ELMHURST, Ill. - Sami Spenner of the Omaha Track & Field team was named the Summit League's female Track and Field athlete of the week for two nation-leading performances last weekend.

ELMHURST, Ill. - Sami Spenner of the Omaha Track & Field team was named the Summit League's female Track and Field athlete of the week for two nation-leading performances last weekend.

ELMHURST, Ill. - Sami Spenner of the Omaha Track & Field team was named the Summit League's female Track and Field athlete of the week for two nation-leading performances last weekend.

AMES, Iowa – Amanda Vorthmann broke the school record in the 5,000 meters, and Sami Spenner won two events as the Omaha track & field team opened the indoor season at the Iowa State Holiday Preview.

AMES, Iowa – Amanda Vorthmann broke the school record in the 5,000 meters, and Sami Spenner won two events as the Omaha track & field team opened the indoor season at the Iowa State Holiday Preview.

OMAHA, Neb. - The Omaha track & field team begins the 2012-13 indoor season on Friday, Dec. 7 when it takes part in the Iowa State Holiday Preview.  The meet begins at 10 a.m. from ISU's Lied Recreational Center.

OMAHA, Neb. - The Omaha track & field team begins the 2012-13 indoor season on Friday, Dec. 7 when it takes part in the Iowa State Holiday Preview.  The meet begins at 10 a.m. from ISU's Lied Recreational Center.

ELMHURST, Ill. - The Omaha track and field team is picked to finish seventh in the indoor season by the Summit League's coaches in their annual pre-season poll.

ELMHURST, Ill. - The Omaha track and field team is picked to finish seventh in the indoor season by the Summit League's coaches in their annual pre-season poll.

LONDON - Former UNO sprint standout Pinar Saka fell just short of a chance to advance to the semifinals in the 400 m at the 2012 Olympic Summer Games.