The Cowboy Joe Club, the University of Wyoming’s main fundraising arm, announced Wednesday that the 23rd Annual Cowboy Joe Club Auction, presented by IGC Management, is officially a sell-out, with 620 Wyoming fans attending.
With a little more than a week remaining before the event, a very limited number of standing room only tickets were made available for $50 per person, which includes access to the silent and live auction as well as complimentary bar. Standing room only tickets may be purchased by calling the Cowboy Joe Club at 307-766-6242.
The event is set to begin at 5 p.m. on Oct. 9 in Cheyenne at Little America’s Grand Ballroom. The auction will feature a live auction, a silent auction, dinner, complimentary bar, the Voice of the Cowboys – Dave Walsh as emcee, the Madden Brothers as auctioneers, as well as appearances by Wyoming student-athletes and head coaches.
Popular items that will be available for bid include: The Masters Tournament at Augusta & Golf at East Lake in Atlanta Package,Los Angeles Lakers Game in Dr. Jerry Buss' Suite Package, Wyoming Cowboy Crossrunner ES150 Scooter, New York Yankees tickets at the new Yankee Stadium Package, Boston Red Sox tickets at Fenway Package, 2009 Polaris RZR 800, Dinner with the Christensen’s, Schroyer’s, Branch’s and Burman’s, Daytona 500 in Daytona, Fla. Package, a Caribbean Safari Experience to Turks & Caicos Package, Lasik Eye Surgery, Colorado Rockies Party for 20 Package, Trips with Wyoming football and Wyoming men’s basketball, a chance to be on the sidelines for Wyoming football at Texas 2010, two separate cruises to the Caribbean, more than 350 silent auction packages and more than 40 live auction packages. A complete listing of auction items is available by visiting the Cowboy Joe Club page at www.wyomingathletics.com.
This year’s auction, chaired by 2007 White Hat Award recipient – Harry Kembel, will be sponsored by IGC Management of Cheyenne. Last year’s auction, also chaired by Kembel, raised more than $250,000 toward Wyoming student-athlete scholarships and resources. This year the auction committee has established a goal of earning $260,000 in this one evening event.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
UW hockey to open season
The University of Wyoming club hockey team will open its 2009-10 season with a pair of games against Montana State University this weekend.
The Cowboys and Hellcats, who split two early-season games last year, face off Friday at Spirit Hall Ice Arena in Gillette and Saturday at the Casper Ice Arena. Both games start at 7 p.m.
UW finished 13-11 during the 2008-09 season but did not compete at the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division III Pacific Regional. The Cowboys qualified for the tournament but were disqualified when the ACHA determined that UW used an ineligible player in two games during the spring semester.
The Cowboys and Hellcats, who split two early-season games last year, face off Friday at Spirit Hall Ice Arena in Gillette and Saturday at the Casper Ice Arena. Both games start at 7 p.m.
UW finished 13-11 during the 2008-09 season but did not compete at the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division III Pacific Regional. The Cowboys qualified for the tournament but were disqualified when the ACHA determined that UW used an ineligible player in two games during the spring semester.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Rico places second in Oregon
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Juanita Rico led the way for the University of Wyoming golf program as she placed second in the combined men’s and women’s Giustina Memorial Classic. The tournament, hosted by Oregon State, concluded on Tuesday with the Cowgirls finishing in third and the Cowboys tied for eighth.
Rico headed into the final round in second place and was able to hold on with her final round 76 (+4), giving her a three round total 223 (+7). This marks the best career tournament finish for Rico.
Rico was paired with Cowboy teammate Gabe Maier, who was the men’s best finisher in the tournament. Maier tied for 14th with a three-round total of 217 (+1).
Two other Cowgirls finished in the top-15 of the tournament. Molly Black was 12th with a two day total of 231 (+15), while Sarah Fogerty was right on her heels with a 13th place total of 232 (+16).
As a team, the Cowgirls turned in a third place finish by shooting a final round 309 (+21). The Cowgirls finished with a three-round scorecard of 926 (+62). This marks their best finish this season.
The Cowboys closed out the tournament with a final round 299 (+11), to give them a three-round total of 899 (+35).
“Everyone stepped up when we needed it as a team,” said Cowgirl head coach Josey Stender. “Not only was this tournament a nice boost for our morale, but gives us some confidence as we head into CU next week.”
“Juanita did a great job and we are very proud of the way she led our school in this tournament,” added UW director of golf Joe Jensen. “As a whole, the girls had a very good tournament and came away with a solid third place finish.
“This tournament was a neat experience having the men and women playing together. We have a tight knit group, with both our teams spending a lot of time together, which I think was an advantage for us. I think the men really stepped up and helped the girls, knowing that they were in contention.”
Oregon won the women’s team title with a three-round scorecard of 896 (+32). Oregon State won the men’s draw with a three-round total of 844 (-20).
Individually, Oregon’s Kendra Little won the women’s title with a 214 (-2). Washington State’s Trent Sanders was the men’s individual medalist with a total score of 207 (-9).
The Cowgirl golf team will return to action Oct. 5-6, as they head to the CU/Heather Farr Memorial in Erie, Colo. The Cowboys will get back on the course next Monday and Tuesday as they host the second annual University of Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate in Palm Desert, Calif.
Rico headed into the final round in second place and was able to hold on with her final round 76 (+4), giving her a three round total 223 (+7). This marks the best career tournament finish for Rico.
Rico was paired with Cowboy teammate Gabe Maier, who was the men’s best finisher in the tournament. Maier tied for 14th with a three-round total of 217 (+1).
Two other Cowgirls finished in the top-15 of the tournament. Molly Black was 12th with a two day total of 231 (+15), while Sarah Fogerty was right on her heels with a 13th place total of 232 (+16).
As a team, the Cowgirls turned in a third place finish by shooting a final round 309 (+21). The Cowgirls finished with a three-round scorecard of 926 (+62). This marks their best finish this season.
The Cowboys closed out the tournament with a final round 299 (+11), to give them a three-round total of 899 (+35).
“Everyone stepped up when we needed it as a team,” said Cowgirl head coach Josey Stender. “Not only was this tournament a nice boost for our morale, but gives us some confidence as we head into CU next week.”
“Juanita did a great job and we are very proud of the way she led our school in this tournament,” added UW director of golf Joe Jensen. “As a whole, the girls had a very good tournament and came away with a solid third place finish.
“This tournament was a neat experience having the men and women playing together. We have a tight knit group, with both our teams spending a lot of time together, which I think was an advantage for us. I think the men really stepped up and helped the girls, knowing that they were in contention.”
Oregon won the women’s team title with a three-round scorecard of 896 (+32). Oregon State won the men’s draw with a three-round total of 844 (-20).
Individually, Oregon’s Kendra Little won the women’s title with a 214 (-2). Washington State’s Trent Sanders was the men’s individual medalist with a total score of 207 (-9).
The Cowgirl golf team will return to action Oct. 5-6, as they head to the CU/Heather Farr Memorial in Erie, Colo. The Cowboys will get back on the course next Monday and Tuesday as they host the second annual University of Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate in Palm Desert, Calif.
Cowgirls topple Adams State in three
by Bobby Abplanalp
Wyoming Sports.org
The Wyoming Cowgirls earned a straight-set victory over the Adams State Grizzlies Tuesday night at the UniWyo Sports Complex to get back on the winning terack.
with the 25-15, 25-21 and 28-26 victory, Wyoming, 9-8, broke a three-match losing streak. Adams State fell to 7-7.
The Cowgirls have had things rough as of late, not only losing three straight matches, but several players struggling with the flu.
The show went on, tough and the Cowgirls gave one to the fans Tuesay night, although the pesky Grizzlies did not make it easy. Wyoming took the first set by 10 points and it was a battle after that.
The Cowgirls held off Adams State in the second set by four, but were trailing when junior Dani Bedore jumped into the scorers table to save her team's possession, which ultimately led to a Wyoming score.
The final set would be a back-and-forth fight throughout, as the Cowgirls trailed 24-21 and rallied back to tie things up. Adams State would score on the next possession and Wyoming countered with a score of their own to keep the match going. The Cowgirls led 27-26 when freshman Jodi Purdy got her final kill of the evening to shut the door on the Grizzlies for good.
Purdy led the team with 12 kills and two digs, while Bedore had 10 kills and four digs.
Adams State was led by Darcy Jennings and Dominique Davis, with 11 kills and 10 kills respectively.
Wyoming head coach Carrie Yerty is happy with the win, but feels there is room for improvement, as border war rival Colorado State comes to town next.
“Right now we obviously need to focus on ourselves,” she said. “We need to be disciplined blockers and disciplined defenders or we’re not going to be a good team. Until we figure that out, we’re going to always struggle. Obviously for the next few days, we’re going to work on defense and every aspect of the game.”
The Cowgirls will have three days to get things figured out when they conclude their four-game homestand against the Colorado State Lady Rams Friday at 7 p.m., in the UniWyo Sports Complex.
Wyoming Sports.org
The Wyoming Cowgirls earned a straight-set victory over the Adams State Grizzlies Tuesday night at the UniWyo Sports Complex to get back on the winning terack.
with the 25-15, 25-21 and 28-26 victory, Wyoming, 9-8, broke a three-match losing streak. Adams State fell to 7-7.
The Cowgirls have had things rough as of late, not only losing three straight matches, but several players struggling with the flu.
The show went on, tough and the Cowgirls gave one to the fans Tuesay night, although the pesky Grizzlies did not make it easy. Wyoming took the first set by 10 points and it was a battle after that.
The Cowgirls held off Adams State in the second set by four, but were trailing when junior Dani Bedore jumped into the scorers table to save her team's possession, which ultimately led to a Wyoming score.
The final set would be a back-and-forth fight throughout, as the Cowgirls trailed 24-21 and rallied back to tie things up. Adams State would score on the next possession and Wyoming countered with a score of their own to keep the match going. The Cowgirls led 27-26 when freshman Jodi Purdy got her final kill of the evening to shut the door on the Grizzlies for good.
Purdy led the team with 12 kills and two digs, while Bedore had 10 kills and four digs.
Adams State was led by Darcy Jennings and Dominique Davis, with 11 kills and 10 kills respectively.
Wyoming head coach Carrie Yerty is happy with the win, but feels there is room for improvement, as border war rival Colorado State comes to town next.
“Right now we obviously need to focus on ourselves,” she said. “We need to be disciplined blockers and disciplined defenders or we’re not going to be a good team. Until we figure that out, we’re going to always struggle. Obviously for the next few days, we’re going to work on defense and every aspect of the game.”
The Cowgirls will have three days to get things figured out when they conclude their four-game homestand against the Colorado State Lady Rams Friday at 7 p.m., in the UniWyo Sports Complex.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Under the weather Cowgirls to host Adams State
By Richard Anderson
Wyoming Sports.org
Easily the busiest time of the season for the Wyoming volleyball team hasn’t come at the best time.
The Cowgirls will get right back to work on Tuesday when the host Adams State (7 p.m.), making it the eighth match in 12 days. Unfortunately for Wyoming, several players are being slowed down with the flu.
“We have a sick group, but we have to adapt,” Wyoming coach Carrie Yerty said on Monday. “What did Clint Eastwood say, ‘Adapt and overcome.’ The show goes on. Come hell and high water, we’re going to put a group out there and they are going to give us 110 percent, like they do every day. We just have another hill to climb.”
It’s been a tough stretch for the Cowgirls, 0-3 in Mountain West Conference play and 8-8 overall. Wyoming has won just two of its last seven matches.
With such a young team, Yerty said they purposely planned to get as many preseason games in as they could to prepare the team for conference. Last Tuesday’s five-game loss to UNLV in Las Vegas was a tough defeat for the team, as some of the illness followed and the Cowgirls fell to TCU in three games on Thursday in Laramie and New Mexico in four games.
“It was really unfortunate that we lost in five games against Vegas, because I think that would have really kick-started our conference season," Yerty said. “The only thing I can do is get the kids to give 100 percent and get them to continue to get better. It didn’t take one year for this program to go from a great program to a not-so-great program, so it is going to take more than one year to go from a not-so-great program to respectable.”
Despite the adversity, Yerty said the Cowgirls have a positive attitude and are eager to play and train.
“Jodi Purdy told me she is playing, period, and so did Barbara (Lasic),” she said. “I don’t have worry about their commitment or dedication. They do feel pretty crappy and we’ll work around it. We have to really take it easy today and then get through Tuesday so we can start getting healthy for CSU.”
The Cowgirls return to MWC play Friday night when they host rival Colorado State.
“We’re certainly not going to have the training session that we would normally have on a Monday,” Yerty added. “We’ll do a walk-through and a video session for Adams State and go out there and give it our best.”
Adams State is 7-6 overall and 4-2 in the RMAC. The Grizzlies are led by Darcy Jennings-Calkins, who is averaging 3.67 kills and 1.29 blocks per set. Adams State returns three starters and nine letterwinners to a team that went 15-13 overall and 11-8 in the RMAC a year ago. This is the first ever meeting between the two schools.
The Cowgirls are Purdy, a freshman outside hitter, at 3.48 kills and 2.48 digs per set. She is followed by juniors Dani Bedore and Lauren Whitney. Bedore is averaging 2.32 kills and 1.74 digs, while Whitney is adding 1.94 kills. As a team, the Cowgirls are hitting .199 (778-355-2128) and averaging 12.35 kills and 13.03 digs per set.
Wyoming Sports.org
Easily the busiest time of the season for the Wyoming volleyball team hasn’t come at the best time.
The Cowgirls will get right back to work on Tuesday when the host Adams State (7 p.m.), making it the eighth match in 12 days. Unfortunately for Wyoming, several players are being slowed down with the flu.
“We have a sick group, but we have to adapt,” Wyoming coach Carrie Yerty said on Monday. “What did Clint Eastwood say, ‘Adapt and overcome.’ The show goes on. Come hell and high water, we’re going to put a group out there and they are going to give us 110 percent, like they do every day. We just have another hill to climb.”
It’s been a tough stretch for the Cowgirls, 0-3 in Mountain West Conference play and 8-8 overall. Wyoming has won just two of its last seven matches.
With such a young team, Yerty said they purposely planned to get as many preseason games in as they could to prepare the team for conference. Last Tuesday’s five-game loss to UNLV in Las Vegas was a tough defeat for the team, as some of the illness followed and the Cowgirls fell to TCU in three games on Thursday in Laramie and New Mexico in four games.
“It was really unfortunate that we lost in five games against Vegas, because I think that would have really kick-started our conference season," Yerty said. “The only thing I can do is get the kids to give 100 percent and get them to continue to get better. It didn’t take one year for this program to go from a great program to a not-so-great program, so it is going to take more than one year to go from a not-so-great program to respectable.”
Despite the adversity, Yerty said the Cowgirls have a positive attitude and are eager to play and train.
“Jodi Purdy told me she is playing, period, and so did Barbara (Lasic),” she said. “I don’t have worry about their commitment or dedication. They do feel pretty crappy and we’ll work around it. We have to really take it easy today and then get through Tuesday so we can start getting healthy for CSU.”
The Cowgirls return to MWC play Friday night when they host rival Colorado State.
