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2017-18 Men's Track and Field Roster

Mark Saxton
Luke Lu
Nebraska Athletics
Nebraska Athletics

Bas Van Leersum

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Zaandam, Netherlands

Biography

Track and Field Personal Bests (as of Feb 2018)
Indoor
200m:
22.32 
400m: 47.53 
600m: 1:20.02
60H: 8.70

Outdoor
400m:
49.57 
400H: 51.66 

2018 Indoor - Was on the second place distance medley relay and fourth place 4x400 relay at the MVC Championships...took fifth in the 600 meters at the Graduate Classic....finished second in the 400 meters at the Cyclone Duels

2017 Outdoor - Won the 400mH at the Central Invitational

2017 Indoor - Finished third in the 400m at the MVC Indoor Championships...placed 10th in the 400m at the Iowa State Classic...took seventh place at the Husker Invitational...won the 400m at the Messersmith Invitational...placed third in the 400m and sixth in the 200m at the Missouri Invitational...finished third in the 400m at the Holiday Inn Invite...won the 600m at the Central College Dutch Holiday preview

2016 Outdoor — Named MVC All-Conference and USTFCCCA All-Academic...finished 34th in the 400mH at the NCAA Regionals...won the 400mH at the MVC Outdoor Championships...took tenth at the Drake Relays in the 400mH...finished third at the Kansas Relays in the 400mH...had a fourth place finish at the Jim Duncan Invitational...won the 400m at the Ottawa Invitational.

2016 Indoor- Placed third in the 400 at the MVC Indoor Championships...took fourth in the 400 at the Iowa State Classic and broke the school record with a time of 47.53 ...finished 20th in the 400 meter dash at the Husker Invite...won the 400 at the Mark Messersmith Invite...won the 400 at the Big Four Invite...was on the second place 4x400 team at the SDSU Holiday Invitational...finished fifth in the 600 meter at the Holiday Inn Invitational. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Junior

    Sprints/Hurdles
  • 2016-17Senior

    Sprints/Hurdles
  • 2017-18Senior

    Hurdles