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2025/26 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 2025/26 regular season. (I'm starting this now since I see a few Buff distance runners are scheduled to be competing at a major meet later this week.)

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, which could also be related to their related sports of outdoor track and field and cross country.

I plan to set up a separate thread for the post-season meets. They are:
  • The Big 12 Championships, which are scheduled to be held 2/27-28 in Lubbock, and
  • The NCAA Championships are March 13-14, 2026 at the University of Arkansas's Randal Tyson Center in Fayetteville.

A few quick notes:
  • Must say as a pretty big general track fan it's going to be a little weird this season that, after the Malones' left (were let go?) this summer, as far as I know there will not be any Buffs competing in the multi-events, jumps or throws any more (so maybe no one competing in the FIELD portions of track and field).
  • I believe Asst. Coach Brockman IS still with the Buffs, so I assume they are still planning to have student-athletes competing in the sprints and hurdles.
  • In addition to, as I mentioned below, the team not having released its schedule yet, it also doesn't have a 2025/26 roster up at cubuffs.com yet, so I'm not sure what the composition of the team (student-athletes or coaches) is this season.
NCAA's indoor track and field homepage (With links to many resources for the sport ) - https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2013/11/5/division-i-men-s-and-women-s-indoor-track-and-field.aspx
Their Pre-Championship Manual (which among any other things gives the criteria for qualifying that I summarize below.) - https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/ch...oortf/2025-26D1XTI_PrechampionshipsManual.pdf
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Indoor schedule as of 12/4/25:
(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 CU competes at being added and subtracted from the schedule, often with only a week or two notice (at least to the public).)


DateAtOpponentLocation
Dec 5 (Fri)AwayMines Alumni ClassicGolden, Co.
Dec 6 (Sat)AwayMines Alumni ClassicGolden, Co.
Dec 7 (Sun)AwaySharon Colyear OpenerBoston, MA
Jan 16 (Fri)HomePotts InvitationalBoulder, Co. (Ford Practice Facility)
Jan 17 (Sat)HomePotts InvitationalBoulder, Co. (Ford Practice Facility)
Jan 23 (Fri)HomeColorado InviteBoulder, Co. (Ford Practice Facility)
Jan 24 (Sat)HomeColorado InviteBoulder, Co. (Ford Practice Facility)
Jan 31 (Sat)AwayTerrier ClassicBoston, Mass.
Feb 6 (Fri)HomeColorado ClassicBoulder, Co. (Ford Practice Facility)
Feb 13 (Fri)AwayHemery David ValentineBoston, Mass.
Feb 13 (Fri)AwayJarvis Scott InvitationalLubbock, Texas
Feb 14 (Sat)AwayJarvis Scott InvitationalLubbock, Texas
Feb 20 (Fri)HomeColorado Last ChanceBoulder, Co. (Ford Practice Facility)
Feb 27 (Fri)NeutralBig 12 Indoor ChampionshipsLubbock, Texas
Feb 28 (Sat)NeutralBig 12 Indoor ChampionshipsLubbock, Texas
Mar 13 (Fri)NeutralNCAA Indoor ChampionshipsFayetteville, Ark.
Mar 14 (Sat)NeutralNCAA Indoor ChampionshipsFayetteville, Ark.



Note - The team hasn't released an official schedule yet. I plan on putting schedule info here when it becomes available.

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 per gender 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 resources for times and marks used to establish the potential qualifiers are-
(For awhile, the last full season's (2024/25) 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, or usually, forwards to the current meet the Buffs are competing at) - http://www.cubuffs.com/tracklive
 
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As I noted in my original post, I'm mainly starting this thread now because I found out (through links provided in a letsrun.com forum thread) that a few distance Buffs are starting off their season later this week (Saturday) at a major meet for (especially for the 3000M and 5000M distances) hosted by Boston University (BU).
(From what I've read previously, even though typically runners used to start resting right after cross country and then heavy training trying to peak near the end of the indoor season, that changed at some point. Now I believe, mainly just for this meet, many top runners compete HARD at this BU meet before they start their rest, recovery and heavy training phases. I believe they do this (1) because they are still hopefully near or at their peak fitness and speed from the recent cross country championships and (2) the BU track is one of it not the fastest indoor tracks in the country (if not world?).
This seemed to prove out last season, where at minimum 1/4 of the eventual top 16 in each of the men's and women's 3000M and 5000M distances set their top times at this meet.)

Some links for the meet:

BU's home meet home page - https://goterriers.com/sports/2025/7/15/2025-26-home-meet-information

Schedule as of 11/30 (per a note in it, the final schedule will be released 12/3) - https://lancertiming.com/BU/BU_Season_Opener_11.30_Updated_Schedule.pdf

List of athletes potentially competing in the elite races as of 11/30 (to be finalized 12/4) - https://lancertiming.com/BU/BU_Elite_Window_Fields.pdf
(3 Buffs are listed here, with Isaiah Givens and Dominic Serem listed for the elite 3000M men's race(s) and Jessie Secor in the women's 3000M.)

Complete lists of (potential) entries/ performance lists:
Women's - https://lancertiming.com/BU/BU_Opener_WOMEN_Entries_Alphabetical.pdf
Men's - https://lancertiming.com/BU/BU_Opener_MEN_Entries_Alphabetical.pdf
(In addition to the 3 noted above listed as competing in the elite races, there is only one other femaile (Abbey Nechanicky in the 5000M) and one other male (James Overberg in the men's 5000M) Buff listed in these lists.

Also, wanted to note that, as some one in letsrun did point out, the headers for these lists still reference last year;s meet dates, but per them these ARE the entries for THIS year.)

Live Video - Looks to only be available for those who have a Flotrack (Flosports) subscription. For those who do, the link is https://www.flotrack.org/signup?redirect=/live/195016 .

Live results - I can't find a direct link right now, but believe one will show up at https://lancertiming.com/ sometime before the racing begins. Edit - Direct link to live results is https://lancer.trackscoreboard.com/meets/394/events .
 
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The team has now released its schedule, and I have edited it into the original post. (They actually posted both the indoor AND outdoor schedules, but since this thread is only about indoors, I didn't bother posting the outdoor portion of the schedule in the OP.)
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And, as part of that released schedule, the news comes out that, in addition to Saturday's BU meet I already posted about in my last post, other Buffs are opening their seasons tomorrow and Saturday in Golden at the "Mines Alumni Classic".

The live results link I have below already is listing entrants for the various events. Per that, looks like there are a few CU sprinters and hurdlers competing, as well as a few field athletes***.

