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2024/25 INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD season news and discussion

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As with the other more "individual" sports, thought I'd set up this thread to report on notable results for the indoor track and field men's and women's teams throughout their 2024/25 regular season, as the teams released its schedule yesterday. The thread will also be used for any other general news that pops up during the season regarding the teams and any of their individuals.

I plan to set up a separate thread for the post-season meets. (The Big 12 Championships are 2/27-3/1 in Lubbock and the NCAA Championships are 3/14-15/2025 in Virginia Beach).

A couple quick notes:
  • The team actually started its season LAST weekend at 2 meets. I will post the cubuffs.com articles with the results from those articles in the next post.
  • As I always like to note, my experience is that track and field schedules, at least under the old coaching staff, had / has the most fluid schedule of any CU sport, with meets that Buffs compete at being added and subtracted from the schedule, often with only a week or two notice (at least to the public).

NCAA's indoor track and field homepage - https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2013/11/5/division-i-men-s-and-women-s-indoor-track-and-field.aspx



Direct link to the official schedule - https://cubuffs.com/sports/track-and-field/schedule/2024-25.
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Edit - Mainly copying from prior years' threads, an explanation of how qualifying for the NCAA Championships works for the indoor track and field season:

Unlike outdoors, there are no regional championships competed to choose who advances to the NCAA Indoor Championships. It's merely-
  • In individual events, it's just the athletes who earn the top 16 times or marks during the qualifying period who accept the invitation to go to the championships for that event.
  • For relays, it's the teams with the top 12 times who accept a bid. (A school can only select 1 relay team to represent them.)
  • Note that there are adjustments made for (1) altitude and (2) facility rating. (An Altitude conversion app and facility conversion factor document can be found in the next link below.)
  • Full explanation of qualifying is at http://www.ustfccca.org/meets-results/ncaa-championship-qualifying-criteria#d1ITF .
To keep up with how individual Buffs are placed to qualify, I believe the official resource for times are-
(For awhile, the last full season's (2023/24) results are probably more indicative of potential qualifying marks. Links to last season's results are:
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General generic link for live results (Should always forward to the current meet the Buffs are competing at) - http://www.cubuffs.com/tracklive
 
The team's 1st of 3 home meets over the next 4 weeks begins tomorrow.
(Right now I can't even find a schedule for this weekend's meet, but hope / assume the team will be releasing something soon. If this is like in prior year's, Friday's events are usually limited to some or all of the (somewhat dangerous) throwing events, along with a jumping event or two. Then, all the running events and the remaining field events are competed on Saturday.)

 
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Very basic preview for today and tomorrow's meet now available at - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/1/9/indoor-track-and-field-set-to-open-2025-at-home

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Indoor Track and Field Set to Open 2025 at Home​

By: Herman Shelton, Associate Director/Athletic Communications

BOULDER – The University of Colorado track and field team is set to host the first of three indoor meets in 2025 with the Potts Invitational on Friday, Jan. 10, and Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Indoor Practice Facility.

Follow the Meet

Live results for the 2025 Potts Invitational can be found [TBA]. Fans can also follow along with updates on X (formerly Twitter) by following @CUBuffsTrack.

Things to Know
  • The Indoor Practice Facility enforces a clear bag policy. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit [here].
  • No food or drinks are allowed in the facility, except for water. Water coolers will be provided, but attendees must bring their own water bottle or cup.
  • Admission on Friday is free, tickets are required for Saturday. Tickets can be pre-purchased here or at the door.
Parking

The Indoor Practice Facility (IPF) is located near the intersection of Folsom Street and Stadium Drive. Parking is available beneath the IPF on Parking Level 1 for a fee at all times. Payments can be made via kiosks or the ParkMobile app using lot code 6339.

Last Time Out

New York native Nick Bianco continued his stellar indoor season with a first-place finish in the men's heptathlon at the Mines Alumni Classic. Despite entering the final day in fourth place, Bianco surged to the top with 5,591 points, including first-place finishes in the 60-meter hurdles (8.06 seconds) and pole vault (4.80 meters). This marked Bianco's second consecutive weekend on the podium after winning the 60-meter hurdles in Golden.

Senior John Swabik also delivered a strong performance, finishing third in the men's heptathlon with 5,430 points. Swabik tied for first in the high jump with a personal best of 1.97 meters and placed third in the 60-meter hurdles last weekend.

On the women's side, Riley Ward stood out, earning a second-place finish in the high jump at the UCCS Invitational with a mark of 1.73 meters. This followed her personal-best jump of 1.75 meters at the Mines Alumni Classic, marking a stellar start to her 2024–25 campaign.
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Schedule (Field events (Jumps and throws) are today; running events tomorrow.) - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2025/1/10/Potts_Invitational_2025_FINAL_Schedule.pdf

Tickets for tomorrow (Today is free; tomorrow is $8.50 for youts 4-12 and $11.50 for others.) - https://cubuffs.evenue.net/cgi-bin/...en_US&siteId=ev_colorado&RSRC=Email&RDAT=2338

As noted in the original post, the link that is supposed to link to live results for all current Buff meets is http://www.cubuffs.com/tracklive . (As I type this, it isn't going to today's meet results yet, but assume it will within the next hour or so before the men's pole vault opens up the weekend's action.)
 
