NEBRASKA track and field Jess Gardner demonstrated her insane strength in a new challenge video.
Gardner, 21, challenged Cornhuskers linebacker Chief Borders to try pole vaulting in a recent Instagram collaboration.
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In the video, described as “gold” by Nebraska gymnast Samuel Clarence Phillips, they both attempted multiple skills/drills with Borders enjoying varying degrees of success.
Gardner and Borders started with carrying the pole, box plants, and trap bar swings, before going on to try the invert pulley drill, muscle ups, bubka’s, box, and the invert drill.
They then finished off with a sliding still pole drill, stiff pole 1/2 swing, stiff pole full swing, and pole runs.
While Borders’ attempts were admirable and some even successful, Gardner’s technique and incredible core strength showed out in others.
And both fans and fellow athletes loved the duo’s video, with Florida Gators national champion gymnast Trinity Thomas commenting: “This is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen [laughing emoji]”
While one fan agreed, commenting: “Highlight of my day this was funny ash [laughing emojis]”
Another fan suggested that it’s “Time for her to put pads on.”
And while nothing is confirmed, Borders did hint that there could be more content in the works.
Professional volleyball player Rhamat Alhassan called the video “The content I didn’t know I needed [laughing emoji],” to which he responded “Tune In More OTw.”
Gardner’s star has been on the rise of late with her Instagram following growing to just shy of 90k followers.
A nutritional and health sciences major, per her bio, the junior is a two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten, she has finished ninth and fifteenth at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in the pole vault.
A Lincoln, Nebraska native and North Star High School graduate, Gardner frequently posts workout, competition, and lifestyle shots.
As her fame continues to grow, she has even been compared to LSU gymnast and social media sensation Olivia Dunne.
One fan even called her “Big Ten Livvy” on Instagram.
Dunne, 20, is one of the country’s highest-earning college athletes, having taken full advantage of name, image, and likeness deals since the NCAA first permitted them in the summer of 2021.
A millionaire at just 18, Dunne now has an On3 valuation of around $3.4million annually.
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