Nebraska's Maddie Harris is the national runner-up in women's javelin after launching a throw of 189 feet, 3 inches, Thursday night at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
It's the latest addition to a budding trophy case for the sophomore, who already has won two Big Ten titles. However, she hadn't yet broken through at the national meet. Last season, she finished 19th at the NCAAs in the javelin.
But on Thursday, her throw traveled nearly 26 feet further than it did last season.
Harris wasn't the only Husker to leave with hardware. Axelina Johansson stamped her first college track and field season with a bronze medal in women's shot put.
The Huskers hadn't had a woman finish third place or better in a throwing event at the NCAA Outdoor meet since 2006 before Harris and Johansson both did late Thursday night — a nod to Nebraska's rapid strides in throwing events.Â
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Harris and Johansson's efforts helped the Nebraska women to second place on the team leaderboard. The Huskers have 14 points, trailing Arizona State, which has 18.
On Friday, York graduate Mayson Conner tied for 15th in the men's high jump to wrap up second-team All-American honors. He is the seventh Husker to earn All-American status this week. Conner completed the Big Ten indoor-outdoor gold medal sweep in the event this season.
Conner cleared 6-10¾. Last season, he leaped 7-3¾ to earn a national bronze.Â
The Huskers have two more entries in the NCAA meet, which concludes Saturday. Jenna Rogers and Riley Masten will both take on the women's high jump, beginning at 4 p.m.Â