It's outdoor season for high school and that makes it a little more difficult--well, a lot more difficult, actually--to keep up with the college scene, but I thought I'd wedge in a moment or two to give you a quick update on where the Colorado collegians are fitting into the national rankings. As you might expect, we are currently lagging behind some warmer-weather states, but these rankings have a lot of week-to-week fluidity. And, many more athletes will qualify for NCAA regionals than can be listed in the top 20s for each event.
Ranked Athletes - Men
1600 meters - Zach Perkins, Air Force - 3:44.43
10,000 meters - David Perry, Portland - 28:42.35; Scott Fauble, Portland - 28:43.70
110 meter hurdles - Trevor Brown, Colorado State - 13.66(a)
Pole vault - Dylan Bell, Air Force - 5.35m; Joey Uhle, Air Force - 5.35m
Ranked Athletes - Women
800 meters - Vanessa Fabrizio, Virginia - 2:07.20
10,000 meters - Carrie Verdon, Colorado - 33:42.02
Shot put - Jessica Sharbono, Colorado State - 16.16m
Discus - Valarie Allman, Stanford - 57.17m; Jessica Sharbono, Colorado State - 54.41m; Alexis Cooks, Akron - 53.09m
Hammer - Emily Hunsucker, Colorado - 64.91m; Elizabeth Tepe, Georgia - 61.67m; Kiah Hicks, Colorado State - 60.73m