Friday, February 2
Albuquerque, NM
9:45 am MT
Air Force Academy
at
New Mexico Collegiate Classic
Photo by: Rayna Schmidt
Falcons Split for Two Weekend Meets
2/1/2024 11:24:00 AM | Track and Field
The Air Force track and field team will look to divide-and-conquer this weekend (Feb. 2-3), as the squad splits for a pair of competitions. Most of the Falcons will head to Boulder for the Colorado Invitational, while seven individuals will make a return trip to Albuquerque for the New Mexico Collegiate Classic.
MEET INFORMATION – COLORADO INVITATIONAL
The Colorado Invitational will be held at the Indoor Practice Facility on the east side of Folsom Field on the CU campus. A complete schedule of events is listed below. Admission is $8 each day. For fans attending the meet, only water is allowed inside the IPF and spectators must adhere to Colorado's "Clear Bag Policy". Live results will be available via CUBuffs.com/TrackLive.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (TENTATIVE)
FRIDAY – 12:00 p.m.: Women's Pole Vault, followed by Men's Pole Vault; 12:00 p.m.: Women's Long Jump, followed by Men's Long Jump, Women's Triple Jump, Men's Triple Jump; 2:00 p.m.: Women's High Jump, followed by Men's High Jump; 2:00 p.m.: Women's Weight Throw, followed by Men's Weight Throw, Women's Shot Put, Men's Shot Put; 7:00 p.m.: Mile Run, followed by Distance Medley Relay; SATURDAY – 11:00 a.m.: 60-Meter Hurdles (prelim), 60-Meter Dash (prelim), 3000-Meter Run, 60-Meter Hurdles, 60-Meter Dash, 400-Meter Dash, 800-Meter Run, 200-Meter Dash, 4x400-Meter Relay (women will compete first in the two running events on Friday, while the men will compete first on Saturday)
MEET INFORMATION – NEW MEXICO COLLEGIATE CLASSIC
The New Mexico Collegiate Classic, which is slated to a include a multitude of teams from around the country. The two-day competition, which begins on Friday, Feb 2, will be held at the ABQ Convention Center. Air Force's list of events is listed below. Tickets can be purchased for $10 each day, while a two-day package can be purchased for $15. Results will be available via RecordTiming, while FloTrack will stream the running events on its subscription service.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (AIR FORCE ONLY)
FRIDAY – 9:45 a.m.: Men's Heptathlon (60-Meter Dash, Long Jump, Shot Put, High Jump); 10:10 a.m.: Women's Pentathlon (60-Meter Hurdles, High Jump, Shot Put, Long Jump, 800-Meter Run); 2:30 p.m.: Men's Pole Vault (B); 5:15 p.m.: Women's Pole Vault (A); SATURDAY – 9:20 a.m.: Men's Heptathlon (60-Meter Hurdles, Pole Vault, 1000-Meter Run); 1:30 p.m.: Men's Pole Vault (A)
AIR FORCE IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Highlighted by a pair of NCAA Top 20 marks, three Falcons are listed among the nation's top 30 in the latest TFRRS standings (Jan. 29). Caiden Macktinger is ranked 18th in the pole vault behind his clearance of 17'7" from the Air Force Holiday Opener, while Texas Tanner is listed 19th in the shot put after recording an Academy Record distance of 60'8¾" at the Potts Invitational. Luke Combs holds a No. 21 placement in the 5000-meter run after following his season-opening 13:32.08 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, while Tanner is also ranked 27th in the weight throw after resetting his own Academy Record of 68'10" at the Ralph Lindeman Classic.
WHAT'S ON DECK
The Falcons head to Chicago next week to make their first appearance at the Windy City Invitational, hosted by the University of Wisconsin, on Friday, Feb. 9, and Saturday, Feb. 10.
THE DYNAMIC DUO
01-27-24 | Liliane Aittama and Camryn Bodine had a stellar outing at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Jan. 27, as the pair finished 1-2 in the 800-meter run to debut on the Air Force Top 10. Aittama won the 34-runner event with a time of 2:12.00, while Bodine was hot on her heels with a runner-up time of 2:12.48. With adjustments for altitude, Aittama's 2:11.27a is the fifth-fastest time in Academy history, while Bodine's 2:11.74a is the program's sixth-fastest time.
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
01-27-24 | Two events after completing the 800-meter run, Camryn Bodine returned to the track to anchor the 4x400-meter relay to the third-fastest time in Air Force history. The quartet, which included Taylor Rioux, Kori Leverenz and Allison Fernstrom, combined for a time of 3:47.49 – the fastest relay in two years and a finish that placed eighth in the 22-team field.
