Thursday, May 23
Fayetteville, Ark.
All Day
Colorado
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Day 2
Two More Buffs Extend Their Seasons in Fayetteville
May 23, 2024 | Track and Field
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Colorado women's track and field teams were represented by seven athletes during the NCAA West Regionals here at the University of Arkansas on Thursday.
Amanda Opp started the day off for the Buffaloes, competing in the women's hammer throw. Out of 48 competitors, she managed a 27th-place finish with her best mark coming in at 56.82 meters on her second toss. The final qualifier threw for an impressive distance of 60.39m as she and 11 others booked their trips to Eugene, Ore.
Next for Colorado was Jada Green in the javelin throw coming off a second-place performance in the event at the Pac-12 Championships in Boulder. Similarly to Opp, her best mark came on her second attempt. Green ended up placing 24th with a distance of 48.35m.
Things started to look up for the Buffs when Abbey Glynn and Emma Pollak hit the track. They both competed in the women's 400-meter hurdles and both advanced to the next round with their performances. Glynn finished sixth in 56.79 while Pollak finished 23rd in a personal best 58.61. The two women will race in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 6:35 p.m. MT.
Samree Dishon, Abbey Nechanicky and Katie Doucette closed out day two racing in the 10,000-meters. Nechanicky led the three Buffs with a 15th-place finish and a new personal record in the event. She finished in 34:48.09 and was the only runner out of all 48 athletes to set a personal record in the race.
As a result of the weather forecast for Friday, field events will begin at 9 a.m. while the running events will start at 1 p.m. The Buffs have 10 athletes set to toe the line on the third day of competition.
The full Friday schedule is as follows:
(all times MT)
Amanda Opp started the day off for the Buffaloes, competing in the women's hammer throw. Out of 48 competitors, she managed a 27th-place finish with her best mark coming in at 56.82 meters on her second toss. The final qualifier threw for an impressive distance of 60.39m as she and 11 others booked their trips to Eugene, Ore.
Next for Colorado was Jada Green in the javelin throw coming off a second-place performance in the event at the Pac-12 Championships in Boulder. Similarly to Opp, her best mark came on her second attempt. Green ended up placing 24th with a distance of 48.35m.
Things started to look up for the Buffs when Abbey Glynn and Emma Pollak hit the track. They both competed in the women's 400-meter hurdles and both advanced to the next round with their performances. Glynn finished sixth in 56.79 while Pollak finished 23rd in a personal best 58.61. The two women will race in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 6:35 p.m. MT.
Samree Dishon, Abbey Nechanicky and Katie Doucette closed out day two racing in the 10,000-meters. Nechanicky led the three Buffs with a 15th-place finish and a new personal record in the event. She finished in 34:48.09 and was the only runner out of all 48 athletes to set a personal record in the race.
As a result of the weather forecast for Friday, field events will begin at 9 a.m. while the running events will start at 1 p.m. The Buffs have 10 athletes set to toe the line on the third day of competition.
The full Friday schedule is as follows:
(all times MT)
| Field Events | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Discus |
| 10:30 a.m. | High Jump |
| 2:00 p.m. | Triple Jump |
| Running Events | |
| 1:00 p.m. | 4x100 M Relay |
| 1:15 p.m. | 1500 M |
| 1:40 p.m. | 3000 M Steeplechase |
| 2:15 p.m. | 110 M Hurdles |
| 2:35 p.m. | 100 M |
| 2:50 p.m. | 400 M |
| 3:05 p.m. | 800 M |
| 3:25 p.m. | 400 M Hurdles |
| 3:50 p.m. | 200 M |
| 4:10 p.m. | 5000 M |
| 4:45 p.m. | 4x400 M Relay |
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