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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Colorado School of Mines will send 21 individuals and a relay to the 2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships as the field was announced on May 12.

Fifteen men and six women will compete for the Orediggers on May 21-23 at Emporia State's Welch Stadium, holding 23 total entries to the meet. The full meet schedule can be seen here, and action will stream live on ncaa.com.

The men's squad is a mix of veterans and nationals newcomers headlined by 2025 podium finishers Max Bonenberger (3,000m steeplechase), Tim Thompson (800m), and Jeremiah Vaille (10,000m) plus 2026 indoor all-Americans Brock Drengenberg (800m), Paul Knight (10,000m), Dawson Gunn (5,000m), and Jonah Fallon (400m). A large number of NCAA outdoor rookies will represent the Orediggers including Daniel Appleford (5,000m), Aidan Bennett (pole vault), Liam Currie (800m), Garrett Mackey (3,000m steeplechase), Rowan Nicholas (10,000m), Andreas O'Malley (1,500m), and Elijah Quinby (400m hurdles). Braden Struhs is making a repeat appearance in the 10K. 

The Mines men will also compete in the 4x400 relay with Currie, Fallon, Thompson, and Quinby on the baton with Logan Meade as an alternate. 

The women have a comparatively smaller group of six, but all are top-eight seeds and that could add up to big team points. Grace Strongman is the #1 seed in the 5,000m while double-qualifier Emily LaMena ranks #2 in the 5K and #3 in the steeplechase, with freshman Sierra Wall debuting outdoors with the #2 steeplechase seed. Imani Fernandez-Gorbea is the #3 seed in the 800m, and Jennifer Jarnagin (hammer throw) and Aani Hardesty (400m hurdles) check in as the #8 seeds in their respective events.
 

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Men's Qualifiers
Daniel Appleford - 5,000m
Aidan Bennett - pole vault
Max Bonenberger - 3,000m steeplechase
Liam Currie - 800m
Brock Drengenberg - 800m
Jonah Fallon - 400m
Dawson Gunn - 5,000m
Paul Knight - 10,000m
Garrett Mackey - 3,000m steeplechase
Rowan Nicholas - 10,000m
Andreas O'Malley - 1,500m
Elijah Quinby - 400m hurdles
Braden Struhs - 10,000m
Tim Thompson - 800m
Jeremiah Vaille - 10,000m
4x400 relay (Currie/Fallon/Thompson/Quinby/Meade)

Women's Qualifiers
Imani Fernandez-Gorbea - 800m
Aani Hardesty - 400m hurdles
Jennifer Jarnagin - hammer throw
Emily LaMena - 3,000m steeplechase / 5,000m
Grace Strongman - 5,000m
Sierra Wall - 3,000m steeplechase