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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A pair of UW all-time top 10 times in the 5,000 meters by Christopher Henry and Michael Downey and another all-time top 10 performance by Jordan Edmonds in the women's 200 meters highlighted Wyoming's showing at two of the most prestigious meets of the indoor season on Friday. Henry and Downey clocked two of the best indoor 5,000 meters times in Cowboy history amid a stacked field in Seattle at the Husky Classic, while Edmonds clocked the No. 4 time in UW annals for a solid finish in a massive field in the women's 200 meters at the Don Kirby Invitational in Albuquerque.  
 
Henry, a redshirt freshman, placed third in his heat of the 5,000 meters in Seattle. He finished less than two seconds behind the heat winner, clocking in at 14:34.71 for the No. 9 time on the UW all-time list for the event. Meanwhile, Downey was 14^th in a tough heat with a time of 14:35.47, good for No. 10 on that same list. It was the first collegiate appearance in the indoor 5,000 meters for the sophomore.
 
"(Michael) Downey's heat went out at a quicker pace and he held it for the majority of the race," UW assistant coach Scott Dahlberg said Friday. "Christopher (Henry)'s race went out conservative, but he stayed patient and then finished fast. These are good jumps for both of them."
 
Edmonds crossed the finish line in 24.37 seconds to take 17^th overall in a tremendous field of over 100 sprinters in the women's 200 meters at Don Kirby, putting up a competitive time against a number of talented athletes from Oregon, San Diego State, Stanford, UCLA and more. She leapfrogged teammate Jerayah Davis in the UW record books for the event after finishing just hundredths of a second behind Davis at the Powder River Dual on Jan. 27, when the two entered the UW all-time list at No. 4 and No. 5. Now, Edmonds sits fourth in UW history at 24.37 while Davis is fifth at 24.39.
 
Ja'la Henderson, the reigning Mountain West Women's Field Athlete of the Week, also had a great day on Friday. She posted a season-best mark of 19 feet, 10.75 inches in a field of 48 women's long jumpers in Albuquerque, edging San José State's Cambree Harbaugh for top honors among collegians. Henderson took third overall, surpassed only by former USC standout Alexis Faulknor and Canadian indoor and outdoor long jump record holder Christabel Nettey. On the men's side of the event, freshman William Nolan placed 20^th with a mark of 22-5.
 
Meanwhile, Cowboy sophomore Hap Frketich had a career-best day in the men's weight throw at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Frketich posted a mark of 58-4.5, taking fifth in the field of 24 throwers.
 
"Hap (Frketich) has been consistently improving each weekend both with his marks and his mental game," UW assistant coach Carrie Lane said of the sophomore. "It is great to see him throw a personal best at our most competitive meet so far this season."
 
Junior Emelda Malm-Annan led the Cowgirls in the women's weight throw, taking 11^th place overall with a toss of 56-7.5. Freshman Addison Henry finished in 28^th place, recording a mark of 51-0.75.
 
In other action on the track in New Mexico, sophomore Jace Marx took 46^th overall in the men's 200 meters, checking in at 22.11 seconds in a huge field. Freshman Jacob Harthun clocked 23.04, placing 73^rd overall. In the men's 400 meters, senior Kevin Blackett was 26^th with a time of 50.44 while sophomore Jackson Wood placed 30^th with a time of 50.72. In the women's 400 meters, senior Melina Harris placed 24^th overall, crossing the finish line in 57.18 seconds.
 
Wyoming continues its busy weekend in Seattle and Albuquerque on Saturday. The women's shot put will be the first event for the Pokes at the Don Kirby Invitational tomorrow, set for 9:30 a.m. MT. In Seattle, Wyoming will get started with the women's 800 meters at 12:20 p.m. MT. Follow all the action at the links above and make sure to follow @wyo_track on twitter for additional updates.