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Nebraska shot putter earns All-American accolades
Nebraska track and field senior Axelina Johansson was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America First Team on Tuesday.
Tuesday, July 15th 2025, 2:19 PM CDT
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LINCOLN, Neb.-- Nebraska track and field senior Axelina Johansson was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America First Team on Tuesday.
A native of Hok, Sweden, Johansson earned her third career Academic All-America honor and her second selection to the first team, which she also accomplished last year.
She is also a six time All-American in the shot put, winning gold in the 2025 NCAA indoor and 2023 NCAA outdoor championships.
The school-record holder in the shot put was a 2024 Paris Olympian for Sweden and placed tenth at the games.