Buffs Set to Host CU Invitational Friday

Friday, April 5

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April 04, 2024 | Track and Field

By: Lauren Cawley, Athletic Communications

BOULDER - The Colorado track and field program will host the Colorado Invitational on Friday due to anticipated inclement weather on Saturday. This marks the team's first outdoor home meet of the season and its return to Potts Field for the first time since 2022.

MEET INFO
CU Invitational - Friday, April 5
Venue - Potts Field and Indoor Practice Field (IPF)
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Venue Opens at 8:00am for fans at Potts Field
IPF opens at 1:30pm for fans
Parking: Fans can park in Lots 543 and 544
Clear bag policy in effect

After undergoing major renovations, Potts Field will now feature a new track, a new infield turf, and reconfigurations of the long jump pit, high jump, and javelin areas.

28 upcoming graduates will be competing at Potts Field for the final time. The giveaway for "Chip Socks" and "Buffs Hat" will also take place on Friday.

The day will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the men's 3,000-meter run, while field events are set to start at 11:00 a.m.

The pole vault and high jump events will take place indoors at the IPF starting at 11:00 a.m.

Tyler Williams will lead the Buffs in the 400 meters, competing alongside Nick Gehring, Luke Dry, and Ian Gilmore. Following this, the squad will return to the track for the men's 4x400 meters, building on their 15th-ranked NCAA performance from last weekend at the LSU Battle on the Bayou. Gehring, Gilmore, and Williams will also participate in the 4x100 meters, joined by Luc Andrada.

The field events are expected to showcase strong performances from the Buffs. Gustavo Alfonso is anticipated to excel in the javelin after his victory at the Jack Christensen Invitational last weekend. Matt Ward and Laurence Atkinson will lead the Buffs in the men's discus, with Aidan Christiansen competing in the long jump.

Abbey Glynn will take on the 400-meter hurdles, the 4x400, and anchor the 4x100. Glynn recently achieved a top-five NCAA performance in the 400 at the LSU Battle on the Bayou. Emma Pollak and Joy Moorer will also compete in the 400 hurdles.

Glynn, Moorer, Pollak, and Kara Lucky will participate in the 4x100. The women's team will also feature in the 4x400 later in the afternoon, composed of Glynn, Moorer, Pollak, and Reese Renz.

Avery McMullen will represent CU in the 200-meter and lead the way for the Buffs. She will also compete in the long jump alongside Lucky, who consistently performs well in the event.

Jada Green and Alaina Fantaski will compete in the javelin after their first and second-place finishes in the event at last weekend's Jack Christensen Invitational. Allie Routledge, who secured victory at CSU, is expected to lead the Buffs in the high jump.

Next up, the Buffs will head to Azusa, California, to compete in the Bryan Clay Invitational from April 11-13.