SEATTLE, Wash. and LUBBOCK, Texas (February 14, 2020) – The Wyoming track & field teams split up this weekend, sending distance runners to Seattle to run at sea level, while the rest of the team traveled to one of the best facilities in the nation in Lubbock, Texas. The Brown & Gold recorded improvements on their season bests as they inch closer toward the Mountain West Championships.
 
"We had a lot of personal- and season-best efforts today," said head coach Bryan Berryhill. "It was a very good start to the weekend, and tomorrow will be another great opportunity to take a step forward before the conference championships in two weeks."
 
In Seattle at the Husky Classic, senior Michael Downey recorded the fourth-fastest 3,000m time in Cowboy history, as he crossed the line in 8:09.13 to finish 38^th overall. Junior Harry Ewing finished 56^th in the same race with a time of 8:16.69. In the 5,000m run, junior Christopher Henry finished 44^th in 14:21.13, while senior Paul Roberts was 54^th with a time of 14:34.40, in the first attempts at that distance this year for those Cowboys.
 
For the Cowgirls, senior Kacey Doner ran the 3,000m in 9:48.77 to place 61^st, while sophomore Katelyn Mitchem crossed the line in the 5,000m race in 17:44.35 to place 65^th in her first attempt at that distance during her college career.
 
At the Texas Tech Shootout, Cowboy freshman Samuel Schneider posted the highest finish for UW, placing second in the high jump open contest after clearing 6-4.75. Freshman Hunter Brown and sophomore Pete Mead both cleared 6-2.75, with Brown tying for fourth and Mead tying for eighth after judge's decisions.
 
In the long jump open, Brown finished seventh overall with a leap of 22-11.75, while junior Alec Richardson posted an indoor career-best of 22-7.25 to place 11^th.
 
In the weight throw invite, junior Kirk Unland placed seventh with a best throw of 60-11.25. He has cleared 60 feet in every competition this season, and is the only thrower in the Mountain West to clear 60 feet this year. In the open competition, freshman Mikey Derock finished 14^th with a throw of 45-10.
 
On the track, senior Jace Marx finished 30^th with a season-best time of 21.99, while sophomore Roman Smith ran a career-best race, crossing the line in 22.12 to place 39^th.
 
For the Cowgirls, sophomore Jasmyne Cooper placed fifth in the 800m run with a season-best time of 2:12.46. That distance was also kind to sophomores Julia Kay O'Neil and Kaylee Kearse, who each posted career-fast times of 2:16.55 and 2:16.84 to place 15^th and 16^th, respectively.
 
Sophomore Shayla Howell placed seventh in the long jump invite, leaping 19 feet, six inches. In the high jump, senior Anissa Warner tied her career-best height by clearing 5-5.25 to place in a tie for 10^th.
 
In the weight throw open, junior Addison Henry finished 10^th with a toss of 52-10.75, while senior Anna Gillis recorded a career-best mark of 52-1.75 to place 11^th.
 
The Wyoming teams are back in action tomorrow for day two of the Husky Classic and Texas Tech Shootout.
 
Texas Tech Shootout
Lubbock, Texas
Sports Performance Center
Feb. 14, 2020
 
Cowboy Results
200m: 30. Jace Marx, 21.99; 39. Roman Smith, 22.12*; 45. Jacob Harthun, 22.28*; 81. Caige McComb, 23.63
High Jump Open: 2. Samuel Schneider, 6-4.75; T4. Hunter Brown, 6-2.75; T8. Pete Mead, 6-2.75
Long Jump Invite: 10. William Nolan, 21-6.25
Long Jump Open: 7. Hunter Brown, 22-11.75; 11. Alec Richardson, 22-7.25*; 21. Reece Shannon, 21-11.5
Weight Throw Invite: 7. Kirk Unland, 60-11.25
Weight Throw Open: 14. Mikey DeRock, 45-10
 
Cowgirl Results
800m: 5. Jasmyne Cooper, 2:12.46; 15. Julia Kay O'Neil, 2:16.65*; 16. Kaylee Kearse, 2:16.84*; 26. Jenae Ramirez, 2:23.29
High Jump Invite: T10. Anissa Warner, 5-5.25*
Long Jump Invite: 7. Shayla Howell, 19-6
Weight Throw Open: 10. Addison Henry, 52-10.75; 11. Anna Gillis, 52-1.75*
 
Husky Classic
Seattle, Wash.
Dempsey Indoor
Feb. 14, 2020
 
Cowboy Results
3,000m: 38. Michael Downey, 8:09.13* (No. 4 UW All-Time); 56. Harry Ewing, 8:16.69; 69. Jerald Taylor, 8:24.14; 79. Albert Steiner, 9:00.28
5,000m: 44. Christopher Henry, 14:21.13; 54. Paul Roberts, 14:34.40
 
Cowgirl Results
3,000m: 61. Kacey Doner, 9:48.77
5,000m: 65. Katelyn Mitchem, 17:44.35*
 
* Indicates a personal best mark