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Seven Event Wins Closes Border Dual in Fort Collins

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Colton Merritt Track & Field 4/25/2026 4:31:00 PM
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (April 25, 2026) – Wyoming track and field wrapped their first of two straight weekends at CSU with seven event wins at The Border Dual, Saturday, in Fort Collins, Colo.
The Cowboys finished behind the Rams, 81-32, while the Cowgirls fell, 81-40, in the duals.

COWGIRLS
The Cowgirls opened up field competition in the hammer throw, where senior Kaitlyn Gallo threw to fifth. She reached a distance of 49.59 meters on her fourth attempt.

In the shot put, redshirt-freshman Teagan Becker finished in fifth for one team point. She had her best put on attempt five at 14.03 meters.

Sophomore Koi Adderley and freshman Desirae Iacovetto were the only competitors in the high jump, taking all eight points. Adderley cleared a height of 1.65 meters for first while Iacovetto took second by reaching 1.50 meters.

In the women's long jump, Iacovetto and sophomore Melody ZumBrunnen competed for the Pokes. ZumBrunnen took fourth with her best jump of 5.14 meters while Iacovetto finished in sixth with a leap of 4.99 meters.

Senior Elayna Chafee won Wyoming's second field event of the day in the triple jump. She added five team points with her first jump, landing at 11.81 meters, tying her best from a week ago.

To start action on the track, the 4x100-meter relay team of freshman Payton Becker, sophomore Madeline Thorne, sophomore Megan Witkiewicz and sophomore Eva Dellorco took second. They passed the baton around the track in 46.90 for three team points.

In the 100-meter hurdles, sophomore Carly Norman added one team point when she crossed the line third at 14.55. She was followed by Becker in fourth with a time of 14.63.

Four Cowgirls finished in the 100-meter dash, with Thorne leading the way in third. She crossed the line at 12.45 for one team point. Adderley finished next at 12.65 in fourth while senior Faith Jehu took fifth with a time of 12.73. Finally, ZumBrunnen came in seventh, crossing the line at 12.88.

Sophomore Muriel Jones led seven Cowgirls in the 800 meters. With a second-place time of 2:14.25, she ran a personal best after converting for altitude to 2:13.47. Redshirt-freshman Claire Engelhardt added another team point in her first 800-meter run in third with a time of 2:15.42. Sophomore Lily Nichols ran to fourth with a time of 2:17.20, a personal best of 2:16.40 after conversions. Sophomore Kayla Coppola ran a time of 2:19.59 for fifth while redshirt-freshman Ella Unrein took sixth at 2:21.06. Redshirt-freshman Megan Doherty and sophomore Lauren Clarke rounded out the event with times of 2:24.96 for seventh and 2:27.41, a PR, for ninth, respectively.

Dellorco ran again in the 200-meter dash and won with a time of 24.81 to add five team points. She was followed by junior Gabbreiella Mendoza-Molina in fourth at 25.52 and Becker in fifth with a time of 25.80.

Wyoming had the only finishers in the women's 1,500 meters, crossing the line first to fifth. Sophomore Julia Rudolph picked up her first individual victory at Wyoming with a time of 4:36.09. Senior Libby Berryhill crossed the line second at 4:36.68 for three team points. The last point getter was sophomore Hanan Aldelemy in third with a time of 4:37.79. Redshirt-freshmen Gracie Uhre crossed the line fourth at 4:48.57 while Elliana Zock finished in fifth with a time of 4:49.50, both personal bests.

The Cowgirls relay team of Mendoza-Molina, Thorne, Dellorco and Witkiewicz closed out the day with their second-place finish in the 4x400-meter. The crew crossed the line at 3:45.20, a season best.

COWBOYS
Sophomore Quinn Lindsay finished fourth in the discus throw with his best attempt landing at 50.22 meters, his second meet over 50 meters on his career.

In the shot put, senior Cam Burkett placed second for three team points. His best put landed at 18.10 meters on attempt three, his last fair throw.

Sophomore Christian Edwards jumped to third for three team points in the long jump. His best leap, coming on attempt three, landed at 6.77 meters.

In the triple jump, Edwards also finished second with a distance of 13.71 meters, just shy of his season best on his first attempt.

Freshman Jackson Aydelott picked up the first running event victory with his winning run in the 400 meters. He finished with a time of 47.35, an outdoor personal best and No. 8 in program history. Junior Cody Hape finished in third with his time of 47.89, his best run since May 2025. The two added six team points for the Cowboys. Senior Darius Wiggins also ran and crossed the line fourth at 48.26, his best run in almost a year.

Freshman Ryan Elsen won just his second career collegiate event in the 100 meters. He crossed the line at 10.62, adding five team points. Senior Carter McComb finished next for three team points in second at 10.83. Sophomores Edwards and Bridger Norton rounded out the field in fourth and fifth at 10.95 and 10.96, respectively.

Sophomore Solomon Holden-Betts won his first 800 meters at Wyoming. He crossed the line at 1:50.92, nearly breaking the Top 10 list. Senior Mac Zastrow added to the five points for Holden-Betts with a third-place finish of 1:51.86. Junior Aidan Ramsey and sophomore Meyer Smith closed the event in fifth and sixth with times of 1:53.79 and 1:59.12, respectively. Smith's time would be a personal best with altitude conversions to 1:58.43.

Aydelott returned in the 200 meters, where he finished second with a time of 21.41, a personal best. All other finishers for Wyoming went 6-7-8. Norton ran a time of 21.81, Hape finished at 22.16 and Wiggins crossed the line at 22.19.

UP NEXT
The Pokes will return to Fort Collins in one week's time for the Doug Max Invitational on May 2.

Stay up to date with Wyoming track and field by following @wyo_track on X and Instagram.
 
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Players Mentioned

Libby  Berryhill

Libby Berryhill

Distance
Senior
Cam Burkett

Cam Burkett

Throws
Junior
Elayna Chafee

Elayna Chafee

Jumps
Junior
Lauren  Clarke

Lauren Clarke

Distance
Sophomore
Kayla Coppola

Kayla Coppola

Distance
Sophomore
Cody Hape

Cody Hape

Sprints
Sophomore
Faith Jehu

Faith Jehu

Sprints/Jumps
Junior
Carter McComb

Carter McComb

Sprints
Junior
Gabbreiella Mendoza-Molina

Gabbreiella Mendoza-Molina

Sprints/Hurdles
Junior
Darius  Wiggins

Darius Wiggins

Sprints
Senior
Mac Zastrow

Mac Zastrow

Distance
Senior
Christian Edwards

Christian Edwards

Sprints/Jumps
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Libby  Berryhill

Libby Berryhill

Senior
Distance
Cam Burkett

Cam Burkett

Junior
Throws
Elayna Chafee

Elayna Chafee

Junior
Jumps
Lauren  Clarke

Lauren Clarke

Sophomore
Distance
Kayla Coppola

Kayla Coppola

Sophomore
Distance
Cody Hape

Cody Hape

Sophomore
Sprints
Faith Jehu

Faith Jehu

Junior
Sprints/Jumps
Carter McComb

Carter McComb

Junior
Sprints
Gabbreiella Mendoza-Molina

Gabbreiella Mendoza-Molina

Junior
Sprints/Hurdles
Darius  Wiggins

Darius Wiggins

Senior
Sprints
Mac Zastrow

Mac Zastrow

Senior
Distance
Christian Edwards

Christian Edwards

Sophomore
Sprints/Jumps