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Colorado Trio Qualify for NCAA Indoor Championships
March 06, 2024 | Track and Field
Baran, Glynn and McMullen set to compete in NCAA Indoor Championships
BOULDER – The Colorado Buffaloes track and field program will send three athletes to the 2024 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, March 7-9 at the Track at New Balance in Boston.
2024 DI Indoor Track & Field Championships
Thursday, March 7-9, 2023 • Boston, MA • Track at New Balance in Boston (5,000)
Thursday, March 7-9, 2023 • Boston, MA • Track at New Balance in Boston (5,000)
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Ella Baran (5,000-meters), Abbey Glynn (400-meters) and Avery McMullen (pentathlon) will represent the Buffs after qualifying in their respective events. The three athletes will earn All-American status, with the top eight earning first team All-American honors and the ninth through 16th athletes earning second team honors.
Barran makes her second consecutive NCAA indoor appearance in the 5,000-meters, she finished 15th last season, running the fourth-best time in CU history in Boston at 15:33.72. She opened her season at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season opener recording a 15:38.29 mark, leaving her just outside of the top 16. She made her qualifying time 15:25.66 at the Ken Shannon Last Chance meet in Seattle, the new fourth best time in CU history. That time was the ninth best time this season in the NCAA. The grad student made three NCAA appearances, cross country in 2022 and 5,000-m indoor and outdoor in 2023 racking up two All-American honors.
McMullen is set to participate in her third consecutive NCAA indoor appearance in the Pentathlon, now boasting five total NCAA appearances. She secured her spot by achieving the qualifying mark at the USATF Indoor Combined Event Championships recording 4,235 points, setting a new CU record. She will have the seventh best mark in the NCAA. McMullen logged a stellar indoor season, recording 13 first-place finishes. She made waves breaking a 41-year long jump record previously held by former CU great Annette Tannander. She previously broke Tannander's Pentathlon record last season and broke it again at the USATF Indoor Combined Event Championships.
Glynn is gearing up for her debut appearance at the indoor NCAA Championship, set to compete in the 400-meter dash. While this marks her first indoor appearance, Glynn participated in three outdoor NCAA Championships, where she excelled in the 400-meter hurdles and the 4x400-meter relay events. Her qualifying time 51.77 (51.88 after conversion), a new Buff record. This achievement surpasses the previous record of 52.34 held by Gabby Scott since February 22, 2019. She has maintained an impressive unbeaten streak in individual races this season, winning all six she's participated in. Glynn broke the 600-yard run record with a time of 1:18.19. This record had stood for 47 years, previously held by Lee Ballenger with a time of 1:21.60. Glynn achieved this feat at the Jarvis Scott Open, where she also surpassed Gabby Scott's 400-meter race record.
The 2024 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships take place Thursday, March 7 to Saturday, March 9, at The Track at New Balance in Boston, Massachusetts, and will air on the ESPN family of networks. This marks the inaugural occasion of Boston hosting the indoor championships, with both the men's and women's competitions being held concurrently. The top 16 qualifying athletes in individual men's and women's events, as well as combined events, and the top 12 relay teams including distance medley relay (DMR) and 4x400 (4x4) have been chosen, taking into account any scratches.
Women Entries
Watch Day One (Early) | Watch Day One (Late) | Watch Day Two (Early) | Watch Day Two (Late)
Ella Baran (5,000-meters), Abbey Glynn (400-meters) and Avery McMullen (pentathlon) will represent the Buffs after qualifying in their respective events. The three athletes will earn All-American status, with the top eight earning first team All-American honors and the ninth through 16th athletes earning second team honors.
Barran makes her second consecutive NCAA indoor appearance in the 5,000-meters, she finished 15th last season, running the fourth-best time in CU history in Boston at 15:33.72. She opened her season at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season opener recording a 15:38.29 mark, leaving her just outside of the top 16. She made her qualifying time 15:25.66 at the Ken Shannon Last Chance meet in Seattle, the new fourth best time in CU history. That time was the ninth best time this season in the NCAA. The grad student made three NCAA appearances, cross country in 2022 and 5,000-m indoor and outdoor in 2023 racking up two All-American honors.
McMullen is set to participate in her third consecutive NCAA indoor appearance in the Pentathlon, now boasting five total NCAA appearances. She secured her spot by achieving the qualifying mark at the USATF Indoor Combined Event Championships recording 4,235 points, setting a new CU record. She will have the seventh best mark in the NCAA. McMullen logged a stellar indoor season, recording 13 first-place finishes. She made waves breaking a 41-year long jump record previously held by former CU great Annette Tannander. She previously broke Tannander's Pentathlon record last season and broke it again at the USATF Indoor Combined Event Championships.
