Colorado University Athletics

23 Buffs Set for NCAA West Prelims
May 24, 2017 | Track and Field
AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Colorado track and field team has qualified 23 individual athletes, 12 women and 11 men to the NCAA West Preliminary Round which is set to start here Thursday, May 25 and will run through Saturday, May 27, in Austin, Texas at the Mike A. Myers Stadium.
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFICATION
Qualifying to the NCAA final championships competition is accomplished through performance at the regional (East and West) competitions for events contested at those competitions. Twelve competitors from each individual events and 12 teams from each relay event advance from each regional to the final championships in Eugene. Qualification through competition in an event at the regional meets is required to participate in that event at the final national championships.
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FOLLOW ALONG
Live results and live video stream will be available for the West Preliminary round.
Live Results: http://live.pttiming.com/?mid=1236
Video Streaming:
• Thursday, May 25: Click here (starts at 11:00 a.m. CT)
• Friday, May 26: Click here (starts at noon CT)
• Saturday, May 27: Click here (starts at 1:00 p.m. CT)
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SCHEDULE
Below is a schedule of who is competing in each event on each day for the Buffs.
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Thursday, May 25
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Friday, May 26
Track Events
	
		
Friday, May 26
Field Events
	
		
 
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Saturday, May 27
Track Events
	
		
 
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFICATION
Qualifying to the NCAA final championships competition is accomplished through performance at the regional (East and West) competitions for events contested at those competitions. Twelve competitors from each individual events and 12 teams from each relay event advance from each regional to the final championships in Eugene. Qualification through competition in an event at the regional meets is required to participate in that event at the final national championships.
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FOLLOW ALONG
Live results and live video stream will be available for the West Preliminary round.
Live Results: http://live.pttiming.com/?mid=1236
Video Streaming:
• Thursday, May 25: Click here (starts at 11:00 a.m. CT)
• Friday, May 26: Click here (starts at noon CT)
• Saturday, May 27: Click here (starts at 1:00 p.m. CT)
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SCHEDULE
Below is a schedule of who is competing in each event on each day for the Buffs.
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Thursday, May 25
Track Events
| TIME (MT) | EVENT | ROUND | NAME | BEST TIME | REGION RANKING | 
| 3:30 | 400 Hurdles | First Round | Gabby Scott | 59.39 | 34th | 
| 400 Hurdles | First Round | Eriana Henderson | 1:00.13 | 44th | |
| 4:00 | 400 Hurdles | First Round | Jaron Thomas | 50.94 | 19th | 
| 400 Hurdles | First Round | Trenton Stringari | 51.66 | 35th | |
| 400 Hurdles | First Round | Kodie Artner | 51.76 | 38th | |
| 4:30 | 1,500 M | First Round | Dani Jones | 4:12.68 | 12th | 
| 5:00 | 1,500 M | First Round | Ben Saarel | 3:40.24 | 3rd | 
| 6:45 | 400 M | First Round | Duane McClurkin Jr. | 46.30 | 22nd | 
| 7:10 | 800 M | First Round | Karina Mann | 2:08.88 | 72nd  | 
| 7:35 | 800 M | First Round | Nick Harris | 1:48.77 | 21st | 
| 8:00 | 10,000 M | Semifinal | Erin Clark | 33:23.92 | 4th | 
| 10,000 M | Semifinal | Makena Morley | 33:29.22 | 5th | |
| 10,000 M | Semifinal | Annie Kelly | 33:39.35 | 9th | |
| 10,000 M | Semifinal | Melanie Nun | 33:46.49 | 15th | |
| 10,000 M | Semifinal | Carrie Verdon | 34:14.63 | 31st | |
| 8:40 | 10,000 M | Semifinal | Ryan Forsyth | 29:32.38 | 39th | 
| 10,000 M | Semifinal | Ethan Gonzales | 29:33.47 | 40th | 
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Friday, May 26
Track Events
| TIME (MT) | EVENT | ROUND | NAME | BEST TIME | REGION RANKING | 
| 4:00 | 110 Hurdles | First Round | Jaron Thomas | 13.77 | 12th | 
| 4:45 | 400 M | Quarterfinal | Duane McClurkin Jr. | **If Advances | |
| 5:30 | 800 M | Quarterfinal | Karina Mann | **If Advances | |
| 5:45 | 800 M | Quarterfinal | Nick Harris | **If Advances | |
| 6:00 | 400 Hurdles | Quarterfinal | Gabby Scott | **If Advances | |
| 400 Hurdles | Quarterfinal | Eriana Henderson | **If Advances | ||
| 6:15 | 400 Hurdles | Quarterfinal | Jaron Thomas | **If Advances | |
| 400 Hurdles | Quarterfinal | Trenton Stringari | **If Advances | ||
| 400 Hurdles | Quarterfinal | Kodie Artner | **If Advances | ||
| 7:20 | 3,000 Steeplechase | Quarterfinal | Madison Boremann | 10:06.83 | 8th | 
| 3,000 Steeplechase | Quarterfinal | Sage Hurta | 10:07.87 | 10th | 
Field Events
| TIME (MT) | EVENT | ROUND | NAME | BEST TIME | REGION RANKING | 
| 3:30 | High Jump | First Round | Rajon O'Quinn | 5-10/1.78 | 27th | 
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Saturday, May 27
Track Events
| TIME (MT) | EVENT | ROUND | NAME | BEST TIME | REGION RANKING | 
| 5:30 | 1,500 M | Quarterfinal | Dani Jones | **If Advances | |
| 5:45 | 1,500 M | Quarterfinal | Ben Saarel | **If Advances | |
| 6:20 | 110 Hurdles | Quarterfinals | Jaron Thomas | **If Advances | |
| 7:05 | 5,000 M | Semifinal | Erin Clark | 16:11.32 | 36th | 
| 5,000 M | Semifinal | Makena Morley | 16:02.15 | 21st | |
| 7:45 | 5,000 M | Semifinal | Joe Klecker | 13:42.64 | 10th | 
| 5,000 M | Semifinal | John Dressel | 13:44.56 | 12th | |
| 5,000 M | Semifinal | Zach Perrin | 13:46.09 | 14th | 
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