(Nebraska Sports Information)

The Nebraska track and field team completed competition at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday as Luke Pinkelman, a senior from Cozad, came away with a third-place finish in the men’s shot put.

As the Huskers opened the NCAA Championships with a national champion and three All-Americans in the discus on Wednesday, it was only fitting for Nebraska to close the championships with a third-place finish in the men’s shot put and another All-America honor.

In the team standings, the Husker men finished tied for 11th with 20 total points, the best outdoor finish for the Huskers since the men posted a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships in 2003. The women finished with one point in the team standings (t-63rd).

The Huskers closed the NCAA Championships with a solid showing as Nebraska came away with five first-team All-America accolades and one NCAA title.