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15 Buffs Set for NCAA Outdoor Track and Field West Regional First Rounds
COLLEGE STATION — The University of Colorado track and field program will send 15 student-athletes to the NCAA West Preliminary Championships, held May 28–31 in College Station, Texas, and hosted by Texas A&M. The meet will be streamed live on ESPN+. Buff fans can track live results on Flash Results throughout the competition. The men […]
The meet will be streamed live on ESPN+. Buff fans can track live results on Flash Results throughout the competition.
The men will open competition at the NCAA West Preliminary meet on Wednesday, May 28. Gustavo Alfonso will get things started for the Buffs in the javelin, qualifying with a seventh-place finish at the Big 12 Championships. Isaiah Givens, Lukas Haug, and Grady Rauba will represent Colorado in the first round of the 1,500 meters, while Cole Romig will compete in the 400-meter hurdles. James Overberg will close out the day for CU in the 10,000 meters. On Friday, May 30, Noah Bouchard (high jump) and Kole Mathison (3,000-meter steeplechase) will compete for the men.
Thursday, three CU women are set to begin the competition. Helen Carlson will race in the 800 meters, and Alaina Fantaski will throw in the javelin, while Abbey Nechanicky will aim to advance to the NCAA Championships in the 10,000 meters.
Two Buffs, Hannah Prosser and Dean Casey, also qualified for the regional but scratched due to injuries sustained during the season.
Buffaloes’ scheduled events:
Wednesday, May 28
Thursday, May 29
Friday, May 30
Saturday, May 31
If the Buffs qualify, they will continue with the men’s semifinal races on Friday and the women’s semifinal races on Saturday. Those who punch their tickets to the NCAA Outdoor Championships will compete from June 11 to 14 in Eugene, Oregon.