Track and Field wraps day at Central Nebraska Challenge

Sunday, March 29

Kearney, NE

11 a.m. CT

Omaha

Central Nebraska Challenge

Meet Information Schedule Live Timing

Mar 29, 2026 | Track & Field

KEARNEY, Neb. - Omaha Track and Field opened the outdoor season with a bang at the Central Nebraska Challenge in Kearney, Neb.

The day began with two Mavericks competing in the 3000-meter steeplechase for the first time in their careers. Freshman Hope Riedel (Lincoln, Neb.) won the event with a time of 11:36.30. Sophomore Ainsley Anderson (Omaha, Neb.) finished second with a time of 11:54.11. Riedel is now fifth in program history, while Anderson is seventh.

Senior Emma Klein (Gower, Mo.) claimed a pair of top 10 program results. In her first triple jump of the season, Klein recorded an attempt of 5.77 meters, enough to tie for sixth all-time. In the 100-meter dash, her fifth-place finish of 12.18 seconds was a personal record and 10th all-time.

Junior Avyn Urbanski (Grand Island, Neb.) finished second in the 100 meters with a time of 11.91. The sprinter now sits sixth all-time.

Omaha will stick closer to home next week with its first trip to Lincoln for the Husker Spring Kickoff on Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4.

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Individual Results
100-meter Dash
2. Avyn Urbanski – 11.91
5. Emma Klein – 12.18 - PR
7. Jocelynn Skoda – 12.26
10. Ava Robinson – 12.35 - PR
12. Lilly Smith – 12.56
19. Ali Jacobs – 12.75
29. Kate Kelly – 13.06
32. Mari Keuck – 13.15
36. Hannah Dunning – 13.37
37. Shay Sinnard – 13.42
41. Ryleigh Robbins – 13.62

200-meter Dash
2. Jocelynn Skoda – 24.85 - PR
3. Avyn Urbanski – 24.94
7. Ava Robinson – 25.72
13. Lilly Smith – 26.16
15. Ali Jacobs – 26.44
20. Grace Mustard – 26.83

400-meter Dash
6. Meredith Richter – 58.48 - PR
15. Julia Thomas – 1:00.41 - PR
19. Molly Caruso – 1:02.23
22. Lily Schwartz – 1:02.42 - PR
25. Lily Jackson – 1:05.38
29. Gabriela Calderon – 1:07.16

1500-meter Run
4. Meredith Richter – 4:51.50
9. Lily Schwartz – 4:59.43
10. Sydney Beaudin – 5:03.09
11. Ainsley Anderson – 5:10.97
13. Lily Jackson – 5:24.64

3000-meter Steeplechase
1. Hope Riedel – 11:36.30
2. Ainsley Anderson – 11:54.11

100-meter Hurdles
2. Grace Mustard – 14.70

4x100-meter Relay
3. Ali Jacobs, Jocleynn Skoda, Ava Robinson, Avyn Urbanski – 47.48

Long Jump
4. Emma Klein – 5.77m
5. Shay Sinnard – 5.46m
6. Hannah Dunning – 5.44m - PR
10. Ryleigh Robbins – 5.26m
14. Kate Kelly – 5.06m - PR