“We’re certainly not going to have the training session that we would normally have on a Monday,” Yerty added. “We’ll do a walk-through and a video session for Adams State and go out there and give it our best.”
Adams State is 7-6 overall and 4-2 in the RMAC. The Grizzlies are led by Darcy Jennings-Calkins, who is averaging 3.67 kills and 1.29 blocks per set. Adams State returns three starters and nine letterwinners to a team that went 15-13 overall and 11-8 in the RMAC a year ago. This is the first ever meeting between the two schools.
The Cowgirls are Purdy, a freshman outside hitter, at 3.48 kills and 2.48 digs per set. She is followed by juniors Dani Bedore and Lauren Whitney. Bedore is averaging 2.32 kills and 1.74 digs, while Whitney is adding 1.94 kills. As a team, the Cowgirls are hitting .199 (778-355-2128) and averaging 12.35 kills and 13.03 digs per set.
UW rodeo teams struggle at Sheridan
by UW Media Relations
Both University of Wyoming rodeo teams are still trying to find the right combination of team members as the fall season concludes in two weeks.
The UW men's team finished sixth overall at the Sheridan College rodeo last weekend, while the UW women's club at least got on the scoreboard after failing to put up any team points the previous weekend.
The Gillette College men's team continued to pull away from the Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) pack, piling up 845 points at Sheridan last weekend. The Pronghorns have won two of the three fall rodeos. Second at Sheridan was Casper College -- 420 points back. The UW Cowboys scored 195, with the majority coming in team roping for the second straight weekend.
Kade Merritt, a marketing freshman from Eaton, Colo., and Jake Mingus, an undeclared freshman, Jackson, were sixth in the average. UW also got 50 more points in the same event from Beau Miller of Gillette.
Saddle bronc rider Merritt Smith of Gillette, an animal science junior, placed third in the opening round, but did not mark in the short go. The final team points came from Miller in tie down roping.
Gillette College's Cole Dorenkamp won the all-around title, scoring in three different timed events.
The UW women scored just 68.33 points last weekend, while Gillette College, the region's top team, had 170 to tie Central Wyoming College for the overall team title at Sheridan.
Josie Davison, a secondary education junior from Miles City, Mont., continued her strong early showing in barrel racing for UW, finishing fourth in the average. Cayla Allen, an elementary education freshman from Bellvue, Colo., was the only other Cowgirl to score, getting early round points in breakaway roping.
A pair of UW women won events, but their points did not count in the overall team standings.
Nikki Steffes, the region's all-around points leader for the fifth straight year, won the goat tying event and was the barrel racing runner-up. She is competing this year because she is the region's student director.
Dana Weiser, a computer science junior from Wheatland, was second to Steffes in the all-around competition, after winning the breakaway roping event, while adding goat tying points.
The next CRMR rodeo is this weekend at the Lamar (Colorado) College rodeo.
Sheridan College Rodeo
Women's team scores -- Gillette College (GC) and Central Wyoming College (CWC), 170; Eastern Wyoming College (EWC), 160; Chadron State College (CSC), 155; Northeastern Junior College (NJC), 95; Lamar Community College (LCC), 90; University of Wyoming (UW), 68.33; Casper College (CC), 55; Sheridan College (SC), 30.
Men's team scores -- GC, 845; CC, 425; NJC, 290; CWC, 270; Laramie County Community College (LCCC), 225; UW, 195; Colorado State University (CSU), 145; SC, 135; EWC, 110; Otero College (OC) 95; CSC, 80; LCC, 10.
Goat tying -- Nikki Steffes, UW, 15.1; Traci Hinman, CWC, 15.4; Jori Lorenzi, UW, 16; Kaylee Moyer, EWC, 16.6; Dana Weiser, UW, 17.4; Laura Waldo, CWC, 17.6.
Breakaway roping -- Dana Weiser, UW, 5.5; Charlie Opela, EWC, 6.3; Lisa Vroman, CSC, 12.2. On two.
Barrel racing -- Kaylee Gallino, CSC, 33.40; Nikki Steffes, UW, 33.60 Amanda Welsh, GC, 33.64; Josie Davison, UW, 33.78; Kiley Scott, CC, 33.85; Amy Tierney, NJC, 33.93.
Bareback riding -- Jeddidiah Wilson, CSC, 150; Chance Madsen, CC, 146; Cameron Hopper, CWC, 144; Whitton Hoover, CSC, and Wyatt Clark, EWC, 139; Tucker Bringle, GC, 136.
Saddle bronc riding -- Cole Elshere, GC, 154; Travis Darling, CC, 143; J.W. Moore, CC, 141; Ray Tom Meiers, CC, 129. On two.
Bull riding -- Garrett Lowham, LCCC, 166; J.D. Harrell, CC, 152; Ben Longhofer, SC, 147.Tie down roping -- Cole Dorenkamp, GC, 19.1; Joey Dickens, CSU, 19.3; Kolten Keirns. NJC, 19.3; Jake Gill, GC, 20.9; Ryan Belew, Otero College, 24.9.
Steer wrestling -- Chason Floyd, GC, 11.8; Cole Dorenkamp, GC, 12.4; Seth Bolerjack, UW, 12.8; Jim Roedeske, CC,13; Levi Gorsuch, NJC, 13.6; Dalton Hall, NJC, 20.7.
Team roping -- Jordan Steele, UW/Dustin Smith, GC, 15.2; Tuff Ramsey/Cody McCluskey, NJC, 21.6; Chelsea Wilhoit, LCC/Kolten Keirns, NJC, 23; Tyson Holden/Dane Kissack, GC, 24.6; Colten Wakely/Nick Ellsworth, LCCC, 24.9; Kade Merritt/Jake Mangis, UW, 30.5.
Both University of Wyoming rodeo teams are still trying to find the right combination of team members as the fall season concludes in two weeks.
The UW men's team finished sixth overall at the Sheridan College rodeo last weekend, while the UW women's club at least got on the scoreboard after failing to put up any team points the previous weekend.
The Gillette College men's team continued to pull away from the Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) pack, piling up 845 points at Sheridan last weekend. The Pronghorns have won two of the three fall rodeos. Second at Sheridan was Casper College -- 420 points back. The UW Cowboys scored 195, with the majority coming in team roping for the second straight weekend.
Kade Merritt, a marketing freshman from Eaton, Colo., and Jake Mingus, an undeclared freshman, Jackson, were sixth in the average. UW also got 50 more points in the same event from Beau Miller of Gillette.
Saddle bronc rider Merritt Smith of Gillette, an animal science junior, placed third in the opening round, but did not mark in the short go. The final team points came from Miller in tie down roping.
Gillette College's Cole Dorenkamp won the all-around title, scoring in three different timed events.
The UW women scored just 68.33 points last weekend, while Gillette College, the region's top team, had 170 to tie Central Wyoming College for the overall team title at Sheridan.
Josie Davison, a secondary education junior from Miles City, Mont., continued her strong early showing in barrel racing for UW, finishing fourth in the average. Cayla Allen, an elementary education freshman from Bellvue, Colo., was the only other Cowgirl to score, getting early round points in breakaway roping.
A pair of UW women won events, but their points did not count in the overall team standings.
Nikki Steffes, the region's all-around points leader for the fifth straight year, won the goat tying event and was the barrel racing runner-up. She is competing this year because she is the region's student director.
Dana Weiser, a computer science junior from Wheatland, was second to Steffes in the all-around competition, after winning the breakaway roping event, while adding goat tying points.
The next CRMR rodeo is this weekend at the Lamar (Colorado) College rodeo.
Sheridan College Rodeo
Women's team scores -- Gillette College (GC) and Central Wyoming College (CWC), 170; Eastern Wyoming College (EWC), 160; Chadron State College (CSC), 155; Northeastern Junior College (NJC), 95; Lamar Community College (LCC), 90; University of Wyoming (UW), 68.33; Casper College (CC), 55; Sheridan College (SC), 30.
Men's team scores -- GC, 845; CC, 425; NJC, 290; CWC, 270; Laramie County Community College (LCCC), 225; UW, 195; Colorado State University (CSU), 145; SC, 135; EWC, 110; Otero College (OC) 95; CSC, 80; LCC, 10.
Goat tying -- Nikki Steffes, UW, 15.1; Traci Hinman, CWC, 15.4; Jori Lorenzi, UW, 16; Kaylee Moyer, EWC, 16.6; Dana Weiser, UW, 17.4; Laura Waldo, CWC, 17.6.
Breakaway roping -- Dana Weiser, UW, 5.5; Charlie Opela, EWC, 6.3; Lisa Vroman, CSC, 12.2. On two.
Barrel racing -- Kaylee Gallino, CSC, 33.40; Nikki Steffes, UW, 33.60 Amanda Welsh, GC, 33.64; Josie Davison, UW, 33.78; Kiley Scott, CC, 33.85; Amy Tierney, NJC, 33.93.
Bareback riding -- Jeddidiah Wilson, CSC, 150; Chance Madsen, CC, 146; Cameron Hopper, CWC, 144; Whitton Hoover, CSC, and Wyatt Clark, EWC, 139; Tucker Bringle, GC, 136.
Saddle bronc riding -- Cole Elshere, GC, 154; Travis Darling, CC, 143; J.W. Moore, CC, 141; Ray Tom Meiers, CC, 129. On two.
Bull riding -- Garrett Lowham, LCCC, 166; J.D. Harrell, CC, 152; Ben Longhofer, SC, 147.Tie down roping -- Cole Dorenkamp, GC, 19.1; Joey Dickens, CSU, 19.3; Kolten Keirns. NJC, 19.3; Jake Gill, GC, 20.9; Ryan Belew, Otero College, 24.9.
Steer wrestling -- Chason Floyd, GC, 11.8; Cole Dorenkamp, GC, 12.4; Seth Bolerjack, UW, 12.8; Jim Roedeske, CC,13; Levi Gorsuch, NJC, 13.6; Dalton Hall, NJC, 20.7.
Team roping -- Jordan Steele, UW/Dustin Smith, GC, 15.2; Tuff Ramsey/Cody McCluskey, NJC, 21.6; Chelsea Wilhoit, LCC/Kolten Keirns, NJC, 23; Tyson Holden/Dane Kissack, GC, 24.6; Colten Wakely/Nick Ellsworth, LCCC, 24.9; Kade Merritt/Jake Mangis, UW, 30.5.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Cowgirls host tennis tourney
The Wyoming Cowgirl tennis team continued its fall season by hosting the UniWyo Cowgirl Invite Saturday at the UW Tennis Complex.
“Overall, we had a strong showing,” said UW head coach Kati Gyulai. “Although we were nervous at the start, we improved as we got deeper in the draw. Tomorrow, we look to improve and to get a more confident start. Our objective is to make each other better through these matches.”
In the Gold singles draw, three Cowgirls made their way to the semifinals. Senior Sarah Summerfield defeated Melissa Holzinger of Colorado State in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2. She will face teammate Alexandra Kovacs who earned a three set win, 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-1, over Tiffany Knop of UNC and Veronika Wojakowska of CSU, 6-4, 6-2. Rebecca Berger won her only match of the day against Tabatha Knop (UNC), 7-5, 6-3. She will play Caitlin Fluegge of Colorado State in her semi-final match tomorrow. Freshman Saša Nemcová fell in her opener to Greyce Farias (Weber State), 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-3, but defeated Kirsten Stople of Colorado State, 6-2, 6-1, in the backdraw.
In the Brown singles draw, the Cowgirls had some success. Carly Van Hollen earned a straight set win, 6-3, 6-4, over Manar Al-Jazzaf (CSU). She will also face her teammate Kim van Ginkel in the semi-finals tomorrow. van Ginkel earned a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Brittiny Moore (Weber State) and a two set win, 6-1, 6-2, against Luiza Xavier of Northern Colorado. Unfortunately, freshman Paloma Navarro fell to Sydney Bell (UNC), 6-2, 7-6.
In doubles action, all three teams played their way into the semifinals. The team of Berger and Summerfield earned an 8-3 win over Fluegge and Wojakowska, while van Ginkel and Nemcova defeated Holzinger and Al-Jazzaf of Colorado State, 8-3, and then beat Farias and Jenkins of Weber State, 8-2. Navarro and Van Hollen also went 2-0 on the day as they defeated Stople and Mulhern of Colorado State, 8-6, and Tiffany and Tabatha Knop (UNC), 8-3.
The tournament concludes Sunday with both doubles and singles action.
“Overall, we had a strong showing,” said UW head coach Kati Gyulai. “Although we were nervous at the start, we improved as we got deeper in the draw. Tomorrow, we look to improve and to get a more confident start. Our objective is to make each other better through these matches.”
In the Gold singles draw, three Cowgirls made their way to the semifinals. Senior Sarah Summerfield defeated Melissa Holzinger of Colorado State in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2. She will face teammate Alexandra Kovacs who earned a three set win, 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-1, over Tiffany Knop of UNC and Veronika Wojakowska of CSU, 6-4, 6-2. Rebecca Berger won her only match of the day against Tabatha Knop (UNC), 7-5, 6-3. She will play Caitlin Fluegge of Colorado State in her semi-final match tomorrow. Freshman Saša Nemcová fell in her opener to Greyce Farias (Weber State), 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-3, but defeated Kirsten Stople of Colorado State, 6-2, 6-1, in the backdraw.
In the Brown singles draw, the Cowgirls had some success. Carly Van Hollen earned a straight set win, 6-3, 6-4, over Manar Al-Jazzaf (CSU). She will also face her teammate Kim van Ginkel in the semi-finals tomorrow. van Ginkel earned a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Brittiny Moore (Weber State) and a two set win, 6-1, 6-2, against Luiza Xavier of Northern Colorado. Unfortunately, freshman Paloma Navarro fell to Sydney Bell (UNC), 6-2, 7-6.
In doubles action, all three teams played their way into the semifinals. The team of Berger and Summerfield earned an 8-3 win over Fluegge and Wojakowska, while van Ginkel and Nemcova defeated Holzinger and Al-Jazzaf of Colorado State, 8-3, and then beat Farias and Jenkins of Weber State, 8-2. Navarro and Van Hollen also went 2-0 on the day as they defeated Stople and Mulhern of Colorado State, 8-6, and Tiffany and Tabatha Knop (UNC), 8-3.
The tournament concludes Sunday with both doubles and singles action.
Under the weather Cowgirls fall to Lobos
By Richard Anderson
Wyoming Sports.org
The Wyoming Cowgirls had to battle a consistent team on the other side of the net, let along their health, Saturday night in a four-game loss to New Mexico.
The Lobos controlled three of the four games in the 25-15, 25-25, 20-25 and 25-17 victory at the UniWyo Sports Complex. New Mexico is now 1-2 in Mountain West Conference play and 9-7 overall, while the Cowgirls fell to 0-3 and 8-8.
In a tough week that saw the Cowgirls play three league matches, it didn’t get any easier on Saturday, when three players were diagnosed with the flu. All three played in the match, but their effectiveness was limited at times.
New Mexico took advantage and hit .312 on the night, while Wyoming could muster just an .080 hitting efficiency.
Despite the loss, Wyoming head coach Carrie Yerty said she was proud of how her team tried to fight through their health troubles.
