Kearney, Neb. – Throwers Jacob Bartling and Tanner Barth represent Nebraska-Kearney on the 2019 indoor All-Central Region team.

The squad is sponsored by the U.S. Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). To earn All-Region honors, student-athletes must be one of the top five individuals in their event in their respective region. In addition, each member of a region's top three relay teams was also selected for the distinction. Finally, only student-athletes from USTFCCCA member institutions are eligible for the award. 

The Central Regios is made up of schools from the MIAA, NSIC (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conf.) and GAC (Great American Conf.).

Bartling (Elm Creek) and Barth (Utica) ranked second and fourth, respectively, in the shot put this winter in the Central. At the MIAA Indoor Championships last Saturday in Maryville, Mo., both Bartling (60-6) and Barth (58-5.50) had career-high efforts to secure spots at next weekend's NCAA Championships.

A total of 1,612 student-athletes from 157 different schools earned All-Region honors this winter. The breakdown consisted of 801 men and 811 women.