CU Sends Group to Fum McGraw Open

Saturday, March 23

Fort Collins, Colo.

All Day

Colorado

Day One

Photo by: Dan Madden

March 20, 2019 | Track and Field

By: Shaun Wicen, Assistant SID

BOULDER – The University of Colorado track and field program will send two dozen student-athletes to compete in the Fum McGraw Open this Saturday in Fort Collins.

The Buffs will focus on nearly every event 1,500 meters and shorter, with strong representation in the sprints, hurdles and throws. Last weekend CU won 18 events in the Jerry Quiller Classic.

Numerous Colorado student-athletes will open in events for the first time this season. On the men's side, Josh Farmer will throw the discus and high jump outdoors for the first time in a CU jersey, while Jon Maas and Duane McClurkin Jr. will open the 200 this season after running the 400 last weekend. For the women, Samantha Crosmer will run the 200 after opening in the 400 last weekend, while Kylie Davis and Valerie Welch will add the 400 hurdle to their schedule and compete in both hurdle events. Eriana Henderson will also be in the 100 hurdles after running a sub-60 400 hurdle last weekend, and Mariah Walker will throw the javelin instead of hammer this weekend.

Last weekend saw some good opening marks for athletes, especially the throwers. Caleb Penner hit a personal best in the hammer throw with a toss of 53.72 meters (176-3). He highlights a large throws group with Henry Carlson throwing the discus and javelin, Brock Knechtel in the discus and hammer, Tyler Sconce in the shot, discus and hammer, and combined event athletes Farmer and Wyatt Rhoads throwing the discus with Rhoads also tossing the shot and javelin.

Other entries include Cheyenne Cheshier in both horizontal jumps, Elisa Grandemange in the discus, hammer and javelin, Dani Johnson doubling in both hurdle events, and Drianna Mustin in the 200 and 100 hurdles. Nathan Hoy will open with a 400 this weekend for the men, while Jeremy Cody and Giancarlo Narvarte will high jump. Aaron McCoy will also open the outdoor season in the 400 with Kendal Smith, while Gunner Rigsby will compete in the long jump.

Most of the CU distance squad will take the weekend off with the Stanford Invitational coming next weekend, but Cayla Seligman and Bailey Nock will both represent the Buffs in the women's 1,500.

The outdoor season picks up pace next weekend with the Buffaloes competing in three separate meets, the Texas Relays, Stanford Invitational and Tom Benich Invite in Greeley.

ENTRIES:

Henry Carlson	Discus	Javelin
Jeremy Cody	High Jump
Josh Farmer	110 Hurdles	High Jump	Discus
Nathan Hoy	400
Brock Knechtel	Discus	Hammer
Jon Maas	200
Duane McClurkin Jr.	200
Aaron McCoy	400
Kellen Monestime	110 Hurdles	400 Hurdles
Giancarlo Narvarte	High Jump
Caleb Penner	Discus	Hammer
Wyatt Rhoads	Shot Put	Discus	Javelin
Gunner Rigsby	Long Jump
Tyler Sconce	Shot Put	Discus	Hammer
Kendal Smith	400

Cheyenne Cheshier	Triple Jump	Long Jump
Samantha Crosmer	200	400
Kylie Davis	100 Hurdles	400 Hurdles
Elisa Grandemange	Discus	Hammer	Javelin
Eriana Henderson	100 Hurdles
Dani Johnson	100 Hurdles	400 Hurdles
Drianna Mustin	200	100 Hurdles
Bailey Nock	1,500
Cayla Seligman	1,500
Mariah Walker	Shot Put	Discus	Javelin
Valerie Welch	100 Hurdles	400 Hurdles