2009 Outlook
Anthony Oberle (pronounced OH-ber-LEE) ran on both postseason teams last season as a redshirt freshman and is one of many young runners on the team that should push for a spot in the top seven. “Anthony is a young man who loves to run and run lots of miles,” Coach Jay Dirksen said. “He is a tough, fearless competitor and is one of the hardest workers on any Husker team.”
2008 (Redshirt Freshman)
Oberle was one of the Huskers’ top runners in his first season, running in all seven meets and producing four top-50 finishes. Oberle finished seventh in his first collegiate race with a 6K time of 19:25 at the Creighton/UNO Classic, as the men’s team won the meet title. He then finished 41st (22:41.9) and 40th (25:54.2) in back-to-back meets at the BYU Invitational (4 miles) and Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational (8K), respectively.
Oberle ran on both the Big 12 and NCAA Midwest Regional Championship teams, posting 67th- and 85th-place finishes, respectively.
2007 (Freshman)
Oberle redshirted his first year at Nebraska after suffering a stress fracture late in the summer.
Oberle showed major improvement during the indoor track season, with personal-best times of 8:39.30 in the 3,000 meters and 14:56.32 in the 5,000 meters. Outdoors he posted wins in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters at the Concordia Invitational and Hastings Bronco Relays, respectively. Oberle recorded his top time on the team in the 10,000 meters with a 10th-place finish at the Drake Relays (31:40.52).
High School (Bishop Heelan)
Oberle was a four-year qualifier for the Iowa Class 3A State Cross Country Championships. His best performance at the state meet came with a seventh-place finish as a sophomore in 2005. He placed 44th as a freshman, 14th as a junior and 21st as a senior. Following his senior state meet, he was diagnosed with whooping cough, which explained his drop in performances at the end of the season.
Oberle was a familiar face in the 3,200-meter run at the Iowa Class 3A State Track Meet, qualifying four years in a row. He won the 3,200 title as a senior in a personal-best time of 9:26.44, following a second-place finish as a junior and a third-place showing as a sophomore. Oberle was a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Anthony was coached in high school by his father, Don. He was born in Sioux City, Iowa, on Oct. 11, 1988. He is the son of Don and Mindy Oberle, and has three sisters, Sara, Amanda and Emily. Anthony is majoring in biology at Nebraska.
Courtesy: Scott Bruhn/NU Media Relations