“Not that that is an excuse, but they battled,” Yerty said. “Our setter (Barbara Lasic) was really struggling with the flu; Jodi Purdy was struggling and one of our middles struggled. For them to battle and to come in and play hard, I can only ask them to give their best. As coaching staff, we have to keep getting better every day.”
The Lobos controlled the first two games, as Wyoming had 18 hitting errors to just six for New Mexico.
“I think we were so focused on the fact that we didn’t feel well, that we really didn’t focus on what we could do,” Yerty said. “We had to fight through adversity and we still have to function. It was unfortunate, but we have to get better.”
The Cowgirls battled back in the third game, and pulled away from a tight battle midway for their lone win of the night. In that game, Wyoming hit .314 with just four errors.
But the Cowgirls couldn’t maintain the momentum and the Lobos tolled late for the victory.
“We’re talking about consistency and composure every day. Coaches lose games and players win them. We have to, as a coaching staff, get this team ready and get better every day,” Yerty said.
Despite being under the weather, Purdy, just a freshman, led the Cowgirls with 13 kills and five digs. Junior Lauren Whitney added 11 kills. Senior Jessica Kagarise had 14 digs for the Cowgirls, with freshman Jadranka Tramosiljanin adding 12 digs.
Taylor Hadfield paced the Lobos with 14 kills, followed by Ashley Rhodes with 12 and Lisa Meeter with 11.
The Cowgirls will stay home again next week, facing Adams State Tuesday night in a non-league match and rival Colorado State Friday. Both matches are set for 7 p.m.
Wyoming Sports.org
The Wyoming Cowgirls had to battle a consistent team on the other side of the net, let along their health, Saturday night in a four-game loss to New Mexico.
The Lobos controlled three of the four games in the 25-15, 25-25, 20-25 and 25-17 victory at the UniWyo Sports Complex. New Mexico is now 1-2 in Mountain West Conference play and 9-7 overall, while the Cowgirls fell to 0-3 and 8-8.
In a tough week that saw the Cowgirls play three league matches, it didn’t get any easier on Saturday, when three players were diagnosed with the flu. All three played in the match, but their effectiveness was limited at times.
New Mexico took advantage and hit .312 on the night, while Wyoming could muster just an .080 hitting efficiency.
Despite the loss, Wyoming head coach Carrie Yerty said she was proud of how her team tried to fight through their health troubles.
“Not that that is an excuse, but they battled,” Yerty said. “Our setter (Barbara Lasic) was really struggling with the flu; Jodi Purdy was struggling and one of our middles struggled. For them to battle and to come in and play hard, I can only ask them to give their best. As coaching staff, we have to keep getting better every day.”
The Lobos controlled the first two games, as Wyoming had 18 hitting errors to just six for New Mexico.
“I think we were so focused on the fact that we didn’t feel well, that we really didn’t focus on what we could do,” Yerty said. “We had to fight through adversity and we still have to function. It was unfortunate, but we have to get better.”
The Cowgirls battled back in the third game, and pulled away from a tight battle midway for their lone win of the night. In that game, Wyoming hit .314 with just four errors.
But the Cowgirls couldn’t maintain the momentum and the Lobos tolled late for the victory.
“We’re talking about consistency and composure every day. Coaches lose games and players win them. We have to, as a coaching staff, get this team ready and get better every day,” Yerty said.
Despite being under the weather, Purdy, just a freshman, led the Cowgirls with 13 kills and five digs. Junior Lauren Whitney added 11 kills. Senior Jessica Kagarise had 14 digs for the Cowgirls, with freshman Jadranka Tramosiljanin adding 12 digs.
Taylor Hadfield paced the Lobos with 14 kills, followed by Ashley Rhodes with 12 and Lisa Meeter with 11.
The Cowgirls will stay home again next week, facing Adams State Tuesday night in a non-league match and rival Colorado State Friday. Both matches are set for 7 p.m.
Cowgirls fall to Gonzaga
After a scoreless first half, the Gonzaga Bulldogs came out on top against the University of Wyoming Cowgirls 2-0 at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex Friday afternoon.
Wyoming falls to 4-4-2 will the loss, while Gonzaga advances to 6-3 overall.
"I am pleased that we created a lot of chances," said UW head coach Danny Sanchez. "Gonzaga is a very good team. We gave up two shots on goal and they both went in. We created some chances, but couldn’t capitalize."
In the first half, both teams fought hard to gain control. Gonzaga took four shots to the Cowgirls three. Wyoming’s opportunities seemed to pay off as they appeared to have two goals scored in the first half, but both were called back because of off-side calls.
The second half started out much like the beginning of the game. UW had four corner kick opportunities, but Gonzaga keeper Amy Danielson kept the Cowgirls scoreless.
The first Bulldog goal came off a corner kick from Christi D’Agostino that Emma Dolcietti was able to head in for her second goal of the season. The next GU goal came quickly after the first. Ashley Riley netted her first goal of the season off a rebound of UW goalkeeer Courtney Merkle.
UW out shot the Zags 11-9 for the game, and had two more corner kick chances.
In the first game of the day, UC Riverside and Boise State battled to a 0-0 double overtime draw.
The 2009 UniWyo Cowgirl Classic will continue at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex on Sunday. The first game will be Boise State against Gonzaga at 11 a.m. The Cowgirls will host UC Riverside after the first game. Kickoff for the Cowgirls and Highlanders is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
Wyoming falls to 4-4-2 will the loss, while Gonzaga advances to 6-3 overall.
"I am pleased that we created a lot of chances," said UW head coach Danny Sanchez. "Gonzaga is a very good team. We gave up two shots on goal and they both went in. We created some chances, but couldn’t capitalize."
In the first half, both teams fought hard to gain control. Gonzaga took four shots to the Cowgirls three. Wyoming’s opportunities seemed to pay off as they appeared to have two goals scored in the first half, but both were called back because of off-side calls.
The second half started out much like the beginning of the game. UW had four corner kick opportunities, but Gonzaga keeper Amy Danielson kept the Cowgirls scoreless.
The first Bulldog goal came off a corner kick from Christi D’Agostino that Emma Dolcietti was able to head in for her second goal of the season. The next GU goal came quickly after the first. Ashley Riley netted her first goal of the season off a rebound of UW goalkeeer Courtney Merkle.
UW out shot the Zags 11-9 for the game, and had two more corner kick chances.
In the first game of the day, UC Riverside and Boise State battled to a 0-0 double overtime draw.
The 2009 UniWyo Cowgirl Classic will continue at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex on Sunday. The first game will be Boise State against Gonzaga at 11 a.m. The Cowgirls will host UC Riverside after the first game. Kickoff for the Cowgirls and Highlanders is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Cowgirl soccer to host tourney
The University of Wyoming Cowgirl soccer squad will host the 2009 UniWyo Cowgirl Classic this weekend at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex. The last time UW hosted a tournament was in 2006.
"We are excited to get three quality opponents to Laramie this weekend," said UW head coach Danny Sanchez. "We look forward to a great weekend of soccer."
The Cowgirls, 4-3-2 overall, are 3-1 at home this season. Last weekend, Wyoming played in the Soccer Etc.-Nike Invitational in Boise, Idaho. In the first game, Portland State defeated UW 1-0, and on Sunday the Cowgirls played Boise State to a 1-1 tie. This weekend Boise State will be the only team Wyoming will not face.
The Cowgirls have five different players that have scored a goal thus far this season. Freshman Olivia Mohtadi leads the team with three goals, while fellow freshman Carmen Blume and senior Emily Layton each have two. On defense, Wyoming ranks third in the Mountain West Conference in goals allowed. Individually, freshman keeper Courtney Merkle holds the second best save percentage in the MWC at .875.
A season ago, Wyoming defeated Gonzaga for the first time ever with a 1-0 win in Spokane, Wash. This season, the Bulldogs are 5-3 overall and have a two game win-steak. Senior Lori Conrad and sophomore Sarah Rhodes lead the team with three goals each. Senior goalkeeper Jessie Thalman has played the majority of the season, but fellow senior Amy Danielson has played in four games.
UC Riverside will face UW on Sunday for the first time since the 2007 season. The Highlanders hold a 3-0 series lead against the Cowgirls. They post a record of 5-2-2 and haven’t won a true road game this season. UCR has seven different goal scorers and have out-shot their opponents 110-104.
Boise State and Wyoming played last weekend to a 1-1 tie. The Broncos are 4-3-3 overall and will be playing in their third consecutive tournament. Junior Shannon Saxton leads BSU in goals with five.
2009 UniWyo Cowgirl Classic:
Friday: Boise State vs. UC Riverside- 1 p.m.
Gonzaga vs. Wyoming- 4 p.m.
Sunday: Boise State vs. Gonzaga-11 a.m.
UC Riverside vs. Wyoming-1:30 p.m.
Friday will also be youth soccer day. Players are encouraged to wear their jerseys to get free admission. All youth players and their parents are invited for a free BBQ after the Cowgirl game.
"We are excited to get three quality opponents to Laramie this weekend," said UW head coach Danny Sanchez. "We look forward to a great weekend of soccer."
The Cowgirls, 4-3-2 overall, are 3-1 at home this season. Last weekend, Wyoming played in the Soccer Etc.-Nike Invitational in Boise, Idaho. In the first game, Portland State defeated UW 1-0, and on Sunday the Cowgirls played Boise State to a 1-1 tie. This weekend Boise State will be the only team Wyoming will not face.
The Cowgirls have five different players that have scored a goal thus far this season. Freshman Olivia Mohtadi leads the team with three goals, while fellow freshman Carmen Blume and senior Emily Layton each have two. On defense, Wyoming ranks third in the Mountain West Conference in goals allowed. Individually, freshman keeper Courtney Merkle holds the second best save percentage in the MWC at .875.
A season ago, Wyoming defeated Gonzaga for the first time ever with a 1-0 win in Spokane, Wash. This season, the Bulldogs are 5-3 overall and have a two game win-steak. Senior Lori Conrad and sophomore Sarah Rhodes lead the team with three goals each. Senior goalkeeper Jessie Thalman has played the majority of the season, but fellow senior Amy Danielson has played in four games.
UC Riverside will face UW on Sunday for the first time since the 2007 season. The Highlanders hold a 3-0 series lead against the Cowgirls. They post a record of 5-2-2 and haven’t won a true road game this season. UCR has seven different goal scorers and have out-shot their opponents 110-104.
Boise State and Wyoming played last weekend to a 1-1 tie. The Broncos are 4-3-3 overall and will be playing in their third consecutive tournament. Junior Shannon Saxton leads BSU in goals with five.
2009 UniWyo Cowgirl Classic:
Friday: Boise State vs. UC Riverside- 1 p.m.
Gonzaga vs. Wyoming- 4 p.m.
Sunday: Boise State vs. Gonzaga-11 a.m.
UC Riverside vs. Wyoming-1:30 p.m.
Friday will also be youth soccer day. Players are encouraged to wear their jerseys to get free admission. All youth players and their parents are invited for a free BBQ after the Cowgirl game.
TCU stops Cowgirls in three
The Wyoming Cowgirls returned home for the first time in three weeks, but had little to show for it in a three-game loss to TCU on Thursday.
The Horned Frogs (13-3 overall, 2-0 in Mountain West Conference play) dominated the match with a 25-21, 25-15 and 25-15 victory.
The loss dropped the Cowgirls to 0-2 in league play and 8-7 on the season.
“I thought we had some momentum and played well in the beginning of the match,” said UW head coach Carrie Yerty. “Unfortunately, we are consistently questioning our ability. We did that tonight and the UNLV match. As a coaching staff, we need to put them in a position to be confident when we are under pressure.”
Junior outside hitter Dani Bedore led the way with 10 kills, while adding seven digs and hitting .226 (10-3-31). She was followed by freshman Jodi Purdy with nine kills and junior JennaRae Jester with seven. Purdy led the way in digs with 13. Wyoming hit .167 (38-20-108) for the match.
TCU was led by Irene Hester who recorded nine kills and 10 digs. She was followed by Hannah Fort and Lauren Otto with seven kills each. The Frogs hit .337 (41-9-95) and out blocked the Cowgirls 5.5 to 3.0.
The Cowgirls return to action Saturday at 7 p.m. when they host New Mexico.
The Horned Frogs (13-3 overall, 2-0 in Mountain West Conference play) dominated the match with a 25-21, 25-15 and 25-15 victory.
The loss dropped the Cowgirls to 0-2 in league play and 8-7 on the season.
“I thought we had some momentum and played well in the beginning of the match,” said UW head coach Carrie Yerty. “Unfortunately, we are consistently questioning our ability. We did that tonight and the UNLV match. As a coaching staff, we need to put them in a position to be confident when we are under pressure.”
Junior outside hitter Dani Bedore led the way with 10 kills, while adding seven digs and hitting .226 (10-3-31). She was followed by freshman Jodi Purdy with nine kills and junior JennaRae Jester with seven. Purdy led the way in digs with 13. Wyoming hit .167 (38-20-108) for the match.
TCU was led by Irene Hester who recorded nine kills and 10 digs. She was followed by Hannah Fort and Lauren Otto with seven kills each. The Frogs hit .337 (41-9-95) and out blocked the Cowgirls 5.5 to 3.0.
The Cowgirls return to action Saturday at 7 p.m. when they host New Mexico.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Cowgirls return home pair of matches
The Wyoming Cowgirls will return to the friendly confines of the UniWyo Sports Complex on Thursday, as they host TCU in Mountain West Conference volleyball action.
It will be the Cowgirls first home match since Sept. 5 and their first league encounter at home. On Saturday, the Cowgirls will also host New Mexico. Both matches are slated for 7 p.m.
The Cowgirls, 8-6 overall, opened league play with a tough five-set defeat to UNLV Tuesday in Las Vegas. Wyoming won the first two games, 25-14 and 25-19, but the Rebels came back to take the final three for the victory, 25-22, 25-22 and 15-8.
Wyoming had three players in double-figures on the night, led by freshman Jodi Purdy, who had a double-double with 20 kills and 11 digs. She was followed by junior Dani Bedore with a season-high 18 kills and 11 digs, while junior JennaRae Jester added 13 kills and five block assists. The Cowgirls hit .303 (65-15-165) for the night and out-blocked the Rebels 10.5-7.
The Rebels were led by Cursty Jackson with 18 kills and four block assists. Sara Nehf added 15 kills and 11 digs, while Kelsey Keeler added 12 kills. UNLV hit .283 (71-26-159) for the match.
On the season, the Cowgirls are led by Purdy, who is averaging 3.53 kills and 2.47 digs per set. She is followed by Bedore and junior Lauren Whitney. Bedore is averaging 2.29 kills and 1.75 digs, while Whitney is adding 2.19 kills.
The Frogs are 12-3 overall and 1-0 in the MWC. They are led by Kourtney Edwards, who is averaging 3.37 kills and 1.09 blocks per set. TCU returns four starters and 11 letterwinners to a team that went 20-12 overall and 9-7 in the Mountain West Conference a year ago.
