Holtzen, White Break School Records at Stanford Invite

STANFORD, Calif., – The University of Wyoming track and field program closed out the Stanford Invite with two school records and six personal bests, Friday night.

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Junior Ryker Holtzen, the reigning Mountain West 3,000-meter Steeplechase champion, broke the school record with a time of 8:35.70. His time, good for fifth overall at the meet, surpassed his previous personal best by over five seconds.

In the women’s 3,000-meter Steeplechase, senior Abigail Whitman finished first in her section and 19th overall with a time of 10:24.48. Her personal-best time also marked as the No. 4 time in program history.

Junior Jacob White took a school record of his own after finishing fifth in the second section, 21st overall, in the men’s 5,000 meters. His time of 13:37.77 was a personal best by nearly 10 seconds.

Senior Kylie Simshauser ran to an 11th-place finish, 39th overall, in the women’s 5,000-meter section three with a personal-best time of 16:18.26. She now sits at No. 3 in school outdoor history.

Graduate Marina Trave Ferrer posted a No. 4 time in program history in the 10,000 meters. Her time of 34:24.27, a personal best, was good for 19th in the section and 49th overall.

In the men’s 10,000 meters, senior Mason Norman took 31st in his section for a time of 29:11.67 while senior Gus McIntyre finished 38th with a time of 30:14.12, a personal best.

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Track and field will hit the road again next weekend for the Kit Mayer Classic hosted by Colorado School of Mines, April 12, in Golden, Colo.
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