 at the 2024 NCAA Championships, carries better than a 3.9 GPA as a biological sciences major at Nebraska. The two-time CSCAA Scholar All-American (2023, 2024) is a two-time CSC Academic All-District selection (2024, 2025). She is also a two-time Academic All-Big Ten choice (2024, 2025) and was a 2024 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

Jorgenson becomes the fourth Husker female student-athlete this season to earn CSC Academic All-America honors, joining volleyball players Lexi Rodriguez (1st team), Bergen Reilly (1st team) and Merritt Beason (2nd team). The University of Nebraska has produced 366 NCAA Division I Academic All-Americans across all sports, all time.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationLincoln&nbsp;- Gena Jorgenson became the first swimmer in Nebraska history to earn All-America status in the pool and in the classroom, when she captured Academic All-America accolades from the College Sports Communicators on Tuesday, April 22.Jorgenson, a junior from Aberdeen, South Dakota, was named to the CSC Academic All-America third team after swimming to first-team All-America honors in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive season.She finished sixth at the 2025 NCAA Championships in Federal Way, Wash., with a school-record time of 15:49.99 on March 22.Exactly one month later, Jorgenson became the first Husker swimmer since Lindsay Helferich (2nd Team, 2019) to be named a CSC Academic All-American. The only other Husker swimmer to claim CSC Academic All-America honors is Kaitlin Arntz (3rd Team, 2010), while a pair of Nebraska divers (Courtney Jensen, 2000; Abigail Knapton, 2021) have also earned the honor. Knapton was also a six-time All-American in the diving well for the Huskers.Jorgenson, who earned first-team All-America honors by taking eighth in the 1,650 free in a then-school-record time of 15:55.71 at the 2024 NCAA Championships, carries better than a 3.9 GPA as a biological sciences major at Nebraska. The two-time CSCAA Scholar All-American (2023, 2024) is a two-time CSC Academic All-District selection (2024, 2025). She is also a two-time Academic All-Big Ten choice (2024, 2025) and was a 2024 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.Jorgenson becomes the fourth Husker female student-athlete this season to earn CSC Academic All-America honors, joining volleyball players Lexi Rodriguez (1st team), Bergen Reilly (1st team) and Merritt Beason (2nd team). The University of Nebraska has produced 366 NCAA Division I Academic All-Americans across all sports, all time.

Jorgenson claims Academic All-America Honor

Nebraska track and field splits between the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa and the Prairie Wolf Outdoor Invitational in Lincoln, Neb., this week. Events begin on the blue oval at Drake Stadium at 11:30 a.m. (CT) on Wednesday, 10 a.m. (CT) on Thursday, 8:30 a.m. (CT) on Friday and 8:10 a.m. (CT) on Saturday. The Prairie Wolf Invitational is a one-day meet on Thursday, starting at 11 a.m. (CT).

Drake Relays Meet InformationDate: Wednesday-Saturday, April 23-26Location: Des Moines, Iowa (Drake Stadium)Start Times (CT): Wednesday - Multi Events: 11:30 a.m.; Thursday - Multi Events: 10 a.m. / Field Events: 2:30 p.m. / Running Events: 4:30 p.m.; Friday - Running Events: 8:30 a.m. / Field Events: 8:30 a.m.; Saturday - Running Events: 8:10 a.m. / Field Events: 10 a.m.Meet Schedule: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/drake.sidearmsports.com/documents/2025/4/22/Relays_Schedule_Tentatitive_4.22indd.pdf__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Eatu5mdczI6kjdGEezwLXHixx0QKQwmyecj_w6BY1Pnkb5Ti5s707eix2FGTY5_IiHE89uflki7EM96GMb5IUa27dxj7iQ$">Link</a>Watch: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://godrakebulldogs.com/news/2025/4/21/drake-relays-how-to-watch-relays-week-2025.aspx__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Eatu5mdczI6kjdGEezwLXHixx0QKQwmyecj_w6BY1Pnkb5Ti5s707eix2FGTY5_IiHE89uflki7EM96GMb5IUa3IRQH7MA$">Link</a>

