PREVIEW: Track & Field Set to Compete at Graduate Classic

Friday, January 16

Lincoln, Neb.

All Day

University of Northern Colorado

Graduate Classic

1/14/2026 2:51:00 PM | Men's Indoor Track & Field, Women's Indoor Track & Field

Meet Schedule Live Video Live Results

By: Brooke Richards, Director of Strategic Communications

GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado track & field continues its indoor slate this weekend, traveling to Lincoln, Neb., for the Graduate Classic, hosted by Nebraska Track and Field at the Devaney Center Indoor Track.

Competition spans Friday and Saturday, Jan. 16-17, with events beginning Friday afternoon and resuming Saturday morning. Admission is free.

LAST TIME OUT: Northern Colorado closed out competition at the UCCS Pre-Holiday Invite & Multi with another strong showing, highlighted by a new addition to the program's all-time list, multiple podium finishes and a host of personal-best performances.

On the men's side, Moise Bennett led the way by placing eighth in the heptathlon with 4,454 points to move to No. 5 on the UNC Top-10 All-Time list, while also earning a third-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles; Johnny Fisher added podium efforts with a PR in the 60 and a third-place run in the 200.

The women were paced by April Necaise, who placed third in the high jump with a clearance of 1.67 meters to rank tied for seventh all-time at UNC and inside the NCAA Division I top 70, as the Bears wrapped up the meet with additional PRs across sprints, hurdles and distance events.

WOMEN'S ENTRIES
Alexia Austin
Caydence Brewer
Kayla Christiansen
Marely Del Campo
Donice Ezealah
Alison Hoodak
Ania Magdesian
April Necaise
Claire Nowels
Ciara Piffarerio
Annison Pound
Kara Sidwell
Monique Stewart
Sabina Stroia
Sherika Thomas
Vanessa Ward

MEN'S ENTRIES
Daniel Beckford
Moise Bennett
Christopher Cheatham
Griffin Eastman
Raphael Egbuchilem
Nichlos Ellis
Johnny Fisher
Edgar Garcia
Logan Gullett
Mark Miller
Ryan Pollyea
Aaron Roll
Jaydon Sundbye
Rayvon Walkin
Jaymison Whicmann

UP NEXT: The Bears will compete in the Colorado Running Company UCCS Invite in Colorado Springs, Colo. on Saturday, January 24.

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