Wyoming’s Best Take Aim at National Track Success This Weekend

A strong contingent from Wyoming is participating in two national outdoor track championships this weekend. The Nike Outdoor Nationals track meet is in Eugene, OR, and the New Balance Nationals is in Philadelphia, PA. On the heels of some great performances at last month’s state championships, the Cowboy State athletes will try to succeed on the national stage.

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Three athletes will compete in four events at the Nike Outdoor Nationals. Lander thrower Adelyn Anderson is in the U20 Discus and U20 Shot Put events, as well as the Championship division of the high school discus and shot put. Lander teammate Paisley Hollingshead will also be in four events. She is in the Championship Division of the 400-meter hurdles and the Emerging Elite Division of the 100-meter hurdles, long jump, and high jump. Wright’s Mili Meza Perdomo is the last four-event competitor. She competes in the 100-meter hurdles Championship Division and in the Emerging Elite Division of the 400-meter hurdles, high jump, and long jump.

Cheyenne East’s Derrick Murphy Jr. is the one male athlete in three events. He is in the Championship Division of the high jump, long jump, and triple jump. Maggie Madsen races in the Championship Division of the 1 Mile and 2 Mile. Juliana Jeffrey is part of the discus Championship Division and Emerging Elite shot put. Lucas Steveson will run in the Emerging Elite 800 meters. Keagan Eicholtz will compete in the Emerging Elite pole vault. Cameron Griffin is competing with a track club from Colorado. He's in the Emerging Elite high jump and triple jump, and on a club 4x200-meter relay in that same division.

Casper has several athletes in action. Lillian Hudson from Kelly Walsh will be in the Championship discus and shot put. Allie Scribner races in the Emerging Elite 200 meters and is in the Championship long jump. Madyn Waring is in two events in the Emerging Elite Division, the 100-meter hurdles and high jump. Jaidyn Jones is in the pole vault Championship Division, while Peyton Hamrick competes in the Emerging Elite pole vault. Parker Gilbert is in the boys’ Championship triple jump, and KW has a girls’ 4x100-meter relay in the Championship Division. From Natrona County, Bristol Craig is in the Championship high jump and Emerging Elite 200-meter dash. Ardin Smith and Emeryson McNamee will race in the Championship 400-meter hurdles. Kallie Beckman is in the Emerging Elite 400-meter hurdles. Alyhah Briggs Brummond competes in the Emerging Elite pole vault. Braylon Gifford will be in the Championship triple jump and long jump. Nehemiah Noternann is part of the field in the triple jump Championship Division. Coulter Patricelli will compete in the 110-meter hurdles Emerging Elite level. Bridger Haigler is in the Emerging Elite Division of the boys' high jump. NC also has a girls’ relay squad in the 1600 SMR Championship Division and a 4x400-meter relay in the same division.

Sheridan is another school with a sizable number of athletes. Six are representing the Broncs in Oregon. The boys' 1600 SMR is in the Championship Division. Gabe Perkins will race in the 400-meter Championship Division. Ryder Charest is in the 800-meter Championship race. Adam Frey competes in the 400-meter hurdles Championship Division. Matt Brown's in the Championship triple jump. In the 800-meter Emerging Elite, Wyatt Veal will be competing. Trinity Johnson is in the Emerging Elite 400-meter hurdles and triple jump.

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Laramie has three athletes in action. Brynlee Enevoldsen is in the Emerging Elite Division of the pole vault. Kate Lewis will compete in the Championship Division of the shot put and hammer throw, and the Emerging Elite level of the discus. Colben Sorenson is in the Championship Division of the boys' high jump.

Burns has two boys’ relay teams in competition. The Broncs’ 4x100-meter relay is in the Championship level, and the 4x400-meter relay is in the Emerging Elite Division.

Burlington’s Kellen Winters is part of the Freshman 1 Mile and 2 Mile races.

Cheyenne Central’s Adalyn Racines will run in the 1 Mile and 2 Mile Emerging Elite Division.

From Powell, Paige Sanders is in the girls’ Emerging Elite triple jump.

Rock Springs has one competitor. It’s Jackson Stewart in the Freshman Division long jump.

Thunder Basin thrower Mason Kimberling will throw the discus and shot put in the Emerging Elite Division.

Tongue River’s Hagen Walker races in the Emerging Elite 400-meter hurdles.

Finally, Wright has Dani Barnhurst in the 100-meter hurdles Emerging Elite, and a boys’ 1600 SMR in the same division.

Out at New Balance Nationals, Hunter Krei of Lovell High School raced in the 100-meter dash Championship Division. He tied for 70th place in the prelims on Thursday at 10.99 seconds. Only the top 24 advanced to the semifinals.

Those were the athletes that I found in my research. I might have missed someone. If so, please let me know, so I can add that Wyoming prep athlete to the story. You can email david@wyopreps.com.