2024-25 Track & Field Roster

Colin Sahlman

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Camarillo, Calif.
  • High School Newbury Park High School

Biography

Indoor Personal Bests Event Outdoor Personal Bests
48.63 at Friday Night Axe 'Em Open (1/10/25) 400 ---
1:17.24 at Friday Night Axe 'Em Open (1/10/25) 600 ---
1:46.40 at Husky Classic (2/15/25) 800 1:45.63 at Desert Heat Classic (4/27/24)
3:36.15 at BU Terrier Classic (2/1/25) 1500 3:33.96 at Bryan Clay Invitational (4/11-13/24)
3:52.82 at BU Terrier Classic (2/1/25) Mile ---
7:40.41 at Husky Classic (2/15/25) 3K ---
13:52.42 at Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (12/2/23) 5K 13:38.96 at Stanford Invitational (3/29-30/24)

2025 Outdoor: Big Sky Champion in the 800-meters with a time of 1:48.68... Placed second in the 1500m finals with a time of 3:40.14, going under the meet record... Helped the men's 4x400-meter relay team place fifth with a time of 3:12.59... Qualified for the 1500-meters at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, advanced to the quarterfinals after placing 16th overall in the first round (3:56.02)... Punched his ticket to the NCAA National Championships after placing seventh in the quarterfinals (3:40.17)... Earned an Honorable Mention All-American nod at the National Championships after placing 19th with a time of 3:52.76... Ran 1:49.18 in the 800-meter prelims and 3:53.43 in the 1500m prelims at the Big Sky Championships... Made his outdoor debut at the Desert Heat Classic where he won the 1500m with a time of 3:39.41.

2025 Indoor: Finished first at the Friday Night Axe ‘Em Open with a personal best 400 meter time of 48.63… Placed first with a personal best 600 meter time of 1:17.24 for a new school record… Ran a Big Sky and NAU record 1500 meter time of 3:36.15 at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic to place fourth… Obtained a Big Sky and NAU record personal best mile time of 3:53.82 to finish sixth… Finished 36th with a 3000 meter time of 8:02.34… Placed first at the NAU Tune Up with a 3000 meter time of 7:57.44… Ran another Big Sky and NAU 800 meter time of 1:51.20 at the 2025 Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship to finish first… Finished fourth with a mile time of 4:05.18… Member of the first-place 4x400 medley relay team with a time of 3:12.13… Finished first in distance medley relay with a time of 9:54.43… Placed eighth at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships with a mile time of 3:57.02… Ran a 3000 meter time of 8:08.96 to finish 16th.

2024 Outdoor: Placed first in the 5,000-meter at the Stanford Invitational with a personal best time of 13:38.96…Ran a school and Big Sky record 1,500-meter time of 3:33.96 at the Bryan Clay Invitational to place first…Ran a school and Big Sky record 800-meter time of 1:45.63 at the Desert Heat Classic to place first…Was the Big Sky Champion in the 800-meter with a time of 1:48.08…Was the Big Sky Champion in the 1,500-meter with a time of 3:47.28…Member of the fifth palace 4x400-meter relay team at the Big Sky Conference Championships…Finished fourth in the 1,500-meter at the NCAA West Regional with a time of 3:40.09…Placed fourth in the 1,500-meter at the NCAA National Championship with a time of 3:39.92, earning first-team All-American honors…Named the USTFCCCA Men’s Athlete of the Week on one occasion.

2024 Indoor: Ran a personal best 5,000-meter time of 13:52.42 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener…Placed first in the mile at the Friday Night Axe ‘Em Open with a time of 4:10.27…Ran a personal best time 400-meter of 48.99 at the Lumberjack Team Challenge…Placed first in the mile at the John Thomas Terrier Classic with a school and conference record time of 3:53.17…Ran a personal best 3,000-meter time of 7:48.59 at the Husky Classic to place seventh…Placed first in the mile at the Husky Classic with a time of 1:47.88…Member of the first place distance medley relay team at the Alex Wilson Invitational that ran a school and conference record time of 9:17.14…Was the Big Sky Champion in the 800-meter with a school record time of 1:47.48…Member of the Big Sky Champion distance medley relay team…Member of the fourth place 4x400-meter relay team at the Big Sky Conference Championships…Placed sixth in the mile at the NCAA National Championship with a time of 3:58.73, earning first-team All-American honors…Member of the 11th place distance medley relay team at the NCAA National Championship, earning second-team All-American honors.

2023 Outdoor: Finished first in the 1,500-meter at the GCU Invitational with a time of 3:47.26…Ran a personal best 5K time of 13:42.98 at the Stanford Invitational…Ran a personal best 1,500-meter time of 3:38.30 at the Bryan Clay Invitational…Finished first in the 800-meter at the Desert Heat Classic with a personal best time of 1:46.99…Finished first in the 800-meter with a time of 1:50.79…Finished first in the 1,500-meter with a time of 3:49.18…Named Big Sky Freshman of the Year…Finished eighth in the 1,500-meter at the NCAA West Preliminary with a time of 3:50.01…Competed in the 1,500-meter at the NCAA National Championships, finishing in 17th place with a time of 3:42.02 to earn honorable mention All-American honors.

2023 Indoor: Finished second in the 800-meter at the Ron Man Classic with a time of 1:55.22…Ran a personal best mile time of 4:03.77 at the Husky Classic…Ran a personal best 800-meter time of 1:49.55 at the Big Sky Conference Championships…Finished fifth in the mile at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a time of 4:04.94…Finished sixth in the 800-meter at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a time of 1:51.67.

High School: Ran a personal best 400-meter time of 50.26...Ran a personal best 800-meter time of 1:48.07...Ran a personal best 1,500-meter time of 3:39.59...Ran a personal best mile time of 3:56.24...Ran a personal best 3,200-meter time of 8:33.32...Ran a personal best 3 mile time of 13:48.00...Ran a personal best 5K time of 14:03.29.

TF/XC Accomplishments: 2-time Gatorade State Player of the Year Cross Country (2020, 2021)...2-time Gatorade State Player of the Year Track (2021, 2022)...National Gatorade Player of the Year Cross Country (2021-22)...2022 Gatorade Male Athlete of the Year...National record in 3200m and 5K.

Why did you choose NAU?

I chose NAU because the team’s culture goes much deeper than just wanting to win national championships. The coaches and athletes hold each other accountable as well as have fun, which I wanted in a program. Living at altitude was also a major bonus as the training lined up similarly to what I wanted in a program. Most importantly, NAU felt like home and somewhere I could grow as both an athlete and an individual.
 
Personal: Son of Michael and Chrystall...Brother to Aaron...Birthday is October 28...Majoring in Marketing.

Historical Player Information

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