Colorado State University Athletics

Saturday, January 20
Lincoln, NE

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Mark Colligan Memorial Invite

Michaela Hawkins

Rams Round Off Nebraska Showdown

1/20/2024 5:32:00 PM | Track & Field

Michaela Hawkins breaks personal record in women’s weight throw

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Colorado State men's and women's track and field team competed in two separate meets over the weekend. The Rams hit the road back to Fort Collins with 33 Rams placing third or higher. Saturday, the Rams competed at the Mark Colligan Memorial Invitational host by the University of Nebraska against four other teams. 

Michael Hawkins once again moves up in the Colorado State record book. She now sits at No.9 in women's weight throw after achieving a mark of 19.66 meters in the Mark Colligan Invite.   

Mya Lesnar placed first in women's shot put with a mark of 18.15 meters. She continues to lead the nation with her performance at the Mines Alumni Classic in December.  

Ryan Birkmeier also broke his personal record in the men's mile. At the Mark Colligan Invite, he ran the mile in 4:10.61 minutes, just milliseconds faster than his previous time.  

Podium Finishers: 
Men's Mile 
Ryan Birkmeier – 2nd – 4:10.61 

Men's 60m Hurdles 
PJ Robinson – 3rd – 8.16 

Men's Shot Put 
Mariano Kis – 3rd – 17.58m 

Men's Triple Jump 
Allam Bushara – 3rd – 14.69m  

Men's 4x400 Meter Relay 
Kenny Carpenter, Carsen Bruns, Jack Cauble, Dominic Gallelli – 3rd – 3:19.83 

Women's Weight Throw 
Michaela Hawkins – 1st – 19.66m 

Women's Shot Put 
Mya Lesnar – 1st – 18.15m 

Women's Pole Vault 
Maria Kimpson – 3rd – 4.01m 

Up Next… 

The team will travel to Golden once again this season to compete in the Mines Winter Classic January 26th and 27th.  

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