Natalie Willer ups her AJR to 4.38

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Willer Tops NCAA List with Record Vault
Courtesy: NU Media Relations
Release: 05/08/2009

Meet Results

Courtesy: Scott Bruhn/NU Media Relations

Natalie Willer took the NCAA in the pole vault with a mark of 14-4 1/2
Seward, Neb. – With the 2009 outdoor regular season wrapping up this weekend, the No. 6 men’s and No. 17 women’s Nebraska track and field teams made the short trip up highway 34 on Friday afternoon for the Concordia Twilight. Sophomore Natalie Willer once again highlighted a meet for the Huskers, breaking her own school and American Junior record in the pole vault with a national-leading jump of 14-4 1/2. Overall, the Huskers took full advantage of the local meet, as the men posted six regional-qualifying marks and the women another five.

Willer continued her assault on the record books, taking her NU and American Junior record of 14-3 1/2 up one inch to 14-4 1/2, while also topping the previous national-leading mark of 14-4 by Katie Stripling of Arkansas. The World Junior record is held by Silke Spiegelburg of Germany, who jumped 14-8 1/4 on August 25, 2005. Willer will now set her focus on the Big 12 Outdoor Championships next weekend in Lubbock, Texas, where she will look to improve on her second-place finish from last year and along the way sweep the 2009 indoor and outdoor titles after winning her first Big 12 title during in the indoor season in College Station, Texas.

The Husker men were also well represented in the vault, as Seth Burney took his previous personal best of 17-0 3/4 to new heights with a clearance of 17-9, tying him for eighth in the nation with Nick Mossberg of Arizona. The Beatrice, Neb., native was not the only men’s vaulter to have a great day on the runway as senior Zac Holoch broke his previous best of 16-7 1/4 with a vault of 16-8 3/4. The Huskers now own three of the top-five spots on the Big 12 performance list with Burney ranked No. 2, Nate Polacek (16-10) ranked No. 4 and Holoch tied for the No. 5 spot.

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Licensed to Concordia University- NE HY-TEK's Meet Manager 5/8/2009 11:03 PM
2009 Concordia Twilight - 5/8/2009
Seward, NE
Results

Women Pole Vault
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Name Year School Seed Finals
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1 Willer, Natalie Nebraska 4.36m 4.38m 14-04.50
2 Peterson, Leah Doane Colleg 3.53m 3.45m 11-03.75
2 Cano, Ale Doane Colleg 3.30m 3.45m 11-03.75
4 Fisher, Christine Hastings 3.28m 3.28m 10-09.00
5 Weisgerber, Carly Doane Colleg 3.13m 3.13m 10-03.25
5 Kouma, Mary Doane Colleg 3.13m 3.13m 10-03.25
7 Underwood, Molly Nebraska Wes 3.10m 2.98m 9-09.25
7 Esparza, Brenda Doane Colleg 3.13m 2.98m 9-09.25
9 Eitzmann, Errin 2.83m 9-03.25
-- Lueke, Kelsey Doane Colleg 3.13m NH -- Bloom, Sara Doane Colleg 3.13m NH



Men Pole Vault
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Name Year School Seed Finals
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1 Burney, Seth Nebraska 5.20m 5.41m 17-09.00
2 Holoch, Zac Nebraska 5.05m 5.10m 16-08.75
3 Burke, Pat Nebraska 5.05m 4.95m 16-02.75
4 Franssen, Luke Nebraska 5.05m 4.80m 15-09.00
5 Tonniges, Josh Concordia Un 4.80m 4.55m 14-11.00
6 Petersen, Ryan Nebraska Wes 4.70m J4.55m 14-11.00
7 Teten, Nate Doane Colleg 4.55m J4.55m 14-11.00
8 Maher, Brett Nebraska 4.60m J4.55m 14-11.00
9 Bogenrief, Nick 4.26m 4.40m 14-05.25
10 Callahan, Mike Midland Luth 4.10m 4.25m 13-11.25
11 Wall, Jay Nebraska Wes 4.20m J4.25m 13-11.25
12 Schuelke, Jake Nebraska Wes 4.30m J4.25m 13-11.25
13 Dannehl, Adam Concordia Un 4.10m 4.10m 13-05.25
-- Stevens, Wade Nebraska Wes 4.20m NH
-- Fiala, Justin Nebraska Wes 4.30m NH
-- Aurich, Chad USF 4.64m NH
-- Thomas, Whit Doane Colleg 4.70m NH
-- Morehead, Dusty 4.26m NH
-- Aurich, Justin Concordia Un 4.10m NH
-- Wettlaufer, Levi Midland Luth 4.57m NH
-- Babcock, Robbie Nebraska 4.60m NH -- Shunkwiler, Ethan Doane Colleg 4.25m NH

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From USATF:


Willer named Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Natalie Willer has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after setting the American junior women's pole vault record Saturday at the 2009 Concordia Twilight meet in Seward, Neb.

A sophomore at Nebraska, Willer broke her own American junior record en route to winning the women's pole vault with a clearance of 4.38 meters/14 feet 4.5 inches. Her previous record of 4.36m/14-3.5 was set at this year's Drake Relays.

Now in its eighth year, USATF's Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on the USATF website. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.

2009 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 6, Mason Finley; January 13, Amber Campbell; January 20, Josh Cox; January 27, German Fernandez; February 3, Ashton Eaton; February 10, Shalane Flanagan; February 17, Galen Rupp; February 25, Dexter Faulk; March 3, Terrence Trammell; March 10, Diana Pickler; March 17, Galen Rupp; March 25, Sumi Onodera-Leonard; April 1, German Fernandez; April 7, Cyrus Hostetler; April 14, Curtis Beach; April 21, Kara Goucher; April 28, Mason Finley; May 5, Chris Derrick; May 12, Natalie Willer.