The Lobos are 8-4 overall, 0-1 in the MWC and will play Colorado State before facing the Cowgirls. They are led by Lisa Meeter, who is averaging 2.52 kills and 2.40 digs per set. New Mexico returns four starters and 10 letterwinners to a team that went 22-7 overall and 11-5 in the MWC a year ago.
It will be the Cowgirls first home match since Sept. 5 and their first league encounter at home. On Saturday, the Cowgirls will also host New Mexico. Both matches are slated for 7 p.m.
The Cowgirls, 8-6 overall, opened league play with a tough five-set defeat to UNLV Tuesday in Las Vegas. Wyoming won the first two games, 25-14 and 25-19, but the Rebels came back to take the final three for the victory, 25-22, 25-22 and 15-8.
Wyoming had three players in double-figures on the night, led by freshman Jodi Purdy, who had a double-double with 20 kills and 11 digs. She was followed by junior Dani Bedore with a season-high 18 kills and 11 digs, while junior JennaRae Jester added 13 kills and five block assists. The Cowgirls hit .303 (65-15-165) for the night and out-blocked the Rebels 10.5-7.
The Rebels were led by Cursty Jackson with 18 kills and four block assists. Sara Nehf added 15 kills and 11 digs, while Kelsey Keeler added 12 kills. UNLV hit .283 (71-26-159) for the match.
On the season, the Cowgirls are led by Purdy, who is averaging 3.53 kills and 2.47 digs per set. She is followed by Bedore and junior Lauren Whitney. Bedore is averaging 2.29 kills and 1.75 digs, while Whitney is adding 2.19 kills.
The Frogs are 12-3 overall and 1-0 in the MWC. They are led by Kourtney Edwards, who is averaging 3.37 kills and 1.09 blocks per set. TCU returns four starters and 11 letterwinners to a team that went 20-12 overall and 9-7 in the Mountain West Conference a year ago.
The Lobos are 8-4 overall, 0-1 in the MWC and will play Colorado State before facing the Cowgirls. They are led by Lisa Meeter, who is averaging 2.52 kills and 2.40 digs per set. New Mexico returns four starters and 10 letterwinners to a team that went 22-7 overall and 11-5 in the MWC a year ago.
Cowgirls take eighth in Denver
DENVER – The Wyoming Cowgirl golf team finished in eighth place Wednesday at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate, hosted by the University of Denver.
Playing at the Highlands Ranch Golf Club, the Cowgirls finished the three-day tournament with a 945 (+81), trailing the host Pioneers with their winning effort of 879 (+15).
“We played much better as a team today from top to bottom,” said UW head coach Josey Stender. “The team had a feel like they wanted to end this long road trip on a good note and I think they did that today.”
The Cowgirls were led by a trio of returners, senior Sarah Fogerty, junior Molly Black and sophomore Juanita Rico. Fogerty and Black shot identical 235’s (+19) while Rico was only one shot off with her three round total 236 (+20) as they finished in a tie for 30th-place and 34th-place respectively. Freshman Dana Zamprelli had her best finish of her young career with a total 241 (+25) and a tie for 52nd place.
“We made quite a few birdies today and I think this will be something that we can build off of heading into next weekend’s tournament,” said Stender. “We are really excited to change it up next week going to Oregon State where you mix in the men’s team with the women’s team. There will be two men and two women in each four-some, so it should be a lot of fun.”
The Cowgirls travel to Corvallis, Ore., to compete in the Oregon State Giustina Memorial on Sept. 28-29 with the Cowboys.
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Wyoming Results
Molly Black, 80+78+77=235 (+19, T 30th)
Sarah Fogerty, 77+80+78=235 (+19, T 30th)
Juanita Rico, 84+76+76=236 (+20, T 34th)
Dana Zamprelli, 79+82+80=241 (+25, T 52nd)
Jonelle Martinez, 87+83+78=248 (+32, T 62nd)
Taylor Smalley, 85+88+78=251 (+35, 65th)
Playing at the Highlands Ranch Golf Club, the Cowgirls finished the three-day tournament with a 945 (+81), trailing the host Pioneers with their winning effort of 879 (+15).
“We played much better as a team today from top to bottom,” said UW head coach Josey Stender. “The team had a feel like they wanted to end this long road trip on a good note and I think they did that today.”
The Cowgirls were led by a trio of returners, senior Sarah Fogerty, junior Molly Black and sophomore Juanita Rico. Fogerty and Black shot identical 235’s (+19) while Rico was only one shot off with her three round total 236 (+20) as they finished in a tie for 30th-place and 34th-place respectively. Freshman Dana Zamprelli had her best finish of her young career with a total 241 (+25) and a tie for 52nd place.
“We made quite a few birdies today and I think this will be something that we can build off of heading into next weekend’s tournament,” said Stender. “We are really excited to change it up next week going to Oregon State where you mix in the men’s team with the women’s team. There will be two men and two women in each four-some, so it should be a lot of fun.”
The Cowgirls travel to Corvallis, Ore., to compete in the Oregon State Giustina Memorial on Sept. 28-29 with the Cowboys.
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Wyoming Results
Molly Black, 80+78+77=235 (+19, T 30th)
Sarah Fogerty, 77+80+78=235 (+19, T 30th)
Juanita Rico, 84+76+76=236 (+20, T 34th)
Dana Zamprelli, 79+82+80=241 (+25, T 52nd)
Jonelle Martinez, 87+83+78=248 (+32, T 62nd)
Taylor Smalley, 85+88+78=251 (+35, 65th)
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Cowboy rodeo team improves; Cowgirls blanked
by UW Media Relations
The University of Wyoming men's rodeo team made dramatic improvements from week one to the second, but the women's club took a major hit, failing to score a single point.
The Cowboys scored 330 points to boost themselves to third place overall at last weekend's Central Wyoming College rodeo in Riverton. UW doubled its total output from the opening weekend.
The host Rustlers rounded up a whopping 900 team points to take their own home rodeo, while overall Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) leader, Gillette College, was the runner-up with 545 points.
Dahl Nicholls, a rangeland management sophomore from Kinnear, combined with his brother, Chance, a sophomore, also a rangeland management major, to place second in the team roping event. Nicholls added 50 more points in the tie down competition.
Two other UW ropers added points to give the Cowboys 230 overall in the event. Cameron Weddle, a mechanical engineering junior from Milaca, Minn., and partner Bryce Simmons of Northeastern Junior College were fifth in the average. Beau Miller of Gillette and partner Cole Dorenkamp of Gillette College split second place in the opening round to add points to UW's scoring.
The Cowboys' final points came from saddle bronc rider Merritt Smith, an animal science junior from Gillette, who scored points with the third highest score in the opening round, but did not mark in the short go.
CWC's Cameron Hooper won the all-around title.
And for the first time during George Howard's 12-year tenure as UW's rodeo coach, his women's team did not put up a single point at the CWC rodeo last weekend. The Gillette College women dominated the weekend performance with 405 team points, while Chadron State College placed second with 190.
A familiar name won the women's all-around title -- Nikki Steffes. The former Cowgirl from Vale, S.D., used up her eligibility after last season, but she can still compete as an independent participant because she is serving a one-year term as the CRMR student director. The Cowgirls could have used her points last weekend because she won the barrel racing competition and placed second in goat tying and breakaway roping.
The teams will compete at the Sheridan College Rodeo this weekend. Listed below are the team scores and the top six individuals in the average:
Women's team scores -- Gillette College (GC), 405; Chadron State College (CSC), 190; Central Wyoming College (CWC), 120; Northeastern Junior College (NJC), 80; Laramie County Community College (LCCC), 60; Sheridan College (SC), 20; Casper College (CC), 10.
Men's team scores -- CWC, 900; GC, 545; University of Wyoming (UW), 330; NJC, 185; CSC, 175; Eastern Wyoming College (EWC), 150; Mesa State College (MSC), 120; LCCC, 50; CC, 45; Lamar Community College (LCC), 40; Colorado State University, (CSU), 30.
Goat tying -- Jordan Thurstan, GC, 14.4; Nikki Steffes, UW, 14.8; Lacey Tech, CWC, 15.3; Kelsy Smith, UW, 15.6; Chyann Howard, UW, 15.8; Kaycee Nelson, UW, 15.8.
Breakaway roping -- Anna Haaland, GC, 6.1; Jayme Hull, CSU, 6.2; Nikki Steffes, UW, 6.2; Tori Bonham, LCCC, 7.3; Caitlyn Cahill, UW, 9.4; Kaitlyn Romsa, CWC, 17.2.
Barrel racing -- Nikki Steffes, UW, 35.38; Kaylee Gallino, CSC, 35.58; Samantha Tallent, NJC, 36.19; Chelsea Moore, GC, 36.21; Jessica Giersiepen, GC, 36.46; Stormy Fink, GSC, 36.47.
Bareback riding -- Cameron Hopper, CWC, 145; Ty Breuer, CWC, 139; Ty Werdel, CSC, 124. On two.
Saddle bronc riding -- Colt Hamaker, CWC, 154; Cole Elshere, GC, 144; Riley Knoll, CWC, 143; Gus Thorenson, CWC, 137; Cameron Hopper, CWC, 127. On two.
Bull riding -- Justin Schaper, GC, 153; J.D. Harrell, CC, 148; Cody Sierks, EWC, 137. On two.
Tie down roping -- Riley Warren, CWC, 18.4; Jarrod Soucie. MSC, 19.4; Jake Gill, GC, 20.3; Dane Kissack, GC, 20.6; Todd Peters, CWC, 20.7; Zack Parkin, LCC, 21.3.
Steer wrestling -- Kyle Broce. NJC, 12; J.D. Harrell, 13; Clinton Lambrecht, CSC, 13.7;Cole Dorenkamp, GC, 14.1; Gus Cross, EWC, 15; Thomas Osborne, CWC, 16.
Team roping -- Tyson Holden/Dane Kissack, GC, 12.6; Chance Nicholls/Dahl Nicholls, UW, 12.9; Casey DeGabain/Jeff Stull, UW, 14.4; Bernard McGuire, UW/Cotter Kinghorn, GC, 14.6; Cameron Weddle, UW/Bryce Simmons, NJC, 15.6; Jim Roedeske/Ryan Orndoff, CC, 16.8.
The University of Wyoming men's rodeo team made dramatic improvements from week one to the second, but the women's club took a major hit, failing to score a single point.
The Cowboys scored 330 points to boost themselves to third place overall at last weekend's Central Wyoming College rodeo in Riverton. UW doubled its total output from the opening weekend.
The host Rustlers rounded up a whopping 900 team points to take their own home rodeo, while overall Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) leader, Gillette College, was the runner-up with 545 points.
Dahl Nicholls, a rangeland management sophomore from Kinnear, combined with his brother, Chance, a sophomore, also a rangeland management major, to place second in the team roping event. Nicholls added 50 more points in the tie down competition.
Two other UW ropers added points to give the Cowboys 230 overall in the event. Cameron Weddle, a mechanical engineering junior from Milaca, Minn., and partner Bryce Simmons of Northeastern Junior College were fifth in the average. Beau Miller of Gillette and partner Cole Dorenkamp of Gillette College split second place in the opening round to add points to UW's scoring.
The Cowboys' final points came from saddle bronc rider Merritt Smith, an animal science junior from Gillette, who scored points with the third highest score in the opening round, but did not mark in the short go.
CWC's Cameron Hooper won the all-around title.
And for the first time during George Howard's 12-year tenure as UW's rodeo coach, his women's team did not put up a single point at the CWC rodeo last weekend. The Gillette College women dominated the weekend performance with 405 team points, while Chadron State College placed second with 190.
A familiar name won the women's all-around title -- Nikki Steffes. The former Cowgirl from Vale, S.D., used up her eligibility after last season, but she can still compete as an independent participant because she is serving a one-year term as the CRMR student director. The Cowgirls could have used her points last weekend because she won the barrel racing competition and placed second in goat tying and breakaway roping.
The teams will compete at the Sheridan College Rodeo this weekend. Listed below are the team scores and the top six individuals in the average:
Women's team scores -- Gillette College (GC), 405; Chadron State College (CSC), 190; Central Wyoming College (CWC), 120; Northeastern Junior College (NJC), 80; Laramie County Community College (LCCC), 60; Sheridan College (SC), 20; Casper College (CC), 10.
Men's team scores -- CWC, 900; GC, 545; University of Wyoming (UW), 330; NJC, 185; CSC, 175; Eastern Wyoming College (EWC), 150; Mesa State College (MSC), 120; LCCC, 50; CC, 45; Lamar Community College (LCC), 40; Colorado State University, (CSU), 30.
Goat tying -- Jordan Thurstan, GC, 14.4; Nikki Steffes, UW, 14.8; Lacey Tech, CWC, 15.3; Kelsy Smith, UW, 15.6; Chyann Howard, UW, 15.8; Kaycee Nelson, UW, 15.8.
Breakaway roping -- Anna Haaland, GC, 6.1; Jayme Hull, CSU, 6.2; Nikki Steffes, UW, 6.2; Tori Bonham, LCCC, 7.3; Caitlyn Cahill, UW, 9.4; Kaitlyn Romsa, CWC, 17.2.
Barrel racing -- Nikki Steffes, UW, 35.38; Kaylee Gallino, CSC, 35.58; Samantha Tallent, NJC, 36.19; Chelsea Moore, GC, 36.21; Jessica Giersiepen, GC, 36.46; Stormy Fink, GSC, 36.47.
Bareback riding -- Cameron Hopper, CWC, 145; Ty Breuer, CWC, 139; Ty Werdel, CSC, 124. On two.
Saddle bronc riding -- Colt Hamaker, CWC, 154; Cole Elshere, GC, 144; Riley Knoll, CWC, 143; Gus Thorenson, CWC, 137; Cameron Hopper, CWC, 127. On two.
Bull riding -- Justin Schaper, GC, 153; J.D. Harrell, CC, 148; Cody Sierks, EWC, 137. On two.
Tie down roping -- Riley Warren, CWC, 18.4; Jarrod Soucie. MSC, 19.4; Jake Gill, GC, 20.3; Dane Kissack, GC, 20.6; Todd Peters, CWC, 20.7; Zack Parkin, LCC, 21.3.
Steer wrestling -- Kyle Broce. NJC, 12; J.D. Harrell, 13; Clinton Lambrecht, CSC, 13.7;Cole Dorenkamp, GC, 14.1; Gus Cross, EWC, 15; Thomas Osborne, CWC, 16.
Team roping -- Tyson Holden/Dane Kissack, GC, 12.6; Chance Nicholls/Dahl Nicholls, UW, 12.9; Casey DeGabain/Jeff Stull, UW, 14.4; Bernard McGuire, UW/Cotter Kinghorn, GC, 14.6; Cameron Weddle, UW/Bryce Simmons, NJC, 15.6; Jim Roedeske/Ryan Orndoff, CC, 16.8.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Cowgirl volleyball to open MWC at Vegas
By Richard Anderson
Wyoming Sports.org
An ambitious preseason that saw the Wyoming volleyball team play in four tournaments is now history, as the Cowgirls begin Mountain West Conference play Tuesday night at UNLV.
Wyoming, 8-5 overall, takes on the Rebels at 8 p.m. in Las Vegas.
