Distance Squad Dominates Second Day

CALIFORNIA – Action continued Thursday for the University of Colorado track and field program at three different meets in southern California, highlighted by four CU top-10 marks.
 
The day started with the heptathlon and decathlon athletes finishing up their respected events. Avery McMullen led the way with a third-place finish at the Mt. SAC Relays heptathlon with a score of 5663. Her mark moves her up to third in CU history after she had a great second day with a 5.87 meter (19-3.25) long jump, along with a huge personal best in the javelin and a near personal best in the 800. Her mark in the first mark over 5600 points in 24 years.
 
In the same competition, Jada Green finished with 5328 points, good for 10th in CU history. She had a strong performance in the javelin at 43.90 meters (144-0) and closed in a 2:28.74 800.
 
At the Bryan Clay multi, Allie Routledge finished her heptathlon with 4739 points while Elise Gillett finished in 4068. Nick Bianco scored 6886 points in the men's decathlon, just 11 points from cracking the top-10 in school history. John Swabik finished with 5303 points.
 
The night ramped up with the distance athletes in action. Madie Boreman finished third overall in the Mt. SAC Elite Women's Steeplechase competition in 9:46.80. The mark is less than half a second off her fifth-best time in CU history that she set in her NCAA runner-up finish back in 2017. Boreman continues her improvement streak, running faster in every NCAA steeplechase dating back to the Pac-12 Championships last season.
 
The Buffs switched back to Bryan Clay for the 5,000-meter distance festival. Eduardo Herrera led the way running 13:20.30 to finish third in his heat. It was a four-second personal best and closes him within two seconds of the school record set by Brent Vaughn in 2008.
 
Also in the men's main heat, Charlie Sweeney ran 13:50.78, a mark that will be on the brink of qualifying for regionals this season.
 
In the women's main heat, Emily Covert led most of the way like Herrera did. Covert finished in 15:40.40 to move into seventh in CU history after finishing fifth in her heat. She was joined by India Johnson who ran 15:55.08.
 
Action continued with Austin Vancil running sub-14 in the third heat at 13:57.32. He finished seventh in his heat with teammate Alec Hornecker finishing 20th.
 
The night concluded with Kyla Christopher-Moody running 16:30.75 in the final heat to finish 10th. Teammate Annie Hill finished 17th in 16:52.40.
 
The Buffs are in full swing tomorrow with athletes in sprints, hurdles, distance, jumps and throws.
 
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