
Buffs Wrap Big 12 Championships with Five All-Conference Honors
May 18, 2025 | Track and Field
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The University of Colorado wrapped up competition at the 2025 Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday at Rock Chalk Park.
The Buffaloes earned five All-Big 12 honors on the final day, with top-eight performances from Ava Goetz, Drew Costelow, Cole Romig, and both the men's and women's 4x100-meter relay teams.
The CU men finished with 18 team points to place 13th, scoring in the 4x100, 1,500, 10,000, 400-meter hurdles, steeplechase, javelin and decathlon. The women placed 16th overall, scoring in the 4x100, 10,000 meters and high jump.
Texas Tech swept the team titles on both the men's and women's sides.
Men's Discus Throw
Lucas Williams – 50.42m (Personal Best)
Men's Pole Vault
Nick Bianco – 5.06m (Personal Best)
Women's High Jump
Ava Goetz – 1.74m (Personal Best) – 8th place – All-Big 12
Riley Ward – 1.74m – 10th place
Women's Discus
Elena Opp – 42.07m
Amanda Opp – 41.62m
Men's 4x100-Meter Relay – 41.11
Danny Tragarz, Cade Vanhout, Joshua Johnson, Nick Gehring
All-Conference
Women's 4x100-Meter Relay – 45.19 (Season Best)
Aubrey Leneweaver, Emma Pollak, Myla Wilkes, Nylah Perry
All-Conference
Men's 800 Meters
Drew Costelow – 1:47.56 – 8th place – All-Big 12
Men's 5,000 Meters
Charles Robertson – 13:51.41
Lukas Haug – 13:52.85
Grady Rauba – 13:53.50 (Personal Best)
Ethan Edgeworth – 14:05.46
Women's 5,000 Meters
Jessie Secor – 15:58.73
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay – 3:15.68
AJ Glavicic, Danny Tragarz, Cole Romig, Nick Gehring
Women's 4x400-Meter Relay – 3:38.28 (Season Best)
Aubrey Leneweaver, Emma Pollak, Myla Wilkes, Nylah Perry
As of Sunday, 19 Buffs rank among the top 48 in the West Region, with final rankings set to be released Monday. Nick Bianco and John Swabik have qualified for the NCAA Championships in the decathlon.
The NCAA West First Round will be held May 28–31 in College Station, Texas, hosted by Texas A&M. The top 48 individuals in each event, and the top 24 in the multis, will advance to NCAA postseason competition.
The Buffaloes earned five All-Big 12 honors on the final day, with top-eight performances from Ava Goetz, Drew Costelow, Cole Romig, and both the men's and women's 4x100-meter relay teams.
The CU men finished with 18 team points to place 13th, scoring in the 4x100, 1,500, 10,000, 400-meter hurdles, steeplechase, javelin and decathlon. The women placed 16th overall, scoring in the 4x100, 10,000 meters and high jump.
Texas Tech swept the team titles on both the men's and women's sides.
Men's Discus Throw
Lucas Williams – 50.42m (Personal Best)
Men's Pole Vault
Nick Bianco – 5.06m (Personal Best)
Women's High Jump
Ava Goetz – 1.74m (Personal Best) – 8th place – All-Big 12
Riley Ward – 1.74m – 10th place
Women's Discus
Elena Opp – 42.07m
Amanda Opp – 41.62m
Men's 4x100-Meter Relay – 41.11
Danny Tragarz, Cade Vanhout, Joshua Johnson, Nick Gehring
All-Conference
Women's 4x100-Meter Relay – 45.19 (Season Best)
Aubrey Leneweaver, Emma Pollak, Myla Wilkes, Nylah Perry
All-Conference
Men's 800 Meters
Drew Costelow – 1:47.56 – 8th place – All-Big 12
Men's 5,000 Meters
Charles Robertson – 13:51.41
Lukas Haug – 13:52.85
Grady Rauba – 13:53.50 (Personal Best)
Ethan Edgeworth – 14:05.46
Women's 5,000 Meters
Jessie Secor – 15:58.73
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay – 3:15.68
AJ Glavicic, Danny Tragarz, Cole Romig, Nick Gehring
Women's 4x400-Meter Relay – 3:38.28 (Season Best)
Aubrey Leneweaver, Emma Pollak, Myla Wilkes, Nylah Perry
As of Sunday, 19 Buffs rank among the top 48 in the West Region, with final rankings set to be released Monday. Nick Bianco and John Swabik have qualified for the NCAA Championships in the decathlon.
The NCAA West First Round will be held May 28–31 in College Station, Texas, hosted by Texas A&M. The top 48 individuals in each event, and the top 24 in the multis, will advance to NCAA postseason competition.
Players Mentioned
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