The University of Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls had a record performance on the first day of the Mountain West Conference Championships in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday.
Junior Britney Jackson completed the women’s pentathlon with a final score of 3,388 points, a school record for the Cowgirls. She overcame Patty Harrington’s score of 3,340 set back in 1986. Jackson’s performance was enough to score her a point for the Cowgirls with an eighth-place finish.
“Britney competed very well today, and was in one of the strongest pentathlon fields ever,” said assistant coach Quincy Howe. “There are three individuals who have qualified for nationals in the field and Britney did a good job.”
Cowboy senior Jay Petsch is competing in his last heptathlon for the Cowboys, and after the first day, sits in third place with 2,818 points. On Thursday, he finished first in the long jump at 23-feet, 1 3/4 inches. Petsch will finish the competition Friday in the pole vault, the 60-meter hurdles and the 1,000-meter run.
“Jay had a solid day and now he controls his own destiny tomorrow, but has a very realistic shot at placing in the top of the group,” said Howe.
Friday will bring the rest of the field to action with many prelims in the track events and finals in a few of the field events.
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