Allendale, Mich. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs track and field team registered two All-American finishes on day three of NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with Dakota Abbott claiming third place in the triple jump and Charlie Forbes running to fourth place in the 110H on Saturday.

INSIDE THE NCAA DII OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Men Score: UCCS, 11 points | T-22nd
Women Score: UCCS, 8 points | T-29th
Location: GVSU Lacrosse/Track & Field Stadium| Allendale, Mich.
Track Size: 400 meter
Elevation: 653 ft.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Two Mountain Lions worked their way to top-10 finishes in the triple jump on Saturday as junior Dakota Abbott made it to the podium with a third place finish. Abbott leaped out to a mark of 15.63m for six team points as outdoor senior Will Ross took 10th after recording a make of 15.02m in his third attempt.

On the track, outdoor senior Charlie Forbes sprinted ahead to work inside the top-5 in the 110m hurdles for an All-America finish. Forbes clocked a time of 14.11s for the third fastest time in school history as the Birmingham, Ala. native notched a fourth place finish for five team points.

BEYOND THE FINAL RESULTS
The Mountain Lions finish their 2021 outdoor season with two outdoor conference championships, including the first RMAC Men's Outdoor Championship in program history. At nationals, UCCS garners three All-America honors with Hannah Meek and Dakota Abbott earning podium finishes with a second place and third place finish, respectively. 

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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 16 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.