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Home meet day #2 (beginning at 11:00)!
(Usually these early season meets, at least under the prior coaching staff, don't include much action on the distance running side this early in the season, with most of the top Buffs still in high mileage fitness re-building mode after the cross country season and usually not running seriously until the last Buff meet (which is at the end of January - early February this year). Even if this is also what happens today, there is likely to be some fun news in today's racing however, as per her team's Instagram account, #ForeverBuff great Emma Coburn, who's been on the comeback trail since an injury around or during the Paris Olympics, is planning on racing the mile today, with another couple pro teammates (one pacesetting) also opening their 2025 racing in the 800M.)
 
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There’s another home meet starting today!

As with last week’s, seems a little strange to me that no detailed schedule has been released to the public ahead of time, even though I assume today’s action begins within a couple hours. In lieu of one, I’d GUESS (???) it will be similar to last week’s meet, where today’s action will be all the field events, and may (???) begin around noon. (Although, I do wonder if the incoming cold and snow front may affect this meet?)





Preview - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/1/15/...r-mile-records-at-colorado-classic-in-boulder

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Buffs Aim for Mile Records at Colorado Classic in Boulder

By: Herman Shelton, Associate Director/Athletic Communications

BOULDER – The University of Colorado track and field team continues its indoor season as the Buffaloes host the Colorado Classic, the second of three home meets this season, at the Indoor Practice Facility (IPF).
The Colorado Classic will feature the highly anticipated mile run, where the Buffaloes will aim to break both the facility and Colorado state records and attempt to run a sub-four-minute mile. The race is set to begin with the men at 11:45 a.m., followed by the women. The event will feature six to eight runners, all with the potential to break the state record. The current men's state record is 4:00.08, set by Sam Parsons on Jan. 14, 2023, at the IPF.
Former CU standout Emma Coburn returned to Boulder last weekend, making her debut in the IPF at the Potts Invitational. She captured the facility and state indoor records in the women's mile with a time of 4:33.29.
Follow the Meet
Live results for the 2025 Colorado Classic can be found [here]. Fans can also follow updates on X (formerly Twitter) and instagram by following @CUBuffsTrack.
Things to Know
  • Clear Bag Policy: The IPF enforces a clear bag policy. For more details, visit [here].
  • Food and Drinks: No food or drinks are allowed in the facility, except for water. Water coolers will be provided, but attendees must bring their own water bottle or cup.
  • Tickets: Admission on Friday is free, tickets are required for Saturday. Tickets can be pre-purchased here or at the door.
Parking
The IPF is located near the intersection of Folsom Street and Stadium Drive. Parking is available on Parking Level 1 beneath the facility for a fee. Payments can be made via kiosks or the ParkMobile app using lot code 6339.
Last Time Out
New York native Nick Bianco continued his dominant indoor season, adding three event wins to his resume. Bianco set a personal best in the pole vault, clearing 5.18 meters—the best mark in the nation that weekend. He also captured wins in the high jump with a mark of 1.81 meters and the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.09 seconds, just shy of his personal best of 7.94 all marks were top-10 marks in the nation.
Graduate student Allie Routledge earned her first win of the indoor season, clearing 1.71 meters in the high jump. Sophomore Riley Ward followed closely in second place with a jump of 1.66 meters.
Freshman Cydnee Taylor showcased her strong start to collegiate competition, taking first in the 60 meters with a time of 7.65 seconds, just short of her personal best of 7.57. The CU record of 7.34, set by Amaris Buchanan in 2001, remains unbroken.
In the women's mile, Emma Coburn—representing Team New Balance—claimed first place with her record-breaking performance of 4:33.29 in her IPF debut.
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It's (a BIG) running day for this weekend's meet, with racing scheduled to begin at noon!


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Article after yesterday's action - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/1/17/track-and-field-colorado-wraps-up-day-one-of-the-colorado-classic

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Colorado Wraps Up Day One of the Colorado Classic​

By: Tanner Kay, Athletic Communication Associate

BOULDER – The Colorado Buffaloes Track and Field Program competed in the Colorado Classic Friday afternoon at the Indoor Practice Facility.
Familiar in-state opponents Air Force, Colorado State, Regis, and MSU Denver all competed alongside Colorado during Friday's field events.
Colorado had one event winner along with multiple top-three finishers on the day.
Allie Routledge picked up right where she left off last weekend during the Potts Invitational, winning the women's high jump. She jumped a high of 1.76 meters, a season-high for the graduate student.
Ava Goetz and Riley Ward tied for second behind Routledge, each jumping 1.66 meters. It marked a personal best jump for Ward, narrowly breaking her previous high jump of 1.65 meters. It's the second weekend in a row where Routledge and Ward finished as the top-two women in the high jump.
Jumping 6.55 meters in the long jump last weekend during the Potts Invitational earned Aidan Christiansen a second-place finish on the podium. Christiansen jumped a long of 7.03 meters today, almost jumping a half-meter more than in the previous meet. He once again placed second overall.
Sophomore Drake Miller captured a personal best in the men's shot put, throwing 12.47 meters, good enough for the top finish from a Buff in the event and fourth overall.
Nick Bianco nabbed the final top-three finish for the Buffaloes on the day, jumping a high of 5.00 meters, for a third-place spot on the podium.
SATURDAY'S EVENTS
  • 60 meter hurdles
  • 60 meter races
  • Mile races
  • 200 meter races
  • 400 meter races
  • 600 meter races
  • 800 meter races
  • 3000 meter races
  • 4X400 relay races
UP NEXT
The Buffs will be back in action again tomorrow to wrap up the Colorado Classic. Day two will consist of the track events and will begin at 12 p.m. MT.
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Last but definitely not least in my catchup of the Olympic sport action from this past weekend, the team competed in its 2nd home meet of the year. The highlight was THREE different men, including 1 Buff, becoming, I believe, the 1st 3 to break the 4 minute mark in a full official meet in the State of Colorado.

