Sprinter Jeremy Dodson is one of three CU runners – all seniors – who will be representing the Buffs at the NCAA Championships this weekend. Photo by Zak Wood/Colorado Daily

Quick roundup of things going on in the CU universe…of course by now, we all know CU got bumped from the men’s Big-12 Championship by Texas, 67-56, in the first round. Of course, I think we in the press would be spinning it as a sign of hope for next year if the Buffs had pulled out a win, but instead it’s a mercy killing for the disappointing year. Funny, that.

If you’re looking for something to do tomorrow night, consider checking out the Campus Rail Jam Tour as it hits the University Hill.

An interesting note from my interviews that didn’t get into the story: while the University admins and campus worries put up stop signs and red tape for Boulder Freeride, who organized the event location for the Rail Jam, store owners on the Hill and people in the city were much more accommodating. Usually in my experience it’s the other way around; cities might not like events that involve shutting down a whole intersection and street, but who knows. It should be some kind of fun under the lights tomorrow night.

Three athletes from CU are going to represent the black and gold at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field meet this weekend. The Indoors – held in College Station, Texas, where the Big 12 Championship was held two weeks ago – will see CU seniors Jeremy Dodson, Jenny Barringer and Kenyon Neuman represent the squad and chase individual titles.

Dodson will take on the 200m sprint (where he has the fifth-fastest time in the country this season) and Neuman will run in the 5,000m on Friday. Jenny Barringer will be in the 3,000m, an event she hasn’t run in yet this season.

The CU men’s golfers couldn’t repeat last year’s performance at the Louisiana Classic, moving up to sixth on the final day. The Buffs tied with Rice at 9-over in the final standings. CU’s men won the tournament last year, and next take to the fairways and greens at the Oregon Duck Invitational in Eugene, Ore., on March 23-24.

CU’s skiers, in Sunday River, Maine, this week for the NCAA Championships, had the first day of competition delayed due to heavy freezing rain and snow this morning. It delayed the men’s and women’s giant slalom races, which will now take place tomorrow as the Nordic skiers also run their first races. For a peek at how they expect to do, check my preview in today’s paper.

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