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Colorado Posts Strong Weekend at Stanford, Hosts Jerry Quiller Classic
April 04, 2026 | Track and Field
Stanford, Calif. / Boulder, Colo. — The University of Colorado track and field team recorded a program record, multiple event wins and six all-time top-10 marks across competition at the Stanford Invitational and the Jerry Quiller Classic.
Stanford Results: https://rt.trackscoreboard.com/meets/4326/events
Jerry Quiller Results: cubuffs.com/tracklive
Stanford Invitational (Friday)
Stanford Invitational action got underway Friday night with a series of standout performances for the Buffs, highlighted by a record-breaking run from Abbey Nechanicky.
Nechanicky delivered the performance of the day in the women's 10,000 meters, shattering the program record with a massive personal best of 32:23.93. The mark eclipsed her previous best of 33:29.00 by over a minute. Competing in a stacked field, Nechanicky placed 11th overall, finishing behind a field that included BYU's Jane Hedengren, who set a new collegiate record in the event.
To open the evening on a high note, Kole Mathison captured the men's invitational 3000-meter steeplechase title in 8:32.42. The time improves on his own No. 3 mark in program history and currently ranks No. 5 in the NCAA this season. A 2025 NCAA qualifier in the event, Mathison's season debut signals another strong campaign ahead.
In the women's 5000 meters, Jessie Secor turned in a breakout performance, placing seventh overall with a personal best of 15:33.00. The mark moves her to No. 9 on Colorado's all-time list.
The Buffs saw continued success in the men's 5000 meters, where Justine Kipkoech clocked a personal best of 13:24.80 to place seventh overall. His time now stands as No. 4 all-time at Colorado. Tanner Newkirk added another strong performance in the event, winning his heat and placing third overall in that section with a personal-best 13:42.04.
Later in the evening, James Overberg competed in the men's 10,000 meters, recording a time of 28:11.61 to place 19th overall. The performance moves him to No. 3 on the program's all-time list.
Through Friday's competition, Colorado totaled five top-10 marks in program history, marking an impressive start to the weekend at the Stanford Invitational.
Stanford Invitational (Saturday)
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Avery Pearson led the way in the women's 800 meters, racing to a 2:01.46 finish to place second overall. The mark moves her to No. 2 all-time in program history.
On the men's side, Ty Cook made his return to competition after an indoor season injury, clocking a time of 1:50.59 in the 800 meters.
Jerry Quiller Classic
Back home, the Buffs hosted the Jerry Quiller Classic and turned in a series of strong performances across the board.
On the track, Danny Tragarz continued his consistency in the men's 400-meter hurdles, winning the event in 50.83, nearly a full second ahead of the field after last week's breakthrough.
Riley Burkey added a victory in the women's 800 meters, crossing the line in 2:11.06.
In the women's 400-meter hurdles, Abbey Miller placed fourth with a season-best time of 1:02.09, while Aubrey Leveweaver followed closely behind in sixth at 1:02.64.
Nick Gehring recorded a fifth-place finish in the men's 400 meters, clocking 48.85.
In the field events, Gustavo Alfonso had a dominant showing in the men's javelin, launching a personal-best throw of 65.86 meters to win the event. Meanwhile, Alaina Fantaski placed second in the women's javelin with a mark of 44.08m.
Amanda Opp placed third in the women's hammer throw with a mark of 54.74 meters. On the men's side, Lucas Williams placed fourth in the hammer throw (56.81m) and added a fifth-place finish in the discus (51.79m).
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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