Wyoming
UW track breaks 4x100m relay school record
GOLDEN, Colo. — The University of Wyoming track team made program history on Wednesday, setting a new school record in the men’s 4×100 meter relay to start the week.
The squad, composed of freshman Ryan Elsen, senior Carter McComb, senior Gavin Cougle and sophomore Bridger Norton, surpassed the previous record of 40.54 seconds established in 2000 and tied in 2010 with a new mark of 40.12 seconds.
In the men’s 100-meter dash, the Cowboys placed three runners in the top five. Elsen won the event in 10.51 seconds, matching his personal record. McComb finished second with a season-best 10.75, and Cougle took fifth with a time of 10.93.
On the women’s side, junior Gabbreiella Mendoza-Molina led Wyoming in the 400-meter hurdles, placing fourth with a personal-best time of 1:00.53. Sophomore Carly Norman followed in fifth with a personal-best 1:02.53, while freshman Payton Becker finished sixth in her event debut.
In other track events, senior Faith Jehu took fourth in the 100-meter dash (12.61), followed by sophomore Melody ZumBrunnen in seventh with a season-best 12.74. Sophomore Lily Nichols placed 12th in her first collegiate 400-meter race with a time of 1:01.40.
In field and multi-events, freshman Desirae Iacovetto holds second place in the heptathlon after the first day of competition, totaling 2,924 points. Iacovetto recorded personal bests in the 100-meter hurdles (14.46), 200-meter dash (25.30) and shot put (10.84 meters). She also cleared 1.45 meters in the high jump. Meanwhile, ZumBrunnen finished eighth in the long jump with a season-best leap of 5.41 meters.