Trevor Vidlak
Brett Grieb Honors Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2009)
Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2010)
Sophomore
Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast)
2010 (Outlook) Trevor Vidlak placed 12th in his opening meet for the Huskers at the Creighton/UNO Classic. He also competed for the Huskers’ on the track in 2010 in the 1,000 meters, mile and 3,000 meters. “Last year was a learning experience for Trevor,” Nebraska Coach Jay Dirksen said. “We are hoping he can build on that this year.” 2009 (Freshman) Vidlak competed in five meets for the Huskers in his first season at Nebraska, including a trip to the Big 12 Championships. The Lincoln native opened his Husker career with a 12th-place showing at the Creighton/UNO Classic and then went on to help NU win the men’s title at the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational with a 66th-place time of 26:55.7. He capped his freshman season by finishing 101st at the conference meet, where the men’s squad finished seventh. Vidlak competed in the 1,000 meters, mile and 3,000 meters for the Huskers during the indoor track and field season and then redshirted the outdoor season. High School (Northeast) Vidlak joined the Huskers after qualifying for six Nebraska Class A State Championships at Lincoln Northeast High School under Head Coach John Snoozy. Vidlak competed at the state cross country championships in 2005, 2007 and 2008, including a seventh-place finish as a senior with a time of 16:43.5 on the 5K course.
Redshirt Freshman
York, Neb. (York)
2010 (Outlook) After redshirting during the 2009 cross country season Brett Grieb set personal bests on the track in the 800 and 1,500 meters. “Brett is a hard worker,” Nebraska Coach Jay Dirksen said. “He needs to develop his competitiveness.” 2009 (Freshman) Grieb redshirted his first season with the cross country team. He went on to compete indoors and outdoors for the track and field team, where he ran outdoor personal bests of 2:04.74 in the 800 meters and 4:08.17 in the 1,500 meters. High School (York) Grieb joins the Huskers after four years at York High School. Grieb made trips to the Nebraska Class B State Cross Country Championships all four years of high school, with his best finishes coming in 2006 (33rd) and 2008 (34th). On the track, Grieb competed in the 1,600-meter run at the state meet during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. His top finish came in 2009 when he placed third with a personal-best time of 4:28.00. Personal A second-generation Husker, Brett is the son of Chris and Sheila Grieb. Brett’s father earned a letter on the track and field team in 1975. Brett was born Nov. 6, 1990 and has one brother, Ryan. Brett is majoring in biological sciences at Nebraska.
In his sophomore, junior and senior seasons, Vidlak qualified in both the 3,200 and 1,600 meters at the state track and field meet. He earned his first state medals as a junior, finishing sixth in the 1,600 meters (4:33.34) and eighth in the 3,200 meters (9:54.41). Vidlak returned as a senior in 2009 to again finish sixth in the 1,600 meters (4:28.62), but cut over 20 seconds off his 2008 state time to move up to second in the 3,200 meters with a personal-best time of 9:33.02. Personal The son of Theresa Schoonover and Tom Vidlak, Trevor was born June 10, 1991. Trevor is majoring in actuarial science at Nebraska.
Track Bests Indoor Mile Run - 4:21.54 3,000 Meters - 9:08.03
Track Bests Indoor Mile Run - 4:26.84 3,000 Meters - 9:21.55 -
Outdoor 1,500 Meters - 4:08.17
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