Buffs Track and Field Spreads Out for Key Weekend Meets

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, Jessie 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.)

Fr. Ethan Edgeworth – PB: 3:58.7
So. Drew Costelow – PB: 3:59

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

Sr. Chris Cherry – PB: 7:44.2

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

RS. Kelati Simon – PB: 13:34.94
So. James Overberg – PB: 13:37.1
Fr. Kole Mathison – PB: 13:37.12
So. Lukas Haug – PB: 13:40.12
So. Casey Dean – PB: 13:40.4
Jr. Charles Robertson – PB: 13:46.12
So. Wilson Georges – PB: 13:46.13

Saturday, Feb. 15

800m (10:40 a.m.)

Helen Carlson – PB: 2:09.2

Mile (1:45 p.m.)

Kati Baeuerle – PB: 4:38.6

3,000m (4:05 p.m.)

Jessie Secor – PB: 8:55.70
Kati Baeuerle – 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.)

Gr. Jada Green – PB: 8.48
Jr. Eva Bruce – PB: 8.71
Gr. Allie Routledge – PB: 8.97
Fr. Ava Goetz – PB: 9.17
So. Riley Burkey – PB: 9.34

High Jump (1:30 p.m.)

Gr. Allie Routledge – PB: 1.82m
So. Riley Ward – PB: 1.76m
Fr. Ava Goetz – PB: 1.73m
So. Riley Burkey – PB: 1.64m

Long Jump (1:30 p.m.)

Jr. Eva Bruce – PB: 5.81m
Gr. Allie Routledge – PB: 5.65m
So. Riley Burkey – PB: 5.57m

Shot Put (5:30 p.m.)

Jr. Amanda Opp – PB: 12.83m
Jr. Elena Opp – PB: 11.47m

Weight Throw (10:30 a.m.)

Amanda Opp – PB: 18.35m

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

Fr. Cydnee Taylor – PB: 7.57

200m

Fr. Myla Wilkes – PB: 24.10
Fr. Cydnee Taylor – PB: 24.75

400m

Sr. Emma Pollack – PB: 53.30
So. Aubrey Leneweaver – PB: 55.96

600 yards

Fr. Abby Miller – PB: 1:22.58

4x400m Relay

Miller, Leneweaver, Pollak, Wilkes

Men's Entries

60m & 200m

So. Johnny Homsy – PB: 6.80 & 21.93

400m

So. Nick Gehring – PB: 47.32
So. Danny Tragarz – PB: 47.47
Fr. Cayden Roberson – PB: 50.19

600 yards

Jr. Cole Romig – PB: 1:10.75
Fr. AJ Glavicic – PB: 1:11.25

60m Hurdles

Cayden Roberson – PB: 8.21

4x400m Relay

Glavicic, Romig, Tragarz, Gehring, Roberson

All events and participants are subject to change.