Buffs Spread Out This Weekend

BOULDER – The University of Colorado track and field program is spreading out this weekend, competing in three separate meets at the Hayward Premiere in Eugene, GCU Antelope Invitational in Phoenix and Doug Max Invitation in Fort Collins with action beginning Friday.
 
Friday's meet at the newly renovated Hayward Field will be the stadium's debut after it underwent renovations for the past few years in preparation for hosting the World Champions, now set for 2022. The Buffs will compete there in distance and throws, while some middle distance and 10k athletes head down to Phoenix to Grand Canyon where CU Hall of Famer Sara Slattery is the head coach. A number of athletes spreading across all disciplines will be on display locally at the Doug Max Invite Saturday in Fort Collins.
 
There are some key races to watch going on at every meet as all disciplines are in action this weekend. Sage Hurta will open her outdoor season in the 800 at GCU, while John Dressel and Eduardo Herrera highlight the men's races in the 5,000/10,000 at the Hayward Invitational.
 
The women at Hayward include Rachel McArthur, Micaela Degenero, Abby Nichols and Madie Boreman, running in a combo of the 1,500, 5,000, steeplechase and 10,000.
 
Saturday will have the Buffs in three different states with a majority in action at the Doug Max Invitational in Fort Collins across all disciplines. Throws will also compete at the Hayward Invitational, while the GCU action will just be middle distance races and then late 10,000s starting at 10:40 p.m. MT and finishing up just before midnight.