Otabor wins javelin at NACAC U23 Championships

A successful weekend for the Nebraska Track and Field team continued with another individual championship.

A successful weekend for the Nebraska Track and Field team continued with another individual championship over the weekend. Rhema Otabor won the javelin at the NACAC U23 Championships with a throw of 57.48 meters.

That distance was also a new meet record. Earlier in the month, Otabor won the BAAA Bahamas National Championship in the javelin with a throw of 59.75 meters. Last month, she set a personal best (at the time) and won the NCAA title with a throw of 59.49 meters.

The NACAC U23 Championships is a three-day and 88-event track and field meet between North American, Central American, and Caribbean Athletic Associations for athletes under the age of twenty-three.

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Nebraska athlete wins triple jump at NACAC U23 Championship

A Nebraska Track and Field athlete won the triple jump at the NACAC U23 Championships over the weekend.

A Nebraska Track and Field athlete won the triple jump at the NACAC U23 Championships over the weekend. Rhianna Phipps won with a jump of 13.61 meters, a new personal record.

Just last month, Phipps earned her spot as a second-team All-American at the NCAA Championships. She finished 13th with a jump of 13.35 meters.

Phipps competed at Kansas State for one season before coming to Nebraska for the 2023 season. The NACAC U23 Championships is a three-day and 88-event track and field meet between North American, Central American, and Caribbean Athletic Associations for athletes under the age of twenty-three.

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