Nebraska's Alex Talley on Wednesday became a first-team All-American for the second time in the past three months.
The Husker senior uncorked a 234-foot, 8-inch toss to finish sixth in men's hammer toss on the first day of the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon.Â
Talley also earned first-team status at the NCAA indoor meet in March.
Husker throwers Burger Lambrechts and Max Otterdahl capped impressive seasons with top-20 finishes in men's shot put. Lambrecht finished 15th to earn second-team All-American honors, while Otterdahl claimed 18th.
Lambrechts threw 62-8 and Otterdahl went 61-8½. Otterdahl was named the Big Ten field men's athlete of the year in May, following Lambrechts, who won that award in 2021.
The winner of the event — Texas' Adrian Piperi — threw 70-7¼.
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Nebraska sprinter Darius Luff finished 17th in the men's 110-meter hurdles. The Lincoln High graduate finished in 13.74 seconds, missing the :13.54 mark needed to reach the finals.
The Nebraska women qualifiers will take the stage in Oregon on Thursday. Maddie Harris and Mirta Kulisic (javelin); LaQwasia Stepney (long jump) and Axelina Johansson (shot put) will all compete.
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