Clear the track! Mustangs set for finale

Under new management, Mullen track and field competitors are ready for the latest version of the Colorado Championships to be held Thursday through Saturday at Jefferson County Stadium in Lakewood.

Former Mullen stars Thal Woods (boys) and Caitlin Able (girls) are on the verge of comleting their first seasons in command and have a combined 15 qualifiers.

Below are individuals and relays set to compete with season bests and a schedule of preliminaries and finals:

High jump -- Matt Veen, 6-feet, 2.5 inches, seeded ninth, final Fri., 1:30 p.m.

Shot put – Aidan Keanaaina, 49-9, seeded ninth, final Sat., 10:30 a.m.

100 meters – Lauren Cox, 12.40 seconds, seeded third; Kaleah Mitchell-Ruff, 12.44, seeded fifth; prelims Thu.., 8:25 a.m.; final Sat., 10:37 a.m.

200 – Mitchell-Ruff, 26.14, seeded 12th; prelims, Thu., noon; final Sat. 1:18 p.m.

400 – Elizabeth Bixenman, 59.66, seeded 14th; prelims Thu.1 p.m.; final Sat., 11:37 a.m.

100 hurdles – Kilah Freelon, 15.48, seeded fifth; prelims Thu., 9:55 a.m.; final Sat., 9:33 a.m.

300 hurdles – Freelon, 44.40, seeded second, prelims Fri., 10:55 a.m.; final Sat. 2:03 p.m.

400 relay – Kaleah Mitchell-Ruff, Cox, Kate Rowland, Bixenman, 50.17, seeded fifth; prelims Fri., 9:15 a.m.; final Sat. 3:15 p.m.

1,600 relay – Bixenman, Colleen Hart, Kendall Nusbaum, Emily McIntire, 4:12.05, seeded 17th; prelims Fri., 3:55 p.m.; final Sat., 4:40 p.m.

800 sprint medley relay – Ruff, Rowland, Bixenman, Freelon, 1:5.55; seeded 10th; prelims Thu., 8 a.m.; final Fri., noon.

Triple jump – Agur Dwol, 36-10.25, seeded second; Freelon, 36-3.50, seeded sixth; final Sat., 11 a.m.

Shot put – Cassandra Pine, 35-5, seeded 15th; final Thu., 11 a.m.

Discus – Pine, 111-2, seeded 17th; final Thu., 11 a.m.