NEW ORLEANS, La. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's track & field team rose one spot in the Week 7 United States Track & Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index, landing at No. 23 with 87.26 TFRI points.
Grand Valley State University moved up one spot to claim the No. 1 national ranking this week with 452.46 TFRI points, while last week's No. 1 team Pittsburg State University fell to No. 2 with 437.95 TFRI points. Along with the Mountain Lions at No. 23, three additional institutions from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) were ranked inside the top 25 of the men's TFRI, including No. 8 Colorado School of Mines (219.08), No. 12 Adams State University (149.22), and No. 17 Colorado State University Pueblo (109.45)
At the conclusion of the outdoor qualifying season, the Mountain Lion men's squad has recorded a total of 16 NCAA provisional qualifying marks.
Michael Ryan Cruzado: 100m - 10.43* (T59th NCAA DII)
Enzo Knapp: 1500m - 3:46.86* (46th NCAA DII)
Brett Davis: 5,000m – 13:55.48 (12th NCAA DII)
Joseph Impellitteri: 3,000m Steeplechase - 8:56.60* (14th NCAA DII)
Michael Ryan Cruzado,
Noah Brown,
Daryn Ofori-Kuragu,
Zamari Burrell: 4x100m Relay - 39.98* (11th NCAA DII)
Sebastien Jean,
Andrew Muncy,
Hayden Fox,
Joshua Gross: 4x100m Relay - 3:11.25* (27th NCAA DII)
Josiah Billington: Long Jump - 7.64m (5th NCAA DII)
KJ McInnis: Long Jump - 7.41m (T34th NCAA DII)
KJ McInnis: Triple Jump - 15.24m (T15th NCAA DII)
Realiti Smith: Triple Jump - 14.78m (T51st NCAA DII)
Kyle Demos: Discus Throw - 51.59m (38th NCAA DII)
Michael Roberts: Hammer Throw - 63.59m (12th NCAA DII)
Hayden Cuevas: Hammer Throw - 58.78m (39th NCAA DII)
Evan Atkin: Decathlon - 6,863 (11th NCAA DII)
Broden Cahoon: Decathlon - 6,781 (20th NCAA DII)
Dillon Arvayo: Decathlon – 6,538 (34th NCAA DII)
*Converted for altitude
In the seventh edition of the USTFCCCA South Central Regional Rankings, the UCCS men's squad checked in at No. 2 with 681.09 TFRI points, coming in just behind Colorado School of Mines at No. 1 with 785.11 TFRI points.
2026 USTFCCCA Men's OT&F National and Regional Rankings
Week 1 (3/31): NR
Week 2 (4/7): #22 (#6 South Central Region)
Week 3 (4/14): #15 (#5 South Central Region)
Week 4 (4/21): NR
Week 5 (4/28): #15 (#2 South Central Region)
Week 6 (5/5): #24 (#2 South Central Region)
Week 7 (5/12): #23 (#2 South Central Region)
The Mountain Lions will be idle this weekend before heading to Emporia, Kan. on May 21-23 for the 2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
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