Kenna Snyder interviews Lauren Fairchild, a 2026 inductee into CSU Pueblo's Athletics Hall of Fame.

On October 16, 2026, Lauren Fairchild (Track & Field, 2016-2021) will join six former CSU Pueblo student-athletes along with a coach, a contributor, and a women's basketball team as the Class of 2026 for the Colorado State University Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame. The event will be held at the Occhiato Student Center Ballroom. One of the most versatile competitors in school history, Fairchild competed in 57 indoor and outdoor events during her career, totaling 169 events. The 2019 NCAA Division II indoor long jump national champion (20 feet, 1 inch), Fairchild placed first 40 times in events with 23 seconds and 17 thirds. She placed second (distance medley) and fourth (long jump) at the 2021 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships and was fifth in the long jump that spring. Fairchild ranked among the top three fishers at 10 RMAC championships and earned five gold medals. A physical therapist in Dallas, she has a doctoral degree from Nova Southeastern University.