Flying straight to Las Vegas from a tournament in New Hampshire over the weekend, Wyoming head coach Carrie Yerty was in the process of beginning a Monday practice in Vegas by proclaiming that she was ready for the MWC season to begin.
“I’m always ready,” Yerty said. “I think we definitely had a successful preseason. I think we’ve seen improvement in terms of team chemistry, just meshing together and feeling comfortable on the court, as well as picking up experience.”
Another young team that can put two or three freshmen on the court at once, the Cowgirls played an extra tournament this year, including two at home and two on the road.
Just the extra time on the court has Yerty thinking that her young players are not as shell-shocked as they might have been early on.
“My young kids transitioned from a very difficult preseason in terms of three-a-days and two-a-days. They go immediately into school without travel and then they transitioned to school and travel and now school, travel and Mountain West,” she said. “They all know what the Mountain West means, in terms of the matches and competing.”
The last couple of weeks have prepared the Cowgirls for the MWC schedule, Yerty added.
“Every time we stepped into a gym on the road for the last two weekends, we prepared exactly the way we wanted to prepare for the Mountain West season,” she said. “I feel like the more comfortable and adjusted I can have my team, they’ll be in terms of being relaxed on the court and ready to play. We do a tremendous amount of film and scouting as a staff that we incorporate into our practices, that we feel our young squad can handle. We still focus a lot of taking care of our self.”
The Rebels are off to a slow start, losing their first league match and standing 1-7 on the season. They are off to a slow start, Yerty said, just because they have had a tough preseason.
“They played Florida, UCLA, Idaho, Oregon State … they’ve played some real solid competition,” she said. “For us, we don’t think there is a team in the Mountain West that is an easy win. We take each team seriously. I feel that this year the Mountain West is going to be stronger than it was last year, from top to bottom. The best team that night is going to win.”
The Rebels are led by 6-foot-2 middle blocker Cursty Jackson, who is averaging 2.50 kills and almost one dig per set. They return four starters and 12 letterwinners to a team that went 16-14 overall and 9-7 in the MWC a year ago.
“We need to stop their middles. Erin Greenway, she is a senior and 6-4. We need to slow her down. They have another middle, Samantha Noland, 6-3 and a senior,” Yerty said. “We need to also take care of the ball and we need to serve aggressively in the court and continue to eliminate errors on our side of the court."
The Cowgirls are led by freshman outside hitter Jodi Purdy, who is averaging 3.48 kills and 2.50 digs per set. She is followed by junior outside hitters Lauren Whitney and Dani Bedore. Whitney is averaging 2.28 kills, while Bedore is adding 2.16 kills and 1.70 digs per set.
The Cowgirls will be right back at it this week at home, as they host TCU on Thursday and New Mexico on Saturday. Both matches begin at 7 p.m. in the UniWyo Sports Complex.
Wyoming Sports.org
An ambitious preseason that saw the Wyoming volleyball team play in four tournaments is now history, as the Cowgirls begin Mountain West Conference play Tuesday night at UNLV.
Wyoming, 8-5 overall, takes on the Rebels at 8 p.m. in Las Vegas.
Flying straight to Las Vegas from a tournament in New Hampshire over the weekend, Wyoming head coach Carrie Yerty was in the process of beginning a Monday practice in Vegas by proclaiming that she was ready for the MWC season to begin.
“I’m always ready,” Yerty said. “I think we definitely had a successful preseason. I think we’ve seen improvement in terms of team chemistry, just meshing together and feeling comfortable on the court, as well as picking up experience.”
Another young team that can put two or three freshmen on the court at once, the Cowgirls played an extra tournament this year, including two at home and two on the road.
Just the extra time on the court has Yerty thinking that her young players are not as shell-shocked as they might have been early on.
“My young kids transitioned from a very difficult preseason in terms of three-a-days and two-a-days. They go immediately into school without travel and then they transitioned to school and travel and now school, travel and Mountain West,” she said. “They all know what the Mountain West means, in terms of the matches and competing.”
The last couple of weeks have prepared the Cowgirls for the MWC schedule, Yerty added.
“Every time we stepped into a gym on the road for the last two weekends, we prepared exactly the way we wanted to prepare for the Mountain West season,” she said. “I feel like the more comfortable and adjusted I can have my team, they’ll be in terms of being relaxed on the court and ready to play. We do a tremendous amount of film and scouting as a staff that we incorporate into our practices, that we feel our young squad can handle. We still focus a lot of taking care of our self.”
The Rebels are off to a slow start, losing their first league match and standing 1-7 on the season. They are off to a slow start, Yerty said, just because they have had a tough preseason.
“They played Florida, UCLA, Idaho, Oregon State … they’ve played some real solid competition,” she said. “For us, we don’t think there is a team in the Mountain West that is an easy win. We take each team seriously. I feel that this year the Mountain West is going to be stronger than it was last year, from top to bottom. The best team that night is going to win.”
The Rebels are led by 6-foot-2 middle blocker Cursty Jackson, who is averaging 2.50 kills and almost one dig per set. They return four starters and 12 letterwinners to a team that went 16-14 overall and 9-7 in the MWC a year ago.
“We need to stop their middles. Erin Greenway, she is a senior and 6-4. We need to slow her down. They have another middle, Samantha Noland, 6-3 and a senior,” Yerty said. “We need to also take care of the ball and we need to serve aggressively in the court and continue to eliminate errors on our side of the court."
The Cowgirls are led by freshman outside hitter Jodi Purdy, who is averaging 3.48 kills and 2.50 digs per set. She is followed by junior outside hitters Lauren Whitney and Dani Bedore. Whitney is averaging 2.28 kills, while Bedore is adding 2.16 kills and 1.70 digs per set.
The Cowgirls will be right back at it this week at home, as they host TCU on Thursday and New Mexico on Saturday. Both matches begin at 7 p.m. in the UniWyo Sports Complex.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Cowgirls split on final day in New Hampshire
DURHAM, N.H. -- The Wyoming Cowgirl volleyball team (8-5 overall) closed out the weekend with a 1-1 record at the Holly Young Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
In their first match of the day, the Cowgirls were defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2 overall) in four sets by scores of 25-20, 25-12, 22-25, 25-12, but defeated the Harvard Crimson (3-7 overall) in four sets (20-25, 25-21, 25-23, 26-24).
“Our team was led by Jodi and Dani, who were consistent and aggressive,” said head coach Carrie Yerty. “I’m proud of their effort after this morning’s match that they really battled back against Harvard. We were focused and stayed with our game plan.”
Two Cowgirls finished the match in double digits, led by Purdy, who recorded a double-double with 11 kills and 15 digs. Bedore added 11 kills, while Jessica Kagarsie recorded a career-high 25 digs. Wyoming hit .110 (42-26-146) for the match.
ASU was led by Sarah Reaves and Sofie Schlaginwelt who each had 17 kills while Schlaginwelt added 12 digs. The Sun Devils hit .298 (51-12-131) and recorded 19 total team blocks.
The Cowgirls were again led by Purdy, who had a career-high 25 kills, along with 13 digs and a .352 (25-6-54) hitting percentage. JennaRae Jester added 13 kills and five block assists. Both Purdy and Jester were named to the all-tournament team. Wyoming hit .239 for the (62-20-176) match.
The Crimson were led by Taylor Docter with 14 kills and 10 digs, followed by Mikaelle Comrie with 13 kills. Harvard hit .239 (54-17-155) for the match as well.
Wyoming will begin the 2009 MWC season on Tuesday against the UNLV Rebels. The match is set to begin at 8 p.m. MT in Las Vegas.
In their first match of the day, the Cowgirls were defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2 overall) in four sets by scores of 25-20, 25-12, 22-25, 25-12, but defeated the Harvard Crimson (3-7 overall) in four sets (20-25, 25-21, 25-23, 26-24).
“Our team was led by Jodi and Dani, who were consistent and aggressive,” said head coach Carrie Yerty. “I’m proud of their effort after this morning’s match that they really battled back against Harvard. We were focused and stayed with our game plan.”
Two Cowgirls finished the match in double digits, led by Purdy, who recorded a double-double with 11 kills and 15 digs. Bedore added 11 kills, while Jessica Kagarsie recorded a career-high 25 digs. Wyoming hit .110 (42-26-146) for the match.
ASU was led by Sarah Reaves and Sofie Schlaginwelt who each had 17 kills while Schlaginwelt added 12 digs. The Sun Devils hit .298 (51-12-131) and recorded 19 total team blocks.
The Cowgirls were again led by Purdy, who had a career-high 25 kills, along with 13 digs and a .352 (25-6-54) hitting percentage. JennaRae Jester added 13 kills and five block assists. Both Purdy and Jester were named to the all-tournament team. Wyoming hit .239 for the (62-20-176) match.
The Crimson were led by Taylor Docter with 14 kills and 10 digs, followed by Mikaelle Comrie with 13 kills. Harvard hit .239 (54-17-155) for the match as well.
Wyoming will begin the 2009 MWC season on Tuesday against the UNLV Rebels. The match is set to begin at 8 p.m. MT in Las Vegas.
Friday, September 18, 2009
New Hampshire edges Cowgirls in four
DURHAM, N.H. -- Host New Hampshire bounced back from an opening-set loss to win three close games and stop the Wyoming Cowgirls Friday night to begin the Holly Young Invitational.
Wyoming, 7-4, won the first game 25-17, but New Hampshire, 4-7, battled back to win the next three, 27-25, 26-24 and 26-24.
“This is really not the way that we wanted to start off the tournament,” said UW head coach Carrie Yerty. “I felt like we battled all night as a team, we just came out on the short end. We need to continue as a coaching staff on getting the players to handle the pressure, execute their skills and stay composed. We have two matches left in this tournament that will be an opportunity for us to get better.”
Freshman Jodi Purdy led the way for the Cowgirls with 12 kills and 11 digs. She was followed by junior Dani Bedore with 10 kills and 11 digs. Freshman Jadranka Tramosljanin recorded a team-high 15 digs, while senior Jessica Kagarise added 14. Wyoming hit .106 (40-25-142) and had eight total team blocks.
The Wildcats were led by Lauren Laquerre, who had a team-high 16 kills, while Kirsten Bates added 14 kills and nine digs. Sara Heldman finished with a match-high 22 digs. UNH hit .128 (48-29-148).
Wyoming will close out tournament play Saturday against the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Harvard Crimson.
Wyoming, 7-4, won the first game 25-17, but New Hampshire, 4-7, battled back to win the next three, 27-25, 26-24 and 26-24.
“This is really not the way that we wanted to start off the tournament,” said UW head coach Carrie Yerty. “I felt like we battled all night as a team, we just came out on the short end. We need to continue as a coaching staff on getting the players to handle the pressure, execute their skills and stay composed. We have two matches left in this tournament that will be an opportunity for us to get better.”
Freshman Jodi Purdy led the way for the Cowgirls with 12 kills and 11 digs. She was followed by junior Dani Bedore with 10 kills and 11 digs. Freshman Jadranka Tramosljanin recorded a team-high 15 digs, while senior Jessica Kagarise added 14. Wyoming hit .106 (40-25-142) and had eight total team blocks.
The Wildcats were led by Lauren Laquerre, who had a team-high 16 kills, while Kirsten Bates added 14 kills and nine digs. Sara Heldman finished with a match-high 22 digs. UNH hit .128 (48-29-148).
Wyoming will close out tournament play Saturday against the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Harvard Crimson.
Cowgirl soccer falls to Portland State
BOISE, Idaho -- The University of Wyoming soccer team dropped a 1-0 contest to Portland State Friday afternoon on a neutral field at the Soccer Etc.-Nike Invitational.
The Cowgirls fell to 4-3-1 on the season, while Portland State improves to 3-4-0.
The Vikings took advantage of their offensive attack in the 72nd minute when PSU’s Amanda Dutra received a pass from Emily Dent. Dutra was straight on when she took the shot that got past UW keeper Courtney Merkle for the goal.
Neither team was able to get a strong offensive attack going in the game. Both teams took 10 shots, three on goal for the Cowgirls while Portland State had four.
The Vikings controlled the ball enough to take four corner kicks. UW did not have a corner kick opportunity in the game.
Wyoming will stay in Boise for its next game against host Boise State on Sunday. First kick between the Cowgirls and Broncos is set for noon.
The Cowgirls fell to 4-3-1 on the season, while Portland State improves to 3-4-0.
The Vikings took advantage of their offensive attack in the 72nd minute when PSU’s Amanda Dutra received a pass from Emily Dent. Dutra was straight on when she took the shot that got past UW keeper Courtney Merkle for the goal.
Neither team was able to get a strong offensive attack going in the game. Both teams took 10 shots, three on goal for the Cowgirls while Portland State had four.
The Vikings controlled the ball enough to take four corner kicks. UW did not have a corner kick opportunity in the game.
Wyoming will stay in Boise for its next game against host Boise State on Sunday. First kick between the Cowgirls and Broncos is set for noon.
Cowgirl tennis competes at BYU
PROVO, Utah — The Wyoming Cowgirl tennis team wrapped up its first tournament of the season Friday at the BYU Invitational.
“We played some very close matches today,” said head coach Kati Gyulai. “It is always disappointing to lose matches in the third set or in tie-break but we have a long season ahead of us. We are anxious to come home and to continue working harder to prepare for the spring.”
In singles play of the backdraw, newcomer Kim van Ginkel went 2-0 with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Taylor Perry (USU) and won by default over teammate Sarah Summerfield. Freshman Alexandra Kovacs earned wins over Hailey Swenson (USU), 6-3, 6-3, and Tori Arneson (CSU), 6-1, 6-1. She will play teammate Kim van Ginkel in the semis. Rebecca Berger toughed out a three set win, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4, over Jaclyn West of Utah State, but was defeated in her second match of the day, 6-3, 6-3, by Romina Nedkovic of BYU. Summerfield defeated her first opponent of the day, Elizaveta Ezhova (BYU) in three sets as well, 6-1, 5-7, 7-5. She withdrew from her match against teammate Ginkel. In her first round match of the back draw, Carly Van Hollen came up short, 6-1, 6-3 against Kristina Voytsekhovich (USU).
In Category B singles play, both Paloma Navarro and Saša Nemcová were defeated in their semi-final matches. Navarro lost to Aubrey Paul of BYU, 7-6, 7-5, while Nemcova was defeated in three sets, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.
In doubles play, it was a tough day for the last two teams left in the draw. Navarro and Van Hollen fell to Erin Monson and Andrea Maughan (Utah), 8-7 (5), as did Nemcová and van Ginkel, 8-3, to Christian Doerr and Romina Nedakovic (BYU).
The Cowgirls will host the UniWyo Cowgirl Invite on Sept. 26-27.
“We played some very close matches today,” said head coach Kati Gyulai. “It is always disappointing to lose matches in the third set or in tie-break but we have a long season ahead of us. We are anxious to come home and to continue working harder to prepare for the spring.”
