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Husker qualifies for South African Olympic Team
A Nebraska Track and Field Athlete has finished as a runner-up at the African Athletic Championships and is now an Olympic qualifier. Mine de Klerk finished second in the shotput with a throw of 17.09 meters and will now head to Paris for the Summer Games. De Klerk started her career at Oregon, where she spent two years (2022-2023) before transferring to Nebraska. While at Oregon, the Ducks won back-to-back Pac-12 Outdoor Team Championships. In her first season at Nebraska, she won the Big Ten Indoor shotput title and qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships, where she finished seventh and was named a first-team all-American. De Klerk also finished third at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships. With a throw of 17.09m, Miné de Klerk gained a runner up place at the African Athletic Championships and is now headed to Paris as an Olympic Qualifier. Congrats Miné! pic.twitter.com/qASCsc1D7L — Nebraska Track & Field/Cross Country (@HuskerTFXC) July 2, 2024 Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Bow Seniors to Face DCB for Mid Nebraska League Title
It is now official. Broken Bow will face Dannebrog Cairo Boelus for the American Legion Seniors Baseball Mid Nebraska League Title. Broken Bow clinched the Mid Nebraska League West division title back on June 27th but had to wait to see who their opponent would be for the league championship game scheduled for Monday (7/8). The Bow seniors will face DCB for the league championship. DCB clinched the east division title. The two will meet for the league championship Monday evening in Broken Bow at Paul Brown Field. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on KBBN 95.3 FM and kbbn.com. A live video stream of the game, accompanied by the radio call, will be available on the Sandhills Express Facebook page and You Tube channel.
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