NEW ORLEANS, La. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's track & field team ranks No. 15 in Week 5 of the United States Track & Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index with 107.57 TFRI points. 

Grand Valley State continues to sit at the top of the men's rankings with 442.67 TFRI points, while Pittsburg State takes second place with 368.73 TFRI points. Colorado School of Mines remains the leading RMAC representative with a No. 4 ranking and 266.06 TFRI points. Adams State and CSU Pueblo are the only other RMAC representatives, placing #12 and #19, respectively. 

Through the fifth week of the season, the Mountain Lions have recorded a total of 15 NCAA provisional qualifying marks with three of these being within the top 10 in NCAA Division II Track and Field. 

• Michael Ryan Cruzado: 100m - 10.43* (T49th NCAA DII) 
• Enzo Knapp: 1500m - 3:46.86* (42nd NCAA DII) 
• Brett Davis: 5,000m - 14:00.73 (18th NCAA DII) 
• Joseph Impellitteri: 3,000m Steeplechase - 8:56.60* (9th NCAA DII) 
• Michael Ryan Cruzado, Noah Brown, Zamari Burrell, Daryn Ofori-Kuragu: 4x100m Relay - 39.98* (T7th NCAA DII) 
• Sebastien Jean, Andrew Muncy, Hayden Fox, Joshua Gross: 4x100m Relay - 3:11.25* (21st NCAA DII) 
• Josiah Billington: Long Jump - 7.64m (5th NCAA DII) 
• KJ McInnis: Long Jump - 7.41m (T26th NCAA DII) 
• KJ McInnis: Triple Jump - 15.24m (T12th NCAA DII) 
• Realiti Smith: Triple Jump - 14.78m (37th NCAA DII) 
• Kyle Demos: Discus Throw - 51.59m (32nd NCAA DII) 
• Michael Roberts: Hammer Throw - 63.59m (11th NCAA DII) 
• Hayden Cuevas: Hammer Throw - 58.78m (35th NCAA DII) 
• Evan Atkin: Decathlon - 6,863 (12th NCAA DII) 
• Broden Cahoon: Decathlon - 6,781 (15th NCAA DII) 

* Converted for altitude

In the fifth edition of the USTFCCCA South Central Regional Rankings, Colorado School of Mines takes the lead with 266.06 TFRI points, while UCCS ranks 5th. 

2025-26 USTFCCCA IT&F National and Regional Rankings
Week 1 (3/31): MEN: NR 
                                        WOMEN: #19 (#6 South Central Region) 
Week 2 (4/7):   MEN: #22 (#6 South Central Region) 
                                        WOMEN: NR 
Week 3 (4/14):   MEN: #15 (#5 South Central Region) 
                                        WOMEN: NR 
Week 4 (4/21):   MEN: NR 
                                        WOMEN: NR 
Week 5 (4/28):   MEN: #15 (#5 South Central Region) 
                                        WOMEN: NR 

The Mountain Lions will compete in Franson Last Chance from May 7-9 at APU Cougar Athletic Stadium in Azusa, California. 

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