Sidney’s Karsyn Leeling shines as Huskers win team title at Mark Colligan Memorial

Sidney’s own Karsyn Leeling delivered a big performance for Nebraska, placing second in the high jump as the Huskers won the men’s team title and the women finished runner-up at the Mark Colligan Memorial in Lincoln.

January 25, 2026Updated: January 25, 2026
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. — Sidney native Karsyn Leeling delivered a strong performance for the University of Nebraska women’s track and field team Saturday, placing second in the high jump at the Mark Colligan Memorial in Lincoln.

Leeling cleared 1.80 meters (5 feet, 10¾ inches) to finish runner-up. Teammate Ela Velepec won the high jump with a personal-best mark of 1.86 meters. The points contributed by Leeling and Velepec played a key role in Nebraska’s overall team success.

The Husker men captured the team title with 159 points, while the women finished second overall with 150 points at the meet.

Nebraska will return to competition next weekend at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational in Manhattan, Kansas, on Jan. 30–31.

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