The Mavericks have entered a partial squad of 42 athletes (19 men, 23 women) in the Friday/Saturday meet in Western Colorado University's Mountaineer Field House.

Meet Schedule

The meet will get underway at 4 p.m. on Friday with action in the men's heptathlon and weight throw.  The 5,000 meter and 600-meter running events as well as the triple jump will be contested on Friday.

A bulk of the meet will be contested on Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. with the shot put, long jump, pole vault and the resumption of the men's heptathlon followed by the start of the women's pentathlon at 10:15.

Action is slated to go until about 3:45 p.m.

A full meet schedule can be seen at the link above.

Follow the Mavs

Live results of the meet can be found here on the Rapid Results website, linked above.

A single camera live stream of Saturday's portion of the meet can be seen with a subscription to the RMAC Network (more information below).  Friday's portion of the meet will not be streamed.

Full recaps of the Mavs' efforts will be posted on www.cmumavericks.com each evening.

The competition

Seven  RMAC teams are expected to compete in the meet.  Joining the Mavs and host Mountaineers will be Adams State, Colorado Christian, CSU Pueblo, Fort Lewis, New Mexico Highlands.

Numerous athletes, including some on the Maverick roster, also are entered to compete unattached.

The complete heat & flight sheets as of Thursday can be accessed here.

In the Polls

Both Maverick squads were picked fifth in the RMAC Preseason Coaches' Polls, which were announced by conference officials on Thursday.

The Maverick women received four third place votes and picked up 142 total points in the 15-team poll.  CMU's men received three third place votes and scored 100 points in the 13-team poll.

In conjunction with the polls, the RMAC also announced the preseason all-conference team, made up of one returning athlete in each individual event and based on last year's NCAA and RMAC Championship results.

Redshirt senior Jordan Burnett was the Mavs' lone selection after claiming the 400-meter title at last year's RMAC Indoor Championships.

A full summary of the polls can be seen here.

A look back

The Maverick women took third at last year's RMAC Indoor Championships, scoring 87 points in what was Director of Cross Country/Track & Field Travis Floeck's first year with the program. 

The Mav women have now finished third in three straight years and have placed second or third in each of the last five and amongst the top four in six straight campaigns.

The Maverick men finished sixth at the RMAC Championships with 41 points.

The Mavs also had a pair of RMAC event champions and two NCAA Championship qualifiers.

Jordan Burnett (women's 400 meters) and Salem Brunk (men's triple jump) both return in 2025-26 after winning RMAC titles.

National qualifiers Gaby Horton (women's 200) and Antone Higgs (men's long jump) also return.

All-Conference returners

The Mavericks had 17 different athletes earn 20 total All-RMAC honors at the 2025 RMAC Championships.

All four of the Maverick men who garnered five total plaudits return.

Eight of the 13 Maverick women who combined for 15 total all-conference honors a year ago are back in 2025-26.

Here's a full list of the returning all-conference honorees.

Women (8 Athletes, 9 Honors)
Gaby Horton (60m-1^st Team; 200m-1^st Team)
Jordan Burnett (400m-1^st Team)
Brooke Miller (800m-2^nd Team)
Atahlia Mills (60m Hurdles-2^nd Team)
Kaitlyn Pearson (Pentathlon-2^nd Team)
Kaelea Gibson (High Jump-2^nd Team)
Addy Kirkpatrick (Long Jump-2^nd Team)
Augustine Hancock (Weight Throw-1^st Team)

Men (4 Athletes, 5 Honors)
Marik Cummings (60m- 2^nd Team)
Aidan Brownell (60m Hurdles- 2^nd Team)
Antone Higgs (Long Jump-1^st Team; Triple Jump-2^nd Team)
Salem Brunk (Triple Jump-2^nd Team)

First Team All-RMAC honors are given to the top three finishers in each individual event plus members of the winning relay teams at the conference championships.  Second team accolades are given to the fourth through sixth place finishers in individual events and to the members of second place relay teams.

Weekend Entries

Here is an event-by-event look at the Mavericks entered in this weekend's meet.  The team will be represented in 20 total (9 men's, 11 women's) events.

Notably, all 42 of the entered Mavericks are veterans.

The extensive list of Maverick newcomers, which were introduced over the summer, will be held until 2026 although some of them are planning to compete unattached this weekend.

