Nebraska Husker Track & Field
LINCOLN – Nebraska track and field’s Darius Luff was announced as the Big Ten Men’s Track Athlete of the Week and Tyus Wilson was named the Big Ten Men’s Field Athlete of the Week on Wednesday by the conference office.
Luff, a senior from Lincoln, Neb., flew to a 13.25 in the 110m hurdles on Saturday to win the pro division at the Drake Relays. That broke his own school record and put him at No. 1 in the NCAA. On top of his national and school ranking, that time is currently fifth in the world. He won the 110m hurdles at the Michael Johnson Invitational and Jim Click Shootout this season, while adding a runner-up finish at the Pepsi Florida Relays.
Wilson, from Sterling, Kan., cleared a personal-best 7-5 (2.26m) in the high jump to secure the Drake Relays title. That mark moved Wilson to No. 2 in the NCAA and No. 5 in school history. It also came near breaking the Drake Relays record. This was Wilson’s second time competing this outdoor season, after winning the Michael Johnson Invitational with a height of 7-1 (2.16m).
This is Nebraska’s third and fourth conference weekly award during the outdoor season and brings NU to nine overall in 2024.
Part of the team will compete at the Shocker Open in Wichita, Kan., on Friday ahead of next week’s Big Ten Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s 2024 Big Ten Track & Field Weekly Awards
Jan. 17: Henry Zimmerman, Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Jan. 24: Henry Zimmerman, Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Feb. 7: Till Steinforth, Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Feb. 21: Brithton Senior, Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Feb. 21: Micaylon Moore, Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
April 10: Rhema Otabor, Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
April 25: Axelina Johansson, Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
May 1: Darius Luff, Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
May 1: Tyus Wilson, Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