(***I had mentioned in my original post that after letting their veteran multi-events, jumps and throws coaches go this past summer, I didn't know if they'd be fielding any field athletes this season. However, in the roster now posted (at https://cubuffs.com/sports/track-and-field/roster?sort=position ), looks like a few veteran Buffs have decided to continue to compete in the black and gold. Notes on that:
  • On the women's side, there are still 2 multi-eventers, 1 jumper and 2 throwers on the roster. For the men, it's 2 throwers.
  • All 7 of the returners are junior, seniors or grad students, so would GUESS they're getting to finish their careers at CU, but the program may (???) not be adding any other student-athletes in these events going forward.
  • On the coaching-side, looks like a couple recent Buff greats are listed as the coaches in the individual areas (except the multi-events) as Volunteer Assistants, with Jada Green listed as one of the throws coaches, and Abbey Glynn, in addition to helping assist Coach Brockman in coaching the sprints and hurdles she competed at in college, is also listed as the jumps coach. (There is also a Gary Lash listed as another Volunteer Assistant for the throws; his name doesn't ring a bell as someone who competed with the Buffs.)
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Again, for the Mines meet:

Final Schedule - https://minesathletics.com/documents/2025/12/3/Mines_Alumni_Classic_25_FINAL_Schedule.pdf
(As it typical for many of these meets, looks like the 1st day (Friday in this case) has just a few field events scheduled (shot put, long jump and pole vault (all 3 for both genders scheduled)), with all the track and other field events taking place Saturday.)

Link to live video (I'm not sure with my crappy memory, but my recollection is that in past years at MINIMUM some of the videos from Mines may have been free, but it looks like this coverage may be requiring a paid subscription this year.) - https://www.rmacnetwork.com/coschoolmines/



Live Results - http://results.tfmeetpro.com/Colorado_School_of_Mines/Mines_Alumni_Classic_2025/
 
Official preview in front of the season openers today and tomorrow - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/12/4/...season-with-split-squads-in-golden-and-boston

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Track and Field Launches Indoor Season with Split Squads in Golden and Boston​

By: Herman Shelton, Associate Director/Athletic Communications

Boulder—The University of Colorado track and field team opens the 2025 26 indoor season this weekend with a split squad, sending a group of sprinters, jumpers, and throwers to Golden for the Mines Alumni Classic while five distance runners compete in Boston at the BU Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener.

Colorado entered six athletes into the two day Mines Alumni Classic in Golden, with four men and two women scheduled to compete.

Men
• Antonio Votour, 60 hurdles, personal record 8.05. This will be his first indoor race for Colorado. He previously won the Big South indoor title in the 60 hurdles.
• Teagan Malcom, 60 hurdles. The Longmont native will make his collegiate debut.
• Lucas Williams, weight throw, 18.63 meters personal record at the 2025 Riverfront Invitational and Multis. This is his third appearance at the Mines Alumni Classic.
• Johnny Homsy, 60 meters, personal record 6.80 at the 2024 Colorado Invite. This is also his third appearance at Mines Alumni Classic.

Women
• Riley Ward, high jump, 1.76 meters, personal record at the 2025 CU Invitational. This is her second time competing at the Mines Alumni Classic.
• Amanda Opp, weight throw, 18.35 meters, personal record at the 2024 Air Force Holiday Opener. She will compete at Mines Alumni Classic for the third time.

Colorado also entered five athletes in the BU Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener.

Women
3,000 meters
• Jessie Secor, 8:50.63 (Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Feb. 14, 2025)
5,000 meters
• Abbey Nechanicky - 16:00.01 PR

Men
3,000 meters
• Isaiah Givens, 7:38. He finished fifth in the mile at the 2025 NCAA indoor championships.
• Dominic Serem, 7:37. He finished fifty eighth at the 2025 NCAA cross country championships.
5,000 meters
• James Overberg, 13:33. He finished seventy fourth at the 2025 NCAA cross country championships.

Colorado Announces 2025 26 Indoor and Outdoor Schedule

This year's schedule includes four home indoor meets inside the Ford Practice Facility and one outdoor home meet.
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Up Next

Colorado returns to competition at home with the Potts Invitational on January 16-17.
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One thing I forgot to note about the schedule. I assume mainly due to having the NICE IPF available, looks like the team is scheduled to be hosting FOUR indoor track meets this season, which will I believe be a record. (Even with the team's track only emphasis now, I assume the meets will include field events, but am not sure.?.)

Great opportunity for local track fans to see the Buffs live in action!
 
Sounds like it was a great start to the season, with many personal bests, CU top 10 all-time bests and, in 1 case, a new CU best all-time - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/12/6/...reakthrough-performances-in-boston-and-golden

(Next up - a HOME meet in mid-January.)

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Buffs Open Indoor Season With Breakthrough Performances in Boston and Golden​


Overburg breaks school record; Three lands on CU all-time marks

By: Herman Shelton, Associate Director/Athletic Communications

BOULDER - The University of Colorado track and field program opened the 2025-26 indoor season with a powerful statement across two meets, the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener in Boston and the Mines Alumni Classic in Golden. The weekend was highlighted by a school-record performance from James Overberg, three CU all-time marks, and several strong debuts from both veteran and first-year Buffs.

Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener - Boston
Colorado's distance group delivered one of its strongest collective opening weekends in recent years as the Buffs lined up in stacked, nationally competitive fields filled with NCAA champions, All-Americans, and sponsored professionals.

Men's 3000 Meters

Dominic Serem continued the momentum from his breakout cross country season, running 7:45.61, which ranks sixth on CU's all-time performance list. Serem stayed controlled through an aggressive early pace and closed well to establish an early national-level mark.

Isaiah Givens also impressed, running 7:53.07, a strong season opener that positions him firmly on the national radar. Givens navigated the quick early tempo and surged late, giving Colorado a strong 1-2 presence in the event.

Men's 5000 Meters - School Record
The highlight of the Boston trip came from James Overberg, who ran 13:31.63 to break the Colorado school record previously held by CU great Joe Klecker (13:34.10, Feb. 2020). Overberg raced with seasoned precision, staying patient through the early laps before closing decisively to secure the historic mark and establish one of the nation's top early-season times.

Women's 3000 Meters Invitational
Jessie Secor opened her season with a quality 9:06.77 in the Invitational 3000 meters. Facing a field loaded with top NCAA talent, Secor remained steady through the changing pace and delivered a strong final kilometer for a promising early-season performance.

Women's 5000 Meters
Freshman Abbey Nechanicky made her season debut with a breakthrough 15:57.80, besting her previous mark of 16:00.01 and becoming the newest addition to Colorado's all-time list. The performance places her tenth in CU history. Nechanicky handled the crowded, fast-moving field with composure, surging over the final laps to break the 16-minute barrier for the first time.

Mines Alumni Classic - Golden
While CU's distance squad raced on the East Coast, the Buffs' sprints, hurdles, throws, and jumps crews opened their seasons with strong early performances in Golden.

