Track & Field
Fremont Product Wes Ferguson Perseveres to Become Professional National Champion
Fremont alumnus Wes Ferguson spent a year away from track and field battling injuries. Now, he’s a professional runner and a national champion. Ferguson has battled a few injuries that have disrupted his running career, including a dull pain in his right Achilles,…
Nebraska Commit Alyssa Onnen Leaves Lasting Legacy with Kearney Catholic Track and Field
The Kearney Catholic track and field team didn’t have a pole vault group for years, but when Alyssa Onnen arrived in 2023, everything changed. The senior jumper and pole vaulter became one of the most dominant athletes in Nebraska state history. The four-time…
Lincoln Lutheran Sophomore Atley Janecek Sets Record at State Track Meet
No matter the conditions, Lincoln Lutheran sophomore Atley Janecek was ready. Rain, wind, clouds, sun — whatever the environment threw at her, she was going to be ready. “I did a lot of visualization stuff,” Janecek said. “That’s one of my main things that I…
Metro Track and Field Conference Meet | Photo Gallery
Omaha Native Skanes Wins National Title for College of St. Mary Track and Field
A national champion leaper lives in Omaha. Imani Skanes, a freshman at the College of St. Mary, made track and field history for the Flames by winning the long jump at the NAIA Indoor Championships in Gainesville, Fla., March 5-7. It’s the first national…
Lincoln East Alumna Berlyn Schutz is Breaking Records with Nebraska Track and Field
Berlyn Schutz is no stranger to breaking track and field records at every level, and she’s done it again for the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the 2025-2026 season. The Nebraska junior distance runner set the woman’s program record for the 3,000-meter run,…
NSAA State Track and Field Day 3 Photos | 05/23/2025
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The Story Of The Oval
AROUND NEBRASKA’S OVALS — Forgive me. This one is about ten days late; the author trying to wrap his head around a spring on the track. How is it one falls in love with the stories of track? I never considered it. Rarely even thought about the late May…
2023 State Track: Elle’s Balancing Act
UP THE STAIRS, DOWN THE STAIRS — In the shadows of so many standout performances on Wednesday and Thursday’s Class A and B NSAA State Track Meet at Omaha Burke, was quiet Gretna sophomore Elle Heckenlively. Sure, you probably didn’t read much about…
Rebel Yell
THE FINAL TRIP DOWN HIGHWAY 92 — There are very few turns down Nebraska Highway 92 if you are traveling from Loup City to Omaha Burke. A few slowdowns so you pay attention. Ashton, St. Paul, Clarks, Osceola and Shelby and Rising City, then Wahoo and Yutan….