It took the 41st fastest time in the nation to win the 5A Colorado state meet boys 400 meter dash. The title went to Josh Gallien of Vista Peak in 47.03 as Preston Mozer of Fort Collins was second in 47.25. Taking third and fourth were Northfield teammates Micah Sheehan (47.60) and Oliva Elian 47.97.
🏆5A STATE TEAM CHAMPIONS🏆
State Runner-Up 400m - 47.25 (Lane 6)
#2 in Colorado, #5 Sophomore in the Nation
State Champion 4x200m Relay - 1:24:57 (Lane 5)
Colorado State Record
CHSAA All-Classification State Meet Record
5A State Meet Record
#20 in the Nation
State Runner-Up 4x100m Relay - 41.37
7th 200m - 21.7, Prelim 21.44
It was Andre Rose, Jackson Ruff, Preston Mozer and Dj Ruff setting the new Colorado all time record in the 5A boys 4x200m relay. They clocked a 1:24:57 breaking the previous mark of 1:24.93 set by Cherokee Trail in 2024.
Will try to highlight a few absolutely must see races at the 2026 Colorado state track and field meet this week. I can’t highlight everything, but will do what I can. Friday morning 9:43 am is the prelims for the 5A boys 4x100 Meter Relay. At some point the state record should go down and most likely by multiple teams. Cherry Creek enters with the number one seed of 40.92, while Fort Collins is second at 40.97. Both of those times are quicker than the current state meet record of 41.21. Could we see an all time record faster than the current 40.59 set by Grandview in 2022? It will take a special race, but that would align with what kind of season it has been! This gallery is a few shots of the two teams racing in some events earlier this season.
Back-to-Back Northern League Conference Champions as a team!
First Team All-Conference
1st 400m - 48.02 (Lane 5)
1st 4x200m Relay - 1:26.00 (3rd Leg)
Bettered our school record
US #38
All-Conference Honorable Mention
200m - 21.44 (Lane 4)
The 4x200 team did it again at the Northern League Conference Championships! They shaved another 0.06 seconds off their own school record—congrats, gentlemen!
They delivered again at the Stutler Twilight! Andre, Jackson, Preston, and DJ blazed to a 40.97—breaking the school record again and now owning the second-fastest time in Colorado history. Huge congratulations to these guys!
Thank you to the @coloradoan and Chris Abshire for highlighting what a special year this is for our team!
Read the full articles here:
Article: /story/sports/high-school/track/2026/04/23/fort-collins-sprinters-smashing-school-relay-records-special-season/89737163007/
Interview: /videos/sports/high-school-sports/2026/04/23/watch-fort-collins-boys-relay-team-sprinting-to-school-records/89738963007/
Article: /story/sports/high-school/track/2026/04/24/fort-collins-4x100-relay-team-runs-second-fastest-time-in-colorado-state-history/89765970007/
Video: /videos/sports/high-school/track/2026/04/24/watch-fort-collins-sprinters-run-second-fastest-4x100-meter-relay-all-time-in-colorado/89766418007/
Stutler Twilight
100m - 10.75 New PR (Lane 4)
4x100m Relay - 40.97 (Lane 4) Meet Record, US #50
Colorado #2 All-Time, Current CO #1, School Record
4x400m Relay - 3:15.83 (4th Leg)
New Meet Record, Colorado #1, US #42
@benathdev@simplespeedcoach@teamfullgorilla
They did it again!!! The school record has been broken for the 3rd time this year! This time Ryder, Jackson, Preston, and DJ ran the 5th fastest time in Colorado history!
