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Colorado Looks to Make Impact Felt at Pac-12 Championships
May 09, 2024 | Track and Field
Buffs to host conference championship for first time since 2008
BOULDER – The wait is finally over for the Buffaloes. The Pac-12 Track and Field Championships start on Friday and the Colorado men's and women's track and field teams couldn't be more ready to get in on the action at their very own Potts Field.
The last time Potts Field hosted a conference championship was 16 years ago in 2008 when the Buffs were still in the Big 12. It was a special year for Colorado as its men's team took the Big 12 title over other top programs including Texas A&M, Texas and Nebraska.
The women's team didn't have the same success as the men at the Big 12 Championships in 2008, however, they are looking to change that, being in a different conference and competing at a newly renovated facility this weekend.
The Buffs have never won a Pac-12 outdoor track and field team title, but they have a unique opportunity to do so at home, starting in Boulder on Friday. Events will begin at 11 a.m. MT on Friday as preliminary races will take up day one along with heptathlon and decathlon events.
Action will continue at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday with the final events starting at 6 p.m. Final races and field events will take place on Sunday to close out the final day of competition. The first field event is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. while the first finals race is set for 1 p.m.
Colorado has 28 men and 22 women ready for the championships for a grand total of 50 competitors. The Buffs expect to see solid results in the 3000-meter steeplechase and 5000-meter races on the men's side, led by Austin Vancil and Kole Mathison.
For the women, big names to look out for include Avery McMullen and Abbey Glynn. They have been a force to be reckoned with all season and they don't plan on slowing down anytime soon.
The three-day Pac-12 Championships will be Colorado's first meet of the postseason and second home meet this outdoor season. At CU's last home meet, the Colorado Invitational, the Buffs saw several great performances and they'll look to match that same success this weekend at Potts Field.
The current USTFCCCA outdoor track and field rankings have the Buffs men's team ranked fifth out of 10 teams and the Buffs women ranked eighth out of 12.
The last time Potts Field hosted a conference championship was 16 years ago in 2008 when the Buffs were still in the Big 12. It was a special year for Colorado as its men's team took the Big 12 title over other top programs including Texas A&M, Texas and Nebraska.
The women's team didn't have the same success as the men at the Big 12 Championships in 2008, however, they are looking to change that, being in a different conference and competing at a newly renovated facility this weekend.
The Buffs have never won a Pac-12 outdoor track and field team title, but they have a unique opportunity to do so at home, starting in Boulder on Friday. Events will begin at 11 a.m. MT on Friday as preliminary races will take up day one along with heptathlon and decathlon events.
Action will continue at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday with the final events starting at 6 p.m. Final races and field events will take place on Sunday to close out the final day of competition. The first field event is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. while the first finals race is set for 1 p.m.
Colorado has 28 men and 22 women ready for the championships for a grand total of 50 competitors. The Buffs expect to see solid results in the 3000-meter steeplechase and 5000-meter races on the men's side, led by Austin Vancil and Kole Mathison.
For the women, big names to look out for include Avery McMullen and Abbey Glynn. They have been a force to be reckoned with all season and they don't plan on slowing down anytime soon.
The three-day Pac-12 Championships will be Colorado's first meet of the postseason and second home meet this outdoor season. At CU's last home meet, the Colorado Invitational, the Buffs saw several great performances and they'll look to match that same success this weekend at Potts Field.
The current USTFCCCA outdoor track and field rankings have the Buffs men's team ranked fifth out of 10 teams and the Buffs women ranked eighth out of 12.
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