A Nebraska track and field star won a national honor after a record-setting week. Axelina Johansson was named Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week and USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week. 

Johansson set a school record, a Swedish record and an NCAA indoor record in the shot put with a throw of 19.72m (64-8 ½). She set the records while winning the shot put title at the Husker Holiday Open.

She’s had an accomplished career, competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics and finishing tenth overall. The Hok, Sweden native, also won an NCAA title in the shot put in 2023.

Nebraska returns to competition on Friday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Graduate Classic at the Devaney Center Indoor Track.

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