Men's 60-Meter Hurdles
In his first race as a Buff, Antonio Votour delivered one of the top highlights of the weekend, running 8.01 in the final after an 8.02 prelim. His debut places him on CU's all-time list and marks one of the fastest season openers by a Buff hurdler in recent years.
Teegan Malcom, competing in his first collegiate meet, followed with an 8.38 in the final after running 8.42 in prelims.

Men's Weight Throw
Lucas Williams opened his season with power and consistency, unleashing 18.73 meters (61'5½") on his final attempt. The performance moves him to sixth on CU's all-time list and highlights his upward trajectory entering his junior campaign.

Women's Weight Throw
Amanda Opp posted a strong start to her season with a final-round throw of 16.48 meters (54'1"), closing her series with her best attempt of the day.

Women's High Jump
Sophomore Riley Ward cleared 1.75 meters (5'8¾"), just off her collegiate best of 1.76 meters, in a composed season debut that included multiple clutch third-attempt clearances.

FULL COLORADO RESULTS

Boston - Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener

Men - 3000 Meters
• Dominic Serem - 7:45.61 (Sixth on CU all-time list)
• Isaiah Givens - 7:53.07
Men - 5000 Meters
• James Overberg - 13:31.63
Colorado school record (previous: 13:34.10, Joe Klecker, 2020)
Women - 3000 Meters
• Jessie Secor – 9:06.77
Women - 5000 Meters
• Abbey Nechanicky – 15:57.80
Tenth on CU all-time list; previous best: 16:00.01

Mines Alumni Classic - Golden
Men - 60 Meter Hurdles
• Antonio Votour - 8.02 (prelims), 8.01 (final)
First race as a Buff; all-time CU performer
• Teegan Malcom - 8.42 (prelims), 8.38 (final)
First collegiate race
Men - 60 Meters
• Johnny Homsy - DNS
Men - Weight Throw
• Lucas Williams - 18.73m (61'5½")
Sixth on CU all-time list
Women - Weight Throw
• Amanda Opp - 16.48m (54'1")
Women - High Jump
• Riley Ward – 1.75m (5'8¾")

Up Next
Colorado returns to action as a full unit in January, opening its home slate at the Potts Invitational, Jan. 16-17 at the Ford Practice Facilities.
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Full final results:
@ Mines - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2025/12/7/2025MinesAlumniClassic.pdf
@ BU:
Men - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2025/12/7/buso-m.pdf
Women - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2025/12/7/buso-w.pdf
 
With the 1st home meet less than 3 days from beginning, wanted to bump this thread.




Meet info document - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2025/12/16/Potts_Invitational_2026_-_Team_Guide.pdf
(The document includes a (I assume tentative) schedule. In general:
  • Friday is dedicated to all the field events, with the 1st (women's lonb jump and pole vault) events scheduled to begin at noon.
  • Then, Saturday's track action begins at 11:00 AM.
  • Of course, all the action is taking place at the (Ford) practice facility.)
 
It's Field Day at the Practice Facility, with the action starting in around an hour and a half.

 
I hope more capital is put to use on the the track team. Dropping the throws and decathlon coaches was a joke.

CU should never lose the in-state talent to other programs. I get that North Carolina, NAU, Stanford, Oregon have great programs and it is tough to keep kids home as they want to experience something new but CU has a great XC history and it should be celebrated and invested in.
 
I forgot to post this earlier (looks like over 1/2 of the field events scheduled for today are already completed); here is the preview for this week's home meet - https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/1/21/...for-colorado-invite-at-ford-practice-facility

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Colorado Set for Colorado Invite at Ford Practice Facility​

By: Herman Shelton, Associate Director/Athletic Communications

BOULDER — The University of Colorado track and field program will remain home for the second consecutive week, hosting the 2026 Colorado Invite on Friday, Jan. 23, and Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Ford Practice Facility.

Follow the Meet
Live results for the 2026 Colorado Invite will be available online. Links will be announced.

Things to Know
• The Ford Practice Facility enforces a clear bag policy. For more information, visit the clear bag policy page on CUBuffs.com.
• Food and drinks are not permitted inside the facility, except water. Water coolers will be provided, but attendees must bring their own bottle or cup.
• Admission on Friday is free. Tickets are required for Saturday and may be purchased online or at the door.

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

2026 Colorado Invite Schedule
Field events will kick off Day 1 of the Colorado Invite, beginning at noon with the women's pole vault, women's long jump, women's weight throw and men's shot put. Track events on Saturday will open with the men's 60 meter hurdles prelims at 11 a.m.

The Colorado Invite will feature Air Force, Colorado, Colorado Christian, Colorado College, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State, Northern Colorado, Oklahoma Panhandle and Regis.

For Colorado, three Buffs will represent the throws. Amanda Opp will lead the group in the women's weight throw beginning at noon, while Lucas Williams and Alaina Fantaski will compete in the men's weight throw and women's shot put, respectively.
Colorado will have 14 athletes compete across 10 events, along with the men's and women's 4x400 meter relays to close out the meet.

Event times are available online.

Last Time Out
The Potts Invitational saw five facility records fall: the men's high jump by Ndayiragije Shukurani of Colorado State at 2.18 meters, the men's pole vault by Taylor Waters of Colorado State at 5.25 meters, the men's weight throw by Daniel Reynolds of Wyoming at 24.79 meters, the men's shot put by Cam Burkett of Wyoming at 19.05 meters and the mile by Isaiah Givens of Colorado in 3:57.52.

The marquee Mile Invitational delivered one of the top performances in the nation as Givens broke both the facility record and the Colorado soil record. His converted time of 3:51.73 leads the NCAA and currently stands as the top mark in the country for the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships.
Kole Mathison ranks fourth nationally with a converted time of 3:54.87 after running a personal best 4:00.74. Lukas Haug moved into the top 10 with a converted time of 3:56.13 following a personal best 4:02.03, while Grady Rauby ran a personal best 4:03.14, converting to 3:57.21, which ranks 14th nationally.

In the field events, Lucas Williams continued his climb up Colorado's all-time performance list, moving into third place with a throw of 19.45 meters to finish as the top collegiate competitor in the weight throw.

Juliette Forstom dominated the women's 3,000 meters, winning in 9:36.59 and defeating the rest of the field by 17 seconds.
Colorado alumni were also featured throughout the meet. Former Olympian Valerie Constien competed in the women's invitational mile, running 4:35.03 and narrowly missing the facility record of 4:33.29. Fellow alumna Abbey Glynn, who holds multiple Colorado program records, returned to the track in the women's 600 meters and posted a strong performance with a time of 1:28.36.
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Link to live results - http://results.tfmeetpro.com/Rapid_Results_Timing/Colorado_Invitational/
 
Review of today's results (all in the throws), along with details of Buff runners competing tomorrow - https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/1/23/...ighlight-day-one-of-the-colorado-invitational

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Buffs Throwers Highlight Day One of the Colorado Invitational​

By: Seth Pringle, Athletic Communications

BOULDER — Colorado's throwers hit the field at the Ford Practice Facility (FPF) on Friday, kicking off the first day of the Colorado Invitational.

