Three Buffs Compete in First Day of Colorado Classic

Friday, February 6

Boulder, Colo.

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Alaina Fantaski, Lucas Williams, and Amanda Opp competed for the Buffs in the Colorado Classic

February 06, 2026 | Track and Field

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A trio of throwers put up strong performances to begin the second home meet of the season

By: Steve Hurlbert, Director of Strategic Communications

BOULDER — An eventful first day of the Colorado Classic featured three Buffaloes competing in throwing events and a CU Boulder Graduate Student recording a facility record in the high jump to start the Buffs' third home indoor track meet of the season Friday at the Ford Practice Facility (FPF).

Graduate student Amanda Opp competed in the weight throw, junior Alaina Fantaski took part in the shot put, and senior Lucas Williams finished the afternoon by also competing in the weight throw.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Opp started the Buffs on the right track, throwing 17.21-meters, good enough for fourth place, while Fantaski continued her steady improvement with a personal record of 8.29-meters in the shot.
In his turn in the weight throw, Williams set a mark of 18.98-meters, finishing sixth.

Meanwhile, competing unattached, Marguerite Lorenzo, a current CU Boulder graduate student in Civil Engineering, recorded a Ford Practice Facility record by clearing 1.82-meters in the women's high jump.

UP NEXT
The Colorado Classic will wrap up on Saturday with a full slate of running events in which a number of Buffs are expected to perform well. Races start at 11 a.m. MT at the Ford Practice Facility.

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