Buffs Land 20 in NCAA Top-50 After Weekend Competitions
April 01, 2025 | Track and Field
BOULDER — The Colorado track and field program had a strong weekend at the Raleigh Relays and Mines Midweek Meet, placing 20 athletes among the NCAA top 50 in their respective events.
Leading the way for the men was Kole Mathison, who ran a personal best of 8:37.68 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase to finish second nationally. Ethan Edgeworth (13:38.90), Lukas Haug (13:40.80), and Chris Cherry (13:42.00) all posted top-20 marks in the 5,000 meters, placing 12th, 16th and 18th, respectively.
In the 10,000 meters, James Overberg (6th, 28:20.78) and Dean Casey (11th, 28:21.32) paced five Buffs into the NCAA's top 40. Jake Liebert (27th, 28:42.56), Grady Rauba (28th, 28:42.72), and Wilson Georges (36th, 28:48.86) also turned in strong performances.
Cole Romig clocked 51.58 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles at the Mines Midweek Meet to move into 25th in the nation, while Conner Wingfield joined Mathison in the steeple top 25, finishing 23rd in 8:52.25.
In the field, Noah Bouchard cleared 2.11m (6-11) to sit 23rd in the high jump, and John Swabik landed 44th in the long jump with a 7.40m (24-3.5) mark.
On the women's side, Kati Baeuerle and Jessie Secor stormed into the national top 5 in the 5,000 meters. Baeuerle clocked 15:37.37 for third, now ninth in CU's top-10 performance list, and Secor followed in fourth at 15:38.79. In the 10,000 meters, Hannah Prosser posted the sixth-fastest time nationally at 32:49.37, ranked seventh in Buffs' history, and Abbey Nechanicky finished 18th at 33:29.00.
In the high jump, Riley Ward and Ava Goetz each cleared 1.71m (5-7.25), tying for 50th place nationally.
USTFCCCA released its first national rankings of the outdoor season this week. Both Colorado squads earned top-30 spots. The men's team debuted at No. 26, their highest ranking since 2016, while the women checked in at No. 29, their best outdoor ranking since 2019. Colorado's men's 5,000- and 10,000-meter groups rank second in the nation after opening the weekend with top times in the country, while the women's 400-meter hurdles group sits ninth nationally. The Buffs' men's javelin throwers also earned a national ranking, coming in at No. 32.
Several Buffs also moved up the program's all-time performance lists. Kole Mathison now ranks fifth in CU history in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, while Cole Romig's 51.58 in the 400-meter hurdles puts him at No. 8. In the 10,000 meters, James Overberg climbed to fifth all-time and Dean Casey to seventh. John Swabik's leap of 24-3.5 in the long jump also entered the top 10.
On the women's side, Kati Baeuerle's 15:37.37 in the 5,000 meters now ranks ninth in CU history, and Hannah Prosser's 32:49.37 in the 10,000 meters moved her to seventh on the all-time list.
Colorado was scheduled to host the Jerry Quiller Classic this weekend at Potts Field, but the meet was canceled due to weather. The Buffs will now travel to Golden to compete at the Kit Mayer Classic, hosted by Colorado School of Mines, on April 12.
NCAA Top-50 Marks - March 27-28
Men
2 - Kole Mathison, 8:37.68 (3,000m Steeplechase)
6 - James Overberg, 28:20.78 (10,000m)
11 - Dean Casey, 28:21.32 (10,000m)
12 - Ethan Edgeworth, 13:38.90 (5,000m)
16 - Lukas Haug, 13:40.80 (5,000m)
18 - Chris Cherry, 13:42.00 (5,000m)
23 - Conner Wingfield, 8:52.25 (3,000m Steeplechase)
23 - Noah Bouchard, 2.11m (High Jump)
25 - Cole Romig, 51.58 (400m Hurdles)
27 - Jake Liebert, 28:42.56 (10,000m)
28 - Grady Rauba, 28:42.72 (10,000m)
36 - Wilson Georges, 28:48.86 (10,000m)
44 - John Swabik, 7.40m (Long Jump)
Women
3 - Kati Baeuerle, 15:37.37 (5,000m)
4 - Jessie Secor, 15:38.79 (5,000m)
6 - Hannah Prosser, 32:49.37 (10,000m)
18 - Abbey Nechanicky, 33:29.00 (10,000m)
50 - Riley Ward, 1.71m (High Jump)
50 - Ava Goetz, 1.71m (High Jump)
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