Prairie Wolf Outdoor Invitational Meet InformationDate: Thursday, April 24Location: Lincoln, Neb. (Weary Field and Greeno Track)Start Times (CT): Field Events: 11 a.m. / Running Events: 1:15 p.m.Meet Schedule: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/nebrwesleyan.sidearmsports.com/documents/2025/4/22/Prairie_Wolf_Outdoor_-_Saturday_Schedule_30_.pdf__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Eatu5mdczI6kjdGEezwLXHixx0QKQwmyecj_w6BY1Pnkb5Ti5s707eix2FGTY5_IiHE89uflki7EM96GMb5IUa2FSC0NmQ$">Link</a>

Nebraska has 14 athletes that currently rank inside the top 20 of the NCAA in their respective events:

Jenna Rogers, High Jump, 1.88m (6-2), No. 3 NCAA

Karsyn Leeling, High Jump, 1.85m (6-0 ¾), No. 6 NCAA

Maddie Harris, Javelin, 56.09m (184-0), No. 8 NCAA

Eniko Sara, Javelin, 55.78m (183-0), No. 9 NCAA

Kalynn Meyer, Shot Put, 17.44m (57-2 ¾), No. 13 NCAA

Kalynn Meyer, Discus, 57.30m (188-0), No. 13 NCAA

Kellyn Kortemeyer, Shot Put, 16.89m (55-5), No. 19 NCAA

Tyus Wilson, High Jump, 2.25m (7-4 ½), No. 1 NCAA

Keyshawn Strachan, Javelin, 80.00m (262-6), No. 2 NCAA

Dash Sirmon, Javelin, 78.26m (256-9), No. 3 NCAA

Arthur Petersen, Javelin, 76.57m (251-2), No. 6 NCAA

Cade Moran, Shot Put, 19.58m (64-3), No. 9 NCAA

Reid Nelson, High Jump, 2.17m (7-1 ½), No. 14 NCAA

Mason Kooi, High Jump, 2.16m (7-1), No. 19 NCAA

All-Time Top-10 PerformancesThe following Huskers have either improved their marks or cracked the all-time top 10 outdoor charts at Nebraska this season:

Kalynn Meyer, Shot Put, 17.44m (57-2 ¾), No. 5

Eniko Sara, Javelin, 55.78m (183-0), No. 5

Karsyn Leeling, High Jump, 1.85m (6-0 ¾), No. 6

Kellyn Kortemeyer, Shot Put, 16.89m (55-5), No. 9

Kylie Clark-Fox, Pole Vault, 4.13m (13-6 ½), No. 10

Jacelyn Neighbors, Pole Vault, 4.13m (13-6 ½), No. 10

Arina Razina, Pole Vault, 4.13m (13-6 ½), No. 10

Keyshawn Strachan, Javelin, 80.00m (262-6), No. 2

Pradeep Senthilkumar, 800m, 1:47.59, No. 8

Cade Moran, Shot Put, 19.58m (64-3), No. 9

Seth Schnakenberg, Hammer Throw, 63.07m (206-11), No. 9

Hayden Gorovitz, Javelin, 70.09m (229-11), No. 10

The Husker men and women closed the indoor season inside the top 25, with the men finishing 12th and the women claiming 20th at the NCAA Championships. Out of 12 Husker entries, five earned First Team All-America honors by placing in the top eight.

The women saw three shot putters earn all-american status for the first time in school history and the women had six total all-americans, the most for the Huskers at the indoor championships since 2004. High Jumper Tyus Wilson became the first Husker indoor national champion since 2009, as he cleared an indoor PR and the third-highest mark in school history, 2.28m (7-5 ¾). With the win, Wilson grabbed his fourth first team all-america honor and wrapped up his senior indoor season with six event titles.&nbsp;

Axelina Johansson claimed her second shot put national championship and the first Husker indoor title since 2005, throwing 19.28m (63-3 ¼). The school-record holder earned her sixth all-america honor and finished the indoor season with five event titles. Henry Zimmerman finished eighth in the weight throw, Kalynn Meyer placed eighth in the shot put and Micaylon Moore grabbed runner up in the triple jump to round out Nebraska’s First Team All-Americans.&nbsp;

