TRACK & FIELD
NU's Miller earns honor at invite
Nebraska senior Ashley Miller was named the most valuable female performer as Huskers athletes won nine events Saturday at the Frank Sevigne Invitational. Miller set a personal best in the mile with a time of 4 minutes, 39.11 seconds. Her performance ranks fourth on NU's all-time chart an is the 12th-fastest in the NCAA this season.
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BASKETBALL
Chadron big man glad to be a Gopher
Premium ContentClick on Premium Content on the Featured navigation bar for information.Sunday's Big Ten men's basketball matchup between Nebraska and Minnesota is a big game for Gophers center Elliott Eliason, but not for the reason you might think. Yes, Eliason is from Chadron, Neb. And, yes, he held a Husker scholarship offer for 16 months before telling NU coach Doc Sadler he wanted to go elsewhere.
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TENNIS
Husker men fall against Sooners
The Nebraska men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Oklahoma on Saturday. Benedikt Lindheim was the lone winner for the Huskers, topping OU's Tsvetan Mihov 6-2, 7-6(4) in No. 3 singles. Nebraska opens its home schedule Friday against Denver.
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TENNIS
Husker women sweep doubleheader
The Nebraska women's tennis team picked up a pair of wins Saturday, downing Wyoming 6-1 and Eastern Michigan 7-0. The Huskers went 6-0 in doubles and 11-1 in singles play. The No. 29 Huskers host Air Force and Northern Iowa next Saturday.
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FOOTBALL
Crick sees progress; NFL Combine the next step
Premium ContentClick on Premium Content on the Featured navigation bar for information.Jared Crick stepped off the treadmill and climbed off the exercise bike feeling pretty good about himself this week in Indianapolis. The recovery from a torn pectoral muscle is still in progress, and the former Nebraska defensive tackle doesn't discount being 100 percent when he returns for the NFL Combine.
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ATHLETICS
Papuchis likes potential of 2012 class
Premium ContentClick on Premium Content on the Featured navigation bar for information.For the third straight day, Nebraska assistant John Papuchis discussed the 2012 recruiting class in front of Husker fans and boosters, delivering an enthusiastic message that contained one important footnote. He and the coaches are thrilled about their newest additions — 17 scholarship athletes signed letters of intent with Nebraska Wednesday. He said getting the prospects to Lincoln is only the first step, though.
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WRESTLING
Nittany Lions roar early to subdue Huskers
Second-ranked Penn State dominated the early matches Friday night to defeat seventh-ranked Nebraska 31-6 before a crowd of 2,673 at NU Coliseum. The Nittany Lions never trailed in the first five matches as they built a 20-0 lead. NU junior Ridge Kiley finally broke the drought in the sixth match by scoring three points in the final seconds to defeat Frank Martellotti 4-3 at 133 pounds. The crowd, subdued as the Huskers fell in early matches, erupted with Kiley’s late flurry.
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BASEBALL
Erstad has lofty aspirations for NU
Premium ContentClick on Premium Content on the Featured navigation bar for information.Baseball coach Darin Erstad had just given his best hitter a noteworthy compliment before interrupting himself to make sure his audience understood that Kash Kalkowski still has things to prove in practice. Erstad gushed over Kalkowski's swing — "one of the best around," he said. And Erstad admitted that the .299 hitter, who had more home runs (5) and RBIs (42) last year than any other returning Husker, would probably bat third all season while splitting time between first base and the DH...
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TRACK & FIELD
NU opens well in Lincoln
The Nebraska track and field team won the women's long jump and had solid performances in the pentathlon Friday, the first day of the Frank Sevigne Invitational at the Devaney Center. Mara Griva picked up the gold in the women's long jump for the Huskers, recording a season-best 20 feet, 3½ inches. Chris Phipps finished third on the men's side after going 24-2½.
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