April 21, 2012

GUNNISON, Colo. -

WSC-GHS Final Results | LSU Alumni Gold Results

Two University of Wyoming student-athletes showed their talents off in Colorado on Saturday, while another group of Cowboys and Cowgirls took to the track against some of the nation's best in Louisiana.

At WSC-GHS Invitational - Gunnison, Colo.
Cowboy highlights
Senior Travis Gunderson won the 100-meter dash (11.04) and was fifth in the 200, 22.36. Junior Mark Flegel was eighth in the 200 (22.51) and second in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.78. Sophomore Dalton Sybrant was second in the discus with a toss of 142-2.

Cowgirl highlights
Sophomore Emily Moore won the triple jump with a personal-best mark of 38-8.75. That is sixth in UW history, bettering her previous mark of 38-6. Junior Anna George was tops in the hammer throw (161-5) and third in the javelin, 121-5.

At LSU Alumni Gold - Baton Rouge, La.
Cowboy highlights
Junior Michael Tasker was third in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.94 seconds. Junior Lenyn Leonce and freshman Jason Roascio were eighth and ninth in the 200-meter dash, while sophomore Colin Herold and junior Aaron Praska were fourth and fifth in the 400-meter hurdles.

Senior Paul Burke was 11th in the 1,500-meter run (4:03.09) and Leonce was third in the long jump with a season-best leap of 24 feet, 1.5 inches. Junior Jaymes Talkington was fourth in the triple jump, 47-6.25.

Cowgirl highlights
Sophomore Jenna Mann was fourth in the 100-meter hurdles (14.31), and freshman Samantha Kee crossed the line in 24.85 seconds in the 200-meter dash. Sophomore Taylor Gardner had the highest finish of the day, finishing second in her section of the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:02.23.

Sophomore Erin Kirby and junior Diana Long were seventh and eighth in their 400 hurdle group, respectively. The quartet of Audrey West, Gardner, Kee and Kirby finished seventh in the 4-by-400-meter relay with a time of 3:44.97.

In the shot put, junior Mollie Dahl and freshman Shreese Daniels each set personal records. Dahl was seventh with a toss of 47-8 and Daniels was eighth, 46-10.75.

"The kids competed well in the short hurdles and did a nice job in 20-mph headwinds," Wyoming coach Don Yentes said. "They didn't have the best lanes but we were in a stiff competition. The women's 4-by-4 was great, and Dahl and Daniels did a heck of a job with personal records. Some good things happened here and I'm pretty pleased."

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