Cowboys Primed for NCAA Outdoor Championships

UGENE, Ore.  (June 10, 2025) – The University of Wyoming track and field program will be sending three Cowboys, senior Daniel Reynolds and juniors Ryker Holtzen and Jacob White, to compete in four events, hammer throw, shot put, 3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000 meters, at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, June 11 and 13, in Eugene, Ore.

Fans can follow the championship action on the ESPN family of networks.

The four bids to the NCAA Outdoor Championships mark the most for Wyoming since the 2019 outdoor season when four Cowgirls, Jerayah Davis (Long Jump, 100m, 4x100m), Ja’la Henderson (Triple Jump, 4x100m), Jordan Edmonds (4x100m) and Shayla Howell (4x100m) all qualified. Davis, in 2019, was also the last Wyoming student-athlete to qualify in multiple events while the last Cowboy was Jason Hammond in the 2001 indoor season (Weight Throw, Shot Put).

Some notable Wyoming records to watch for include the most team points (13pts, 1984), the best men’s team finish (21st, 2000), and the best overall team finish (Women: 18th, 2005).

WYOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (All Times MT)

Wednesday:

2:30 p.m. – Men’s Hammer Throw Final

5:38 p.m. – Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase Semifinal

7:10 p.m. – Men’s Shot Put Final

Friday:

6:24 p.m. – Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase Final

7:55 p.m. – Men’s 5,000m Final

LAST TIME OUT

Wyoming last competed at the NCAA West First Round in College Station, Texas. At the meet, eight Cowboys and two Cowgirls fought for a qualifying spot to the national championships.

On day one, Reynolds finished fourth in both the hammer throw (68.10 meters) and shot put (19.47 meters) to earn his spot in Eugene.

Freshman Charles LaFore threw in the hammer and finished in 37th with a toss of 60.92 meters, a great start for a promising Cowboy career.

Junior Cam Burkett finished just outside the qualifying standard in the shot put when he took 14th with a put of 18.83 meters.

In the long jump, junior Remar Pitter leaped to 32nd overall with his distance of 7.18 meters.

Senior Jaheim Ferguson closed day one in the 400-meter hurdles with a 34th-place finish of 51.70 to wrap his Cowboy career.

Freshman Taliah Morris held day two all to herself when she took on three events. In the long jump, she placed 40th with a leap of 5.84 meters. In the 100 meters, Morris finished 47th with a time of 11.73 and in the 200 meters she took 40th at 24.03.

Day three saw two distance Cowboys qualify for nationals. In the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Holtzen finished 8th overall for a big “Q” and personal best and school record time of 8:34.95. Senior Albert Steiner also ran and placed 29th in his last race for Wyoming at 9:00.65.

In the 5,000 meters, White finished with the fourth fastest time of 13:27.32 to extend his school record and earn the automatic qualifying spot to TrackTown USA.

On the final of the First Round, senior Abigail Whitman ran in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. She finished 47th overall with a time of 11:29.05.

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