The Wyoming Track Classic was held on Thursday at the Harry Geldien Stadium in Casper with cool, cloudy but calm conditions. A pair of WTC records were broken as Taliah Morris of Cheyenne East set a new mark in the long jump at 19-7.25 and Thunder Basin’s Bradley Ekstrom set the new standard in the 400 in 48.12. The bad news from the meet was Natrona’s Kaiden Lee suffered a broken ankle and ligament damage in the high jump. He won the event at 6-6 and was going for 6-8 when he got hurt. The senior had the state’s best marks this season in both the high jump and the long jump.
Here is the list of the top 2 finishers in each event:
Girls:
100 Meters:
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1. Brooklyn Asmus-Torrington 12.40
2. Desirae Iacovetto-Wheatland 12.61
200 Meters:
1. Taliah Morris-Cheyenne East 24.60
2. Brooklyn Aumus-Torrington 25.02
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400 Meters:
1. Lainey Berrybill-Laramie 56.10
2. Cherise Douzenis-Worland 57.32
800 Meters:
1. Ada Nelson-Cody 2.15.76
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2. Ashley Gross-Natrona 2.18.53
1600 Meters:
1. Ada Nelson-Cody 5.06.50
2. Nicole Clark-Natrona 5.21.90
3200 Meters:
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1. Maggie Madsen-Cheyenne East 11.10.64
1. Ally Wheeler- Natrona 11.22.44
100 Hurdles:
1. Addison Alley-Riverton 15.07
2. Carly Norman-Buffalo 15.10
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300 Hurdles:
1. Paisley Hollingshead-Lander 45.57
2. Lillie Kirkham-Cody 46.32
High Jump:
1. Sarah McNiven-Burlington 5-3
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2. Ashley Rogge-Thunder Basin 5-1
Long Jump:
1. Taliah Morris-Cheyenne East 19-7.25
2. Lily Nichols-Wheatland 17-5.25
Triple Jump:
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1. Karson Tempel-Cheyenne Central 30-00.24
2. Nadia Burnett-Cheyenne East 35-9.25
Pole Vault:
1. Ava Andrews-Rock Springs 11-0
2. Isabelle Paddock-Cody 10-6
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Shot-Put:
1. Teagan Becker-Kelly Walsh 42-10
2. Adelyn Anderson-Lander 42-3
Discus:
1. Brynn Sybrant-Natrona 128-4
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2. Teagen Becker-Kelly Walsh 126-0
Boys
100 Meters:
1. Gavin Stafford-Big Horn 10.80
2. Tegan Krause-Cheyenne Central 11.04
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200 Meters:
1. Carson Lundberg-Natrona 22.09
1. Bridger Norton-Thunder Basin 22.09
400 Meters:
1. Bradley Ekstrom-Thunder Basin 48.12
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2. Flynn Arnold-Laramie-48.46
800 Meters:
1. Jonah Rigg-Cheyenne Central 1.55.15
2. Kalel Brubaker-Natrona 1.55.75
1600 Meters:
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1. Race Morrell-Cheyenne Central 4.22.33
2. Trevor Schmidt-Cheyenne Central 4.22.76
3200 Meters:
1. Lucas Steveson-Cheyenne East 9.49.80
2. Davian Spoonhunter-Riverton 9.54.12
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110 Hurdles:
1. Caleb Ortberg-Kelly Walsh 14.91
2. Shawn Basart-Cheyenne Central 15.31
300 Hurdles:
1. Caleb Ortberg-Kelly Walsh 39.36
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2. Shawn Basart-Cheyenne Central 39.74
High Jump:
1. Kaiden Lee-Natrona 6-6
2. Josh Coleman-Natrona 6-4
Long Jump:
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1. Gavin Stafford-Big Horn 23-0
2. Landon Walker-Kelly Walsh 22-5.25
Triple Jump:
1. Landon Walker-Kelly Walsh 46-9.75
2. Matthew Newman-Lovell 43-10.75
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Pole Vault:
1. Maddix Blazovich-Rock Springs 15-6
2. Kavin Hoff-Natrona 15-6
3. Nicholas Lewis-Cheyenne Central 15-6
Shot-Put:
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1. Quade Jordan-Encampment 56-8
2. Tyler Bennick-Torrington 55-7.75
Discus:
1. Tegan Seeds-Douglas 159-3
2. Logan Class-Cody 153-6
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We have a large collection of photos from the Wyoming Track Classic Courtesy of Shannon Dutcher and WyoPreps. You can view those in our gallery below. Enjoy!
Wyoming Track Classic
Gallery Credit: Shannon Dutcher, Frank Gambino,
Wyoming High School Track and FieldPhoto Courtesy: Shannon Dutcher
CASPER, Wyo. –– High winds are expected to pummel much of Wyoming today through Wednesday as a high wind warning stays in effect until Wednesday.
According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, gusts around 50 mph are likely on Tuesday, with gusts up to 75 mph possible in more wind-prone areas such as Wyoming Blvd. There is a slight chance of rain and snow late Tuesday.
Interstate 25, Interstate 80 and multiple highways in Wyoming are closed to high profile vehicles due to blow over risk, according to WYDOT.
Wednesday will see gusts up to 37 mph. High temperatures in the low to mid 50s are expected.
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Thursday will see gusts up to 36 mph with a high in the mid 50s. Friday and Saturday should be calmer, with highs in the mid to upper 40s under partly sunny skies.
LARAMIE, Wyo. — A Wyoming man was killed by a pickup truck Nov. 28 after he walked onto the highway in Albany County near Laramie.
According to a report from the Wyoming Highway Patrol, 35-year-old Matthew Walker, wrapped in a brown blanket, walked into the road along U.S. Highway 30 near mile marker 326.
At shortly past 7 p.m., Walker was struck by a northbound Chevrolet 2500, which hit him with the front passenger quarter-panel.
The WHP reports that the driver initially believed they had struck a deer or other animal until he turned around and saw the blanket in the road. There are no possible contributing factors listed in the WHP incident report.
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This marks the 11th pedestrian fatality in Wyoming this year.
This story contains preliminary information as provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol. The agency advises that information may be subject to change.