Buffs Multis Kick Off Mt. SAC Week

CALIFORNIA – The University of Colorado track and field program began a busy week in California at the Bryan Clay Invitational and Mt. SAC Relays Wednesday.
 
The day began with the men and women in the first day of the decathlon and heptathlons. Elise Gillett and Allie Routledge competed in separate sections at the Bryan Clay Invitational heptathlon, while teammates Avery McMullen and Jada Green competed in the Mt. SAC Relays heptathlon. John Swabik and Nick Bianco competed in separate sections of the Bryan Clay decathlon competition.
 
Routledge turned in the mark of the day, finishing first in her section of the high jump in 1.79 meters (5-10.5). The mark moves her to sixth in CU history in the women's high jump. McMullen took the first day lead for the Buffs with 3,459 points led by her 13.72 second hurdle mark and 24.27 200-meter dash mark. She was just two-hundredths of a second from tying the 10th-best 200 time in CU history.
 
Green finished the first day with 3,293 points led by her impressive 12.72m (41-8.75) mark in the shot put and 24.79 second 200. Routledge has 2,883 points after four events while Gillett has 2,538 points.
 
In the men's competition, Bianco leads with 3,485 points behind a 6-2 clearance in the high jump and 50.68 400-meter dash, while Swabik has 3,212 points with a 35-10 mark in the shot put.
 
Later at night the distance crews went to work in the steeplechase and 10,000 invitational at the Bryan Clay Invitational. Whitney Valenti placed 12th in the fourth heat of the women's steeplechase in 10:47.26, while Alisa Meraz-Fishbein finished seventh in the fifth heat in 10:51.49. In the men's races, Caleb Niednagel placed third in the fourth heat in 9:06.81, while Josh Torres placed second in the fifth heat in 9:18.10.
 
The night concluded with Jake Derouin in the men's 10,000, finishing in 29:37.09 as he finished ninth in the first heat.
 
Action continues tomorrow at the Bryan Clay and Mt. SAC with the multis, as well as throws action and the night cap that includes the 800s, 5,000-meter runs and Madie Boreman in the Elite Invitational section of the Mt. SAC women's steeplechase.
 
Mt SAC Information:
Results - https://finishedresults.com/meets/3179
Stream – https://www.runnerspace.com
 
Bryan Clay Information:
Results – https://finishedresults.trackscoreboard.com/meets/10178/events
Stream – FloTrack
 
Pacific Coast Invitational Information:
Results - https://finishedresults.com/meets/3755
 
Beach Invitational Information:
Results - https://finishedresults.com/meets/3754
 
Doug Max Invitational Information:
Results – https://www.rapidresultslive.com