Weekend Slate Begins Friday at UCCS

Friday, December 13

Colorado Springs, CO

All Day

University of Northern Colorado

UCCS Pre-Holiday Invite & Multi

Bears at Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener

Photo by: Chris Cabret

12/12/2024 11:01:00 AM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field, Men's Indoor Track & Field, Women's Indoor Track & Field

Live Stream Live Results Schedule

By: Brooke Richards, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

GREELEY, Colo. – The indoor campaign continues as the Bears make the short trip to Colorado Springs, Colo. to participate in the UCCS Pre-Holiday Invite & Multi, running Dec. 13-14.

Friday's events include the pentathlon and the first day of the heptathlon, along with the weight throw, pole vault, and long jump. Running events will begin in the afternoon, starting with the women's pentathlon 800-meter and concluding with the men's 3,000-meter final.

Saturday's schedule mirrors Friday's, opening with the second day of the heptathlon. Field events will feature the shot put, triple jump, and high jump. The women's 60-meter hurdles final will begin the running events, with the 4x400-meter relay wrapping up the meet.

Bears in the Rankings
The Bears carry seven top-50 national marks including an NCAA-leading effort from freshman Zander Cruzan in the 400-meter. Junior Jerome Campbell stands 15^th at 200-meters and 32^nd in the 60-meters based on his times at the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener.

Senior Regina Mpigachai stands fifth in the mile, while fellow senior Wendira Moss holds the 24^th spot in the 400-meters and 32^nd in the 200-meters. Sophomore Alexia Austin rounds out the ranking at 41^st in the 60-meter hurdles.

UNC Entries
Men's 60m: Griffin Eastman, Kyran Jones, Johnny Fisher, Nichlos Ellis, Jaylen Lee, Digby Marshall, Ashton Buzick, Lincoln Reynolds, Maxwell Struefert, Gavin Vinton, and Jaymison Whicmann.
Men's 200m: Johnny Fisher, Griffin Eastman, Kyran Jones, Digby Marshall, Trevor Ewert, Ashton Buzick, Lincoln Reynolds, Maxwell Struefert, Jaydon Sundbye, Gavin Vinton, and Jaymison Whicmann.
Men's 400m: Trevor Ewert and Nichlos Ellis.
Men's Mile: Dylan Wilson.
Men's 3000m: Isaac Rascon, Colton Magnuson, Noah Osmond, Nathan Plant, Dylan Wilson, Dylan Steele, Ben Whitson, Hunter Kenney, and Hayden Hyman.
Men's 5000m: Dylan Steele.
Men's 60m Hurdles: Jaydon Sundbye.
Men's Long Jump: Jaylen Lee, Digby Marshall.
Men's Triple Jump: Jaylen Lee
Men's Heptathlon: Ryan Pollyea
Women's 60m: Kiana Van Haaren, Craiesha Johnson, Marely Del Campo, Kayla Christiansen, Annison Pound, Jaelynn Lane, and Kara Sidwell.
Women's 200m: Craiesha Johnson, Marely Del Campo, and Kayla Christiansen.
Women's 800m: Natasha Perales and Jessica Wilson.
Women's Mile: Shantell Hafner, Summer Olson, Claire Nowels, and Ania Magdesian.
Women's 3000m: Summer Olson, Shantell Hafner, and Claire Nowels.
Women's 60m Hurdles: Annison Pound, Craiesha Johnson, and Kara Sidwell.
Women's High Jump: Augden Tacha, and Westen Hanes.
Women's Pole Vault: Alexa Oatman and Samantha Kulish.
Women's Long Jump: Kiana Van Haaren, Savanna Amack, and Jaelynn Lane.
Women's Triple Jump: Savanna Amack and Jaelynn Lane.
Women's Shot Put: Sophie Blankman and Gwen Seelye.
Women's Pentathlon: Sherika Thomas and Ciara Piffarerio.

Last Time Out
UNC combined for 11 top-10 finishes including three first place finishes at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener last weekend. Cruzan notched his first collegiate win in the 400-meter, Austin grabbed first in the 60-meter hurdles, and Campbell finished first in the 60-meter dash.

Next Up
The Bears will travel to Lincoln, Neb. For the Graduate Classic Invitational, running from Jan. 17-18.

For complete coverage of UNC Athletics, check out the official homepage at uncbears.com. Follow the cross country and track and field teams on X (formerly Twitter) (@UNC_BearsTFXC), and Instagram (@UNC_BearsXCTF).