George Kusche became the Husker's first Big Ten cross country champion on Saturday, racing a time of 24:01.2 in the 8K to reach the historic feat at the 2020 Big Ten Championships in Shelbyville, Ind. Overall, the Nebraska cross country team continued to improve at the conference championship event, earning a fifth-place finish on the men's side and ninth-place finish on the women's side.
"It was really satisfying to see both teams continue to improve in the standings," Head Coach David Harris said. "George (Kusche) made a big move with 2K to go and held on to become our first Big Ten cross country champion.