BOULDER— Twenty-three University of Colorado athletes, 12 men and 11 women, have qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Preliminary round, which will be held at two sites next week ahead of next month’s NCAA Championships.
The Buffaloes will compete in the NCAA West Preliminaries, May 28-30, in Austin, Texas at the Mike A Myers Stadium. The 23 Buffaloes qualified for a total of 29 events, including the women’s 4x400-meter relay.
Leading the way are seniors Sara Sutherland, who is seeded No. 2 in the west in the 1,500-meter run, and Blake Theroux, seeded fifth in the steeplechase, juniors Morgan Pearson (No.