For the fourth time, Colorado State University Pueblo will host the NCAA Division II men’s and women’s track and field championships on May 22-24 at the ThunderBowl on the school’s campus in the northeastern portion of the “Steel City”.

With the construction of the dual-purpose ThunderBowl facility in 2008, CSU Pueblo hosted the nationals in 2012, 2013, and 2023.  More than 800 student-athletes will compete in the event, featuring participants from Adams State, Colorado Christian, Colorado Mesa, Colorado Mines, CSU Pueblo, MSU Denver, Regis, and UC-Colorado Springs.

Here are the podium placers from last year’s championships at Emporia, Kan., qualifying provisionally for the 2025 championships.

• Adams State – Ava O’Connor (women’s 3000 Steeplechase, second), Brianna Robles (women’s 5,000, second & 10,000, third), Jessica Simon (women’s 800, second), Maggie McCleskey (women’s 5,000, third), and Lieke Hoogstee (men’s 800, fourth)
• Colorado Christian – Matthew Storer (men’s 10,000, fifth)
• Colorado Mines – Everett Delate (men’s 110 Hurdles, fifth) and Kitt Rupar (women’s Shot Put, eighth)
• CSU Pueblo – Katherine Higgins (women’s Shot Put, sixth) and Febe Wessels (women’s Shot Put, seventh)
• UC Colorado – Jagger Zlotoff (men’s 1,500, seventh)

Here are the top 2025 performers from Colorado-based colleges and universities (@altitude adjustment).

Rank Men Performer, Class, School, Event, Provisional Qualifying Time/Distance

• 1 Reece Sharman-Newell, Jun., CSU Pueblo, 1500 Meters, 3:39.7
• 1 Reece Sharman-Newell, Jun., CSU Pueblo, 800 Meters, 1:46.5 (second in 2023)
• 2 Dayton Brown, Sen., Adams State, 10,000 Meters, 28:08.6
• 3 Mateo Casados, Jun., Colorado Mesa, 200 Meters , 20.42@
• 3 Emil Meggle, Soph., CSU Pueblo, 800 Meters, 1:47.49@
• 4 Dayton Brown, Sen., Adams State, 5000 Meters, 13:32.2
• 4 David Cardenas, Sen., Adams State, 800 Meters, 1:47.5
• 4 Loic Scomparin, Sen., Colorado Mines, 10,000 Meters, 28:16.8
• 5 Logan Bocovich, Sen., Colorado Mines, 10,000 Meters, 28:25.4
• 5 Louis O’Loughlin, Sen., Adams State, 800 Meters, 1:47.7
• 6 Sebastian Jean, Jun., UC Colorado Springs, 400 Meters, 46.15@
• 7 Kidus Begashaw, Jun., Adams State, 5000 Meters, 13:40.1
• 7 Max Bonenberger, Jun., Colorado Mines, 3000 Steeplechase, 8:49.1
• 7 Sam Dirkes, Jun., Adams State, Shot Put, 59’3″ (18.06m)
• 7 Luke Hard, Sen., UC Colorado Springs, Hammer, 204’9″ (62.42m)
• 7 Paul Knight, Jun., Colorado Mines, 10,000 Meters, 28:38.9
• 7 Caleb McLeod, Frosh, CSU Pueblo, 800 Meters, 1:48.51@
• 8 Alberto Campa , Jun., Colorado Mines, 1500 Meters , 3:42.29@
• 8 Xavier Freeman, Soph., CSU Pueblo, Shot Put, 59’2.75″ (18.05m)
• 9 Antone Higgs, Jun., Colorado Mesa, Long Jump, 24’7.75″ (7.51m)
• 9 Holden Murphy, Sen., Colorado Mines, Hammer, 202’7″ (61.76m)
• 9 Edwin Siuda, Sen., Western Colorado, 3000 Steeplechase, 8:50.1
• 9 Matthew Storer, Jun., Colorado Christian, 10,000 Meters, 28:48.39@
• 10 Everett Delate, Sen., Colorado Mines, 110 Hurdles, 13.85@
• 11 Jeremiah Vaille, Jun., Colorado Mines, 10,000 Meters, 28:50.64@
• 12 Tim Anstett, Soph., CSU Pueblo, 800 Meters, 1:48.89@
• 12 Awet Beraki, Sen., Adams State, 10,000 Meters , 28:52.21@
• 12 Jagger Zlotoff, Jun., UC Colorado Springs, 1500 Meters, 3:42.8
• 13 Caiden Macktinger, Sen., UC Colorado Springs, Pole Vault, 16’7.5″ (5.07m)
• 13 Alex Shaw, Sen., Colorado Mines, 3000 Steeplechase, 8:54.88@
• 13 Ian Thomas, Sen., CSU Pueblo, Javelin, 217’8″ (66.34m)
• 14 Awet Beraki, Sen., Adams State, 5000 Meters, 13:48.4
• 14 Tim Thompson, Jun., Colorado Mines, 800 Meters, 1:49.10@
• 16 Dawson Gunn, Soph., Colorado Mines, 10,000 Meters 29:02.65@
• 16 Juan Rosales, Jun., Adams State, 5000 Meters, 13:49.4
• 17 Aron Orar, Sen., Adams State, 10,000 Meters, 29:03.9
• 17 Jon Sweepe, Frosh, CSU Pueblo, 1500 Meters, 3:44.52@
• 18 Kaleb Beloy, Sen., CSU Pueblo, 3000 Steeplechase, 8:58.5
• 18 Dawson Gunn, Soph., Colorado Mines, 5000 Meters, 13:52.1
• 20 Kyle Demos, Jun., UC Colorado Springs, Shot Put, 57/11″ (17.65m)
• 20 Brock Drengenberg, Soph., Colorado Mines, 1500 Meters, 3:44.9
• 20 Kenny Greene, Soph., MSU Denver, 200 Meters, 20.75@
• 20 Kyle Partin, Jun., Western Colorado, 3000 Steeplechase, 8:59.97@

Rank Women Performer, Class, School, Event, Provisional Qualifying Time/Distance

• 1 Ava O’Connor, Sen., Adams State, 1500 Meters, 4:15.3
• 1 Ava O’Connor, Sen., Adams State, 3000 Steeplechase, 9:46.2 (sixth in 2023)
• 1 Brianna Robles, Sen., Adams State, 10,000 Meters, 32:50.2 (second in 2023)
• 2 Helen Braybrook, Jun., CSU Pueblo, 1500 Meters, 4:15.7
• 2 Helen Braybrook, Jun., CSU Pueblo, 800 Meters, 2:03.45@ (second in 2023)
• 2 Anna Fauske, Sen., UC Colorado Springs, 10,000 Meters, 33:22.7
• 2 Katherine Higgins, Sen., CSU Pueblo, Shot Put, 53’2.75″ (16.22m) (second in 2023)
• 2 Jenna Ramsey-Rutledge, Sen., Colorado Mines, 5000 Meters, 15:48.7
• 3 Jadyn Herron, Jun., CSU Pueblo, 1500 Meters, 4:17.4
• 3 Brianna Robles, Sen., Adams State, 5000 Meters, 15:54.8 (second in 2023)
• 4 Lieke Hoogsteen, Jun., Adams State, 800 Meters, 2:04.0
• 5 Allison Beasley, Jun., Western Colorado, 3000 Steeplechase, 10:18.7
• 5 Jennifer Jarnagin, Jun., Colorado Mines, Hammer, 198′ 5″ (60.49m)
• 6 Victoria Amiadamen, Soph., Adams State, 400 Hurdles, 59.26@
• 6 Abigail Gillespie, Sen., Colorado Mines, Hammer, 197′ 5″ (60.17m)
• 6 Leah Keisler, Jun., CSU Pueblo, 800 Meters, 2:05.31@
• 6 Emily LaMena, Frosh, Colorado Mines, 3000 Steeplechase, 10:19.12@
• 6 Tristian Spence, Soph., Adams State, 5000 Meters, 15:58.7
• 6 Febe Wessels, Jun., CSU Pueblo, Shot Put , 50′ 9.5″ (15.48m) (10th in 2023)
• 7 Allison Comer, Sen., Colorado Mines, 400 Hurdles, 59.50@
• 7 Maggie McCleskey, Jun., Adams State, 5000 Meters, 16:02.1
• 7 Grace Strongman, Jun., Colorado Mines, 1500 Meters, 4:20.16@
• 8 Nykole Meshew, Soph., Western Colorado, High Jump, 5’8″ (1.73m)
• 8 Emily Schoellkopf, Sen., Adams State, 5000 Meters, 16:09.1
• 9 Emily Schoellkopf, Sen., Adams State, 3000 Steeplechase, 10:27.5 (third in 2023)
• 10 Maggie McCleskey, Jun., Adams State, 1500 Meters, 4:21.02@
• 11 Kitt Rupar, Sen., Colorado Mines, Discus, 161′ 7″ (49.25m)
• 11 Jessica Simon, Sen., Adams State, 800 Meters, 2:07.7
• 11 Margot Thomas, Sen., CSU Pueblo, 3000 Steeplechase, 10:28.4 (18th in 2023)
• 12 Margaux Basart, Jun., Colorado Mines, 3000 Steeplechase, 10:28.7
• 12 Elena Carey, Sen., Adams State, 1500 Meters, 4:21.6
• 12 Dale Thompson, Sen., Colorado Mines, Pole Vault, 13’2.5″ (4.03m)
• 13 Kitt Rupar, Sen., Colorado Mines, Shot Put, 48’8.25″ (14.84m)
• 14 Lindsey Cure, Frosh, Regis, Javelin, 152’4″ (46.43m)
• 14 Camille Renou, Sen., CSU Pueblo, 3000 Steeplechase, 10:32.10@
• 15 Haley Harkrider, Soph., Adams State, 3000 Steeplechase, 10:32.5
• 15 Shannon King, Sen., Colorado Christian, 1500 Meters, 4:22.0
• 16 Lieke Hoogsteen, Jun., Adams State, 1500 Meters , 4:22.34@
• 16 Rachel Richtman, Sen., UC Colorado Springs, 3000 Steeplechase, 10:32.81@
• 16 Avery Wright, Jun., Colorado Mines, Heptathlon, 5,057 points (13th in 2023)
• 17 Anna Fauske, Sen., UC Colorado Springs, 5000 Meters, 16:21.36@
• 17 Gaby Horton, Jun., Colorado Mesa, 100 Meters , 11.50@
• 17 Savannah Jorgens, Jun., UC Colorado Springs, Hammer, 186′ 1″ (56.71m)
• 19 Katie Hughes, Jun., Adams State, 5000 Meters, 16:25.6
• 19 Brianna Robles, Sen., Adams State, 1500 Meters, 4:23.85@
• 20 Jadyn Herron, Jun., CSU Pueblo, 800 Meters, 2:08.8
• 20 Shannon King, Sen., Colorado Christian, 3000 Steeplechase, 10:37.6

Rank Men’s Relay Teams School, Event, Provisional Qualifying Time/Distance

• 16 CSU Pueblo, 4 x 400 Relay , 3:09.73@

Rank Women’s Relay Teams School, Event, Provisional Qualifying Time/Distance

• 10 Adams State, 4 x 400 Relay, 3:39.59@
• 17 Colorado Mesa, 4 x 100 Relay, 45.28@