Articles:

After day 1's field action - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/1/17/track-and-field-colorado-wraps-up-day-one-of-the-colorado-classic

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Colorado Wraps Up Day One of the Colorado Classic​

By: Tanner Kay, Athletic Communication Associate

BOULDER – The Colorado Buffaloes Track and Field Program competed in the Colorado Classic Friday afternoon at the Indoor Practice Facility.

Familiar in-state opponents Air Force, Colorado State, Regis, and MSU Denver all competed alongside Colorado during Friday's field events.

Colorado had one event winner along with multiple top-three finishers on the day.

Allie Routledge picked up right where she left off last weekend during the Potts Invitational, winning the women's high jump. She jumped a high of 1.76 meters, a season-high for the graduate student.

Ava Goetz and Riley Ward tied for second behind Routledge, each jumping 1.66 meters. It marked a personal best jump for Ward, narrowly breaking her previous high jump of 1.65 meters. It's the second weekend in a row where Routledge and Ward finished as the top-two women in the high jump.

Jumping 6.55 meters in the long jump last weekend during the Potts Invitational earned Aidan Christiansen a second-place finish on the podium. Christiansen jumped a long of 7.03 meters today, almost jumping a half-meter more than in the previous meet. He once again placed second overall.

Sophomore Drake Miller captured a personal best in the men's shot put, throwing 12.47 meters, good enough for the top finish from a Buff in the event and fourth overall.

Nick Bianco nabbed the final top-three finish for the Buffaloes on the day, jumping a high of 5.00 meters, for a third-place spot on the podium.
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After Saturday's running day - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/1/18/indoor-track-and-field-closes-colorado-classic-with-a-bang

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Indoor Track and Field Closes Colorado Classic With a Bang​

By: Herman Shelton, Associate Director/Athletic Communications

BOULDER – As an arctic blast swept through Boulder overnight, the extreme cold failed to cool the action inside the University of Colorado's Indoor Practice Facility (IPF). The atmosphere was electric as competitors and fans alike witnessed a thrilling meet. Personal records fell, and a major milestone was achieved—a new Colorado soil and facility record—as the Buffaloes hosted the Colorado Classic, their second of three home meets this indoor season.

Director of Cross Country and Track and Field Sean Carlson aimed to create a premier atmosphere for the mile race and showcase Colorado as a top-tier destination for track meets. If Saturday's race was any indication, his efforts paid off. The Colorado soil and IPF facility records were shattered by three athletes. CSU-Pueblo's Reece Sharman-Newell set the record with a time of 3:59.37, followed closely by unattached runner Yasin Sado at 3:59.56 and Colorado's Isaiah Given, who holds the Buffs' mile record, with a time of 3:59.97.

In the men's 60-meter hurdles, two Buffaloes qualified for the finals. Nick Bianco won Section 1 in the prelims, and John Swabik posted the second-fastest qualifying time. In the finals, Bianco and Swabik finished fourth and fifth, respectively, as Colorado State's Cole Nordman claimed victory with a facility-record time of 7.71.

On the women's side, Jada Green dominated. After recording the fastest prelim time, she continued her momentum in the finals, clearing the hurdles with ease to win in 8.66. Allie Routledge (9.26) and Ava Goetz finished outside the finals, placing eighth and ninth, respectively.
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The Buffaloes will return to action on January 25 at the UCCS Invite, hosted by the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse in Colorado Springs.
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The 3rd of 3 home meets this indoor season begins today with all the field action (which was scheduled to begin at noon), while track races begin tomorrow morning. Meanwhile, It looks like the varsity distance crew is largely going to be at Boston U's QUICK track looking to post some top times. (Based on the live results linked to below, looks like today is women's day at the BU meet, with most of the events (but none the few Buffs are racing) already having been run.)

Article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/1/30/...ost-cu-invitational-send-distance-squad-to-bu

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Buffs Host CU Invitational, Send Distance Squad to BU​

By: Herman Shelton, Associate Director/Athletic Communications

BOULDER – The University of Colorado track and field team returns to the Indoor Practice Facility for their final home indoor meet, the two-day CU Invitational, while a small contingent of distance runners heads to Boston University for the John Thomas Terrier Classic.

The Buffs will send 11 men and two women to the John Thomas Terrier Classic, where the women will compete on Friday and the men on Saturday. At the CU Invitational, field events will take place on Friday, while running events will be contested on Saturday. The Buffs will have 20 men competing across eight events and the 4x400 relay, while 16 women will compete across nine events and the 4x400 relay over the two-day meet.

A total of 14 different schools across Divisions I, II, and III, as well as a junior college and nine track clubs, will compete across both days. The most popular event will be the 3,000 meters, with a total of 178 men and women registered to run. In total, 634 athletes will participate in the CU Invitational.

Colorado alumnus and Olympic medalist Morgan Pearson returns to the IPF to compete in the mile run. Pearson is coming off a 15th-place finish in the Aramco Houston Half Marathon in Houston, Texas.

Also returning to the IPF, Abbey Glynn will compete in the 400 meters.