Men
60m (7): Justin Blanton, Teo Casados, Alonzo Leiba, Hayden Moreno, Roman Sackman, Izaak Siefken, Antonio Wadsworth.
200m (6): Patrick Aasby, Blaton, Jackson Berninger, Leiba, Sackman, Wadsworth
400m (2): Aasby, Berninger
60m Hurdles (4): Aidan Brownell, Logan Hafey, AJ Iarusso, Trevor Kendall
4x400m Relay: 1 Team
Long Jump (1): Moreno
Triple Jump (1): Moreno
Shot Put (5): Van Chambers, Dillon Davis, Kaiden Major, Austin Schultz, Cain Trimble
Weight Throw (6): Chambers, Davis, Kannon Garrettson, Major, Schultz Trimble

Women
60m (4): Emily Fowler, Waycee Harvey, Emily Hruby, Hannah Schissler
200m (4): Fowler, Olivia Langner, Kammi Merritt, Schissler
400m (2: Langner, Merritt
60m Hurdles (2): Rimari Facey, Jessie Schaffer
3K (2): Wehazit Kelati, Shirley Weaver
High Jump (1): Kaelea Gibson
Long Jump (5): Harvey, Hruby, Addy Kirkpatrick, Kendra Ritzmann, Natalie Smythe
Triple Jump (3): Harvey, Ritzmann, Smythe
Shot Put (6): Aaliyah Bos, Kaiya Graves, Augustine Hancock, Kylie Mayer, Marlee Morris, Elly Thiem
Weight Throw (4): Bos, Hancock, Jaylynn Morgan, Thiem
Pentathlon (2): Atahlia Mills, Kaitlyn Pearson

Championship Qualifying Procedures

The Mavericks will be gunning for championship qualifying marks throughout the season, including at this weekend's meet.  To qualify for the RMAC Championships, athletes must be amongst the top 18 declared athletes in their respective events on the conference's season-long performance lists, which will also factor in altitude and track-size conversions, which try to level out the various conditions and locations that RMAC athletes compete in.

The RMAC Championships will be held on Feb. 27-28 in Gunnison.

The national championship selections will be made on a similar basis with the top 18 declared athletes in each of the individual event qualifying.  The top 16 combined event performers (heptathlon/pentathlon) will also receive an invite to the Mar. 13-15 NCAA Division II National Championships in Indianapolis.  The top 12 relay teams will also be selected.

This procedure is identical to 2024-25, but a slight tweak from previous seasons when the number of qualifiers in each event varied slightly when the national committee used a "desired field size" mandate, rather than a hard cutoff.

RMAC Network News
 
The RMAC Network has moved to a pay-per-view model for the 2025-26 season.  This season, all RMAC athletic events broadcast by its 15 full-member institutions and associate members will only be available for purchase via a single-game pass or a monthly or annual subscription. Revenue generated by the network will be redistributed to the league's membership to enhance their programs.
 
RMAC fans can purchase monthly and annual subscriptions that will provide them with access to all regular-season, championship, and archived broadcasts on the RMAC Network. A monthly subscription costs $25, and an annual subscription costs $130. Single-game passes are available for $10, which grants access to a single game for 24 hours.
 
Additionally, a discounted annual subscription price will be available to students, faculty, and staff of each member institution throughout the year. Purchasing options and pricing for individual RMAC Championships will be announced closer to each event.
 
Colorado Mesa turns 100
 
The CMU Century Celebration stands as the cornerstone of Colorado Mesa University's year-long centennial celebration. This ambitious initiative unites our community in honoring a rich heritage while boldly envisioning the next hundred years of academic excellence.

Led by the Steering Committee and six specialized sub-committees, we're orchestrating a transformative experience that will resonate through generations. Each committee brings unique expertise to create an unforgettable commemoration of our past, present and future.
 
To learn more about Colorado Mesa's 100-year celebration, visit cmucentury.com.
 
Up Next

After this weekend, the Mavericks will take nearly seven full weeks off for the holiday break before returning to Gunnison for the Big Red Machine Open on Jan. 24.  That meet will mark the first of six straight weeks that the Mavs will compete through January and February.

Academically, the Mavericks will take final exams for the fall semester next week.