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College track roundup: Husker hurdler duo leads qualifiers on second day of NCAA West Prelim

Nebraska hurdlers Jasmine Barge and Drew Wiseman both notched qualifying marks in the 400-meter hurdles on Friday at the NCAA West Preliminary in Austin, Texas, to lead three total Husker qualifiers for nationals.

Barge was one of three Huskers running in the women's 400 hurdle quarterfinals, and her time of 58.52 seconds was good for 11th and a spot in the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Michael Peskova finished 14th in :59.16, just 0.07 seconds out of the final qualifying spot, while Virginia Hill was 20th.

Drew Wiseman finished seventh in the men's 400 hurdles with a time of :50.