The Colorado State University track and field teams are heading to the Mountain West Indoor Championships in Reno, Nevada, from February 26 to 28. The men's team seeks a three-peat after sweeping the indoor and outdoor titles in 2025, while the women aim to reclaim the top spot following a third-place finish last year.
Colorado State's track and field program enters the 2026 Mountain West Indoor Championships with strong depth, particularly in throwing events. The men's team, which won both the indoor and outdoor conference titles in 2025, looks to achieve a three-peat. The women's side has claimed first place in three of the last four indoor championships but placed third in 2025.
The event takes place at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada. Colorado State's advantages include multiple athletes ranking in the top ten of key events. In the weight throw, five Rams men are in the top ten, while the women hold the top three spots. Both teams have four athletes in the top ten for shot put.
The men's 60-meter hurdles and high jump feature four Rams each in the top ten. Ndayiragije Shukurani leads the conference in high jump and ranks first in triple jump, positioning him as a potential top scorer and national qualifier candidate. Owen Langdon tops the 60-meter hurdles at 7.74 seconds, and Neya Jamison leads the women at 8.37 seconds; Jamison finished third in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2025 outdoor championships.
Kajsa Borrman holds the conference lead in women's weight throw by over two meters and ranks 11th nationally. Makayla Long leads in shot put at 16.85 meters. Other contenders include Tyler Colwell in the 60 meters at 6.73 seconds and Jamison Taylor in triple jump at 15.81 meters. The men's 4x400-meter relay set a school record of 3:09.01 earlier this year, with anchor Kenny Carpenter eyeing the individual 400 meters.
Several athletes, including Shukurani in triple and high jump, Long in shot put (needing 17 meters for nationals), and Kyle Bigley in weight throw (needing 22 meters), are close to NCAA qualifying marks for the championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas.