Stanford Invitational – April 1
Cobb Track and Angell Field – Stanford, Calif. [Schedule] [Meet Info] [FloTrack-PPV] [Live Results]
 
Maverick Classic – April 1-2
CMU Track & Field Complex – Grand Junction, Colo. [Schedule] [Meet Info]

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OREDIGGERS HEADED WEST
The Colorado School of Mines Men's and Women's Track & Field teams are headed west this weekend and then some are going even further west. A large majority of the men's and women's squad will compete at the two-day Maverick Classic hosted by Colorado Mesa in Grand Junction, Colo. Meanwhile, a group of seven distance runners will head to the Stanford Invitational in California to run throughout the day on Saturday. Additional breakdown of each meet will be provided below.
 
LIVE COVERAGE
FloTrack will provide live, pay-per-view video of the action at Stanford. There will also be live results offered free of charge for the California event. There will be no live video at Colorado Mesa due to ongoing construction. Live results are still tentative as of the writing of this preview. If live results are offered, they will be linked on the track & field schedule page and on Twitter at @minesathletics.
 
PARKING IN GRAND JUNCTION
With ongoing construction surrounding the CMU Track & Field Complex, fans are asked to refer to the parking map HERE. Recommended lots are RHR28, RH28, CP12, CP8 and CP1 with parking enforcement will be relaxed on both Friday and Saturday.

WEATHER FORECAST
It should come as no surprise that Friday's weather in Stanford, Calif., will be nearly perfect for outdoor track & field. The high temperature is projected to by 67 degrees with humidity at 65 percent and a light breeze no more than 10 mph. Grand Junction looks to also provide high quality conditions for the weekend. Friday offers a slightly cooler high of 63 degrees while Saturday promises temperatures in the 70s and partly cloudy skies.
 
CALIFORNIA RUNDOWN
Mines' California contingency features Zoe Baker and Molly Maksin in the women's 10,000-meter run, Dillon Powell and Dylan Ko in the men's 10K, Jake Mitchem in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Luke Julian in the 1,500-meter run and Chris Cathcart in the men's 5,000-meter run. Pending the release of heat sheets and a final schedule, Cathcart should start the day in the men's 5K around 11:30 a.m. (PT). Mitchem looks to run the steeplechase around 6 p.m. (PT). Watch for Julian on the track in the 1,500 meters near, or just after, 7 p.m. (PT). All sections of the 10,000 meters are the last events of the day and start at 9:07 p.m. (PT).
 
MAVERICK CLASSIC FORMAT
Similar to the Stanford Invitational, heat sheets, entries and a final schedule have yet to be released. That being said, the basic format should remain the same. As of Wednesday afternoon, more than 400 student-athletes had entered the Maverick Classic hailing from 10 schools including nine from the RMAC. Action begins Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. with the javelin and long jump. The discus goes off at 5 p.m. and the men's pole vault begins at 5:30 p.m. There is also a women's and men's 10K potentially at 6:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday's full slate starts at 10 a.m. with the women's hammer. The track opens at 1:15 p.m. with the women's 5K. Closing out the day is the men's triple jump at 4 p.m. and the 4x400-meter relays at 5:35 p.m. Fans can look for Orediggers competing in nearly every event on the schedule.
 
LOOKING BACK
Mines' men and women last competed at the Spank Blasing Invite hosted by CSU Pueblo at the ThunderBowl. The Orediggers walked away with five new NCAA-qualifying performances along with numerous additions to the program record book. Steven Goldy, Hunter Potrykus, Arvid Veidmark IV, Hannah Miller and Avery Herbold all added their names or improved their standing on the national qualifying list. Goldy ran the men's 5,000 meters in 14:30.75 and now ranks #4 in the nation. Potrykus cleared 5.20 meters (17-0.75) in the men's pole vault which puts him #3 in NCAA Division II this season and ups his standing at #3 in the program record book. Veidmark IV tossed the shot put 16.67 meters (54-8.25) and now sits #20 in the nation. Miller and Herbold teamed up in the women's pole vault and improved to #6 and #11, respectively. Miller earned her ranking with a bar of 4.00 meters (13-1.5). Herbold cleared 3.85 meters (12-7.5).
 
RECORD BOOK REVISIONS
Last week it was noted that the indoor season featured 46 revisions to the program record book. The outdoor season has already contributed 18 additions to that program record book with the latest coming last weekend at the Spank Blasing Open in Pueblo, Colo. In addition to the five NCAA-qualifying performances and Potrykus' improvement in the record book, six other Orediggers provided eight revisions to the program's outdoor record book. Amena Nelson and Grace Galvin doubled up in the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash. Nelson ran 25.17 and 56.17 to rank #4 and #2, respectively, in Mines history. Galvin posted times of 25.72 and 57.46 to write her name at #5 and #6. Also in the 200-meter dash was Allison Comer who ran 26.27 to tie for #10 all-time at Mines. In the field, Wyatt Tyson heaved the shot put 14.27 meters (46-10.0) and rose to #9 in the program record book. Dale Thompson and Ava Kowalski rounded it out in the women's pole vault as Thompson cleared 3.70 meters (12-1.5) and Kowalski soared over 3.55 meters (11-7.75). Thompson's mark improved her standing at #3 in the record book. Kowalski rose to #6.
 
IN THE RANKINGS
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association released its first outdoor edition of the National Track & Field Rating Index on Tuesday morning. Mines' men debuted at #25 while the women appeared on the expanded list at #31. As a reminder, the USTFCCCA's National TRFI is not a ranking but rather a predictor of national finish based on current NCAA qualifiers. Grand Valley State's men owned the top spot on their list while West Texas A&M ranked #1 on their side.
 
SMALL CHANGE
The NCAA made a small yet notable change for all of track & field in 2021-22. No longer will automatic qualifying times and marks for the NCAA Championships exist. Only a provisional line will be set for all events and the selection committee will choose from those meeting, or surpassing, that one mark.
 
STANDING IN THE HALL OF FAME
Earlier this school year, two Colorado School of Mines Cross Country and Track & Field stars were inducted into the Mines Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2021 class. Mack McLain and Dr. Mark Husted entered the Hall of Fame together as two of the most decorated Orediggers of all time in any sport. McLain enters as easily the most decorated Oredigger with three individual national titles and 12 career all-America awards which are the most by any Oredigger in any sport. Husted joins him as a two-time NCAA Division II National Champion and six-time all-American as a student-athlete. Husted was also part of the coaching staff for the men's cross country national crown in 2019.
 
UP NEXT
Mines' next action will be the Colorado Invitational April 8-9 in Boulder, Colo. Live coverage information and a full preview will be released next week at www.minesathletics.com.
 
Fans can keep up with Mines track & field on Twitter and Instagram at @csmtrack. They can also keep up with Colorado School of Mines Athletics all year long on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the handle @MinesAthletics.