
Schwartz, Early secure spots on Top-10 list
Jan 24, 2026 | Track & Field
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Omaha Track and Field's Lily Schwartz and Briley Early have secured spots on the program top-10 lists after their performances at the Jim Emmerich Invitational on Saturday.
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Schwartz, a junior from Lincoln, Neb., kicked off the day with a personal record in the 1-mile run with a time of 5:03.81. Her time lands her in 10th on the all-time leaderboard for the program. She surpassed Michelle Ellingson who ran a 5:04.27 in 2003 that has been in the top-10 since. Schwartz had not yet been born when Ellingson recorded her time.
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Early, a freshman from Leawood, Kan., ran a 10:10.67 in her first-ever collegiate 3000-meter run. She finds herself eighth on the all-time top-10. Early surpasses Linda Elsasser who ran a 10:15.75 in 1984 and has been on the leaderboard ever since.
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The Mavericks finished the day with 11 more personal records.
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Omaha will head to Topeka, Kan. for the Washburn Open on Friday, Jan. 30 and Saturday, Jan. 31 to wrap up the month.
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Team Results
1. South Dakota – 140
2. South Dakota State – 100
3. St. Thomas – 81
4. North Dakota – 45
5. Omaha – 14
6. Team Essex - 10
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Individual Results
60-meter Dash
16. Avyn Urbanski – 7.86
20. Emma Klein – 7.91
22. Ava Robinson – 8.03
23. Jocelynn Skoda – 8.04 – PR
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200-meter Dash
15. Jacelynn Skoda – 25.57 – PR
16. Avyn Urbanski – 25.58
22. Ava Robinson – 25.97
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400-meter Dash
14. Becca Campbell – 59.12 – PR
21. Mari Keuck – 1:00.48 – PR
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1-mile Run
8. Lily Schwartz – 5:03.81 – PR
16. Sienna McEneaney – 5:32.27 – PR
19. Lily Jackson – 5:42.69
20. Charlotte Gregor – 5:43.39
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3000-meter Run
17. Briley Early – 10:10.67
20. Hope Riedel – 10:19.56
30. Sydney Beaudin – 10:35.12 – PR
33. Ainsley Anderson – 10:39.35 – PR
38. Izzy Apel – 11:20.04 – PR
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60-meter Hurdles
10. Grace Mustard – 9.09
13. Lilly Smith – 9.17 – PR
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4x400-meter Relay
4. Becca Campbell, Jocelynn Skoda, Ava Robinson, Lily Schwartz – 3:56.23
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Long Jump
6. Shay Sinnard – 5.21m
7. Julia Niemeyer – 5.10m
11. Ryleigh Robbins – 4.99m – PR
12. Lilly Smith – 4.96m – PR
13. Ali Wiseman – 4.92m
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Triple Jump
2. Emma Klein – 11.92m
7. Ali Wiseman – 10.80m
8. Kate Kelly – 10.69m
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Schwartz, a junior from Lincoln, Neb., kicked off the day with a personal record in the 1-mile run with a time of 5:03.81. Her time lands her in 10th on the all-time leaderboard for the program. She surpassed Michelle Ellingson who ran a 5:04.27 in 2003 that has been in the top-10 since. Schwartz had not yet been born when Ellingson recorded her time.
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Early, a freshman from Leawood, Kan., ran a 10:10.67 in her first-ever collegiate 3000-meter run. She finds herself eighth on the all-time top-10. Early surpasses Linda Elsasser who ran a 10:15.75 in 1984 and has been on the leaderboard ever since.
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The Mavericks finished the day with 11 more personal records.
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Omaha will head to Topeka, Kan. for the Washburn Open on Friday, Jan. 30 and Saturday, Jan. 31 to wrap up the month.
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Connect with Omaha Track and Field on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, @OmahaTFXC.
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Team Results
1. South Dakota – 140
2. South Dakota State – 100
3. St. Thomas – 81
4. North Dakota – 45
5. Omaha – 14
6. Team Essex - 10
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Individual Results
60-meter Dash
16. Avyn Urbanski – 7.86
20. Emma Klein – 7.91
22. Ava Robinson – 8.03
23. Jocelynn Skoda – 8.04 – PR
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200-meter Dash
15. Jacelynn Skoda – 25.57 – PR
16. Avyn Urbanski – 25.58
22. Ava Robinson – 25.97
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400-meter Dash
14. Becca Campbell – 59.12 – PR
21. Mari Keuck – 1:00.48 – PR
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1-mile Run
8. Lily Schwartz – 5:03.81 – PR
16. Sienna McEneaney – 5:32.27 – PR
19. Lily Jackson – 5:42.69
20. Charlotte Gregor – 5:43.39
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3000-meter Run
17. Briley Early – 10:10.67
20. Hope Riedel – 10:19.56
30. Sydney Beaudin – 10:35.12 – PR
33. Ainsley Anderson – 10:39.35 – PR
38. Izzy Apel – 11:20.04 – PR
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60-meter Hurdles
10. Grace Mustard – 9.09
13. Lilly Smith – 9.17 – PR
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4x400-meter Relay
4. Becca Campbell, Jocelynn Skoda, Ava Robinson, Lily Schwartz – 3:56.23
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Long Jump
6. Shay Sinnard – 5.21m
7. Julia Niemeyer – 5.10m
11. Ryleigh Robbins – 4.99m – PR
12. Lilly Smith – 4.96m – PR
13. Ali Wiseman – 4.92m
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Triple Jump
2. Emma Klein – 11.92m
7. Ali Wiseman – 10.80m
8. Kate Kelly – 10.69m
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Players Mentioned
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