Buffs Are Record Breakers
May 5th
Shaw Gifford and Emily Hunsucker combined for three first place finishes for the University of Colorado at the Cowpoke Open on Saturday.
Gifford smashed his previous records and finished first in the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. In the 200, Gifford surpassed his old personal record, crossing the finish in 21.02. He also tied his personal best, established just last weekend at the Jack Christiansen Invitational (4/26). With the wins this weekend, Gifford has now recorded six first place finishes, including three in the 200.
Hunsucker also finished first in the hammer throw, winning with a big 206-05 mark. Like Gifford, Hunsucker now has six first place finishes, all in the hammer throw.
At the Longhorn Invitational, Jaron Thomas competed in the 110-meter hurdles and the 400-meter hurdles, finishing third overall in both events. In the 110 hurdles, he finished in 13.87, and in the 400 hurdles, he finished in 51.77, both of which are new personal bests for the freshman.
The Buffs will be back in action next weekend in Pullman, Wash. as the combined events athletes take on the Pac-12 Championships
Source: CU Buffs
Record Breaking Buffs
May 4th
At the Cowpoke Open on Saturday, Shaw Gifford and Emily Hunsucker combined for three first place finishes for the University of Colorado.
Gifford smashed his previous records and finished first in the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. In the 200, Gifford surpassed his old personal record, crossing the finish in 21.02. He also tied his personal best, established just last weekend at the Jack Christiansen Invitational (4/26). With the wins this weekend, Gifford has now recorded six first place finishes, including three in the 200.
Hunsucker also finished first in the hammer throw, winning with a big 206-05 mark. Like Gifford, Hunsucker now has six first place finishes, all in the hammer throw.
At the Longhorn Invitational, Jaron Thomas competed in the 110-meter hurdles and the 400-meter hurdles, finishing third overall in both events. In the 110 hurdles, he finished in 13.87, and in the 400 hurdles, he finished in 51.77, both of which are new personal bests for the freshman.
The Buffs will be back in action next weekend in Pullman, Wash. as the combined events athletes take on the Pac-12 Championships
Source: CU Buffs
Awards For CU Golf
May 3rd
Senior Jenny Coleman was recently named an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention and received the team’s Most Valuable Player award.
Sophomore Allie Zech earned the team’s Outstanding Academic Award.
In her final season at Colorado, Coleman has truly solidified herself as the one of the Buffs’ best. Coleman’s fourth consecutive NCAA Regional will also mark the 47th event of her career, both program records. Coleman ranks in the top five of nearly every category of the CU record books.
Coleman continues to extend her program records of 325 birdies and 1,815 holes at or under par. Her career stroke average of 75.04 is the third best in CU history for those with 50-plus rounds played and the second-best for those with 100-plus rounds.
In her career, Coleman has one victory, seven top five finishes (tying for second-best all-time), 10 top 10 and 19 top 20 performances. She has had a stellar senior campaign, posting three top five finishes. Coleman had an impressive end to the regular season, having three straight top-14 finishes heading into the Pac-12 Championships.
At the inaugural Silverado Showdown, co-hosted by Colorado in Napa, Calif., Coleman had one of the best performances of her career and in CU history. She finished third at the Showdown, with her 210 scorecard tying for the third lowest in program history at a 54-hole, par-72 tournament. There she also tied the school career and season records for rounds in the 60s, seven and three, respectively. She is one of two Buffs to have back-to-back rounds in the 60s and is the only Buff to do so in a single tournament.
Zech, an Indian Wells, Calif. native, earned the team’s academic honors. Zech majors in international affairs with a focus on Asia and holds a 3.71 cumulative grade-point average. Six of Zech’s nine rounds this season have counted toward team scoring, with Zech holding a 78.50 stroke average in 2013-14.
The Buffs had eight top 10 finishes this season, having a runner-up finish at the Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic to begin the season and finishing third at March’s Clover Cup. Entering the Pac-12 Championships, the Buffs had three consecutive top eight performances.
With a current 77.23 team stroke average on the season, including 77.37 in the spring, the Buffs are on pace to have their third best all-time stroke averages in both categories.
Source: CU Buffs