Follow the Meets

Things to Know
  • Doors Open: Friday at 11 AM, Saturday at 12 PM
  • Clear Bag Policy: The IPF enforces a clear bag policy. For more details, visit [here].
  • Food and Drinks: No food or drinks are allowed in the facility, except for water. Water coolers will be provided, but attendees must bring their own water bottle or cup.
  • Admission: on Friday is free; tickets are required for Saturday. Tickets can be pre-purchased here or bought at the door.
  • Parking: The IPF is located near the intersection of Folsom Street and Stadium Drive. Parking is available on Parking Level 1 beneath the facility for a fee. Payments can be made via kiosks or the ParkMobile app using lot code 6339.

Last Time Out

Due to inclement weather, the Buffs did not compete in the UCCS Invite in Colorado Springs.
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Direct links to live results:

CU's meet - http://results.tfmeetpro.com/Rapid_Results_Timing/CU_Invitational/
BU's meet - http://live.lancertiming.com/meets/312/events

(For anyone who happens to have a Flotrack / Flosports subscription, a live stream for the Boston meet is available at https://www.flotrack.org/events/12745252-2025-bu-john-thomas-terrier-classic .)

CU meet schedule:

 
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The team accomplished MANY PR's, along with a few CU Top 10 all-time performances, at their 2 meets last weekend:

Article after Friday's action - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/2/1/t...-terrier-classic-givens-top-ten-in-the-nation

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CU Distance Team Shines at Boston Terrier Classic, Givens Top Ten in the Nation​

Givens, Secor and Cherry Top 5 in CU Performance List

By: Herman Shelton, Associate Director/Athletic Communications

BOSTON — The University of Colorado track and field distance team delivered in Boston, at the 2025 John Thomas Terrier Classic, held at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center. The team was led by standout Isaiah Givens, who climbed to No. 2 in CU history in the 3,000 meters with a time of 7:45.01.

The Buffs sent 10 athletes to Boston, and the squad did not disappoint. Nine athletes set personal bests, while one runner competed in his first collegiate 3,000-meter race and placed 30th.

The women's team opened the competition on Friday. Katja Bauerle finished 27th out of 197 runners in the mile with a personal-best time of 4:41.36. Jessica Secor placed 18th out of 167 in the 3,000 meters, clocking a personal-best 9:02.81, which ranks among CU's top-10 performances in the event.

The men's team also shined, with Givens leading the way. He finished fifth overall and was the top collegiate finisher in the 3,000 meters. Nine of the 10 CU men placed in the top 30: Chris Cherry (9th, 7:48.03), Kole Mathison (19th, 7:52.66, improving his previous mark by 28 seconds), Grady Rauba (20th, 7:52.66), Lukas Haug (25th, 7:56.08), Charles Robertson (29th, 7:57.53), Wilson George (30th, 7:58.15, in his first collegiate 3,000-meter race), and Ethan Edgemont (34th, 8:00.17).

The meet, one of the most popular on the distance-running circuit, featured 232 men in the 3,000-meter race alone.

The CU distance squad will take a week off before returning to Boston for the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Valentine's Day weekend. The men will compete on Feb. 14, followed by the women on Feb. 15.
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After Saturday - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/2/1/cu-track-and-field-caps-cu-invitational-with-15-personal-records

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CU Track and Field Caps CU Invitational with 15 Personal Records

640 athletes competed, Friday and Saturday

By: Herman Shelton, Associate Director/Athletic Communications

BOULDER – The University of Colorado track and field team concluded its indoor home stand on a high note, hosting 640 athletes on Friday and Saturday at the Indoor Practice Facility. The two-day event saw 15 personal records fall for CU athletes, highlighting the team's continued progress this season.

The second day of competition began with the men's 60-meter hurdles. Freshman John Bass was the top finisher for the Buffaloes, clocking in at 8.71. In the women's 60-meter hurdles, Jada Green continued her strong indoor season, winning her heat with a time of 8.88 in a 22-athlete field. Green advanced to the final alongside teammates Eva Bruce and Allie Routledge. Green secured first place in the final with a time of 8.71, while Bruce finished second at 8.80 and Routledge placed sixth with a personal best of 9.00. Riley Burkey finished 15th in the prelims with a personal best of 9.42.

In the men's 60-meter dash, Johnny Homsy (6.90) and Cade Vanhout (6.95) finished third and fifth, respectively.

Morgan Pearson, representing Hoka, returned to his home track and finished sixth in the mile run with a time of 4:11.22. He also placed eighth in the 3,000-meter run, clocking in at 8:23.69. Abbey Glynn, competing unattached, won the women's 400-meter dash, finishing three seconds ahead of the field, with a time of 52.78.

In the men's 400-meter dash, Danny Tragarz took second place with a personal best of 47.36. Cole Romig also set a personal best with a time of 47.93, finishing fifth, while AJ Galvicic placed sixth in his collegiate debut in the event. Nick Gehring rounded out the top ten with a ninth-place finish at 48.84 seconds. On the women's side, Abby Miller (55.95) made her collegiate debut in the 400-meter dash, finishing as the top collegiate runner in second place. Aubrey Leneweaver took third with a personal best of 55.96.

Will Houser was the top Buffalo finisher in the 800-meter run, placing 11th with a personal best of 1:55.04.

In the men's 200-meter dash, Johnny Homsy finished fifth with a time of 21.95, while Cade Vanhout placed 11th at 22.27.

