Top Returning Distance Runners in Nebraska

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With another week behind us, we grow even closer to the beginning of the 2026 outdoor track & field season in the Cornhusker State. With track action on the horizon, starting as soon as next week, we'll take a brief look at the top returning sprinters, boys and girls, in Nebraska.

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Nebraska Meet Calendar

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800m Run - Top 5 Returners

Boys

1. Joseph Majerus, Lincoln Pius X - 1:53.88

2. Nolan Gartner, Syracuse - 1:53.93

3. Niles Medcalf, Lincoln Southeast - 1:54.06

4. Xander Carson-Koesyner, Elkhorn - 1:54.24

5. David Krierm Lincoln Pius X - 1:55.41

Girls

1. Emma Steffensen, Waverly - 2:10.36

2. Leah Robinson, Elkhorn North - 2:13.24

3. Sophia Reynolds, Hastings - 2:13.58

4. Alexis Chadek, Papillion - La Vista - 2:14.30

5. Ashlyn Carter, Papillion, La Vista South - 2:16.77

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1,600m Run - Top 5 Returners

Boys

1. Josiah Bitker, Lincoln North Star - 4:18.40

2. Tyler Smith, Lincoln North Star - 4:18.81

3. Joseph Majerus, Lincoln Pius X - 4:18.82

4. Zander Carson-Koesymer, Elkhorn - 4:21.04

5. Elijah Goodell, Perkins County - 4:24.57

Girls

1. Cece Kramper, Omaha Roncalli - 4:57.08

2. Leah Robinson, Elkhorn North - 5:03.37

3. Sophia Reynolds, Hastings - 5:03.78

4. Ashlyn Carter, Papillion, La Vista South - 5:10.14

5. Haylen Holliday, Seward - 5:10.98
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3,200m Run - Top 5 Returners