FORT COLLINS, Colo. (April 27, 2019) – The Wyoming track & field teams put their finishing touches on the regular season with 10 personal best marks and seven event wins at the Jack Christiansen Invitational hosted by Colorado State down in Fort Collins, Colo.
 
"I thought the team did a great job of building on the momentum we created in California last week," said head Wyoming track & field coach Bryan Berryhill. "We were very focused today and ended the regular season of our schedule with lots of positive results. Now, all our focus will shift towards the championship part of the season, starting with the Mountain West Championships in two weeks."
 
The Cowgirls had an excellent day, led by the 4x100m relay team of Jerayah Davis, Ja'la Henderson, Shayla Howell and Jordan Edmonds recorded a season-best time of 44.66, which his just 0.03 seconds off the school record set in 2004, to win the event. The 4x400m relay team of Jasmyne Cooper, Kaylee Kearse, Jacey Reinert, Julia Kay O'Neill also picked up a win, finishing first in 3:54.73. Jasmyne Cooper picked up the Cowgirls other event win on the track, as she paced the field in the 800m run with a time of 2:12.47.
 
Ja'la Henderson improved on her own No. 2 all-time long jump record with a mark of 20 feet, 5.25 inches to finish first, while teammate Shayla Howell took third with a leap of 19-2.75. Aumni Ashby found the podium in the triple jump with a second place finish after jumping 38-7.5.
 
The Cowgirl throwers were solid, as Cosette Stellern took sixth in the discus with a throw of 150-8. Mary Carbee had a personal-best toss of 162-1 in the hammer throw to finish fifth, and Maddy Dedic PR'd in the shot put with a throw of 40-9 to finish sixth.
 
For the Cowboys, William Nolan swept the horizontal jumps, as his long jump of 24-4.25 was good for first and is the 10^th best jump in school history. Additionally, he placed first in the triple jump with a PR leap of 49-3. Alec Richardson placed second in the long jump with a personal best mark of 23-9.5.
 
Eric McArthur won the hammer throw with a toss of 194-11, while Colton Paller placed third in the discus and shot put with marks of 171-2 and 48-9, respectively.
 
Hap Frketich took second in the javelin throw with a toss of 186-9.
 
On the track, Bryce Ailshie finished second in the 800m run with a time of 1:51.84. Caige McComb PR'd in the 110m hurdles, as he finished seventh with a time of 15.21.
 
Roman Smith competed in the 100m and 200m dashes, and placed 12^th and ninth with times of 11.13 and 22.24, respectively.
 
The Wyoming track & field teams will return to action at the Mountain West Championships, held Wednesday through Saturday, May 8-11, in Fresno, Calif.
 
Jack Christiansen Invitational
Fort Collins, Colo. | April 27, 2019
Jack Christiansen Track
 
Cowgirl Results
100m Dash: 6. Jordan Edmonds, 12.20
200m Dash: 3. Jordan Edmonds, 24.67
800m Run: 1. Jasmyne Cooper, 2:12.47; 3. Calbi Ausmann, 2:24.18
1,500m Run: 9. Solana Quistorff, 4:42.84; 10. Kaylee Bentley, 4:47.36*; 12. Michelle Renner, 4:52.68*; 13. McKenzi Davison, 4:56.84; Emily Person, 5:01.96
400m Hurdles: 5. Marie Doherty, 1:05.33; 6. Grace Tanner, 1:05.65*
4x100m Relay: 1. Wyoming (Jerayah Davis, Ja'la Henderson, Shayla Howell, Jordan Edmonds), 44.66 (No. 2 UW All-Time)
4x400m Relay: 1. Wyoming (Jasmyne Cooper, Kaylee Kearse, Jacey Reinert, Julia Kay O'Neill), 3:54.73
High Jump: 7. Marie Doherty, 5-0.25; 8. Anissa Warner, 5-0.25
Long Jump: 1. Ja'la Henderson, 20-5.25* (No. 2 UW All-Time); 3. Shayla Howell, 19-2.75
Triple Jump: 2. Aumni Ashby, 38-7.5
Discus: 6. Cosette Stellern, 150-8; 12. Addison Henry, 123-7
Hammer Throw: 5. Mary Carbee, 162-1*; 6. Addison Henry, 158-8; 7. Anna Gillis, 157-0
Shot Put: 6. Maddy Dedic, 40-9*; 8. Mary Carbee, 37-8.5
 
Cowboy Results
100m Dash: 12. Roman Smith, 11.13
200m Dash: 9. Roman Smith, 22.24
400m Dash: 7. Tyler Dahl, 50.83; 9. Phillip Thomas, 51.40
800m Run: Bryce Ailshie, 1:51.84
1,500m Run: 8. Michael Downey, 3:55.51; 13. Philip Henry, 4:03.55
110m Hurdles: 7. Caige McComb, 15.21*; 9. McCade Johnson, 15.65
400m Hurdles: 6. McCade Johnson, 54.78; 8. Caige McComb, 55.91
High Jump: 7. Pete Mead, 6-5
Long Jump: 1. William Nolan, 24-4.25* (No. 10 UW All-Time); 2. Alec Richardson, 23-9.5*; 5. Reece Shannon, 21-6
Triple Jump: 1. William Nolan, 49-3*; 5. Reece Shannon, 45-9.75
Discus: 3. Colton Paller, 171-2
Hammer Throw: 1. Eric McArthur, 194-11
Shot Put: 3. Colton Paller, 48-9
Javelin: 2. Hap Frketich, 186-9