At the Big Ten Championships, the Husker men finished fifth and the women placed sixth. Jenna Rogers (high jump), Wilson (high jump), Adria Navajon (heptathlon) and Johansson (shot put) brought in conference titles. Additionally, during the season, five Huskers set or improved their school records and 33 performances either broke into the all-time list for the first time or moved up the list during the indoor season.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationNebraska track and field splits between the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa and the Prairie Wolf Outdoor Invitational in Lincoln, Neb., this week. Events begin on the blue oval at Drake Stadium at 11:30 a.m. (CT) on Wednesday, 10 a.m. (CT) on Thursday, 8:30 a.m. (CT) on Friday and 8:10 a.m. (CT) on Saturday. The Prairie Wolf Invitational is a one-day meet on Thursday, starting at 11 a.m. (CT).Drake Relays Meet InformationDate: Wednesday-Saturday, April 23-26Location: Des Moines, Iowa (Drake Stadium)Start Times (CT): Wednesday - Multi Events: 11:30 a.m.; Thursday - Multi Events: 10 a.m. / Field Events: 2:30 p.m. / Running Events: 4:30 p.m.; Friday - Running Events: 8:30 a.m. / Field Events: 8:30 a.m.; Saturday - Running Events: 8:10 a.m. / Field Events: 10 a.m.Meet Schedule: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/drake.sidearmsports.com/documents/2025/4/22/Relays_Schedule_Tentatitive_4.22indd.pdf__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Eatu5mdczI6kjdGEezwLXHixx0QKQwmyecj_w6BY1Pnkb5Ti5s707eix2FGTY5_IiHE89uflki7EM96GMb5IUa27dxj7iQ$">Link</a>Watch: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://godrakebulldogs.com/news/2025/4/21/drake-relays-how-to-watch-relays-week-2025.aspx__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Eatu5mdczI6kjdGEezwLXHixx0QKQwmyecj_w6BY1Pnkb5Ti5s707eix2FGTY5_IiHE89uflki7EM96GMb5IUa3IRQH7MA$">Link</a>Prairie Wolf Outdoor Invitational Meet InformationDate: Thursday, April 24Location: Lincoln, Neb. (Weary Field and Greeno Track)Start Times (CT): Field Events: 11 a.m. / Running Events: 1:15 p.m.Meet Schedule: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/nebrwesleyan.sidearmsports.com/documents/2025/4/22/Prairie_Wolf_Outdoor_-_Saturday_Schedule_30_.pdf__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Eatu5mdczI6kjdGEezwLXHixx0QKQwmyecj_w6BY1Pnkb5Ti5s707eix2FGTY5_IiHE89uflki7EM96GMb5IUa2FSC0NmQ$">Link</a>NCAA Leaders Nebraska has 14 athletes that currently rank inside the top 20 of the NCAA in their respective events:Jenna Rogers, High Jump, 1.88m (6-2), No. 3 NCAAKarsyn Leeling, High Jump, 1.85m (6-0 ¾), No. 6 NCAAMaddie Harris, Javelin, 56.09m (184-0), No. 8 NCAAEniko Sara, Javelin, 55.78m (183-0), No. 9 NCAAKalynn Meyer, Shot Put, 17.44m (57-2 ¾), No. 13 NCAAKalynn Meyer, Discus, 57.30m (188-0), No. 13 NCAAKellyn Kortemeyer, Shot Put, 16.89m (55-5), No. 19 NCAATyus Wilson, High Jump, 2.25m (7-4 ½), No. 1 NCAAKeyshawn Strachan, Javelin, 