Colorado University Athletics
Buffs Qualify First Men’s DMR Since 1994 for NCAAs
March 10, 2026 | Track and Field
BOULDER – For the first time since 1994, the Colorado Buffaloes have qualified a men's distance medley relay team for the 2026 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships.
The last time Colorado sent a distance medley relay team to the national championships came in 2017 when the women's quartet of Tabor Scholl, Elissa Mann, Sage Hurta and Dani Jones captured the NCAA title in College Station, Texas. Read the full recap from the 2017 championship here.
That race also marked the first time a Colorado DMR advanced to the NCAA Indoor Championships during head coach Mark Wetmore's tenure, which began in 1996.
Now under the direction of head coach Sean Carlson, the program has qualified its first men's distance medley relay in 32 years to the NCAA Indoor Championships.
The quartet of Justine Kipkoech, Danny Tragarz, Drew Costelow and Isaiah Givens secured its place with a record-breaking performance at the Colorado Last Chance meet, running 9:19@ to shatter the previous school record.
Additionally, Colorado will send five athletes to the national championships—its most since 2022 when the program qualified six. Avery Pearson will compete in the 800 meters, while Isaiah Givens and Justine Kipkoech qualified in the mile in addition to their roles on the Buffaloes' distance medley relay.
The DMR will take place in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Friday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m. MT and will be streamed on ESPN+.
MEN'S DMR ENTRIES:
Michigan (9:14.80)
Oregon (9:14.88)
Virginia Tech (9:15.05)
Villanova (9:16.10)
Virginia (9:16.75)
Northern Arizona (9:16.98)
Washington (9:17.03)
Arkansas (9:17.30)
Wisconsin (9:18.44)
Penn State (9:18.58)
BYU (9:18.97)
Colorado (9:19.00)
For more information on the Colorado track and field team, a complete schedule and results, please visit CUBuffs.com. Fans of the Buffs can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @CUBuffsTrack.
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