Three Buffaloes competed in the meet's first day. Amanda Opp (weight throw) and Alaina Fantaski (shot put) represented the women, while Lucas Williams (weight throw) was CU's lone male competitor.

Opp posted a season-best mark in the weight throw for the second consecutive week. She bested her 16.69-meter toss from last week's Potts Invitational with 17.56 meters on Friday. Her distance currently ranks 11th in the Big 12 and 12th in the Mountain Region. Fantaski also set a new personal-best mark of 8.13 meters on her final throw of the day.

Williams threw his third throw of over 18.0 meters in the men's weight throw. He topped out with a distance of 18.04 meters on his last throw in the finals heat.

Max Manson, competing unattached but formerly from the University of Washington, matched the FPF facility record in the men's pole vault, topping out at 5.25 meters.

Up Next
The Colorado Invitational will continue Saturday with the men's 60M hurdles getting things started at 11 a.m. MT.

Colorado Day Two Competitors by Event (Saturday)

Men's 60m Hurdles
Antonio Votour – Heat 2, Lane 4
Teagan Malcom—Heat 2, Lane 5

Men's 60m
Nick Gehring—Heat 1, Lane 6
Johnny Homsy—Heat 4, Lane 3

Men's Mile
Justine Kipkoech—Section 1
Tanner Newkirk—Section 1
Charles Robertson—Section 2
Conner Wingfield—Section 2

Women's Mile
Georgia Bell—Section 2

Men's 400m
Joran Ball—Section 2, Lane 2
Jameson Leigh—Section 3, Lane 4

Women's 400m
Abby Miller—Section 1, Lane 4
Avery Pearson, Section 1, Lane 5

Women's 800m
Jessie Secor—Section 1

Men's 200m
Danny Tragarz—Section 2, Lane 4
Johnny Homsy—Section 3, Lane 4

Women's 3000m
Ana Peters—Section 2
Linda Weigang—Section 2

Men's 4x400m Relay
Colorado B—Section 1, Lane 2
Colorado A—Section 1, Lane 4
Colorado D—Section 2, Lane 6
Colorado C—Section 3, Lane 2

Women's 4x400m Relay
Colorado A—Section 1, Lane 4
Colorado B—Section 3, Lane 2
Colorado C—Section 3, Lane 6
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Article after yesterday's season opener, highlighted by the newest Buff with a NICE CU debut - https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/1/24/...arvelous-in-the-mile-at-colorado-invitational

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Newcomer Justine Kipkoech Marvelous in the Mile at Colorado Invitational​

Hurdler Antonio Votour also stars for Buffaloes in second home meet of the season

By: Steve Hurlbert, Director of Strategic Communications

BOULDER — In his very first race as a Colorado Buffalo, transfer sophomore Justine Kipkoech made quite an impression, recording a top three program finish in the mile to lead Buffs runners in the second and final day of the Colorado Invitational held at the Ford Practice Facility (FPF).

Kipkoech ran a time of 4:00.79, 3:54.92 adjusted for altitude, the third fastest indoor time in the event in program history, while finishing third overall in the race. Kipkoech's altitude-adjusted time is currently the sixth-fastest in the NCAA so far this year and capped a whirlwind two weeks that saw him get settled in Boulder just in time to compete this weekend.

"The last two weeks have been a bit chaotic for him, getting settled in classes and to be able to open with a 3:54 given the chaos that's happened with him over the last couple of weeks is really, really impressive," said Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Sean Carlson. "Over the next two years he's going to be one of the best milers in the country for sure."

Kipkoech's performance comes just one week after his teammate Isaiah Givens set a facility and Colorado soil record at the same distance, creating quite a one-two Buffalo punch in the mile.

"Obviously, our distance side is very cross country focused," said Carlson. "But it just so happens we have some really, really good milers that can run cross country too, which is nice. With Justine and Isaiah shaping up to be two of the better milers in the country right now it sets us up for a really, really good Distance Medley Relay in a couple of weeks. I think we can run one of the top times in the country."

Junior Antonio Votour also added his name to the Colorado record books, recording the sixth fastest time in program history in the 60 meter hurdles with a personal-best mark of 8.00 in the preliminaries. He followed that performance up with a time of 8.07 in the finals to finish fourth.

In the 400 meters, a pair of Buffaloes achieved personal records with sophomore Jameson Leigh recording a time of 49.44 for the men, good enough for sixth overall, and sophomore Abby Miller running a time 58.21 for the women, good enough for fourth.

Meanwhile, sophomore Jessie Secor reached the podium in the women's 800 meters with a time of 2:11.86 (2:11.01 Converted), good enough for third place, and junior Danny Tragarz finished second in the men's 200 meters with a time of 21.50.

Up Next
Colorado will head east for one of the premier indoor track meets of the season, Boston University's John Thomas Terrier Classic, taking place Friday, January 30 and Saturday, January 31.

Buffaloes' Colorado Invitational Day Two Results:
Men's 60m Hurdles
Antonio Votour – 8.00 (Prelim) - 8.07 (Final- 4th place)
Teagan Malcom – 8.46 (Prelim)

Men's 60m
Nick Gehring – 6.84 (Prelim) - 6.89 (Final- 4th place)
Johnny Homsy – 7.15 (Prelim)

Men's Mile
Justine Kipkoech – 4:00.79 (3:54.92 Converted - 3rd place)
Charles Robertson – 4:14.07
Conner Wingfield – 4:19.63
Tanner Newkirk – DNF

Women's Mile
Georgia Bell – 5:14.10

Men's 400m
Jameson Leigh – 49.44
Joran Ball – 50.25

Women's 400m
Abby Miller – 58.21 (4th place)
Avery Pearson – DNS

Women's 800m
Jessie Secor – 2:11.86 (2:11.01 Converted - 3rd place)

Men's 200m
Danny Tragarz – 21.50 (2nd place)

Women's 3000m
Linda Weigang – 10:31.43
Ana Peters – 10:31.56

Men's 4x400m Relay
Colorado A – 3:13.36 (3rd place)
Leigh, Tragarz, Malcolm, Ball

Colorado C – 3:33.01
Liebert, Overberg, Bulto, Rauba

Colorado B – 3:46.59
Costelow, Mathison, Haug, Hansen

Colorado D – DNF
Wingfield, Casey, Givens, Cook

Women's 4x400m Relay
Colorado A – 3:58.05
Miller, Burkey, Pearson, Larochelle

Colorado B – 4:06.30
Hagen, Forstrom, Nechanicky, Barker

Colorado C – 4:43.02
Lounes, Prosser, Sheridan, Pribramsky
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Full results - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2026/1/25/Colorado_Invitational_Results-All.pdf
 
The team is back in action, with 6 Buff women entered to race today (Friday) and 11 men on Saturday. With, I believe, the BU track considered one of the fastest indoor in the country (if not the world), I'm sure the team will be working HARD to earn some top times.