In singles play of the backdraw, newcomer Kim van Ginkel went 2-0 with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Taylor Perry (USU) and won by default over teammate Sarah Summerfield. Freshman Alexandra Kovacs earned wins over Hailey Swenson (USU), 6-3, 6-3, and Tori Arneson (CSU), 6-1, 6-1. She will play teammate Kim van Ginkel in the semis. Rebecca Berger toughed out a three set win, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4, over Jaclyn West of Utah State, but was defeated in her second match of the day, 6-3, 6-3, by Romina Nedkovic of BYU. Summerfield defeated her first opponent of the day, Elizaveta Ezhova (BYU) in three sets as well, 6-1, 5-7, 7-5. She withdrew from her match against teammate Ginkel. In her first round match of the back draw, Carly Van Hollen came up short, 6-1, 6-3 against Kristina Voytsekhovich (USU).
In Category B singles play, both Paloma Navarro and Saša Nemcová were defeated in their semi-final matches. Navarro lost to Aubrey Paul of BYU, 7-6, 7-5, while Nemcova was defeated in three sets, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.
In doubles play, it was a tough day for the last two teams left in the draw. Navarro and Van Hollen fell to Erin Monson and Andrea Maughan (Utah), 8-7 (5), as did Nemcová and van Ginkel, 8-3, to Christian Doerr and Romina Nedakovic (BYU).
The Cowgirls will host the UniWyo Cowgirl Invite on Sept. 26-27.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Cowgirls sweep Brown for volleyball win
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A four-match East Coast road swing began on the right foot for the Wyoming Cowgirls, as they swept Brown in three games Thursday night.
The Cowgirls, 7-3, was challenged by Brown (1-5), but prevailed 25-21, 25-22 and 25-17.
“Tonight’s match gave us an opportunity to play before we start our tournament at New Hampshire,” Wyoming coach Carrie Yerty said. “JennaRae (Jester) was steady for us both offensively and defensively, along with Jodi Purdy, who is very consistent for us. They battled back under pressure in sets one and two, which helped us come up with this victory.”
Two Cowgirls finished the night in double-figures, led by Purdy's 11 kills and eight digs. Jester recorded 10 kills and six blocks, while hitting .526 (10-0-19). Wyoming hit .265 (35-8-102) for the match and had 10 total team blocks.
Wyoming continues its road trip Friday at the Holly Young Invitational in Durham, N.H. The Cowgirls will take on New Hampshire at 5 p.m. MT. On Saturday, Wyoming takes on Arizona State and Harvard to close out the weekend.
The Cowgirls, 7-3, was challenged by Brown (1-5), but prevailed 25-21, 25-22 and 25-17.
“Tonight’s match gave us an opportunity to play before we start our tournament at New Hampshire,” Wyoming coach Carrie Yerty said. “JennaRae (Jester) was steady for us both offensively and defensively, along with Jodi Purdy, who is very consistent for us. They battled back under pressure in sets one and two, which helped us come up with this victory.”
Two Cowgirls finished the night in double-figures, led by Purdy's 11 kills and eight digs. Jester recorded 10 kills and six blocks, while hitting .526 (10-0-19). Wyoming hit .265 (35-8-102) for the match and had 10 total team blocks.
Wyoming continues its road trip Friday at the Holly Young Invitational in Durham, N.H. The Cowgirls will take on New Hampshire at 5 p.m. MT. On Saturday, Wyoming takes on Arizona State and Harvard to close out the weekend.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
New-look Cowgirls win first rodeo
by UW Media Relations
Even with nearly 100 percent of its scoring gone through graduation, the University of Wyoming women's team started the new rodeo season where its national championship counterparts left off -- at the top of the standings.
With an entirely new lineup this year, Coach George Howard's Cowgirls won the first of five fall rodeos last weekend at Chadron State College. The UW women this season may not score points in bunches like last season's team that set a school-record because the power trio of Nikki Steffes, Sarah Mulholland and TaNaye Carroll have used up their eligibility.
Instead, a new group of UW women is set to uphold the Cowgirls' rodeo tradition. Last weekend only two women scored, but it was enough to boost the team to first place with 200 points -- 55 better than runner-up Sheridan College.
UW's points came in one event, breakaway roping. In her first collegiate competition, Cayla Allen, an elementary education freshman from Bellvue, Colo., won the event with a two-round time of 8.4 seconds. Teammate Dana Weiser, a computer science junior from Wheatland, won the long go, but missed in the short round to add to the team's overall production.
Even though her points didn't count because she was not one of the designated members of the women's team, Josie Davison, a secondary education junior from Miles City, Mont., won the barrel racing event.
The UW men got off to a slow start in the opening fall rodeo, placing seventh overall with 160 points. In only its third year of competition, Gillette College took the men's team title with 635 points, while perennial Central Rocky Mountain Region power Central Wyoming College was second with 455.
The Cowboys got a bulk of their scoring from team ropers Kade Merritt, a marketing freshman from Eaton, Colo., and Jake Mingus, an undeclared freshman, Jackson, who won the opening round and placed fifth overall in the average.
The final 60 team points came from veteran saddle bronc rider Merritt Smith of Gillette, an animal science junior, who was fifth in the average.
Even though his points did not count in the UW men's overall team standings, Cameron Weddle, a mechanical engineering junior from Milaca, Minn., was the top tie down roper.
CWC hosts this weekend's regional rodeo.
Listed are team points and the top six individuals in the average:
Women's team points -- University of Wyoming (UW), 200; Sheridan College (SC), 145; Central Wyoming College (CWC), 123.33; Eastern Wyoming College (EWC), 115; Colorado State University (CSU), 80; Laramie County Community College (LCCC), 60; Northeastern Junior College (NJC), 16.66.
Men's team scores -- Gillette College (GC), 635; CWC, 455; NJC, 440; EWC, 340; Casper College (CC), 215; LCCC, 180; UW, 160; Chadron State College (CSC), 145; Lamar Community College, 120; SC, 55.
Goat tying -- Lacey Schuelke, SC, 16.3; Josi Jenson, CSC, 16.4; Traci Hinman, CWC, 16.5; Kelsy Smith, UW, 16.7; Karalyn Bridgeman, CSC, 16.9.
Breakaway roping -- Cayla Allen, UW, 8.4; Haley Graves, LCC, 8.5; Larame Pope, UW, 16.7; Heather Bregar, UW, 17.5.
Barrel racing -- Josie Davison, UW, 32.71; Samantha Tallent, NJC, 32.82; Taylor Miniat, CSU, 33.19; Becky Grimm, CSC, 33.23; Lizzi Snyder, UW, 33.34; Jessica Giersiepen, GC, 33.62.
Bareback riding -- Wyatt Clark, EWC, 150; Ty Breuer, CWC, 149; Ty Werdel, CSC, 143; Jed Wilson, CSC, 138; Troy Bechen, CC, 137; J L Garman, SC, 120.
Saddle bronc riding -- Clay Gruel, CWC, 142; Chancy Miller, GC, 139; Chason Floyd, GC, 130.
Bull riding -- Justin Thomas, LCCC, 159; Cameron Hopper, CWC, 154; Charles Pesicka, GC, 143.
Tie down roping -- Cameron Weddle, UW, 19.4; Dalton Hall, NJC, 20.3; Kyle Broce, NJC, 21.1; Dustin Smith, CC, 21.2; Dane Kissack, GC, 22.1; Cole Dorenkamp, GC, 24.
Steer wrestling -- Jim Roedeske, CC, 9.8; Kyle Broce, NJC, 10.5; Carter Coble, LCC, 10.7; J W Lorenz, CWC, 11; Stetson Mitchell, LCC, 13.5; Chason Floyd, GC, 18.3.
Team roping -- Caitlyn Cahill, UW/Stetson Mitchell, LCC, 25; Stephanie Newman/Logan McDonald, EWC, 25.8; Nathan Ramsey/Cody McCluskey, NJC, 27.3; Taylor Holmes, CC/Dalton Hall, NJC, 29.4; Kade Merritt/Jake Mangis, UW, 30.8; Tyrel Schroth/Allen Auer, SC, 2.5.
Even with nearly 100 percent of its scoring gone through graduation, the University of Wyoming women's team started the new rodeo season where its national championship counterparts left off -- at the top of the standings.
With an entirely new lineup this year, Coach George Howard's Cowgirls won the first of five fall rodeos last weekend at Chadron State College. The UW women this season may not score points in bunches like last season's team that set a school-record because the power trio of Nikki Steffes, Sarah Mulholland and TaNaye Carroll have used up their eligibility.
Instead, a new group of UW women is set to uphold the Cowgirls' rodeo tradition. Last weekend only two women scored, but it was enough to boost the team to first place with 200 points -- 55 better than runner-up Sheridan College.
UW's points came in one event, breakaway roping. In her first collegiate competition, Cayla Allen, an elementary education freshman from Bellvue, Colo., won the event with a two-round time of 8.4 seconds. Teammate Dana Weiser, a computer science junior from Wheatland, won the long go, but missed in the short round to add to the team's overall production.
Even though her points didn't count because she was not one of the designated members of the women's team, Josie Davison, a secondary education junior from Miles City, Mont., won the barrel racing event.
The UW men got off to a slow start in the opening fall rodeo, placing seventh overall with 160 points. In only its third year of competition, Gillette College took the men's team title with 635 points, while perennial Central Rocky Mountain Region power Central Wyoming College was second with 455.
The Cowboys got a bulk of their scoring from team ropers Kade Merritt, a marketing freshman from Eaton, Colo., and Jake Mingus, an undeclared freshman, Jackson, who won the opening round and placed fifth overall in the average.
The final 60 team points came from veteran saddle bronc rider Merritt Smith of Gillette, an animal science junior, who was fifth in the average.
Even though his points did not count in the UW men's overall team standings, Cameron Weddle, a mechanical engineering junior from Milaca, Minn., was the top tie down roper.
CWC hosts this weekend's regional rodeo.
Listed are team points and the top six individuals in the average:
Women's team points -- University of Wyoming (UW), 200; Sheridan College (SC), 145; Central Wyoming College (CWC), 123.33; Eastern Wyoming College (EWC), 115; Colorado State University (CSU), 80; Laramie County Community College (LCCC), 60; Northeastern Junior College (NJC), 16.66.
Men's team scores -- Gillette College (GC), 635; CWC, 455; NJC, 440; EWC, 340; Casper College (CC), 215; LCCC, 180; UW, 160; Chadron State College (CSC), 145; Lamar Community College, 120; SC, 55.
Goat tying -- Lacey Schuelke, SC, 16.3; Josi Jenson, CSC, 16.4; Traci Hinman, CWC, 16.5; Kelsy Smith, UW, 16.7; Karalyn Bridgeman, CSC, 16.9.
Breakaway roping -- Cayla Allen, UW, 8.4; Haley Graves, LCC, 8.5; Larame Pope, UW, 16.7; Heather Bregar, UW, 17.5.
Barrel racing -- Josie Davison, UW, 32.71; Samantha Tallent, NJC, 32.82; Taylor Miniat, CSU, 33.19; Becky Grimm, CSC, 33.23; Lizzi Snyder, UW, 33.34; Jessica Giersiepen, GC, 33.62.
Bareback riding -- Wyatt Clark, EWC, 150; Ty Breuer, CWC, 149; Ty Werdel, CSC, 143; Jed Wilson, CSC, 138; Troy Bechen, CC, 137; J L Garman, SC, 120.
Saddle bronc riding -- Clay Gruel, CWC, 142; Chancy Miller, GC, 139; Chason Floyd, GC, 130.
Bull riding -- Justin Thomas, LCCC, 159; Cameron Hopper, CWC, 154; Charles Pesicka, GC, 143.
Tie down roping -- Cameron Weddle, UW, 19.4; Dalton Hall, NJC, 20.3; Kyle Broce, NJC, 21.1; Dustin Smith, CC, 21.2; Dane Kissack, GC, 22.1; Cole Dorenkamp, GC, 24.
Steer wrestling -- Jim Roedeske, CC, 9.8; Kyle Broce, NJC, 10.5; Carter Coble, LCC, 10.7; J W Lorenz, CWC, 11; Stetson Mitchell, LCC, 13.5; Chason Floyd, GC, 18.3.
Team roping -- Caitlyn Cahill, UW/Stetson Mitchell, LCC, 25; Stephanie Newman/Logan McDonald, EWC, 25.8; Nathan Ramsey/Cody McCluskey, NJC, 27.3; Taylor Holmes, CC/Dalton Hall, NJC, 29.4; Kade Merritt/Jake Mangis, UW, 30.8; Tyrel Schroth/Allen Auer, SC, 2.5.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Black sets Cowgirls record at CSU
UW junior Molly BlackFORT COLLINS, Colo. – Junior Molly Black can now write her name in the University of Wyoming Cowgirl record books, as she set the single lowest individual round in school history with her second-round 68 (-4) and currently sits in a tie for second-place in the Ptarmigan/Ram Fall Classic after two rounds.
During Black’s first round, she shot a 71 (-1), which consisted of four bogeys and five birdies. When she made the turn for the second round, she started off on the right foot as she birdied four of the first eight holes until having her sole bogey of the second round.
Her record-breaking round led the Cowgirls to an 11th place spot after two rounds. The Cowgirls shot 302 and 296 for a total of 598 (+22). They trail the leading Idaho University Lady Vandals with their two-round total 568 (-8).
“I am very proud of Molly and the way she played today,” Cowgirls' head coach Josey Stender said. “She came in this year very determined and confident, and has really put in a lot of hard work, and it showed today. The course is set up for some really low scores, and typically the second round scores are lower, I just didn’t expect them to be this low.”
Black was followed by senior Sarah Fogerty with her two round total of 146 (+2), as she closed out the day with her second round 72 (E) and enters the final round in a tie for 25th place. Sophomore Juanita Rico followed up her first round 80 (+8) with a second round 73 (+1) to have her start the final round in a tie for 57th place.
“When you play against such a high level of competition, there is not much room for error and its good for us to get out there early and see great golfers,” said Stender. “If we continue to learn from our mistakes we can make up some ground tomorrow.”
The final round will begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 am with live results that can be followed at http://www.golfstat.com/.
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Wyoming Results
Molly Black, 71+68=139 (-5, T 2nd)
Jonelle Martinez, 77+84=161 (+17, T 79th)
Sarah Fogerty, 74+72=146 (+2, T 25th)
Juanita Rico, 80+73=153 (+9, T 57th)
Dana Zamprelli, 80+83=163 (+19, 83rd)
Taylor Smalley *,80+76=156 (+12, T 68th)
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Cowgirl soccer falls to Idaho State
Idaho State scored a late second half goal to defeat the Wyoming Cowgirls 2-1 Sunday at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex.
Idaho State earned its first-ever win over the Cowgirls on the soccer field and advanced to 3-4 on the season. Wyoming drops to 4-2-1 overall.
"Idaho State came out with more energy today," said UW head coach Danny Sanchez. "I was pleased that we battled back from giving up the early goal. However, we didn’t play consistent enough to get a winning result."
The Bengals got on the board early, just 1 minutes, 54 seconds in the match on the first shot of the contest. Megan Stainbrook hit the top bar, but the ball spun into the net. Rachel Strawn and Kacey Ball assisted the early goal.
The Cowgirls found the equalizer on their first shot of the game as well. Junior Jerrica DiVencenzo took the corner kick and crossed it into the box. Freshman Carmen Blume jumped and headed the ball in for her second career goal.
