Husky Classic Wraps Dempsey, Group Heads To ABQ

Friday, February 13

Albuquerque, N.M.

9:30 AM

University of Washington

Don Kirby Elite Invitational

February 12, 2026 | Track & Field

By: UW Athletic Communications

2026 Don Kirby Elite Invitational
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 13-14
Albuquerque, N.M. | ABQ Convention Center

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Live Results | Live On Flotrack

SEATTLE – The Dempsey season has flown by and already is headed for its big finish this weekend, as Washington hosts the Husky Classic this Friday and Saturday. One of the premiere distance running meets in the country on an annual basis, UW looks to have multiple NCAA qualifiers coming out of this meet.

With the distance events driving the action in the Dempsey, Washington's sprinters, jumpers and vaulters will be chasing fast times and big marks in the thin air of Albuquerque at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational. That meet will take place on Friday and Saturday as well at the ABQ Convention Center.

Start times in the Dempsey are 1 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday, with both field and track action beginning simultaneously.

The Husky Classic will be live streamed by RunnerSpace.com. General admission is $12 per day or $20 for the weekend. Flotrack will be streaming the action in New Mexico.

Key events to watch on Friday will be the Huskies running the women's invitational DMR at 6:05 p.m. in their first run at the event this season. The top heat of the men's 3k will be one to watch on Friday, at approximately 4:15 p.m., and the men's invite mile sections go at 6:35 p.m. as several sub-four Dawgs will try to drop more time and improve their NCAA prospects.

Saturday features an elite men's 5k invite section at 12:10 p.m. featuring Evan Jenkins. Chloe Thomas will be one of the top contenders in a loaded women's 5k invite at 1:50 p.m. Then the women's mid-distance crew will battle standout fields in the 3k invite at 2:10, the mile invite at 2:20, and the 800m invite at 2:28 p.m.

In the most recent USTFCCCA national rankings, the Husky men's team rose three spots to No. 14 this week, and the women rank No. 18 after dropping six spots while being idle last weekend.

Husky Classic UW Entries

Women
Sprints: Sophia McHenry (60m/200m), Rhonda Newton (200m/400m), Sara Nordlund (60m Hurdles)
Middle and Long Distance: Ella Borsheim (Mile/3000m), Mia Cochran (Mile/3000m), Julia David-Smith (3000m), Abby DeVeau (5000m), Chloe Foerster (800m), Gioana Lopizzo (Mile/3000m), Isabel Olson (Mile), Maeve Stiles (5000m), Jenica Swartz (800m), Chloe Symon (800m), Chloe Thomas (5000m), Sam Tran (3000m/5000m), Josephine Welin (Mile/3000m)
Jumps and Vault: Adri Edwards (Long Jump), Addy Kelly (Triple Jump)
Throws: Erin Walters (Shot Put)

Men
Middle and Long Distance: Tyler Bilyard (800m/Mile), Isaac Briggs (Mile/3000m), James Crabtree (Unattached-Mile), Thom Diamond (Mile), Jamar Distel (3000m), Tyrone Gorze (5000m), Evan Jenkins (5000m), Parker Mong (5000m), Nathan Neil (Mile/3000m), Owen Powell (800m/Mile), Reuben Reina (3000m), Will Schneider (Unattached-Mile/3000m), Josiah Tostenson (800m/Mile)

Don Kirby Elite Invitational UW Entries

Women
Sprints: Sena Pittman (60m/200m/600m),
Jumps and Vault: Rachel Bir (Triple Jump), Sara Borton (Pole Vault), Amanda Moll (Pole Vault), Hana Moll (Pole Vault), Veronica Vacca (Pole Vault), Ava Washburn (Long Jump/Triple Jump)
Multis: Sofia Cosculluela (Shot Put)

Men
Sprints: Jonathan Frazier (400m/60m Hurdles), Alex Rhodes (200m/400m)
Jumps and Vault: Eli Gault-Crabb (Pole Vault), Roman Hutchinson (Long Jump/Triple Jump), Leland Lieberg (High Jump), James Rhoads (Pole Vault), Trevontay Smith (Triple Jump)
Multis: Teko Cates (60m Hurdles/High Jump)