CAUTION, FALLING RECORDS
01-26-24 | With a time of 24.57, Taylor Rioux reset Aubrey Ridgeway's 2021 Academy standard by 0.07 – and took two-tenths of a second off the Junior Class Record she originally set in the season opener. With that time, Rioux easily won her heat and placed 13th out of 97 total sprinters in the event.
MEET INFORMATION – COLORADO INVITATIONAL
The Colorado Invitational will be held at the Indoor Practice Facility on the east side of Folsom Field on the CU campus. A complete schedule of events is listed below. Admission is $8 each day. For fans attending the meet, only water is allowed inside the IPF and spectators must adhere to Colorado's "Clear Bag Policy". Live results will be available via CUBuffs.com/TrackLive.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (TENTATIVE)
FRIDAY – 12:00 p.m.: Women's Pole Vault, followed by Men's Pole Vault; 12:00 p.m.: Women's Long Jump, followed by Men's Long Jump, Women's Triple Jump, Men's Triple Jump; 2:00 p.m.: Women's High Jump, followed by Men's High Jump; 2:00 p.m.: Women's Weight Throw, followed by Men's Weight Throw, Women's Shot Put, Men's Shot Put; 7:00 p.m.: Mile Run, followed by Distance Medley Relay; SATURDAY – 11:00 a.m.: 60-Meter Hurdles (prelim), 60-Meter Dash (prelim), 3000-Meter Run, 60-Meter Hurdles, 60-Meter Dash, 400-Meter Dash, 800-Meter Run, 200-Meter Dash, 4x400-Meter Relay (women will compete first in the two running events on Friday, while the men will compete first on Saturday)
MEET INFORMATION – NEW MEXICO COLLEGIATE CLASSIC
The New Mexico Collegiate Classic, which is slated to a include a multitude of teams from around the country. The two-day competition, which begins on Friday, Feb 2, will be held at the ABQ Convention Center. Air Force's list of events is listed below. Tickets can be purchased for $10 each day, while a two-day package can be purchased for $15. Results will be available via RecordTiming, while FloTrack will stream the running events on its subscription service.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (AIR FORCE ONLY)
FRIDAY – 9:45 a.m.: Men's Heptathlon (60-Meter Dash, Long Jump, Shot Put, High Jump); 10:10 a.m.: Women's Pentathlon (60-Meter Hurdles, High Jump, Shot Put, Long Jump, 800-Meter Run); 2:30 p.m.: Men's Pole Vault (B); 5:15 p.m.: Women's Pole Vault (A); SATURDAY – 9:20 a.m.: Men's Heptathlon (60-Meter Hurdles, Pole Vault, 1000-Meter Run); 1:30 p.m.: Men's Pole Vault (A)
AIR FORCE IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Highlighted by a pair of NCAA Top 20 marks, three Falcons are listed among the nation's top 30 in the latest TFRRS standings (Jan. 29). Caiden Macktinger is ranked 18th in the pole vault behind his clearance of 17'7" from the Air Force Holiday Opener, while Texas Tanner is listed 19th in the shot put after recording an Academy Record distance of 60'8¾" at the Potts Invitational. Luke Combs holds a No. 21 placement in the 5000-meter run after following his season-opening 13:32.08 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, while Tanner is also ranked 27th in the weight throw after resetting his own Academy Record of 68'10" at the Ralph Lindeman Classic.
WHAT'S ON DECK
The Falcons head to Chicago next week to make their first appearance at the Windy City Invitational, hosted by the University of Wisconsin, on Friday, Feb. 9, and Saturday, Feb. 10.
| LOOKING BACK AT LAST WEEK |
THE DYNAMIC DUO
01-27-24 | Liliane Aittama and Camryn Bodine had a stellar outing at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Jan. 27, as the pair finished 1-2 in the 800-meter run to debut on the Air Force Top 10. Aittama won the 34-runner event with a time of 2:12.00, while Bodine was hot on her heels with a runner-up time of 2:12.48. With adjustments for altitude, Aittama's 2:11.27a is the fifth-fastest time in Academy history, while Bodine's 2:11.74a is the program's sixth-fastest time.
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
01-27-24 | Two events after completing the 800-meter run, Camryn Bodine returned to the track to anchor the 4x400-meter relay to the third-fastest time in Air Force history. The quartet, which included Taylor Rioux, Kori Leverenz and Allison Fernstrom, combined for a time of 3:47.49 – the fastest relay in two years and a finish that placed eighth in the 22-team field.
CAUTION, FALLING RECORDS
01-26-24 | With a time of 24.57, Taylor Rioux reset Aubrey Ridgeway's 2021 Academy standard by 0.07 – and took two-tenths of a second off the Junior Class Record she originally set in the season opener. With that time, Rioux easily won her heat and placed 13th out of 97 total sprinters in the event.
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