GUNNISON, Colo. — The final day of the RMAC Indoor Track and Field Championships delivered multiple podium finishes and record-breaking performances for the MSU Denver Roadrunners.
Competing at the conference meet hosted by Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the Roadrunners wrapped up the two-day championship with the men placing ninth out of 12 teams with 39.5 points and the women finishing eighth out of 14 teams with 29.5 points.
Kenny Greene delivered one of the top individual performances of the meet, reaching the podium twice in sprint events.
Greene captured the RMAC title in the men's 400-meter final, clocking a winning time of 48.49 to claim first place. He returned later in the meet to take second in the 200-meter final, finishing in 21.53 to secure another podium finish and cap a dominant championship showing.
His points proved pivotal in MSU Denver's team scoring and highlighted a strong close to the indoor season.
Anthony Martinez added to the momentum on the track, earning a third-place finish in the men's 60-meter hurdles final with a time of 8.15. His podium effort added valuable points to the men's team total.
On the women's side, Kathryn Rust narrowly missed the podium in the 60-meter hurdles final, placing fourth in 8.78 to contribute key team points.
Odone Omofoma also scored in two sprint events, finishing sixth in the 60-meter final (7.72) and fifth in the 200-meter final (25.51), continuing her consistent championship presence.
The women's high jump produced one of the most significant moments of the day.
Freshman Delaney Pighetti cleared 1.63 meters to place third overall and earn a podium spot. Teammate Andrea Davis matched that mark at 1.63 meters as well, with both athletes setting a new MSU Denver school record in the event.
Pighetti's third-place finish provided a major boost to the women's team score, while Davis' record-setting performance underscored the strength of the program's vertical events.
On the men's side, Isaiah Williams secured a podium finish of his own in the high jump, clearing 1.96 meters to take third out of 17 competitors.
Kai Luna contributed significantly in the men's triple jump, placing fourth with a mark of 14.58 meters to add to the Roadrunners' team total.
In the women's 400-meter final, Arianna Toaipa placed seventh in 58.40, later returning to anchor the women's 4x400 relay squad. The quartet of Jessica Hobson, Peyton Meier, Raegan Moran, and Toaipa finished seventh overall in 4:03.61.
The men's 4x400 relay team of Kevin Tashie, Jacob Simpson, David Klisarski, and Greene closed out the meet with a ninth-place finish in 3:33.16.
Additional performances included Darren Hayden in the men's mile (4:25.65) and Peyton Meier in the women's 800 meters (2:21.71), both competing in deep championship fields.
With multiple podium finishes, a conference champion in Greene, and a pair of school-record jumps from Pighetti and Davis, MSU Denver closed the RMAC Indoor Championships on a strong note in Gunnison. The performances on the final day highlighted both veteran leadership and emerging young talent as the Roadrunners now shift their focus toward the outdoor season.
CHAMPIONSHIPS SUMMARY
The MSU Denver Roadrunners turned in one of the strongest championship showings in program history at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Indoor Championships, totaling a record seven podium finishes since the program's reintroduction in 2005 — five from the men and two from the women.
Kenny Greene led the charge, capturing the 400-meter title and earning silver in the 200 while becoming the first Roadrunner ever named RMAC Track Performer of the Meet, posting two NCAA provisional marks in the process. Kai Luna added a provisional mark in the triple jump, while Delaney Pighetti (high jump), Anthony Martinez (60m hurdles), Kathryn Rust (pentathlon), and Isaiah Williams (high jump) each earned bronze medals.
MSU Denver recorded finalists in every sprint, hurdle, and jump event and had representation in every distance race except the 3000 meters, highlighting the team's depth across disciplines. The women's squad also showed measurable progress, improving its team score to 29.5 points, up from 24 a year ago, capping a weekend defined by historic performances, breakthrough marks, and continued upward momentum.
