Lauren Fairchild (2026) - CSU Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame

CSU Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame

Lauren Fairchild

Class

2021
Induction

2026
Sport(s)

Women's Track and Field

Years at CSU Pueblo: 2016-21
Category: Student-Athlete
Sport: Women's Track & Field
Era: Colorado State University Pueblo (2003-present)

One of only 13 student-athletes in program history to win an NCAA Division II National Championship, Lauren Fairchild etched her name in CSU Pueblo history when she captured the 2019 NCAA Division II Women’s Indoor National Championship in the long jump with a leap of 20 feet, 1 inch ... During her outstanding career at Colorado State University Pueblo from 2016-21, she competed in 57 indoor and outdoor meets and participated in 169 events and finished first 69 times, second 23 times, and third 17 times during her decorated collegiate career ... In addition to her 2019 national championship, Fairchild was a national runner-up as a member of the distance medley relay and placed fourth in the long jump at the 2021 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships ... Closed her collegiate career with a fifth-place finish in the long jump at the 2021 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships ... Earned three All-American honors in the long jump and another All-American honor as a member of the Distance Medley Relay ...Was also a top-three finisher 10 times at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships and captured five RMAC gold medals, including conference titles in the 200 meters and 4-x-400-meter relay during her senior season in 2021 ... Following the conclusion of one of the most accomplished track and field careers in CSU Pueblo history, Fairchild continued her success away from competition as she earned a doctoral degree from Nova Southeastern University and works as a physical therapist in the Dallas, Texas, area.

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