Freshman Myla Wilkes continued her impressive indoor season, winning the women's 200-meter dash with a personal best of 24.10.

In the women's 3,000-meter run, freshman Caroline Mehlhorn ran a personal best of 9:58.67, finishing ninth. Sierra Parks also set a personal best with a time of 10:44.61, placing 33rd.

The men's 4x400-meter relay team, consisting of AJ Galvicic, Cole Romig, Nick Gehring, and Danny Tragarz, shaved four seconds off their season best to finish first with a time of 3:11.65.

The women's 4x400-meter relay team, featuring Abby Miller, Aubrey Leneweaver, Emma Pollak, and Myla Wiles, ran together for the first time and secured first place with a time of 3:47.49 to close out the Buffs home indoor season.
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Looking back at last wee's action, it was short on quantity, as only the multi-eventers were in action, but it had some great performances, lead by Buffs winn both the men's and women's competitions. I was especially impressed by grad student Allie Rutledge, who PR'd in every one of her 5 events to SMASH her pentathlon PR and jump up to #2 all-time in the CU performers' list. (Her total also puts her #2 in the all-time Scottish record book.)







Articles:

After Thursday - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/2/7/t...ti-event-athletes-deliver-strong-performances

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Routledge Leads the Way in Pentathlon, CU Multi-Event Athletes Deliver Strong Performances​

By: Herman Shelton, Associate Director/Athletic Communications

SPOKANE, Wash. – The University of Colorado track and field's multi-event group recorded a strong performance during the 2025 Riverfront Invitational in Spokane on Thursday.
The Riverfront Invitational serves as one of the last-chance meets for multi-event athletes to earn enough points to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships. Senior Allie Routledge did just that, delivering the best performance of her collegiate career.
The pentathlon consists of five events, and Routledge recorded personal bests in all five. She opened the day by nearly shaving a second off her 60-meter hurdles time 8..08, finishing 11th. She then cleared 1.81 meters in the high jump, tying for 19th best in the NCAA and moving to fourth all-time on CU's performance list while securing first place in the event. In the shot put, Routledge threw 10.73 meters for another personal best, finishing eighth. She followed with a career-best long jump of 5.65 meters to take second place. In her final event, Routledge ran 2:15.79 in the 800 meters, another personal best, to finish first.
She accumulated a meet and career-high 4,120 points, the second-highest total in CU history and in Scotland history. She now ranks 13th in the NCAA, which, if it stands, qualifies her for the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships.
Eva Bruce, competing in her first pentathlon of the season, finished sixth with 3,604 points, recording a personal best in the shot put with a throw of 10.79 meters and running a season-best 8.80 in the 60-meter hurdles. Riley Burke placed eighth with 3,584 points, recording a personal best in the 60 hurdles at 9.35 seconds. Freshman Ava Goetz also recorded personal bests in the 60 hurdles (9.18) and the 800 (2:28.39). She finished second in the high jump (1.70 meters) and placed 12th overall with 3,471 points.
In the men's heptathlon, John Swabik leads the Buffs in second place after four events with 3,010 points, just 17 points behind first. Swabik opened with a personal-best 7.08 in the 60 meters, finishing third. He also placed second in the long jump (7.01 meters) and the shot put (12.18 meters) and took fourth in the high jump (1.91 meters).
Teammate Nick Bianco is close behind in fourth with 2,947 points, earning first-place finishes in the long jump (7.08 meters) and high jump (1.94 meters). Drake Miller recorded a personal best in the 60 meters (7.15) and has 2,690 points after four events.
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After Friday - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/2/7/t...first-place-finish-at-riverfront-invitational

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Bianco Wins Heptathlon at Riverfront Invitational​

By: Herman Shelton, Associate Director/Athletic Communications

SPOKANE, Wash. – The University of Colorado track and field's Nick Bianco recorded a strong second day to capture first place in the heptathlon at the 2025 Riverfront Invitational.

The heptathlon concluded Friday, with Bianco taking first place after entering day two in fourth. Bianco placed first in the high jump, long jump and pole vault, while also placing second in the 60-meter hurdles, accumulating 5,651 points. John Swabik fell to seventh after failing to clear the bar in the pole vault, recording 3,765 points.

With Friday's performance and results around the NCAA, Bianco fell two spots in the performance rankings, sitting just outside the top 16 in 18th place. Swabik ranks 26th.

Freshman John Bass recorded 4,661 points, and Drake Miller recorded 4,307 points. Bass posted a personal best in the 1,000 meters with a time of 3:02.47 and the shot put with a toss of 9.97 meters. Miller recorded a personal best in the 60 meters (7.15) and 60-meter hurdles (8.48) and ran a season best in the 1,000 meters (2:51.29).
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This week, the team is out in force at 3 different meets -

 
Preview in front of a BUSY next 2 days - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/2/13/buffs-track-and-field-spreads-out-for-key-weekend-meets

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Buffs Track and Field Spreads Out for Key Weekend Meets​

By: Herman Shelton, Associate Director/Athletic Communications

BOULDER – The Colorado indoor track and field team will spread out this weekend, competing in three meets across three states.

The distance squad will travel to Boston, the sprinters will head to Lubbock, Texas, and the multis and throws will compete in Colorado Springs.

Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational​

Seventeen athletes, six women and 11 men will compete over two days in Boston.

