Gallery: National Girls and Women in Sports Day at Nebraska

It was an evening of of interaction and celebration for fans and athletes at the Hawks Championship Center in Lincoln

Author:
Amarillo Mullen
Publish date:
Feb 7, 2024 10:34 PM EST

Fans and Husker female athletes gathered Wednesday evening at the Hawks Championship Center to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The event was open to all families with children in grades K-8. Representatives from all women's sports showed up to interact with fans and play games related to their respective sport.

NGWSD Event-01 — Amarillo Mullen

Volleyball's Andi Jackson high-fives a fan.

NGWSD Event-02 — Amarillo Mullen

A fan hits a tennis ball at Nebraska tennis' table.

NGWSD Event-03 — Amarillo Mullen

Husker cheerleaders hold a young girl on a pyramid.

NGWSD Event-04 — Amarillo Mullen

Track and field's Zoie Ecord teaches a fan how to relay race.

NGWSD Event-05 — Amarillo Mullen

A fan passes the baton to another at track's relay activity.

NGWSD Event-06 — Amarillo Mullen

Wednesday's event was the first of its kind for Nebraska Athletics.

NGWSD Event-07 — Amarillo Mullen

A fan plays cornhole with basketball player Logan Nissley.

NGWSD Event-08 — Amarillo Mullen

Soccer's Gwen Lane signs a girl's T-shirt.

NGWSD Event-10 — Amarillo Mullen

Athletes from all women's sports came to celebrate the 37th National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

NGWSD Event-11 — Amarillo Mullen

Golfer Brooke Bream gets the ball ready for a fan.

NGWSD Event-12 — Amarillo Mullen

Basketball's Alexis Markowski signs the top of a fan's hand.

NGWSD Event-13 — Amarillo Mullen

Soccer players gather to run drills with fans.

NGWSD Event-14 — Amarillo Mullen

Rifle's Madelynn Erickson watches as a fan shoots a Nerf gun.

NGWSD Event-15 — Amarillo Mullen

Basketball's Kendall Coley places a temporary tattoo on a young girl's hand.

NGWSD Event-16 — Amarillo Mullen

Gymnast Emalee Frost autographs a fan's shoe.