Four Buffs Head To NCAA Indoor Track Championships

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BOULDER — The University of Colorado is sending four athletes to compete at the 2014 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, March 14 and 15, in Albuquerque, N.M.

Shalaya Kipp is the only female who qualified for nationals and will join a trio of men, Jake Hurysz, Morgan Pearson and Ben Saarel. All four are making their first appearances at indoor nationals.

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NCAA Indoor Notes

 

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NCAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Albuquerque Convention Center (Albuquerque, N.M.)

Friday, March 14 (Times are MT)
8:25 p.m. – Men’s 5,000-Meters (Finals)
8:45 p.m. – Women’s 5,000-Meters (Finals)

Saturday, March 15 (Times are MT)
7:40 p.m. – Men’s 3,000 Meters (Finals)

 

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Live Stats

 

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Up next on ESPN3 is the men's 5000m finals with Morgan Pearson followed immediately by the women's race with Shalaya Kipp.

 

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About halfway through the race and Pearson appears to be in about 8th place out of 16

 

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While I wait for the results from the men's race, Shalaya Kipp is up in the women's.

 

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8 laps to go and Kipp is in about 6th place with everyone clumped together

 

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Kipp in 9th, 5 laps to go

 

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Everybody still close together with 4 laps to go

 

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Looks like she is going to fall short as she is no longer in the lead pack with 2 laps to go

 

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That's it tonight for CU as some more Buffs will be competing tomorrow

 

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Jake Hurysz and Ben Saarel are up next in the 3000m. Joe Bosshard qualified but had to withdraw for medical reasons.

 

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Hard to tell where they are, but it looks like both are about in the middle of the pack with 10 laps to go.

 

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3 laps to go

 

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looks about 6th and 8th place

 

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Ben Saarel with a late surge gets 3rd place

 

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Waiting on Jake's finish. Looks probably about 8th place.

 

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@jakehurysz finished 12th in the 3k in 8:18.57.

 

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Oregon men clinched the Indoor team title