The game remained tied at one in the second half until Idaho State had a corner kick opportunity. The ball deflected of a Wyoming player towards ISU’s Lauren Ryan, who was able to change the direction of the ball towards the net for the goal at 86:29.
Wyoming will travel to Boise, Idaho, for their next two games. On Friday, the Cowgirls will face Portland State at 2:30 p.m. After a day off, Wyoming will play Boise State on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Idaho State earned its first-ever win over the Cowgirls on the soccer field and advanced to 3-4 on the season. Wyoming drops to 4-2-1 overall.
"Idaho State came out with more energy today," said UW head coach Danny Sanchez. "I was pleased that we battled back from giving up the early goal. However, we didn’t play consistent enough to get a winning result."
The Bengals got on the board early, just 1 minutes, 54 seconds in the match on the first shot of the contest. Megan Stainbrook hit the top bar, but the ball spun into the net. Rachel Strawn and Kacey Ball assisted the early goal.
The Cowgirls found the equalizer on their first shot of the game as well. Junior Jerrica DiVencenzo took the corner kick and crossed it into the box. Freshman Carmen Blume jumped and headed the ball in for her second career goal.
The game remained tied at one in the second half until Idaho State had a corner kick opportunity. The ball deflected of a Wyoming player towards ISU’s Lauren Ryan, who was able to change the direction of the ball towards the net for the goal at 86:29.
Wyoming will travel to Boise, Idaho, for their next two games. On Friday, the Cowgirls will face Portland State at 2:30 p.m. After a day off, Wyoming will play Boise State on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Cowgirls finish 2-1 at Northern Arizona tourney
The Wyoming Cowgirl volleyball team (6-3 overall) went 1-1 on the day with a straight set victory (25-19, 25-16, 25-19) against The Citadel Bulldogs, but suffered a four-set loss (11-25, 25-22, 23-25, 23-25) against the Utah State Aggies to close out the Fiesta Bowl Classic on Saturday in Flagstaff, Ariz.
“We really showed great character to come back after our loss from Utah State,” said head coach Carrie Yerty. “We competed extremely well against all three of these teams this weekend, and I feel like we are a better team than we were before this tournament. I was very pleased with the blocking performance of JennaRae (Jester) and Camille (Coffman) today, and Camille did a tremendous job all weekend long. Dani Bedore was a very consistent player for us as well. Overall, I was pleased with our results.”
In the victory over The Citadel, the Cowgirls were led by freshman Jodi Purdy, who finished with a team-high 11 kills, while hitting .500 (11-3-16) and adding five digs. Camille Coffman added nine kills and two blocks while hitting .538 (9-2-13), followed by Dani Bedore and Lauren Whitney with eight kills each. Senior libero Jessica Kagarise had a team-high 10 digs. Wyoming hit a season high .449 (47-12-78) for the match and recorded 47 kills, ten service aces and four total team blocks.
The Bulldogs were led by Tatum Jestila with seven kills and three digs, while hitting .357 (7-2-14) for the match. Jessica Maas added six kills followed by Kathryn Johnston with four. The Citadel hit .167 (26-14-72) and had eight total team blocks.
Two Cowgirls finished the Utah State match in double figures. Purdy finished with a team-high 17 kills, while adding eight digs and two block assists. She would also hit .344 (17-6-32) for the match. Jadranka Tramosljanin would record her first double-double of her career with 10 kills and 10 digs. Bedore added nine kills and nine digs, while Coffman followed with eight kills. Kagarise led the way with 12 digs in the match. As a team, Wyoming hit .183 (53-29-131) and recorded 53 kills, 47 digs and seven total team blocks.
Utah State was led by Liz McArthur with 15 kills, two digs and two block assists. Emily Kortsen added seven kills followed by Shantell Durrant with six kills. The Aggies hit .223 (44-17-121) and had 11 total team blocks.
Wyoming will return to play next week with a four-match road trip. The Cowgirls play Brown on Thursday in Providence, RI, followed by three matches at the Holly Young Invitational in Durham, N.H. They will take on Arizona State, Harvard and New Hampshire.
“We really showed great character to come back after our loss from Utah State,” said head coach Carrie Yerty. “We competed extremely well against all three of these teams this weekend, and I feel like we are a better team than we were before this tournament. I was very pleased with the blocking performance of JennaRae (Jester) and Camille (Coffman) today, and Camille did a tremendous job all weekend long. Dani Bedore was a very consistent player for us as well. Overall, I was pleased with our results.”
In the victory over The Citadel, the Cowgirls were led by freshman Jodi Purdy, who finished with a team-high 11 kills, while hitting .500 (11-3-16) and adding five digs. Camille Coffman added nine kills and two blocks while hitting .538 (9-2-13), followed by Dani Bedore and Lauren Whitney with eight kills each. Senior libero Jessica Kagarise had a team-high 10 digs. Wyoming hit a season high .449 (47-12-78) for the match and recorded 47 kills, ten service aces and four total team blocks.
The Bulldogs were led by Tatum Jestila with seven kills and three digs, while hitting .357 (7-2-14) for the match. Jessica Maas added six kills followed by Kathryn Johnston with four. The Citadel hit .167 (26-14-72) and had eight total team blocks.
Two Cowgirls finished the Utah State match in double figures. Purdy finished with a team-high 17 kills, while adding eight digs and two block assists. She would also hit .344 (17-6-32) for the match. Jadranka Tramosljanin would record her first double-double of her career with 10 kills and 10 digs. Bedore added nine kills and nine digs, while Coffman followed with eight kills. Kagarise led the way with 12 digs in the match. As a team, Wyoming hit .183 (53-29-131) and recorded 53 kills, 47 digs and seven total team blocks.
Utah State was led by Liz McArthur with 15 kills, two digs and two block assists. Emily Kortsen added seven kills followed by Shantell Durrant with six kills. The Aggies hit .223 (44-17-121) and had 11 total team blocks.
Wyoming will return to play next week with a four-match road trip. The Cowgirls play Brown on Thursday in Providence, RI, followed by three matches at the Holly Young Invitational in Durham, N.H. They will take on Arizona State, Harvard and New Hampshire.
Maier finishes sixth in Tucker Invite
University of Wyoming junior golfer Gabe Maier started the 2009 fall season with a bang, as he tied for sixth at the prestigious New Mexico Tucker Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. on Saturday. As a team, the Cowboys placed eighth in the 17-team tournament.
Maier, a Cody native, shot rounds of 68 (-4), 73 (+1) and 71 (-1) to finish with a three-round total of 212 (-4). That total tied for sixth in the 104-man field, and is both his best career tournament finish and best career tournament score.
As a team, the Cowboys wrapped up a solid tournament on Saturday and placed eighth in the 17-team field. The Pokes finished with a three-round tournament total of 884 (+9, 293, 294, 297).
UNLV won the Tucker Invitational with a three round total of 843 (-21). San Diego State (859, -5) finished second and BYU was third (867, +3).
Individually, UNLV’s Derek Ernst and Colby Smith tied for first place, each finishing eight-under par.
“Gabe had a great tournament and we did some good things as a team,” UW Director of Golf Joe Jensen said. “This was a good, solid start to the season. We beat some high caliber teams like Arizona and Colorado, which was great. We also have a few things to work on, as we were really close to New Mexico, but missed a few opportunities late. All in all, we feel good about this opening weekend and are looking forward to next weekend.”
The Cowboys return to action next Saturday and Sunday, as they travel to the Air Force Academy for the Falcon Invitational.
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Wyoming Results
Gabe Maier, 68+73+71=212 (-4, T 6th)
Zach Zaremba, 76+71+74=221 (+5, T33rd)
Clinton Boutelle, 75+75+76=226 (+10, T 56th)
Jared Butler, 79+75+76=230 (+14, T 71st)
Phil Henzlik, 74-80-78=232 (+16, T 82nd)
Max Curnow (Individual), 83-75-82=240 (+24, T 100th)
Maier, a Cody native, shot rounds of 68 (-4), 73 (+1) and 71 (-1) to finish with a three-round total of 212 (-4). That total tied for sixth in the 104-man field, and is both his best career tournament finish and best career tournament score.
As a team, the Cowboys wrapped up a solid tournament on Saturday and placed eighth in the 17-team field. The Pokes finished with a three-round tournament total of 884 (+9, 293, 294, 297).
UNLV won the Tucker Invitational with a three round total of 843 (-21). San Diego State (859, -5) finished second and BYU was third (867, +3).
Individually, UNLV’s Derek Ernst and Colby Smith tied for first place, each finishing eight-under par.
“Gabe had a great tournament and we did some good things as a team,” UW Director of Golf Joe Jensen said. “This was a good, solid start to the season. We beat some high caliber teams like Arizona and Colorado, which was great. We also have a few things to work on, as we were really close to New Mexico, but missed a few opportunities late. All in all, we feel good about this opening weekend and are looking forward to next weekend.”
The Cowboys return to action next Saturday and Sunday, as they travel to the Air Force Academy for the Falcon Invitational.
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Wyoming Results
Gabe Maier, 68+73+71=212 (-4, T 6th)
Zach Zaremba, 76+71+74=221 (+5, T33rd)
Clinton Boutelle, 75+75+76=226 (+10, T 56th)
Jared Butler, 79+75+76=230 (+14, T 71st)
Phil Henzlik, 74-80-78=232 (+16, T 82nd)
Max Curnow (Individual), 83-75-82=240 (+24, T 100th)
Friday, September 11, 2009
Cowgirls edge Northern Arizona in five
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- After winning the first two sets of the match, the Wyoming Cowgirl volleyball team (5-2 overall) would need five sets to earn a 3-2 victory (25-22, 25-22, 16-25, 22-25, 15-8) against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3-4 overall) on Friday night.
“We really battled tonight and really trusted each other,” said UW head coach Carrie Yerty. “We blocked well and really kept our composure when it got tough. I was very proud of Dani and how she really kept the team together, and Camille Coffman played a tremendous match.”
Five Cowgirls finished the night with double-figures led by junior outside hitter Dani Bedore with 14. She finished her night with 14 kills, 10 digs and a .314 (14-3-35) hitting percentage. She was followed by Camille Coffman with 12 kills and a career high one solo block and nine block assists. She also hit a career .455 (12-2-22). JennaRae Jester had 12 kills, along with Jodi Purdy and Lauren Whitney. As a team, the Cowgirls hit .247 (65-24-166).
Northern Arizona was led by Lauren Campbell with 19 kills and a .375 (19-4-40) hitting percentage, while Kelli Dallgren added 14 kills. The Lumberjacks hit .134 (54-33-157) for the match.
Wyoming will wrap up the tournament Saturday against The Citadel Bulldogs at 2 p.m. MT and the Utah State Aggies at 5 p.m. MT.
“We really battled tonight and really trusted each other,” said UW head coach Carrie Yerty. “We blocked well and really kept our composure when it got tough. I was very proud of Dani and how she really kept the team together, and Camille Coffman played a tremendous match.”
Five Cowgirls finished the night with double-figures led by junior outside hitter Dani Bedore with 14. She finished her night with 14 kills, 10 digs and a .314 (14-3-35) hitting percentage. She was followed by Camille Coffman with 12 kills and a career high one solo block and nine block assists. She also hit a career .455 (12-2-22). JennaRae Jester had 12 kills, along with Jodi Purdy and Lauren Whitney. As a team, the Cowgirls hit .247 (65-24-166).
Northern Arizona was led by Lauren Campbell with 19 kills and a .375 (19-4-40) hitting percentage, while Kelli Dallgren added 14 kills. The Lumberjacks hit .134 (54-33-157) for the match.
Wyoming will wrap up the tournament Saturday against The Citadel Bulldogs at 2 p.m. MT and the Utah State Aggies at 5 p.m. MT.
Maier tied for second for Cowboy golfers
University of Wyoming junior Gabe Maier found himself in a great place following the opening round of the 2009 New Mexico Tucker Invitational, as he is tied for second place. The Tucker, which is being played at UNM’s Championship Course in Albuquerque, began on Friday and is scheduled to conclude on Saturday.
While the 17-team field finished the tournament’s first round Friday afternoon, play was suspended partially through the second round due to rain. Each team finished a different number of holes, and the majority of UW’s players have four to five holes left to play in the second round. The field will wrap-up the second round on Saturday morning, before beginning the third and final round. Play will begin at 7:30 a.m.
Following the completed first round, Maier shot an opening round 68 (-4), which is the lowest round of his college career. Through 14 holes of the second round, Maier was two-over par.
Other Cowboys who scored for the team included junior Phil Henzlik, redshirt freshman Clinton Boutelle and junior Zach Zaremba. Henzlik shot an opening round 74 (+2), Boutelle fired a 75 (+3) in his first college round and Zaremba shot a 76 (+4).
As a team, the Cowboys shot an opening round score of 293 (+5). That tied with Baylor for the seventh best opening round in the tournament. UNLV had the best first round, firing a 282 (-6).
Individually, UNLV’s Derek Ernst had the best opening round as he carded a 67 (-5). Maier was one of three players to shoot a 68.
“Gabe had a really nice start and we are very proud of him,” UW director of golf Joe Jensen said. “As a team we had a nice first round and were playing pretty well in the second until the weather halted play. We are grouped with some great teams in the middle of the pack. We are showing that we can be competitive with a national caliber field, which I am happy about.”
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Wyoming Results
Gabe Maier 68 (-4), Phil Henzlik 74 (+2), Clinton Boutelle 75 (+3), Zach Zaremba 76 (+4), Jared Butler 79 (+7), Max Curnow (Individual) 83 (+11).
While the 17-team field finished the tournament’s first round Friday afternoon, play was suspended partially through the second round due to rain. Each team finished a different number of holes, and the majority of UW’s players have four to five holes left to play in the second round. The field will wrap-up the second round on Saturday morning, before beginning the third and final round. Play will begin at 7:30 a.m.
Following the completed first round, Maier shot an opening round 68 (-4), which is the lowest round of his college career. Through 14 holes of the second round, Maier was two-over par.
Other Cowboys who scored for the team included junior Phil Henzlik, redshirt freshman Clinton Boutelle and junior Zach Zaremba. Henzlik shot an opening round 74 (+2), Boutelle fired a 75 (+3) in his first college round and Zaremba shot a 76 (+4).
As a team, the Cowboys shot an opening round score of 293 (+5). That tied with Baylor for the seventh best opening round in the tournament. UNLV had the best first round, firing a 282 (-6).
Individually, UNLV’s Derek Ernst had the best opening round as he carded a 67 (-5). Maier was one of three players to shoot a 68.
“Gabe had a really nice start and we are very proud of him,” UW director of golf Joe Jensen said. “As a team we had a nice first round and were playing pretty well in the second until the weather halted play. We are grouped with some great teams in the middle of the pack. We are showing that we can be competitive with a national caliber field, which I am happy about.”
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Wyoming Results
Gabe Maier 68 (-4), Phil Henzlik 74 (+2), Clinton Boutelle 75 (+3), Zach Zaremba 76 (+4), Jared Butler 79 (+7), Max Curnow (Individual) 83 (+11).