Glynn is gearing up for her debut appearance at the indoor NCAA Championship, set to compete in the 400-meter dash. While this marks her first indoor appearance, Glynn participated in three outdoor NCAA Championships, where she excelled in the 400-meter hurdles and the 4x400-meter relay events. Her qualifying time 51.77 (51.88 after conversion), a new Buff record. This achievement surpasses the previous record of 52.34 held by Gabby Scott since February 22, 2019. She has maintained an impressive unbeaten streak in individual races this season, winning all six she's participated in. Glynn broke the 600-yard run record with a time of 1:18.19. This record had stood for 47 years, previously held by Lee Ballenger with a time of 1:21.60. Glynn achieved this feat at the Jarvis Scott Open, where she also surpassed Gabby Scott's 400-meter race record.
The 2024 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships take place Thursday, March 7 to Saturday, March 9, at The Track at New Balance in Boston, Massachusetts, and will air on the ESPN family of networks. This marks the inaugural occasion of Boston hosting the indoor championships, with both the men's and women's competitions being held concurrently. The top 16 qualifying athletes in individual men's and women's events, as well as combined events, and the top 12 relay teams including distance medley relay (DMR) and 4x400 (4x4) have been chosen, taking into account any scratches.
Women Entries
Event 19 Women 400 Meter Dash Prelims Friday, March 8, 2204 7:30 PM (ET) | Semifinal
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Name Year School Seed
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1 33 Amber Anning SR Arkansas 50.43
2 35 Kaylyn Brown FR Arkansas 50.83
3 47 Nickisha Pryce JR Arkansas 50.83
4 38 Rosey Effiong SR Arkansas 51.00
5 185 Aaliyah Butler SO Georgia 51.19
6 301 Savannah Sutherland JR Michigan 51.67
7 418 Isabella Whittaker SO Penn 51.69
8 228 Kenisha Phillips SR Indiana 51.72
9 581 Yemi John SO USC 51.74
10 533 Jermaisha Arnold JR TX A&M 51.75
11 48 Joanne Reid JR Arkansas 51.80
12 217 Jessica McDowell JR Illinois 51.81
13 518 Dejanea Oakley SO Texas 51.86
14 133 Abbey Glynn SR Colorado 51.88
15 245 Rachel Joseph SO IA State 52.05
16 80 Vimbayi Maisvorewa JR Auburn 52.16
Event 23 Women 5000 Meter Run Friday, March 8, 2204 8:20 PM (ET) | Final
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Name Year School Seed
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1 153 Parker Valby JR Florida 14:56.11
2 13 Doris Lemngole FR Alabama 15:04.71
3 474 Amy Bunnage FR Stanford 15:11.68
4 377 Taylor Roe SR OK State 15:12.71
5 14 Hilda Olemomoi JR Alabama 15:17.44
6 373 Molly Born SR OK State 15:23.31
7 176 Chloe Scrimgeour SO Georgetown 15:24.36
8 316 Samantha Bush SR NC State 15:25.59
9 132 Ella Baran SR Colorado 15:26.66
10 137 Phoebe Anderson JR Columbia 15:26.87
11 578 Kenzie Doyle SR UMass Lowell 15:27.42
12 317 Grace Hartman SO NC State 15:29.92
13 106 Jenna Hutchins SO BYU 15:30.99
14 103 Lexy Halladay-Lowry JR BYU 15:31.03
15 102 Aubrey Frentheway SR BYU 15:31.69
16 477 Lucy Jenks JR Stanford 15:33.98
Event 34 Women Indoor Pentathlon Friday, March 8, 2004 9:50 AM (ET)
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Name Year School Points
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1 582 Allie Jones SR USC 4528
2 507 Kristine Blazevica JR Texas 4430
3 445 Eliza Kraule JR Rice 4335
4 360 Jadin O'Brien JR Notre Dame 4329
5 365 Pippi Lotta Enok JR Oklahoma 4281
6 367 Angel Richmore JR Oklahoma 4262
7 134 Avery McMullen SR Colorado 4235
8 268 Charity Hufnagel SR Kentucky 4218
9 662 Destiny Masters JR Wichita State 4211
10 81 Jenelle Rogers SR Ball State 4163
11 379 Olivija Vaitaityte JR OK State 4162
12 357 Alaina Brady JR Notre Dame 4150
13 431 Lydia Bottelier SR Pittsburgh 4150
14 409 Annika Williams SR Oregon 4149
15 121 Juliette Laracuente-Huebner FR Cincinnati 4134
16 143 Brianna Smith SR Duke 4132
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