Preview - https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/1/29/...vel-to-boston-for-john-thomas-terrier-classic

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Buffs Travel to Boston for John Thomas Terrier Classic​

By: Macy Mohlenkamp, Athletic Communications Associate

BOULDER – The Colorado track and field team heads to Boston, Mass, to compete in the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Friday, Jan. 30, and Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center. Competition for the women takes place on Friday, and the men will race on Saturday.

Location: Boston University Track and Tennis Center, Boston, Mass.
Live Results: cubuffs.com/tracklive
Meet Information: cubuffs.com/meetinfo
Watch: FloTrack

Friday, Jan. 30
Saturday, Jan. 31

RANKINGS UPDATE: The Colorado men's track and field team is currently ranked first in the NCAA for the men's mile with an average time of 3:54.29. As a team, the men are ranked 11th in the nation.

LAST TIME OUT: The Buffaloes hosted their second indoor home meet of the season on Friday, Jan. 23, and Saturday, Jan. 24. Field events took place on Jan. 23, with Amanda Opp, Alaina Fantaski and Lucas Williams competing for CU. In the weight throw, Opp and Williams took fourth place in the women's and men's, respectively.

Track events took place on Saturday, Jan. 24, with Justine Kipkoech making his Colorado debut in the men's mile, posting the third fastest time on the program top 10 list and sixth in the NCAA men's mile. Antonio Votour recorded a personal best of 8.00 in the men's 60m hurdles, placing him at sixth on CU's program top 10 list.

UP NEXT: The Buffaloes return home to Boulder, Colo., for the Colorado Classic at the Ford Practice Facility on Friday, Feb. 6, and Saturday, Feb. 7.
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Host BU's home meet homepage (source for most of the links below) - https://goterriers.com/sports/2025/7/15/2025-26-home-meet-information

Lancertiming webpage which also has many links - https://lancertiming.com/

Final race schedules:
Women's (All Friday) - https://goterriers.com/documents/2026/1/29/final_women_s_schedule.pdf
Men's (All Friday) - https://goterriers.com/documents/2026/1/29/final_men_s_schedule.pdf

Heat sheets:
Women's - https://lancertiming.com/BU/BU_Terrier_WOMEN_Seeded_Events.pdf
Men's - https://lancertiming.com/BU/BU_Terrier_MEN_Seeded_Events.pdf
(Both genders also had unseeded heat sheets, but all Buffs look to be in the above seeded sheets. Also wanted to note the entry list contained one more Buff not included in the preview article, Jake Liebert in the men's 5000M. I'd assume the odds are he probably just scratched, but wanted to mention him in case it was just an accidental omission.)

Video (Only available for those with a premium ($) Flotrack / Flosports subscription.) - https://www.flotrack.org/signup?redirect=/live/195019

Live results - https://lancer.trackscoreboard.com/meets/437/events

(Once the meet is over, looks like official compiled results will be available at:
Women's - https://lancertiming.com/results/winter26/terrier-w.pdf
Men's - https://lancertiming.com/results/winter26/terrier-m.pdf )
 
Bumping the thread as tomorrow is the start of the last FULL*** home indoor meet of the year. Like the earlier home meets, looks like all the field events are tomorrow, and then the track racing takes over Saturday.
(***There is also a "last chance" meet on the schedule for Friday, Feb. 20th, but that doesn't include any field events, and also doesn't include the 2 longest track distances.)

Note - I believe in past years this was often where Buffs made their best pitch to earn NCAA qualifying times, at least among the home meets. However, per the below preview, looks to me like many of the "big" names are either skipping this meet or, especially on the men's side, maybe using the mile race as (I'd GUESS) a hard workout to get them ready for next weekend where I'll assume they'll be pointing towards season's best at the speedway (and I assume great competition) that is the BU indoor track.

Preview - https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/2/4/track-and-field-buffs-return-home-to-host-colorado-classic

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Buffs Return Home to Host Colorado Classic​

By: Macy Mohlenkamp, Athletic Communications Associate

BOULDER – The Colorado track and field team returns home to Boulder, Colo., to host the Colorado Classic on Friday, Feb. 6, and Saturday, Feb. 7. Field events will take place on Friday, with track competing on Saturday.

Location: Ford Practice Facility, Boulder, Colo.
Live Results: cubuffs.com/tracklive
Meet Information: cubuffs.com/meetinfo

Friday, Feb. 6
Saturday, Feb. 7

SCHEDULE: Events begin at 12:00 p.m. MT on Friday, and 11:00 a.m. MT on Saturday.

RANKINGS UPDATE:

LAST TIME OUT: The Buffaloes traveled to Boston, Mass., for the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Friday, Jan. 30, and Saturday, Jan. 31. The women competed on Friday, and four Buffs entered the program top-10 list. Riley Burkey (2:14.80) moved into 10th and Avery Pearson (2:02.54) stands at second in the women's 800 program top-10 list. Abbie Nechanicky (15:42.12) improved to No. 8 on the program top-10 list in the 5k. In the Open 3k, Mia Larochelle (9:03.66) took sixth on the top-10 list. In the women's 5k, Ella Hagen set the Austrian U-20 indoor record with a personal best time of 16:20.29.

On Saturday, three more Buffs entered the program top 10. In his first 800m of the season, Drew Costelow ran the fastest time in program history (1:48.50). Ty Cook also landed a spot on the program top-10 list, coming in seventh for the men's 800m. In the men's 5k, Jake Liebert ran a personal best and now sits at second on the program top-10 list with a time of 13:32.99.

UP NEXT: The Buffaloes will split Valentine's day weekend between the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, Mass., and the Jarvis Scott Invitational in Lubbock, Texas. Athletes will compete at Boston University on Friday, Feb. 13, and those at Texas Tech will see action on Friday, Feb. 13, and Saturday, Feb. 14.
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Direct link to live results -

Colorado Classic | MeetPro by DirectAthletics

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The team's final regular season meet, in the friendly confines of the IPF, is this Friday-




(Note - This meet is only having track action; there are no field events on the schedule.)

A few links:

Meet info document (Includes the prelim schedule) - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2025/12/16/Colorado_LAST_CHANCE_2026_-_Team_Guide.pdf
(From the (I assume prelim) schedule, senior recognition is scheduled for 11:00 AM, and the 1st track race at noon.
At least a few weeks ago, Coach Carlson was emphasizing that he thought the men's team could put together a solid effort in the DMR (Distance Medley Relay), but so far they haven't put a time down yet. Can't remember if he was planning to put a serious effort in this week's race, and/ or at next week's Big 12 Championships in Lubbock. If they are planning on a top effort, the DMR's are the 1st races scheduled Friday, so fans will want to arrive early.)

