LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A new seating chart is coming to the Bob Devaney Center.

Nebraska recently announced plans to reseat season ticket holders ahead of the 2026 season.

This comes after the addition of more than 1,000 seats.

On top of this, some season ticket holders are seeing an increase in the price of their seats.

“I’m a little jaded by it,” said Bruce Gottsleben, a 12-year ticket holder. “We’re so happy to have our tickets. Just this year, our mandatory donation was doubled, so we’re like, ‘Well geez, what’s that for?’”

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He said he’s not very happy with this plan.

“So potentially you have somebody that’s had their tickets like me for 10 to 12 years that could be completely out of their tickets because someone else with more money comes in and buys the seats,” he said.

Season ticket holders will select new seats in July 2026.

Athletic Director Troy Dannen said this may feel like a big change, but it should be happening regularly.

“I think you’re going to see it in football as well and at some point in time, you will see it at PBA,” he said. “So it’s something that happens fairly regularly, if we do it in the right way. It just so happens that we haven’t been doing it that way, so it’ll be backed up a little bit.”

But Gottsleben said he thinks this change will have a detrimental impact on the program.

He fears that it will become all about the money and “just a numbers game.”

“I’m wondering how long it’ll be before this team falls the way that the football team did.”

In the past few years, college sports has been turned on its head. New name, image, and likeness money poured in as transferring became easier than ever and an NCAA settlement is poised to alter the makeup of collegiate athletics programs across the nation. With all the uncertainty, one thing has remained constant: Harvard athletes are still landing on top.

This year, Harvard Athletics gave us no shortage of unforgettable moments and Crimson photographers are proud to have been there to capture them. From the 140th playing of The Game between Harvard and Yale at Harvard Stadium, to the return of women’s basketball to March Madness for the first time since 2007, the Multimedia Board had the chance to photograph some of the biggest moments of the year. Between the Ivy League championships, record-breaking performances, and quiet moments before the whistle blew, our photographers aimed to tell the story of the Crimson through every frame. These photos are just a snapshot of the energy, effort, and emotion that defined Harvard sports this year.

Fairfax, Va. – The Patriots opened the NCAA First Round with grit and determination as Davian Burke and Joziah Johnson left everything on the track in their respective events.

A significant weather delay pushed all track events back by four hours, reshuffling the schedule and testing the athletes’ focus and resilience. The 110m hurdles were moved to a 10:00 p.m. start, while the 400m hurdles did not begin until 12:05 a.m.

Davian Burke, a freshman, was the first Patriot to compete, running in lane two during the opening heat of the 110m hurdles. Despite the late hour and challenging conditions, Burke finished with a time of 14.18, placing 35th in the East region.

Joziah Johnson took the track later in the evening for the 400m hurdles. Despite the unusual 12:05 a.m. start, Johnson delivered a strong performance with a time of 52.23, earning 36th in the East region.

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Kailynn Tyson will be the only George Mason athlete competing on Day Two of the NCAA First Round qualifiers. The women’s long jump has been rescheduled for 1:00 p.m.

Wisconsin-River Falls sophomore Jacob Balcome capped off a memorable 2025 season at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Geneva, Ohio, on May 22-23.

Balcome, an Alexandria graduate, finished fourth in the Men’s Decathlon with a score of 6,767. This fourth place makes him an NCAA Division III All-American.

His fourth place finish in the decathlon tied the program’s record for best finish (Clint Christy, 2007).

Balcome had a pair of runner-up finishes as he placed in the pole vault decathlon (1.82m) and shot put decathlon (12.45m).

Balcome placed fifth in the javelin throw decathlon (48.46m), and sixth in the 1500-meter decathlon (4:45.28).

Rounding out his top 10 finishes, he placed 110-meter hurdles decathlon (15.85), ninth in the 400-meter decathlon (51.24) and high jump decathlon (1.52m).

Balcome also placed 11th in the 100-meter decathlon (11.33), 12th in the long jump decathlon (6.51m) and discus decathlon (34.21m).

Balcome, who won the 2025 NCAA DIII Indoor Heptathalon national championship, is the 2024-25 UWRF Male Athlete of the Year.

UWRF placed 36th as a team at the NCAA DIII Outdoor National Championships.

Balcome finishes the second as a 2025 United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-North region honoree.

He set the UWRF program record this season with a score of 6,915 at the 2025 NCAA DIII Indoor National Championships on March 20-21 in Santa Barbara, California.

Sam Stuve covers a variety of sports in the Douglas County area. He also is assigned to do some news stories as well.

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BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – University of Houston men’s track and field earned five quarterfinal spots at the NCAA West First Round inside E.B. Cushing Stadium on Wednesday.
 
Houston will compete in the 110-meter hurdles, 100-meter, 400-meter, and 800-meter in addition to the discus, triple jump, 4×100-meter relay and the 4×400-meter relay on Friday.
 
Senior Trey East III posted the fastest time of the day in the 400-meter with a personal best of 45.23. East III moved up to the third in program history with this time.  
 
Senior Jamar Marshall Jr. earned his spot in Friday’s 110-meter hurdles quarterfinal with a time of 13.52.
 
Senior John Adesola secured his spot in two separate events as he qualified in the 110-meter hurdles at 13.57 and the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.28.
 
Senior Adam Mason earned a spot in the 800-meter quarterfinal as he finished third in his heat at 1:48.21.
 
The women’s squad open action at 10 a.m., Thursday, with the women’s hammer throw followed by the pole vault at 5:30 p.m., 100-meter hurdles at 6 p.m., and will close out the evening with the 800-meter.
 
FRIDAY SCHEDULE
1 p.m. – Men’s Discus: Kevin Grubbs
2:30 p.m. – Men’s Triple Jump: Caleb Malbrough, Kevin Snyder
3:30 p.m. – Men’s High Jump: My’Kell Beck, Antrea Mita, Turey Stoudemire
5 p.m. – Men’s 4×100-meter relay: Germain Smith-Mata, Cayden Broadnax, Ryan Mulholland, Brice Chabot
6:15 p.m. – 110m hurdles: John Adesola, Jamar Marshall
6:35 p.m. – 100m: John Adesola
6:50 p.m. – Men’s 400m: Trey East III
7:05 p.m. – Men’s 800m: Adam Mason
8:45 pm – Men’s 4×400-meter relay: Trey East III, Sahfi Reed, King Taylor, Damarien Jacobs
 
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