The men will compete first on Friday, Feb. 14, across three events. The Boston University meets are marquee distance events on the indoor circuit. In 2023, all 16 men's qualifiers in the 5,000 meters came from this meet. The Boston meets have been favorable for Colorado. At the Terrier Classic on Jan. 31, Isaiah Givens climbed to No. 2 in CU history in the 3,000 meters with a time of 7:45.01, the fastest collegiate time that weekend and 10th in the nation. If the season ended today, that mark would qualify him for the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships. Currently ranked 13th in the nation is Chris Cherry, who ran 7:48.03 at the same meet. Givens also ranks 11th in the NCAA in the mile after breaking the IPF facility and the Colorado soil record with a time of 3:54.12. The Buffs' 3,000-meter squad is ranked No. 1 in the country after their performance at the Terrier Classic, with four athletes ranked in the top 38 and two in the top 15.

In the 5,000 meters, James Overberg is ranked 38th in the nation after finishing 28th at the same meet.

On the women's side, Jessica Secor will look to improve her No. 23 national ranking in the 3,000 meters after running a personal best of 9:02.81 for an 18th-place finish at the Terrier Classic.

To qualify for the NCAA Championships, athletes need to rank in the top 16. The current qualifying marks are as follows:

  • Mile: Men – 3:54.24, Women – 4:31.89
  • 3,000m: Men – 7:49.52, Women – 8:59.10
  • 5,000m: Men – 13:22.29, Women – 15:32.39

Hemery Invitational Events (All times Eastern)​

Friday, Feb. 14
Mile (2:20 p.m.)

3,000m (4:20 p.m.)

5,000m (6:40 p.m.)

Saturday, Feb. 15

800m (10:40 a.m.)

Mile (1:45 p.m.)

  • Katja Bauerle – PB: 4:38.6
3,000m (4:05 p.m.)

  • Jessica Secor – PB: 8:55.70
  • Katja Bauerle – PB: 9:12.5

Mountain Lion Invitational (UCCS)​

The multis and throws groups will compete on Saturday in a one day meet in Colorado Springs. Allie Routledge looks to improve on her national rankings after a standout performance at the Riverfront Multis in Spokane, Washington. She is currently ranked No. 17 in the nation in the pentathlon and No. 19 in the high jump.

Event Schedule (All times Mountain)​

60m Hurdles (12:35 p.m.)

High Jump (1:30 p.m.)

Long Jump (1:30 p.m.)

Shot Put (5:30 p.m.)

Weight Throw (10:30 a.m.)

On the men's side, Nick Bianco is ranked No. 19 nationally in the heptathlon, while John Swabik is No. 28. Eleven men will compete across 18 events.

Texas Tech Jarvis Scott Invitational​

The sprint squad will send 11 athletes—five women and six men—to Lubbock, Texas, for the Texas Tech Jarvis Scott Invitational, which will be streamed live on ESPN+.

Women's Entries​

60m

200m

400m

600 yards

  • Fr. Abbey Miller – PB: 1:22.58
4x400m Relay

  • Miller, Leneweaver, Pollak, Wilkes

Men's Entries​

60m & 200m

400m

600 yards

  • Jr. Cole Romig – PB: 1:10.75
  • Fr. AJ Glavicic – PB: 1:11.25
60m Hurdles

4x400m Relay

  • Glavicic, Romig, Tragarz, Gehring, Roberson
All events and participants are subject to change.

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Links for the various meets:

BU's:

Schedules (Looks like today is all the men's events and tomorrow is all the women's.:
Friday - https://www.lancertiming.com/BU/BU_Valentine_MEN_Schedule_2-9.pdf
Saturday - https://www.lancertiming.com/BU/BU_Valentine_WOMEN_Schedule_2-9.pdf

Video (Only for those with a premium Flotrack / Flosports account) - https://www.flotrack.org/signup?redirect=/live/123872

Live results - http://live.lancertiming.com/meets/321/events

Texas Tech's:

Schedule - https://texastech.com/documents/2025/2/13/FINAL__Jarvis_Scott_Meet_Schedule.pdf

Start lists - https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/...14_25_JarvisScott_Program_DoubleColumn_v3.pdf

Video (Only for those with a premium ESPN+ account) -
Friday (Begins at 2:00 PM MT) - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/8eec9922-95fc-46ef-ac4b-1455bbde7151
Saturday (Begins at 10:00 AM MT) - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/21c65b0e-320b-4640-94a0-be57bca1ae9e

Live results - https://live.pttiming.com/?mid=7605

UC - Colorado Springs' (Saturday only):

Schedule - https://gomountainlions.com/documen...Mountain_Lion_Open_Meet_Schedule_-_2.7.25.pdf

Start lists - https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/...14_25_JarvisScott_Program_DoubleColumn_v3.pdf

Video - https://rmacnetwork.com/gomountainlions/

Live results - https://www.goinguplive.com/rapid/colorado-running-company-mountain-lion-open/meet-306/schedule.html
 
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Preview as the biggest meet of the season, the Big 12 Championships, starts its 2 day run tomorrow in Lubbock - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/2/27/track-field-heads-to-lubbock-for-big-12-indoor-championships

From a Big 12 preview (https://big12sports.com/news/2025/2...championship-set-for-friday-and-saturday.aspx ), there are 4 men's and women's team in the Top 25 of the rankings right now, with the Buffs not in either. On the men's side, host and #4 ranked Tech will be looking for its 3rd straight conference championships, with #11 OSU the closest to them in the rankings. On the women's side, Tech is also #4, but look to have a bigger battle on their hands, led by #2 BYU.

