Contributor: The Nerd 3rd. Fastest. Ever. Berlyn Schutz at 2023 State track meet This past weekend, in a field of mostly professional runners at the Drake Relays, UNL's Berlyn Schutz ran the mile in 4:27.30 to finish third. According to the UNL athletic department, this is the third fastest outdoor mile ever recorded by an NCAA female athlete. Cody Brousek of UNL referred me to the USTFCCA list, which reflects the top five all-time performers as: Silan Ayyildiz, Oregon (

Contributor: The Nerd The Nerd is on vacation Bryce Canyon's Queen's Garden trail and a rare Mrs. Nerd sighting My apologies for a weak Nerdsletter this week but I'm wrapping up a five-day tour of Utah national parks. If you haven't visited national parks, here are a few tips: Stay in shape as you get older. I saw far too many adults who couldn't fully enjoy the parks because they weren't fit enough. Go in the offseason. If you avoid out-of-school times, national parks ar