Nebraska track and field’s Michael Hoffer and Burger Lambrechts Jr. punched the Huskers’ first two tickets to the NCAA Championships on Wednesday at the NCAA West Preliminary Round at Texas A&M’s E.B. Cushing Stadium.
Hoffer became Nebraska’s first qualifier on the first of four days of the regional meet with a long jump personal best of 25-8 1/4 (7.83m), which earned him a fifth-place finish in the 48-man field. The top 12 individuals in each event advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, from June 9-12.
Hoffer’s PR of 25-8 1/4 (7.83m) was the No. 7 wind-legal jump in school history. His previous personal best was 24-10 (7.57m), set earlier this month.
Burger Lambrechts Jr. also qualified for the NCAA Championships. He posted a shot put of 63-5 (19.33m), which earned him ninth place in the competition. Lambrechts was the Big Ten indoor shot put champion and was a first-team All-American, finishing fifth at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
The Husker women take the stage on Thursday. NU will have athletes in the javelin, long jump, pole vault, shot put, 400 meters and 10,000 meters. Action begins at 1:30 p.m.
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