Live results - http://results.tfmeetpro.com/Rapid_Results_Timing/Colorado_Last_Chance/
 
Meet day, with the start less than 2 hours away (although it looks like the 1st race itself is at noon)!




Preview - https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/2/18/...-ready-to-celebrate-senior-day-at-last-chance

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Buffs Ready to Celebrate Senior Day at Last Chance​

By: Lauren Cawley, Communications Associate

BOULDER – The Colorado track and field team returns home Friday, Feb. 20, to host the Colorado Last Chance at the CU Indoor Practice Facility. The program will honor 18 seniors during its XC/TF Senior Day recognition at 11 a.m., with competition set to begin at 12 p.m. with the Invite Distance Medley Relay.

Location: Ford Practice Facility, Boulder, Colo.
Live Results: cubuffs.com/tracklive
Meet Information: cubuffs.com/meetinfo

The Men's Invite Distance Medley Relay will headline Friday's action as the Buffs take on top squads from BYU, NAU, and New Mexico in a fast-paced showdown, with all four teams aiming to post NCAA Division I Indoor Championship qualifying marks.

Colorado's A DMR features Justine Kipkoech (1200), Danny Tragarz (400), Drew Costelow (800), and Isaiah Givens (1600).

"We are very excited to host some of the nation's best teams in the distance medley relay this weekend. It's going to be a great environment to run fast here in Colorado," said Sean Carlson, Director of Cross Country and Track & Field.

MEN
WOMEN
The Colorado XC/TF program will celebrate 18 seniors during its Senior Day recognition on Friday, Feb. 20.

SENIOR WOMEN
SENIOR MEN

LAST TIME OUT: Five Buffs competed at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Avery Pearson led the way, clocking a PR of 2:03.21 in the 800 meters to move to No. 2 all-time in program history. Antonio Votour competed in the 60-meter hurdles and advanced to the final to run 8.40, while Lucas Williams recorded a weight throw mark of 19.38m, just under three inches shy of his PR — a mark that ranks No. 3 in CU history. Jake Liebert raced a competitive 5k field in 13:34.18, finishing just over a second off his PR, which ranks No. 2 all-time at Colorado.

UP NEXT: The Buffs travel to Lubbock, Texas, to compete at the Big 12 Indoor Championships on Friday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, Feb. 28, hosted by Texas Tech.
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Article after a nice final regular season meet, highlighted by 2 new CU all-time records - https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/2/20/...on-mens-dmr-rewrite-record-book-on-senior-day
(Edit - It wasn't mentioned in the article, but there was definitely one of those "why we love sports" moments in this one. As was mentioned below, Ms. Pearson broke the 800M CU record previously held by Sage Hurta-Klecker (now one if not the top American 800M runner(s)). What wasn't mentioned was that Ms. Hurta-Klecker paced Ms. Pearson for ~600M, so had to have been a big help to her.)

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Pearson, Men’s DMR Rewrite Record Book on Senior Day​

By: Lauren Cawley, Communications Associate

BOULDER – Senior Day and school records made for a memorable afternoon Friday as the Buffs closed out the regular season at the Colorado Last Chance inside the CU Ford Practice Facility. The program honored its 18 graduating seniors before two all-time marks fell on the track.

Avery Pearson delivered a historic performance in the women's 800 meters, clocking an altitude-adjusted 1:59.98 (2:00.76 raw) to shatter the previous school record of 2:02.54 set by Sage Hurta in 2021. On the men's side, the distance medley relay quartet of Justine Kipkoech, Danny Tragarz, Drew Costelow and Isaiah Givens ran 9:19.00 (9:28.63 raw) to smash the program record of 9:38.14 set last season.

"It was a fantastic last chance meet for our kids," said Sean Carlson, Director of Cross Country and Track & Field. "The men's DMR ran really, really well — the first three legs were flying. The mile always gets a little tactical, but we still ran well and that should be an NCAA qualifying mark. And then Avery in the 800 — just lights out. Two-flat at altitude is really, really impressive. That sets her up well heading into the Big 12s and nationals."

HOW IT HAPPENED

The men's DMR opened the day in thrilling fashion, placing third in a loaded race featuring BYU and NAU. All three teams are expected to qualify for the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships with Friday's marks.

Newcomer Kipkoech set the tone on the 1200-meter leg, handing off first to Tragarz, who maintained the lead over 400 meters. Costelow battled hard on the 800-meter leg, narrowly surrendering the top spot to NAU before passing the baton evenly to Givens for the anchor 1600 meters. Givens fought down the homestretch against NAU's Colin Sahlman and BYU's Carter Cutting to secure third. Colorado's converted mark currently sits at approximately NCAA No. 4 this season, though national standings may shift as more DMRs are contested this weekend.

Pearson's breakthrough further vaulted her into the national spotlight. Just weeks after clocking 2:03.21 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, she returned with a stunning improvement. Her converted 1:59.98 ranks NCAA No. 7 this season and No. 3 all-time at altitude, while her performance moves her to No. 16 on the NCAA all-time, all-conditions list. With Friday's mark, Pearson firmly positions herself among the top contenders entering championship season.

The Buffs saw additional victories on the track. Ernest Campbell captured the men's 60-meter dash in 6.80, while Kole Mathinson won the men's mile in ease with a time of 4:07.85. On the women's side, freshman Linda Weigang finished runner-up in the mile, clocking a PR of 5:05.92.

With momentum on both the men's and women's sides, the Buffs now turn their attention to the postseason, carrying record-breaking performances and national-caliber marks into championship season.

UP NEXT: The Buffs travel to Lubbock, Texas, to compete at the Big 12 Indoor Championships on Friday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, Feb. 28, hosted by Texas Tech.
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Article after a nice final regular season meet, highlighted by 2 new CU all-time records - https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/2/20/...on-mens-dmr-rewrite-record-book-on-senior-day
(Edit - It wasn't mentioned in the article, but there was definitely one of those "why we love sports" moments in this one. As was mentioned below, Ms. Pearson broke the 800M CU record previously held by Sage Hurta-Klecker (now one if not the top American 800M runner(s)). What wasn't mentioned was that Ms. Hurta-Klecker paced Ms. Pearson for ~600M, so had to have been a big help to her.)

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Pearson, Men’s DMR Rewrite Record Book on Senior Day​

By: Lauren Cawley, Communications Associate

BOULDER – Senior Day and school records made for a memorable afternoon Friday as the Buffs closed out the regular season at the Colorado Last Chance inside the CU Ford Practice Facility. The program honored its 18 graduating seniors before two all-time marks fell on the track.

