Pokes Wrap Final Meet in Rocky Mountain Region

DENVER -- Wyoming cross country took to the Roadrunners Invitational in Denver, Colo., Saturday, where eight Cowboys and five Cowgirls laced up for UW.

COWBOYS

In the men’s 8k, Solomon Holden-Betts was the top finisher for the Cowboys, as the senior finished with a time of 25:30.52. He was closely paced by sophomore Zak Ferguson, who crossed the line at 25:33.56. Those two were good for seventh and eighth, respectively.

Sophomore Tanner Brown was the next-best finisher for the men, as he took home a time of 26:42.73 to finish 40th. Nolan Hoffman finished with a time of 27:41.81 and Eli Jarvis poured in a time of 27:51.07 to round out the Cowboys’ top five team finishers.

Sophomore Guthrie Manzella finished just outside the scoring five with a time of 27:58.84. Senior Meyer Smith ran a time of 29:14.91 and freshman Aaron Peterson showcased a time of 29:42.42.

The Cowboys’ top five finishers earned a fifth-place team finish.

COWGIRLS

Senior Madelyn Blazo was the top finisher in the women’s 6k, as she brought home a 10th-place finish with a time of 22:46.88.

Sophomore Nadhia Campos and freshman Sophia Gonzales were neck-and-neck in the final standings, finishing three seconds apart for 17th and 18th, respectively. Campos ran a time of 23:15.33 and Gonzales recorded a time of 23:18.74

Similarly, junior Megan Doherty and senior Lauren Clarke crossed the line in 22nd and 23rd, respectively. Doherty finished with a time of 23:29.47 and Clarke ran a time of 23:33.00, a personal best.

With those five being the only runners representing the Brown and Gold at the meet, their scores were good for a third-place team finish.

UP NEXT

Pokes look ahead to Sept. 25 when they return to Columbia, Mo., to run at the Gans Creek Classic, hosted by Missouri. Last season, Wyoming raced on the state-of-the-art cross country course during the Pre Nationals meet, where six posted then-personal-best times.

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