April
5, 2003 - LARAMIE, Wyo. - The University of Wyoming track and
field team competed in the Tom Benich Classic, on the campus of the
University of Northern Colorado, on Saturday.
The
Cowboys claimed three event victories. Freshman Jeremiah Johnson won
the 800 meter run with a time of 1:51.83. Senior Mervin Swaby won the
long jump with a distance of 24' 6" and placed second in the triple
jump with a jump of 51' 8". Fellow senior Quincy Howe took top honors
in the triple jump jumping
to a distance of 54'. Freshman Blake Jackson completed the Cowboy sweep
in the event with a third place distance of 46' 6". Freshman Michael
Huntington
placed second in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 15:28.72 and
freshman
Brian Knight placed third in 15:29.99. The Cowboys placed second in the
4x100 meter relay with a time of 41.94. Sophomore Bret Zowada placed
third
in the decathlon with a score of 5,774.
On
the
womens side the Cowgirls captured event victories in nine of 21 events,
including
the 4x400 meter relay. That relay team ran to a time of 3:58.87. Junior
Kima Wells captured two event victories on the day in both the 100 and
200
meter dashes. She ran to a time of 11.83 in the 100 and 24.77 in the
200. Senior Adelaide Harper trailed Wells and placed second in both
events. Sophomore Jessica Fox won the 400 meter dash with a time of
52.79, the time
breaks her own record to become the fastest time in school history.
Sophomore
Erin Knecht placed second in the event running a time of 59.40. The
Cowgirls
claimed the top three spots in the 3,000 meter run with freshman
Jennifer
Thompson winning the event in 10:53.00. Sophomore Ashley Mecham placed
second
(11:00.95) and freshman Elena Helemerick placed third (11:07.71). They
also
swept the top three in the 100 meter high hurdles with senior Kelly Ann
Charles
leading the way with a time of 14.33. Shaunna Smith placed second
(14.50)
and senior Kim Demers placed third (15.00). Smith also claimed victory
in
the 400 meter intermediate hurdles with a time of 58.92. Senior Lisa
Throener
won the high jump by jumping a height of 5' 4 1/2".
The
University of Wyoming track and field team will return to action next
weekend. The Cowboys and Cowgirls will travel to Weber State.