Avery Pearson delivered a historic performance in the women's 800 meters, clocking an altitude-adjusted 1:59.98 (2:00.76 raw) to shatter the previous school record of 2:02.54 set by Sage Hurta in 2021. On the men's side, the distance medley relay quartet of Justine Kipkoech, Danny Tragarz, Drew Costelow and Isaiah Givens ran 9:19.00 (9:28.63 raw) to smash the program record of 9:38.14 set last season.

"It was a fantastic last chance meet for our kids," said Sean Carlson, Director of Cross Country and Track & Field. "The men's DMR ran really, really well — the first three legs were flying. The mile always gets a little tactical, but we still ran well and that should be an NCAA qualifying mark. And then Avery in the 800 — just lights out. Two-flat at altitude is really, really impressive. That sets her up well heading into the Big 12s and nationals."

HOW IT HAPPENED

The men's DMR opened the day in thrilling fashion, placing third in a loaded race featuring BYU and NAU. All three teams are expected to qualify for the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships with Friday's marks.

Newcomer Kipkoech set the tone on the 1200-meter leg, handing off first to Tragarz, who maintained the lead over 400 meters. Costelow battled hard on the 800-meter leg, narrowly surrendering the top spot to NAU before passing the baton evenly to Givens for the anchor 1600 meters. Givens fought down the homestretch against NAU's Colin Sahlman and BYU's Carter Cutting to secure third. Colorado's converted mark currently sits at approximately NCAA No. 4 this season, though national standings may shift as more DMRs are contested this weekend.

Pearson's breakthrough further vaulted her into the national spotlight. Just weeks after clocking 2:03.21 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, she returned with a stunning improvement. Her converted 1:59.98 ranks NCAA No. 7 this season and No. 3 all-time at altitude, while her performance moves her to No. 16 on the NCAA all-time, all-conditions list. With Friday's mark, Pearson firmly positions herself among the top contenders entering championship season.

The Buffs saw additional victories on the track. Ernest Campbell captured the men's 60-meter dash in 6.80, while Kole Mathinson won the men's mile in ease with a time of 4:07.85. On the women's side, freshman Linda Weigang finished runner-up in the mile, clocking a PR of 5:05.92.

With momentum on both the men's and women's sides, the Buffs now turn their attention to the postseason, carrying record-breaking performances and national-caliber marks into championship season.

UP NEXT: The Buffs travel to Lubbock, Texas, to compete at the Big 12 Indoor Championships on Friday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, Feb. 28, hosted by Texas Tech.
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Big time respect to Sage for pacing Pearson most of the way. That’s how you build a program, pass the torch and help the next one go faster.
 
The conference championships have begun today.

Preview - https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/2/25/...le-and-distance-races-at-big-12-championships

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Buffs Returners Highlight Exciting Mile and Distance Races at Big 12 Championships​

By: Lauren Cawley, Communications Associate

BOULDER – The Colorado track and field team travels to Lubbock, Texas, for the 2026 Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championship, hosted by the Texas Tech Raiders, on Friday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, Feb. 28.

MEET COVERAGE:

Location: Sports Performance Center (Lubbock, Texas)
Live Results & Schedule:cubuffs.com/tracklive
Meet Information:cubuffs.com/meetinfo
Watch: Friday ESPN+ & Saturday ESPN+

Looking back at last year's Big 12 Championships, Dean Casey placed sixth in the men's 5000 meters, while Kole Mathison also scored with an eighth-place finish in the 3000 meters. The men's and women's distance medley relay teams both placed third, and Abbey Nechanicky led the women with a sixth-place finish in the 5000 meters. With these key returners back in 2026, Buffs fans can look forward to strong performances in the distance events and relays.

Adding to the excitement this weekend, Colorado features a powerhouse group in the men's mile. Isaiah Givens has held the No. 1 spot on the NCAA mile leaderboard for over a month with his 3:51.73@ from the Potts Invitational, joined by Justine Kipkoech (No. 12, 3:53.05@), Kole Mathison (No. 12, 3:54.87@) and TJ Hansen (No. 29, 3:55.63@). All four will race the mile this weekend, promising an electrifying showdown in Lubbock.

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Some links:
(Note - For some reason, I can't find an event schedule so far. Will edit this if (hopefully I find one. From another school's (Houston's) preview, the GENERAL schedule is multi-events beginning at 10:00 AM MT and track action at 1:00 PM MT both days, while action in the field begins at 2:00 PM MT today and 1:00 PM MT tomorrow.)

Live streams (Available for those with premium ($) ESPN+ subscriptions):
Friday (Already begun) - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/26f9beda-0afa-43e1-b4fe-f34f3a0af9c3#bucketId=8458
Saturday (Scheduled to begin at 8:50 AM MT)- https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/12c90cde-9648-4118-99fc-6f5fe3dbec2b#bucketId=8458

Live results - https://live.pttiming.com/?mid=8683
 
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Today's track action began about an hour ago.

Yesterday was a solid start to the team. Although still in re-building mode, the team earned 3 podiums and a meet record in the women's 600M prelims yesterday, so both the men and women are, I'm sure, looking to improve on last year's results, where both ended up last in the team standings (the men with 18 points and women 8.5).

Article after yesterday - https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/2/27/...nships-with-three-podium-finishes-meet-record

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Buffs Open Big 12 Championships with Three Podium Finishes, Meet Record​

By: by Lauren Cawley, Communications Associate

LUBBOCK, Texas – The Colorado Buffs wrapped up a successful day one at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with three podium finishes and a meet record inside the Sports Performance Center.

Results:cubuffs.com/tracklive

"I thought it was a great day from the men's and women's DMRs — hard-fought races," Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Sean Carlson said. "Avery setting the meet record in the prelim was impressive, and I'm excited to see what she does in the final tomorrow. Lucas had a very good day in the weight throw. The squad of men's milers making the final along with Drew in the 1K got the first part of the job done."

HOW IT HAPPENED

Avery Pearson stole the show early, winning the women's 600-yard preliminary in a meet-record time of 1:17.92. Pearson led from the gun and never looked back, cruising to the historic mark to automatically qualify for Saturday's final at 2:10 p.m. MT.

In the women's distance medley relay, Riley Burkey led off on the 1200m leg and handed to Abby Miller in ninth place. Miller completed the 400m leg before passing to Pearson in 11th. Pearson surged on the 800m leg, moving the Buffs up three spots to eighth before handing off to Jessie Secor. Secor delivered a strong 1600m anchor, methodically working through the field to bring Colorado all the way up to third place as the quartet finished in 11:22.85.