80.00m (262-6), No. 2 NCAADash Sirmon, Javelin, 78.26m (256-9), No. 3 NCAAArthur Petersen, Javelin, 76.57m (251-2), No. 6 NCAACade Moran, Shot Put, 19.58m (64-3), No. 9 NCAAReid Nelson, High Jump, 2.17m (7-1 ½), No. 14 NCAAMason Kooi, High Jump, 2.16m (7-1), No. 19 NCAAAll-Time Top-10 PerformancesThe following Huskers have either improved their marks or cracked the all-time top 10 outdoor charts at Nebraska this season:Berlyn Schutz, 5,000m, 15:57.43,No. 2Ali Bainbridge, 10,000m, 33:31.88, No. 2Darby Thomas, 100m, 11.27, No. 2Ali Bainbridge, 5,000m, 16:02.40, No. 3Berlyn Schutz, 1,500m, 4:14.98, No. 4Kalynn Meyer, Shot Put, 17.44m (57-2 ¾), No. 5Eniko Sara, Javelin, 55.78m (183-0), No. 5Karsyn Leeling, High Jump, 1.85m (6-0 ¾), No. 6Berlyn Schutz, 800m, 2:06.29, No. 7Cami Merickel, 3,000mS, 10:30.75, No. 8Kellyn Kortemeyer, Shot Put, 16.89m (55-5), No. 9Kylie Clark-Fox, Pole Vault, 4.13m (13-6 ½), No. 10Jacelyn Neighbors, Pole Vault, 4.13m (13-6 ½), No. 10Arina Razina, Pole Vault, 4.13m (13-6 ½), No. 10Keyshawn Strachan, Javelin, 80.00m (262-6), No. 2Niko Schultz, 800m, 1:47.39, No. 6Pradeep Senthilkumar, 800m, 1:47.59, No. 8Cade Moran, Shot Put, 19.58m (64-3), No. 9Seth Schnakenberg, Hammer Throw, 63.07m (206-11), No. 9Hayden Gorovitz, Javelin, 70.09m (229-11), No. 102024 Indoor Season RecapThe Husker men and women closed the indoor season inside the top 25, with the men finishing 12th and the women claiming 20th at the NCAA Championships. Out of 12 Husker entries, five earned First Team All-America honors by placing in the top eight.The women saw three shot putters earn all-american status for the first time in school history and the women had six total all-americans, the most for the Huskers at the indoor championships since 2004. High Jumper Tyus Wilson became the first Husker indoor national champion since 2009, as he cleared an indoor PR and the third-highest mark in school history, 2.28m (7-5 ¾). With the win, Wilson grabbed his fourth first team all-america honor and wrapped up his senior indoor season with six event titles.&nbsp;Axelina Johansson claimed her second shot put national championship and the first Husker indoor title since 2005, throwing 19.28m (63-3 ¼). The school-record holder earned her sixth all-america honor and finished the indoor season with five event titles. Henry Zimmerman finished eighth in the weight throw, Kalynn Meyer placed eighth in the shot put and Micaylon Moore grabbed runner up in the triple jump to round out Nebraska’s First Team All-Americans.&nbsp;At the Big Ten Championships, the Husker men finished fifth and the women placed sixth. Jenna Rogers (high jump), Wilson (high jump), Adria Navajon (heptathlon) and Johansson (shot put) brought in conference titles. Additionally, during the season, five Huskers set or improved their school records and 33 performances either broke into the all-time list for the first time or moved up the list during the indoor season.

