The University of Wyoming Track and Field team will be competing in the Mountain West Conference Championship in Fresno, California beginning May 9. The team will consist of members who have done consistently well over the course of the season, including Heidi Pfoor, who inched her way into UW’s all-time top-10 at the 7220 Invite….
The Cowgirls wrapped up the Mountain West Championship where sophomore Erin Sargent lead the Cowgirls as she ended tied for 15th place with a score of 223 (+7). “Erin played really well, but the rest of us did not at all,” Megan Knadler said. “Our expectations were really high and well deserved because we had…
The Cowboys golf team competed in Washington for the Mountain West Championship, which they wrapped up on Sunday, April 22, where they saw their best finish since 2002. The Pokes finished with a team total of 18-over-par 882, which left them tied for fifth place among 11 teams. “In our conference, finishing fifth is really…
On April 14, some of the university’s track and field competitors went down to Greeley, Colorado for the NoCo challenge. Though UW did not send many athletes down for the meet, a few left with personal bests. “I had several throwers hit personal bests, a few more hit season bests,” Lane said. “But we’re now…
Damon and Kirk Unland, University of Wyoming’s “Throws Bros” as Wyoming Athletics’ Graduate Assistant for Media Relations Nate Lake refers to them, provide unique competition and a support system for each other while competing for UW Track and Field. The duo hails from Spokane, Washington, where their journey throwing javelin not only against each other…
Four-time Wyoming high-school state champion wrestler, three-time all-American and two-time NCAA finalist Bryce Meredith added to his resume by taking an endorsement from Adidas wrestling in early April. Though Meredith has seen a great deal of success the entirety of his wrestling career, high school and all, he admits the University of Wyoming deserves a…
The Cowgirls traveled to Arizona to compete in the 12th annual Wyoming Cowgirl Classic on April 2 and April 3. The team finished with a score of 892 (+28), which marked the best score at the tournament to date, according to Wyoming Athletics’ Lincoln Mansch. “We were really just hoping, because most of us had…
The Pokes traveled down to Boulder, Colorado for the Colorado University Invitational on April 7, where, despite seeing the toughest and biggest field of competition they have seen so far in outdoor competition, they faired well across the board. The distance runners, however, contributed the most major points for the team. “I thought they competed…
Between the weather and the changes in quality of performances, not a whole lot stays consistent in the world of track and field. Ja’la Henderson, however, is one of the rare consistencies that the University of Wyoming has the pleasure of calling a competitor. Henderson’s consistency is what she and her coach contribute to the…
On March 31, the Cowboys and Cowgirls traveled down to Greeley, Colorado for the 2018 Tom Benich Invitational, where both teams made a strong showing. The men raked in 136 points to finish second place overall, with the women came in third place with 122.5 points. Not only was the meet successful for the team…
The Cowboys and girls started off their outdoor season with a meet in Boulder, Colorado on March 18. Though some would consider it merely a warmup meet, the Pokes still represented themselves well, nonetheless. “Overall, as a group, the meet went pretty well,” Hannah Carr, one of Wyoming’s top placers in her event, said. “I…
Going into the Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championship meet, Feb. 22-24, expectations for Wyoming’s track and field team were high. “Some of our expectations were going in and being some of the top placers,” Jackson Wood said. Though the team had these high expectations set, the pieces didn’t quite fall together to give…