Abbey Nechanicky secured Colorado's first podium finish of the day in the women's 5000 meters, placing seventh in 16:18.86. She stayed consistent throughout the race, moving between fifth and seventh place over the closing laps to maintain scoring position and earn a top-eight finish for the Buffs.

The men's DMR of Isaiah Givens, Danny Tragarz, Drew Costelow and Justine Kipkoech placed runner-up in 9:38.03. Givens opened on the 1200m leg, handing off in eighth place. Tragarz moved the Buffs up to seventh on the 400 before Costelow carried the baton on the 800, positioning Colorado in sixth for Kipkoech. On the 1600m anchor leg, Kipkoech closed hard and maintained control of second for much of the race before battling with BYU over the final 200 meters to secure the runner-up finish — Colorado's third podium of the day.

ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

In the men's mile preliminaries, TJ Hansen, Kole Mathison and Isaiah Givens each advanced to Saturday's final, while Drew Costelow moved on in the men's 1000 meters.

Lucas Williams narrowly missed the podium in the men's weight throw, placing ninth overall with a personal-best mark of 19.51 meters.

In the men's 5000 meters, James Overberg and Jake Liebert finished ninth and 10th, respectively.

Competition resumes Saturday at 1:50 p.m. MT with the men's mile final, as the Buffaloes look to build on a strong opening day in Lubbock.
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Both the men's and women's teams built on their point totals from last season, so although I'm sure they always hope for more, based on where they're at in the re-building process it was solid results at the Big 12's for the Buffs, highlighted by a dominating win in the women's 600 yard run by Ms. Pearson, who broke her own meet record (from the prior day) by ~.5 seconds in the final.

Article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/2/28/...-as-buffs-land-six-podium-finishes-on-day-two

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Pearson Wins 600 Title as Buffs Land Six Podium Finishes on Day Two​

By: Lauren Cawley, Communications Associate

LUBBOCK, Texas – The Colorado Buffaloes capped off a strong showing at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with six podium finishes on day two, highlighted by Avery Pearson's 600-yard title inside the Sports Performance Center.

Results: cubuffs.com/tracklive

"Avery winning the 600 and setting the meet record again was a fun race and will set her up with great momentum going into NCAAs," said Director of Cross Country/Track & Field Sean Carlson. "Our milers all came back and scored in a tactical final, with Givens bouncing back and getting some confidence for NCAAs. Drew ran a great 1k after the DMR last night. Tanner had the best race of his career in the 3k and I am excited about the runner he is continuing to develop into."

HOW IT HAPPENED​

The men's mile final opened the day for the Buffs, with Isaiah Givens leading the way in third place (4:05.90). Givens positioned himself near the back early before surging over the final 200 meters to secure a podium finish. Kole Mathison set the early pace and battled throughout to place seventh in 4:07.69, while TJ Hansen remained in contention in the middle of the pack before finishing eighth in 4:07.87. All three earned podium finishes in the tactical championship race.

Moments later, Avery Pearson returned to the track and delivered another historic performance in the women's 600 yards. Pearson led from the gun and broke her own meet record set in Friday's prelim, clocking 1:17.48 to win the conference title. Her mark keeps her at No. 3 on the NCAA all-time list.

Drew Costelow added another podium finish for Colorado in the men's 1000 meters, placing fifth after doubling back from the DMR the night before.

To close out the day, Tanner Newkirk turned in a breakthrough performance in the men's 3000 meters. Competing in a loaded field, Newkirk moved up steadily throughout the race, climbing from 10th to sixth to secure a podium finish.
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(Initial?) Preview for the NCAA Indoor Championships, hosted by Arkansas this Friday and Saturday - https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/3/10/...t-ever-mens-dmr-for-ncaa-indoor-championships

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Buffs Qualify First Men’s DMR Since 1994 for NCAAs​

By: Lauren Cawley, Communications Associate

BOULDER – For the first time since 1994, the Colorado Buffaloes have qualified a men's distance medley relay team for the 2026 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships.

The last time Colorado sent a distance medley relay team to the national championships came in 2017 when the women's quartet of Tabor Scholl, Elissa Mann, Sage Hurta and Dani Jones captured the NCAA title in College Station, Texas. Read the full recap from the 2017 championship here.

That race also marked the first time a Colorado DMR advanced to the NCAA Indoor Championships during head coach Mark Wetmore's tenure, which began in 1996.

Now under the direction of head coach Sean Carlson, the program has qualified its first men's distance medley relay in 32 years to the NCAA Indoor Championships.

The quartet of Justine Kipkoech, Danny Tragarz, Drew Costelow and Isaiah Givens secured its place with a record-breaking performance at the Colorado Last Chance meet, running 9:19@ to shatter the previous school record.

Additionally, Colorado will send five athletes to the national championships—its most since 2022 when the program qualified six. Avery Pearson will compete in the 800 meters, while Isaiah Givens and Justine Kipkoech qualified in the mile in addition to their roles on the Buffaloes' distance medley relay.

The DMR will take place in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Friday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m. MT and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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Buffs' schedule:
Men's mile (Givens and Kipkoech):
Prelims 4:20 PM MT Friday; Finals (for those advancing) Saturday at at 3:20 PM MT
Women's 800M (Pearson)
Prelims 5:25 PM MT Friday; Finals (for those advancing) Saturday at at 4:10 PM MT
Men's Distance Medley Relay (DMR; Kipkoech, Tragarz, Costelow and Isaiah Givens)
Finals Friday at 7:30 PM MT

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Some Links:

Host Arkansas' homepage - https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/2026-ncaa-indoor-championships/

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

NCAA's Championship links page - https://www.rtspt.com/ncaa/d1indoor26/

Schedule (in Central time) - https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/ch...indoortf/2025-26D1XTI_CompetitionSchedule.pdf

Lists of Accepted Athletes:
Women's - https://www.rtspt.com/ncaa/d1indoor26/women_accepted.htm
Men's - https://www.rtspt.com/ncaa/d1indoor26/men_accepted.htm

Heat Sheets:
(Not available as I type this.)

Video - All coverage each day is scheduled to be on ESPN+ for those with the premium subscription:
Friday:
Morning / Afternoon (Begins at 10:00 AM MT. Looks like this is mainly for multi-event coverage, for which CU doesn't have anyone competing) - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/bd184696-8964-428f-967a-ec080d3d1c21
Evening (Begins at 4:00 PM MT) - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/0324e674-78fa-4d94-9fe4-d78365d34524
Saturday:
Morning / Afternoon (Begins at 10:30 AM MT. Looks like this is mainly for multi-event and field coverage, for which CU doesn't have anyone competing) - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/bec44225-66bd-43c0-bbaa-6ffb13cb55ff
Afternoon (Begins at 3:00 PM MT) - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/49f535c2-2eef-4886-8d7a-e94987606e40

Live results IWhich also includes start lists) - https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Indoor/2026/index.htm
 
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