Abdullahi Hassan competes at the Big Ten Indoor Championships

Men's Track & Field Morgan Lukrich

Three Badgers earn second-team All-America honors

Hassan, Hirsbrunner, Schaefer earn awards at NCAA Championship

Men's Track & Field Morgan Lukrich

Three Badgers earn second-team All-America honors

Hassan, Hirsbrunner, Schaefer earn awards at NCAA Championship

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Three members of the men's and women's track and field teams earned second-team All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships on Thursday and Friday. Freshman Abdullahi Hassan, redshirt sophomore Jordan Hirsbrunner and redshirt junior Josie Schaefer were honored in their respective events.

Second-Team All-Americans

Hirsbrunner was the first to compete for the Badgers, placing 15th in the women's pentathlon with 3,777 points. Hirsbrunnner earned a fourth-place finish in the pentathlon shot put with a throw of 39 feet, 11 1/4 inches. The Monroe, Wisconsin, native secured a top-10 finish in the pentathlon 800-meter run, crossing the line in 2 minutes, 22.90 seconds. Hirsbrunner also placed 15th in the pentathlon high jump at 5-4 1/4 and 15th in the pentathlon long jump at 17-4 3/4. . 

Schaefer took the ring on Friday to compete in the women's shot put. The Baraboo, Wisconsin, native threw 54-10 3/4 on her first attempt, but improved to 55-4 3/4 on her second, making that her best throw of the day. Schaefer finished ninth overall.

Hassan competed in the men's 800-meter semi-finals on Friday. The Toronto, Ontario, native placed 11th, crossing the line in 1:49.58 as one of only three freshmen in the field.

Up Next

The Badgers have three weeks off before opening the outdoor season on April 2-3 at North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida.

NCAA Championship Results

Women's Pentathlon 
15. Jordan Hirsbrunner - 3,777

Pentathlon 60-Meter Hurdles
16. Jordan Hirsbrunner - 9.02

Pentathlon High Jump
15. Jordan Hirsbrunner - 5-4 1/4

Pentathlon Shot Put
4. Jordan Hirsbrunner - 39-11 1/4

Pentathlon Long Jump
15. Jordan Hirsbrunner - 17-4 3/4

Pentathlon 800-Meter Run
10. Jordan Hirsbrunner - 2:22.90

Women's Shot Put
9. Josie Schaefer - 55-4 3/4

Men's 800-Meter Run Semi-Finals
11. Abdullahi Hassan - 1:49.58




 
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Jordan Hirsbrunner

Jordan Hirsbrunner

Multi-Events
Redshirt Junior
Josie Schaefer

Josie Schaefer

Throws
Redshirt Junior
Abdullahi Hassan

Abdullahi Hassan

Distance
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jordan Hirsbrunner

Jordan Hirsbrunner

Redshirt Junior
Multi-Events
Josie Schaefer

Josie Schaefer

Redshirt Junior
Throws
Abdullahi Hassan

Abdullahi Hassan

Freshman
Distance