Per the below article, probably the top CU male runner will be skipping this meet as he instead will be running on the EXTREMELY fast and springy Boston Univ. track at a meet there in an attempt to qualify for the NCAA Championships.

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Track & Field Heads to Lubbock for Big 12 Indoor Championships​

By: Herman Shelton, Associate Director/Athletic Communications

LUBBOCK, Texas — Colorado track and field returns to the Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championships this Friday and Saturday at the Sports Performance Center in Lubbock, Texas, marking its first appearance in the event since 2011. After more than a decade in the Pac-12, which did not sponsor an indoor championship, the Buffaloes will once again compete for conference titles.

Colorado's highest finishes in the Big 12 were second place for the men in 1999 and third place for the women in 1997.

Texas Tech University will host the 2025 Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championships, with competition beginning at 9 a.m. MT for the multi-events. Field and running events will start at 2 p.m. MT on Friday. On Saturday, the multi-events begin at 9 a.m. MT, followed by field events at noon MT and running events at 1 p.m. MT. The championships will be streamed live on ESPN+. James Westling and John Nownes will announce the evening sessions.

All 16 women's teams will compete for the championship title, while 13 men's teams will participate. UCF, Utah and West Virginia only sponsor women's track and field programs.

Colorado will send 38 student-athletes, 22 men and 16 women, along with four relay teams competing in 11 events.

Athletes to Watch

Men:
Women:
  • Allie Routledge ranks second in the Big 12 in the pentathlon and seventh in the high jump.
  • Jessie Secor ranks fourth in the Big 12 in the 3,000 meters.
  • Abbey Nechanicky ranks sixth in the Big 12 in the 5,000 meters.

NCAA Rankings
  • Jessie Secor – No. 16 in the NCAA, No. 4 in the Big 12 (3,000m)
  • Allie Routledge – No. 17 in the NCAA, No. 2 in the Big 12 (pentathlon)
  • Allie Routledge – No. 22 in the NCAA, No. 7 in the Big 12 (high jump)
  • Nicholas Bianco – No. 20 in the NCAA, No. 5 in the Big 12 (heptathlon)

Secor currently qualifies for the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The top 16 qualifying individuals in men's and women's events, including combined events, are selected for the NCAA Championships after scratches.

USTFCCCA Rankings

Men:
  • Mountain Region Rating Index: No. 7
  • Big 12 Rating Index: No. 9
Top Men's Event Rankings:
  • Heptathlon: No. 2 NCAA / No. 1 Big 12
  • 5,000m: No. 10 NCAA / No. 3 Big 12
  • 3,000m: No. 11 NCAA / No. 3 Big 12
  • Mile: No. 16 NCAA / No. 3 Big 12
  • Long Jump: No. 20 NCAA / No. 4 Big 12
Women:
  • Mountain Region Rating Index: No. 8
Top Women's Event Rankings:
  • Pentathlon: No. 4 NCAA / No. 1 Big 12
  • High Jump: No. 5 NCAA / No. 2 Big 12

Who's Competing

Men:
John Bass, Nicholas Bianco, Noah Bouchard, Dean Casey, Chris Cherry, Drew Costelow, Ethan Edgeworth, Nick Gehring, Wilson Georges, AJ Glavicic, Lukas Haug, Simon Kelati, Kole Mathison, Drake Miller, James Overberg, Grady Rauba, Charles Robertson, Cole Romig, John Swabik, Daniel Tragarz, Lucas Williams.

Women:
Katja Baeuerle, Eva Bruce, Riley Burkey, Helen Carlson, Natalie Cook, Ava Goetz, Aubrey Leneweaver, Abigail 'Abby' Miller, Abbey Nechanicky, Amanda Opp, Emma Pollak, Elliot Pribramsky, Allie Routledge, Jessie Secor, Riley Ward, Myla Wilkes.

Givens to Compete in Boston​

In addition to the conference championships, the Buffs will send Isaiah Givens back to Boston for the 2025 Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier at Boston University. Givens, currently tied for 18th in the mile run, is just three-tenths of a second from securing a spot in the NCAA's top 16.
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Various links for the Championships:

Live video: Coverage is via paid EXPN+ subscription. Looks like coverage is scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM MT both days. (As is somewhat common for college meets, per the Big 12 article I linked to in the 2nd paragraph of this post, it sounds like there may only be commentators for the evening portions of the meet. So, it will be necessary to glean info from either live results or the auditorium announcer.)
For Friday - https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/id/f6669224-a398-4b1a-ab43-7d81aa5fc38f#bucketId=1
For Saturday - https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/id/16a48151-8f86-4b51-b169-df99fa02defa#bucketId=1

Full schedule - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2025/2/27/2025_Big_12_ITF_Championship_Schedule.pdf

Start lists/ heat sheets:
For Friday - https://crm.pttiming.com/uploads/projects/2127/6eb4a32bed06512518b89aa2b4fcb6ec.pdf
For Saturday - https://crm.pttiming.com/uploads/projects/2127/677c3ffb1d8c34fe33e3083449ef3112.pdf

Timing website meet homepage - https://pttiming.com/event.php?mid=2127&pt=schedule

Live results - https://live.pttiming.com/?mid=7608
 
Bump as the championships have begun, with the multi-eventers already well into their competitions with 2 events completed on the men's side and the women in the middle of their 2nd.

