Colorado Christian at Colorado Running Company UCCS Open
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 12-13 
Colorado Springs, CO (Mountain Lion Fieldhouse)
No Fans Allowed

• This is the third straight season the Cougars have traveled to UCCS for an Indoor meet
• The Mountain Lion Fieldhouse was completed in the summer of 2018

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UCCS Video Stream
Results
Meet Schedule (PDF)

Colorado Christian at Front Range #3
Saturday, Feb. 13 | 1:30 p.m.
Golden, CO (Steinhauer Fieldhouse)
No Fans Allowed

• Last week Josh Pierantoni ran an NCAA automatic qualifying time in the one-mile in the building
• Steinhauer Fieldhouse was built in 1937 and remains one of the oldest track and field venues in the nation

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Mines Video Stream
Results
Meet Schedule (PDF)

Cougar Competitors

While events and individuals are subject to change the Cougars are sending seven men and nine women to Mines on Saturday. At UCCS there are five women and six men headed south on I-25.

Currently Isaac Roberts, Nico Ramirez, Hudson Majeski and Hannah George are slated to do double duty. The grouping is looking to compete on Friday night in the 4000 meter DMR and then race on Saturday at Mines in their respective races.

NCAA Provisional Times

So far this season, a handful of Cougars have made their marks known on a national level as these racers have posted an NCAA provisional time in their respective event(s).

Nicholas Skinner - One Mile (4:05.93) 
Josh Pierantoni - One Mile (4:05.48)
Trent Cochran - One Mile (4:10.50)
Josh Pierantoni - 3000 Meter (8:16.48)
Josh Pierantoni - 5000 meters (14:44.20) ^

Shannon King - 200 meters (2:15.69)

^ - NCAA Automatic Qualifier 

School Records

A handful of school records have already been broken this season

Nicholas Skinner - 800 Meters (1:54.60)
Josh Pierantoni - 5000 meters (14:44.20)

Hannah George - 60 meters (8.03) & 200 meters (26.84)
Shannon King - 200 meters (2:15.69)
Michelle Kuipers - One Mile (5:05.17)
4 x 400 Relay - Hannah George, Tessa Hooper, Paige Tack, Michelle Kuipers (4:06.83)

More Than Just Running

Sophomore Winnie Spurlock is the lone Colorado Christian competitor slated to compete in field events. The Bentonville, AR native is going to compete in the long and triple jump competitions at Mines.

RMAC Honors

After a successful first meet of the season at the Crimson & Gold Invitational, the duo of Josh Pierantoni and Shannon King were named the RMAC Male and Female Runners of the Week. By earning the conference's weekly accolade, it was the first time in school history Colorado Christian swept the league honors.  

Pierantoni's time of 8:16.48 in the 3000 meter race is an NCAA provisional qualifying time and is currently the sixth fastest among all NCAA Division II competitors. King's 2:15.69 effort in the 800 meter is currently the fourth fastest among NCAA Division II competitors. 

Steinhauer Fieldhouse 

With a reputation for having a fast track and an elevation of more than 5,700' above sea level, Steinhauer is one of the top indoor running destinations in the nation during the winter season.  Built in 1937 and one of the oldest indoor track & field facilities in the nation, Steinhauer features a four-lane 200m Mondo Super X track that was resurfaced in 2014. The surface also supports a six-lane 60m straightaway and field areas in a variety of configurations. The fieldhouse also features an in-house FinishLynx automatic timing system. Steinhauer Fieldhouse hosted the 2018 RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships.

Mountain Lion Fieldhouse 

Located at the base of the iconic Pulpit Rock in one of the most beautiful settings in the Rocky Mountains, Mountain Lion Fieldhouse offers one of the finest indoor track and field facilities in the NCAA.  The Fieldhouse boasts a 200 meter, 18 meter radius track oval with eight sprint lanes, two long/triple jump pits and a pole vault pit on the infield of the oval.  The facility also includes a large, caged area for the shot put and weight throw located on the south end of the facility.  The facility is the home of the UCCS Track & Field and Cross Country programs and is located at exactly 6,291 feet in elevation. It has the 2020 RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships.