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Track & field preview: CU Buffs head to NCAA West Preliminaries

Former Mead standout Abbey Glynn is one of abotu two dozen Colorado Buffaloes athletes set to compete in the outdoor track and field NCAA West Preliminaries. (Photo courtesy Colorado athletics)
Former Mead standout Abbey Glynn is one of abotu two dozen Colorado Buffaloes athletes set to compete in the outdoor track and field NCAA West Preliminaries. (Photo courtesy Colorado athletics)
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Outdoor Track and Field NCAA West Preliminaries

WHEN: Wednesday through Saturday.

WHERE: Hornet Stadium (Sacramento State University), Sacramento, Calif.

BROADCAST: Live stream available at ESPN+ (Throwing events will not be streamed). Coverage begins at 7 p.m. MT on Wednesday and Thursday, then 6 p.m. MT on Friday and Saturday.

SCHEDULE (CU Events; all times MT): WEDNESDAY — Men’s hammer throw (Matt Ward), 11 a.m.; Men’s 1,500 prelims (Isaiah Givens), 7:30 p.m.; 400 prelims (James Milholen, Tyler Williams), 8:25 p.m.; 400 hurdles prelims (Garrett Nelson), 9:20 p.m.; 10K final (Charlie Sweeney, Jace Aschbrenner, Ethan Powell), 10:10 p.m. THURSDAY — Women’s hammer throw (Amanda Opp), 11 a.m.; Women’s javelin (Jada Green), 2:30 p.m.; Women’s long jump (Avery McMullen), 7 p.m.; Women’s 100 hurdles prelims (McMullen), 7 p.m.; Women’s 1,500 prelims (Bailey Hertenstein), 7:30 p.m.; (400 hurdles prelims (Abbey Glynn), 9:20 p.m.; 10K final (India Johnson), 10:10 p.m. FRIDAY — Men’s steeplechase (Caleb Niednagel), 6:40 p.m.; Men’s 5K final (Sweeney), 9:10 p.m.; 4 x 400 relay, 9:45 p.m. Possible finals in Men’s 1,500 (6:15 p.m.); Men’s 400 (7:50 p.m.); Men’s 400 hurdles (8:25 p.m.). SATURDAY — Women’s high jump (Allie Routledge), 3:30 p.m.; Women’s steeplechase (Gabrielle Orie), 6:40 p.m.; 5K final (Kaitlyn Barthell, Ella Baran, Johnson), 9:10 p.m.; 4 x 400 relay, 9:45 p.m. Possible finals in Women’s 100 hurdles (7:35 p.m.); Women’s 400 hurdles (8:25 p.m.); Women’s 1,500 (6:15 p.m.).

NOTE: The top 12 finishers in each event will advance to the outdoor championships, which begin on June 7 in Austin, Tex.