 
The teams seem to largely be in a rebuilding mode, with the new coach obviously handling what is a generally pretty young distance side, and even the established assistant coaches in the other disciplines (sprints, multi-eventers and field events) lost some of their top point scorers and NCAA Championship qualifier level student-athletes to graduation last academic year. So, not really a surprise it was a pretty quiet Big 12 Championships (they were held 2/27-2/28) for CU, at least points-wise, with the men finishing 12th (out of 13 conference schools with men's track and field) and the women finishing 16th. Would say it was cool to see both the men and women finishing 3rd in the distance medley relay, which are always fun races. Also, there were still some nice marks from a CU and personal perspective.

Articles for those looking for more info on those Championships:
After day 1 - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/2/28/...leted-day-1of-the-big-12-indoor-championships
After day 2 - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/3/1/colorado-wraps-up-big-12-indoor-track-and-field-championships
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Now, the only thing left for this Indoor season is the NCAA Championships, scheduled for this Friday and Saturday in Virginia Beach.

1 Buff has qualified, and that's junior Isaiah Givens in the mile. Best wishes to him this Friday (semis; scheduled to begin at 5:00 PM MT) and, hopefully Saturday (final; scheduled to be run at 4:00 PM MT)!

Some Championship links:

NCAA home page - https://www.ncaa.com/news/trackfiel...d-field-championships-schedule-selections-how

Another page with many links - https://www.rtspt.com/ncaa/d1indoor25/

Schedule (All times Eastern) - https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/ch...d1/indoortf/2024-25D1XTI_ScheduleOfEvents.pdf

Live video - Looks like there are different broadcasts scheduled, with all on ESPN+. The Championships are set up this year on the track so that all women's races are run 1st in one session, and then the men are later in the day:
  • On Friday, looks like the 1st women's race is scheduled to start at 1:30 PM MT and the men start at 5:00 PM MT, while
  • Saturday's track action starts at 1:00 PM MT for the women and 4:00 PM MT for the men.
  • Even earlier on both days are separate streams to cover the field events (and I assume maybe the multi-events?), with Friday's stream I believe scheduled to begin at 7:10 AM MT and Saturday's at 8:30 AM MT.
Links for the various ESPN+ streams:
Friday:
Field and multi-events - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/8f0e4768-8966-4367-af5f-16e073c76ec0
Women's track - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/b8c6803d-1b3d-4d73-9490-565dad1d3304
Men's track - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/d4eeea09-7624-44a0-b93f-b65a3fdc5b95

Saturday:
Field and multi-events - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/a7ae8dd4-f52b-4905-abf2-824993c5d285
Women's track - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/9019b062-65a3-4356-b681-ecf740340852
Men's track - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/c0373886-a0a6-422a-8cfc-e0525c26f3e8

(Don't know if it's a highlights show or maybe just a full replay of some of the last day's action, but there's also a Championship show showing up for ESPNU beginning at 5:00 PM Sunday (so after the Championships are over), also available for those with access to that channel as a stream available at https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/3416a74d-0d45-476f-bbcf-0b2c354f1f7f .)

Live results - https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Indoor/2025/index.htm
 
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Preview for the NCAA Championships - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/3/13/...e-for-mile-title-at-ncaa-indoor-championships

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Colorado’s Givens to Compete for Mile Title at NCAA Indoor Championships​

By: Herman Shelton, Associate Director/Athletic Communications

2025 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Virginia Beach, VA
Live Stats | ESPN+ Friday-Saturday

Virginia Beach, Va. – Colorado's Isaiah Givens will represent the Buffaloes on the national stage at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, where he will compete for an individual title in the mile run at the Virginia Beach Sports Center on Friday and Saturday.

The two-day meet begins Friday at 7:35 a.m. MT with combined events. Saturday's session starts at 10 a.m. MT with field events. Givens' semifinal race is set for 5 p.m. MT Friday, with the final scheduled for 4 p.m. MT Saturday.

Givens holds Colorado's indoor mile record, which he set on Feb. 24, 2023, at the Ken Shannon Invitational in Seattle with a time of 3:55.99. His season best is 3:59.97, recorded at the Colorado Classic on Jan. 18.

Live results for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships can be found via Flash Results. A broadcast of the championships will air on ESPN+ Friday and Saturday.

More information on the national meet can be found on the 2025 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships homepage."
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Congrats to Mr. Givens, who per live results looks to have qualified for tomorrow's final as the 2nd time qualifier!
 
BIG congrats to Isaiah Givens, who earns (I believe 1st Team?) All-American honors and breaks his own school record by over a second (he ran 3:54.84 today) with his 5th place finish in the just-completed mile final!
 
Media after Mr. Givens' very good result at the Championships. (With the 4 points he earns for his 5th place finish, the Buffs end up in a 5 way tie for 41st at the Championships (per https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Indoor/2025/scores.htm ).)

Article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/3/15/...d-finishes-fifth-at-ncaa-indoor-championships

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Givens Sets CU Record, Finishes Fifth at NCAA Indoor Championships​

By: Herman Shelton, Associate Director/Athletic Communications

Virginia Beach, Va. – Colorado's Isaiah Givens earned first-team honors after breaking his own school record and finishing fifth at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Virginia Beach Sports Center.

Givens ran a CU record 3:54.84, besting his previous time of 3:55.00.

He entered the final lap in seventh place and moved up two spots in the last half-lap to secure a fifth-place finish.

Final results for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships can be found via Flash Results.

More information on the national meet is available on the 2025 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships homepage.
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