Huskers take on Drake Relays, Prairie Wolf Invite

The Nebraska men’s golf team takes aim at the conference title when the Huskers travel to Maryland for the Big Ten Championship, April 25-27.

The three-day, 54-hole tournament at the Baltimore Country Club gets underway with tee times off No. 1 and No. 10 at 8 a.m. (CT) on Friday, April 25, before Saturday’s second round continues with the same schedule. Sunday’s final round will begin with tee times at 7 a.m. (CT).

The Huskers, who own six top-five tournament finishes this season, head into the conference championship ranked No. 82 nationally. Nebraska is still hunting for its first tournament title of the season, but is coming off a runner-up finish at Ohio State’s Robert Kepler Invite (April 18-19).

Nebraska has established a solid five-player rotation during the spring led by Hamish Murray.&nbsp; The senior from Sydney, Australia has produced five top-20 finishes in his last six tournaments and carries a 72.00 stroke average while playing in all 29 rounds for the Huskers this season.

Freshman Brodie Cunningham has contributed four consecutive top-15 finishes, including tying Murray for third at the Bell Bank “Pay It Forward” Collegiate in Litchfield Park, Ariz. (March 24-25). Cunningham owns a 72.15 stroke average over 20 rounds on the season.

Rudy Sautron owns a team-best 71.48 stroke average over 27 rounds on the year. The sophomore from Reunion Island, France, won his Husker debut at the Gopher Invitational and has produced six top-15 finishes this season.

Redshirt sophomore Evan McDermott has added a strong 73.41 stroke average on the season, while notching a trio of top-25 finishes this spring.

Graduate Reed Malleck has added a 74.04 stroke average while recording five top-40 finishes on the year.

The Huskers will need to fire on all cylinders to challenge a Big Ten Championship field that features six top-50 teams nationally, including No. 11 Illinois, No. 13 UCLA, No. 27 Northwestern, No. 36 Oregon, No. 37 Purdue and No. 50 USC.

Live updates and scoring for the Big Ten Championship can be found at HuskersGolf on Instagram and X, and Scoreboard.clippd.com. Complete coverage can be found at Huskers.com.&nbsp;

Friday, April 25 (Round 1) - 8 a.m. CT (tee times)

Saturday, April 26 (Round 2) - 8 a.m. CT (tee times)

Sunday, April 27 (Round 3) - 7 a.m. CT (tee times)

2. Brodie Cunningham, Fr., Glasgow, Scotland

3. Rudy Sautron, So., Reunion Island, France&nbsp;

5. Evan McDermott, RSo., Spring Lake, Michigan

SUB - Jackson Benge, Fr., Omaha, Nebraska

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationThe Nebraska men’s golf team takes aim at the conference title when the Huskers travel to Maryland for the Big Ten Championship, April 25-27.The three-day, 54-hole tournament at the Baltimore Country Club gets underway with tee times off No. 1 and No. 10 at 8 a.m. (CT) on Friday, April 25, before Saturday’s second round continues with the same schedule. Sunday’s final round will begin with tee times at 7 a.m. (CT).The Huskers, who own six top-five tournament finishes this season, head into the conference championship ranked No. 82 nationally. Nebraska is still hunting for its first tournament title of the season, but is coming off a runner-up finish at Ohio State’s Robert Kepler Invite (April 18-19).Nebraska has established a solid five-player rotation during the spring led by Hamish Murray.&nbsp; The senior from Sydney, Australia has produced five top-20 finishes in his last six tournaments and carries a 72.00 stroke average while playing in all 29 rounds for the Huskers this season.Freshman Brodie Cunningham has contributed four consecutive top-15 finishes, including tying Murray for third at the Bell Bank “Pay It Forward” Collegiate in Litchfield Park, Ariz. (March 24-25). Cunningham owns a 72.15 stroke average over 20 rounds on the season.Rudy Sautron owns a team-best 71.48 stroke average over 27 rounds on the year. The sophomore from Reunion Island, France, won his Husker debut at the Gopher Invitational and has produced six top-15 finishes this season.Redshirt sophomore Evan McDermott has added a strong 73.41 stroke average on the season, while notching a trio of top-25 finishes this spring.Graduate Reed Malleck has added a 74.04 stroke average while recording five top-40 finishes on the year.The Huskers will need to fire on all cylinders to challenge a Big Ten Championship field that features six top-50 teams nationally, including No. 11 Illinois, No. 13 UCLA, No. 27 Northwestern, No. 36 Oregon, No. 37 Purdue and No. 50 USC.Live updates and scoring for the Big Ten Championship can be found at HuskersGolf on Instagram and X, and Scoreboard.clippd.com. Complete coverage can be found at Huskers.com.&nbsp;Big Ten ChampionshipBaltimore, MarylandBaltimore Country Club(Par TBA, Yardage TBA)ScheduleFriday, April 25 (Round 1) - 8 a.m. CT (tee times)Saturday, April 26 (Round 2) - 8 a.m. CT (tee times)Sunday, April 27 (Round 3) - 7 a.m. CT (tee times)Live Scoring: Scoreboard.clippd.comParticipating Teams (18)(11) Illinois(13) UCLA(27) Northwestern(36) Oregon(37) Purdue(50) USC(65) Michigan State(72) Michigan(79) Indiana(82) Nebraska(83) Ohio State(86) Iowa(101) Washington(108) Minnesota(111) Wisconsin(123) Rutgers(135) Maryland(144) Penn StateNebraska Lineup1. Hamish Murray, Sr., Sydney, Australia2. Brodie Cunningham, Fr., Glasgow, Scotland3. Rudy Sautron, So., Reunion Island, France&nbsp;4. Reed Malleck, Gr., York, Nebraska5. Evan McDermott, RSo., Spring Lake, MichiganSUB - Jackson Benge, Fr., Omaha, Nebraska