Cowgirls hold off Princeton
by Bobby Abplanalp
Wyoming Sports.org
Defender Chelsea Coddington scored the first goal of her career in the 31st-minute of the second half and Wyoming held on for a 1-0 win over the Princeton Tigers at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex Friday.
With the win Wyoming, 4-1-1, is now unbeaten since an opening season 1-0 loss at Denver. Princeton, the defending Ivy League champion, falls to 1-3.
Both teams played tough defense and the home crowd saw great goalkeeping on both ends of the field, but Coddington got behind Tigers goalkeeper Alyssa Pont and capitalized on the open net for her first collegiate score.
“It feels amazing,” Coddington said of her goal. “It’s about time; I’ve been trying to get it (the ball) in there (the net) for a while now. Beating Princeton feels really good. We’re on a roll and we wanted to come out and keep going.”
Wyoming coach Danny Sanchez said the Cowgirls will build some confidence from th win.
"Princeton is a very good team and I’m pleased with how we battled," Sanchez said. "I’m really pleased with once the game settled. We played moments of better soccer and that’s what we have to keep improving on, but we definitely battled and got a good result against a very good team.”
Princeton out-shot the Cowgirls 12-9 and had a chance to tie things up in the 10th minute when it was awarded a free kick in front of the Wyoming net, but UW goalkeeper Courtney Merkle made a leaping save to preserve the Cowgirls lead for her fourth win of the season.
The Cowgirls will take a day off and then suit up against the Idaho State Lady Bengals Sunday at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex, beginning at 12 p.m.
“We’ll come out and work hard for Idaho State,” Coddington said. “We tied them last year 1-1. Hopefully, this year we’ll beat them and I know we can.”
Wyoming Sports.org
Defender Chelsea Coddington scored the first goal of her career in the 31st-minute of the second half and Wyoming held on for a 1-0 win over the Princeton Tigers at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex Friday.
With the win Wyoming, 4-1-1, is now unbeaten since an opening season 1-0 loss at Denver. Princeton, the defending Ivy League champion, falls to 1-3.
Both teams played tough defense and the home crowd saw great goalkeeping on both ends of the field, but Coddington got behind Tigers goalkeeper Alyssa Pont and capitalized on the open net for her first collegiate score.
“It feels amazing,” Coddington said of her goal. “It’s about time; I’ve been trying to get it (the ball) in there (the net) for a while now. Beating Princeton feels really good. We’re on a roll and we wanted to come out and keep going.”
Wyoming coach Danny Sanchez said the Cowgirls will build some confidence from th win.
"Princeton is a very good team and I’m pleased with how we battled," Sanchez said. "I’m really pleased with once the game settled. We played moments of better soccer and that’s what we have to keep improving on, but we definitely battled and got a good result against a very good team.”
Princeton out-shot the Cowgirls 12-9 and had a chance to tie things up in the 10th minute when it was awarded a free kick in front of the Wyoming net, but UW goalkeeper Courtney Merkle made a leaping save to preserve the Cowgirls lead for her fourth win of the season.
The Cowgirls will take a day off and then suit up against the Idaho State Lady Bengals Sunday at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex, beginning at 12 p.m.
“We’ll come out and work hard for Idaho State,” Coddington said. “We tied them last year 1-1. Hopefully, this year we’ll beat them and I know we can.”
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Cowgirl volleyball hits the road for first time
By Richard Anderson
Wyoming Sports.org
For the first two weeks of the season, the Wyoming volleyball team has had all of the comforts of home.
That all changes this weekend as the Cowgirls hit the road for the first time, competing in the two-day Northern Arizona Invitational in Flagstaff, Ariz.
The Cowgirls face host Northern Arizona on Friday night (7 p.m.) before closing the tournament on Saturday against The Citadel (1 p.m.) and Utah State (4 p.m.).
Wyoming went 4-2 in its first two tournaments in the UniWyo Sports Complex, finishing second in both occasions.
With a roster filled with youngsters, going on the road for the first time will be an experience, but one that the UW coaching staff wants to be as normal as possible.
“For us, it is not going to change our prep a whole lot other than we are going to have to get on an airplane versus going to class because we have practice time scheduled each day that we are there," Cowgirl coach Carrie Yerty said. “We’ll keep it as normal as you can with eating out and being on the road. I think all of the newcomers are very excited to be taking their first road trip and to see something different.”
For the most part, Yerty said the Cowgirls were able to get what they wanted to out of playing two home tournaments to open the season.
“I think that playing at home always provides a little more stability when you first start, not only academically but just playing in their comfort zone is a lot easier than being away for the first weekend, and then to have a second tournament at home,” she said. "We had the opportunity to get the jitters out; we had the opportunity to play in front of our home crowd, which was just unbelievable. I think we got a couple of wins under our belt and we have a couple of losses under our belt, which will make us continue to work hard.”
Northern Arizona is 2-4 on the season and is led by Lexi Sullivan, who is averaging 3.64 kills and 1.32 digs per set. NAU returns three starters and seven letterwinners to a team that went 15-10 overall and 7-9 in the Big Sky Conference a year ago.
The Citadel is 1-7 overall and will play Utah State before taking on the Cowgirls. They are led by Tatum Jestila, who is averaging 2.90 kills and 2.27 digs per set. They return four starters and seven letterwinners to a team that Utah State is 3-3 overall and will play The Citadel before facing the Cowgirls.
The Aggies are led by Liz McArthur, who is averaging 3.54 kills and 1.58 dps. Utah State returns five starters and seven letterwinners to a team that went 11-17 overall and 9-7 in the Western Athletic Conference a year ago.
The Cowgirls are led by freshman outside hitter Jodi Purdy, who is averaging 3.12 kills, which is fifth in the league, and 2.58 digs per set. She is followed by junior Lauren Whitney, who is adding 2.82 kills and junior Dani Bedore with 2.00 kills and 1.57 digs per set.
“We’re starting to figure out who is going to play where and we’re getting a little more comfortable on the court,” Yerty said. “We still need to do a better job of handling pressure situations and staying composed in the heat of battle. In terms of how hard they are working, and their motivation, they are doing a great job.”
Wyoming Sports.org
For the first two weeks of the season, the Wyoming volleyball team has had all of the comforts of home.
That all changes this weekend as the Cowgirls hit the road for the first time, competing in the two-day Northern Arizona Invitational in Flagstaff, Ariz.
The Cowgirls face host Northern Arizona on Friday night (7 p.m.) before closing the tournament on Saturday against The Citadel (1 p.m.) and Utah State (4 p.m.).
Wyoming went 4-2 in its first two tournaments in the UniWyo Sports Complex, finishing second in both occasions.
With a roster filled with youngsters, going on the road for the first time will be an experience, but one that the UW coaching staff wants to be as normal as possible.
“For us, it is not going to change our prep a whole lot other than we are going to have to get on an airplane versus going to class because we have practice time scheduled each day that we are there," Cowgirl coach Carrie Yerty said. “We’ll keep it as normal as you can with eating out and being on the road. I think all of the newcomers are very excited to be taking their first road trip and to see something different.”
For the most part, Yerty said the Cowgirls were able to get what they wanted to out of playing two home tournaments to open the season.
“I think that playing at home always provides a little more stability when you first start, not only academically but just playing in their comfort zone is a lot easier than being away for the first weekend, and then to have a second tournament at home,” she said. "We had the opportunity to get the jitters out; we had the opportunity to play in front of our home crowd, which was just unbelievable. I think we got a couple of wins under our belt and we have a couple of losses under our belt, which will make us continue to work hard.”
Northern Arizona is 2-4 on the season and is led by Lexi Sullivan, who is averaging 3.64 kills and 1.32 digs per set. NAU returns three starters and seven letterwinners to a team that went 15-10 overall and 7-9 in the Big Sky Conference a year ago.
The Citadel is 1-7 overall and will play Utah State before taking on the Cowgirls. They are led by Tatum Jestila, who is averaging 2.90 kills and 2.27 digs per set. They return four starters and seven letterwinners to a team that Utah State is 3-3 overall and will play The Citadel before facing the Cowgirls.
The Aggies are led by Liz McArthur, who is averaging 3.54 kills and 1.58 dps. Utah State returns five starters and seven letterwinners to a team that went 11-17 overall and 9-7 in the Western Athletic Conference a year ago.
The Cowgirls are led by freshman outside hitter Jodi Purdy, who is averaging 3.12 kills, which is fifth in the league, and 2.58 digs per set. She is followed by junior Lauren Whitney, who is adding 2.82 kills and junior Dani Bedore with 2.00 kills and 1.57 digs per set.
“We’re starting to figure out who is going to play where and we’re getting a little more comfortable on the court,” Yerty said. “We still need to do a better job of handling pressure situations and staying composed in the heat of battle. In terms of how hard they are working, and their motivation, they are doing a great job.”
Cowboy golfers to open season
by UW Athletics Media Relations
The University of Wyoming men's golf team will open the 2009-10 season by traveling to the prestigious University of New Mexico Tucker Invitational. The tournament will be played at the UNM Championship Course in Albuquerque and will feature two rounds of 18 holes on Friday and one final round on Saturday.
The Tucker Invitational, which is in its 55th year, is the second-oldest men’s college tournament in the country. Former Tucker participants include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Ben Crenshaw, Johnny Miller, Fuzzy Zoeller, Rich Beem and Jim Furyk.
This year’s event will feature 17 teams, including the 2009 NCAA champion Texas A&M Aggies. Other teams include Air Force, Arizona, Baylor, BYU, Campbell, Colorado, UNLV, New Mexico, New Mexico State, North Texas, Pepperdine, San Diego State, UT-San Antonio, Utah and UTEP.
While they have been a young team in the past, the Cowboys are now coming of age. They welcome back a great deal of experience, as seven of UW’s eight players have college experience. The team is led by a core group of juniors including Max Curnow, Phil Henzlik, Gabe Maier, Mike May, Casey Ruff and Zach Zaremba. Senior Jared Butler and redshirt freshman Clinton Boutelle round out the Pokes’ roster.
Last season, Zaremba led the team in stroke average with a 74.75. Henzlik played the best golf of any Cowboy down the stretch of the season and placed seventh at the 2009 Mountain West Conference Championships. Last season, Henzlik, Maier, May and Zaremba played in all 12 tournaments as sophomores.
“The guys worked really hard this past summer, we have great team chemistry and we are excited to get the season rolling,” UW Director of Golf Joe Jensen said. “Hopefully, we can take that hard work and turn it into success.
“The Tucker is a great event and we are thrilled to be here. The guys are excited about the opportunity to face some great teams. We are looking forward to a fun weekend.”
UNM’s Championship Course measures in at 7,591 yards and plays to a par of 72. The tournament can be followed live on UNM’s website www.golobos.com.
The University of Wyoming men's golf team will open the 2009-10 season by traveling to the prestigious University of New Mexico Tucker Invitational. The tournament will be played at the UNM Championship Course in Albuquerque and will feature two rounds of 18 holes on Friday and one final round on Saturday.
The Tucker Invitational, which is in its 55th year, is the second-oldest men’s college tournament in the country. Former Tucker participants include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Ben Crenshaw, Johnny Miller, Fuzzy Zoeller, Rich Beem and Jim Furyk.
This year’s event will feature 17 teams, including the 2009 NCAA champion Texas A&M Aggies. Other teams include Air Force, Arizona, Baylor, BYU, Campbell, Colorado, UNLV, New Mexico, New Mexico State, North Texas, Pepperdine, San Diego State, UT-San Antonio, Utah and UTEP.
While they have been a young team in the past, the Cowboys are now coming of age. They welcome back a great deal of experience, as seven of UW’s eight players have college experience. The team is led by a core group of juniors including Max Curnow, Phil Henzlik, Gabe Maier, Mike May, Casey Ruff and Zach Zaremba. Senior Jared Butler and redshirt freshman Clinton Boutelle round out the Pokes’ roster.
Last season, Zaremba led the team in stroke average with a 74.75. Henzlik played the best golf of any Cowboy down the stretch of the season and placed seventh at the 2009 Mountain West Conference Championships. Last season, Henzlik, Maier, May and Zaremba played in all 12 tournaments as sophomores.
“The guys worked really hard this past summer, we have great team chemistry and we are excited to get the season rolling,” UW Director of Golf Joe Jensen said. “Hopefully, we can take that hard work and turn it into success.
“The Tucker is a great event and we are thrilled to be here. The guys are excited about the opportunity to face some great teams. We are looking forward to a fun weekend.”
UNM’s Championship Course measures in at 7,591 yards and plays to a par of 72. The tournament can be followed live on UNM’s website www.golobos.com.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Cowgirls tie Utah State in soccer
by UW Athletics Media Relations
LOGAN, Utah -- The University of Wyoming Cowgirl soccer team battled to a 1-1 draw Sunday afternoon against Utah State in double overtime.
The Cowgirls and Aggies both post an overall record of 3-1-1 following the game.
"Utah State is a very good team and are very dangerous on the attack," said UW head coach Danny Sanchez. "Both teams had opportunities in the overtime periods, but overall I am pleased with how we battled back and got the late equalizer."
After the first 45 minutes the game remained scoreless. Both teams took four shots each, but USU was able to get three on goal. Freshman Courtney Merkle made three crucial saves in the first half.
In the second half, Aggie defender Stefanie Shiozaki headed the ball into the goal from three yards out at 63:24. Lauren Hansen was credited with the assist, and Utah State took the 1-0 lead.
The Aggies held the lead until UW freshman Olivia Mohtadi scored a goal that was deflected off Utah State goalkeeper Molli Merrill. The goal came at the 83:40 mark, and is the third goal of the season for Mohtadi.
In the overtime periods, the Aggies took a total of five shots, but Merkle made the necessary saves to keep the score tied at one.
The Cowgirls will return home for two games next weekend. On Friday, Princeton will travel to Laramie for the first ever meeting between the two schools. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex. The Cowgirls will also host Idaho State on Sunday starting at 1 p.m.
LOGAN, Utah -- The University of Wyoming Cowgirl soccer team battled to a 1-1 draw Sunday afternoon against Utah State in double overtime.
The Cowgirls and Aggies both post an overall record of 3-1-1 following the game.
"Utah State is a very good team and are very dangerous on the attack," said UW head coach Danny Sanchez. "Both teams had opportunities in the overtime periods, but overall I am pleased with how we battled back and got the late equalizer."
After the first 45 minutes the game remained scoreless. Both teams took four shots each, but USU was able to get three on goal. Freshman Courtney Merkle made three crucial saves in the first half.
In the second half, Aggie defender Stefanie Shiozaki headed the ball into the goal from three yards out at 63:24. Lauren Hansen was credited with the assist, and Utah State took the 1-0 lead.
The Aggies held the lead until UW freshman Olivia Mohtadi scored a goal that was deflected off Utah State goalkeeper Molli Merrill. The goal came at the 83:40 mark, and is the third goal of the season for Mohtadi.
In the overtime periods, the Aggies took a total of five shots, but Merkle made the necessary saves to keep the score tied at one.
The Cowgirls will return home for two games next weekend. On Friday, Princeton will travel to Laramie for the first ever meeting between the two schools. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex. The Cowgirls will also host Idaho State on Sunday starting at 1 p.m.
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