Huskers set sights on Big Ten Championship

Nebraska suffered a 4-0 setback in its midweek matchup with Kansas on Tuesday night at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.

Nebraska (19-22) totaled six hits, while Kansas (32-10) recorded four runs on nine hits.

Max Buettenback was 2-for-4 with a double, while Robby Bolin, Tyler Stone, Gabe Swansen, Case Sanderson and Will Jesske recorded a hit.

Tucker Timmerman dropped to 0-1 on the season after allowing two runs on two hits in two innings of work. Gavin Blachowicz and Pryce Bender combined to pitch four scoreless innings, dealing two innings apiece.

Drew Christo allowed a run on two hits in one inning, followed by Casey Daiss pitching 1.1 one-run innings. Grant Cleavinger tallied the final two outs for the NU bullpen.

The Huskers threatened in the first inning with runners on first and third with one out. Cayden Brumbaugh drew a four-pitch, followed by Buettenback’s single through the right side. The Jayhawks got out of the inning with a double play on a double-steal attempt of second and home, throwing out both baserunners on the play.

Kansas had runners on second and third with one out after a walk and a double, while a two-RBI single up the middle broke the scoreless tie in the top of the second inning.

Nebraska had a pair of baserunners in the bottom of the third after Jesske’s single through the left side and Bolin’s four-pitch walk with one out. KU eluded the damage with a pickoff and a strikeout to get out of the inning with the 2-0 lead.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsNebraska suffered a 4-0 setback in its midweek matchup with Kansas on Tuesday night at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.Nebraska (19-22) totaled six hits, while Kansas (32-10) recorded four runs on nine hits.Max Buettenback was 2-for-4 with a double, while Robby Bolin, Tyler Stone, Gabe Swansen, Case Sanderson and Will Jesske recorded a hit.Tucker Timmerman dropped to 0-1 on the season after allowing two runs on two hits in two innings of work. Gavin Blachowicz and Pryce Bender combined to pitch four scoreless innings, dealing two innings apiece.Drew Christo allowed a run on two hits in one inning, followed by Casey Daiss pitching 1.1 one-run innings. Grant Cleavinger tallied the final two outs for the NU bullpen.The Huskers threatened in the first inning with runners on first and third with one out. Cayden Brumbaugh drew a four-pitch, followed by Buettenback’s single through the right side. The Jayhawks got out of the inning with a double play on a double-steal attempt of second and home, throwing out both baserunners on the play.Kansas had runners on second and third with one out after a walk and a double, while a two-RBI single up the middle broke the scoreless tie in the top of the second inning.Nebraska had a pair of baserunners in the bottom of the third after Jesske’s single through the left side and Bolin’s four-pitch walk with one out. KU eluded the damage with a pickoff and a strikeout to get out of the inning with the 2-0 lead.The Jayhawks added an insurance run in the top of the seventh inning with an RBI double to right field, growing the lead to 3-0.Bolin doubled down the left-field line with one out in the bottom of the eighth but was left stranded on second to keep the Big Red off the board.Kansas opened the ninth inning with a double down the left-field line and added to its lead with a sacrifice fly to deep left field, stretching the lead to 4-0.Nebraska returns to conference play this weekend, as the Huskers head east to Maryland for a three-game series. First pitch of Friday’s series opener between the Huskers and Terrapins is set for 5 p.m. CT on B1G+.