MWC track championships a big success
If the Western Athletic Conference told the University of Wyoming that it would never be back after UW hosted the conference track and field championships in 1968, don't expect Mountain West Conference officials to hold the same opinion.
Yes, it was a little windy and chilly at times, but rain and snow stayed away and Saturday was simply beautiful out at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex during the final day of the MWC championships.
My guess is the MWC track championships will return to Laramie, although it will be a few years because of the league rotation. But with the way the meet was organized and run, along with the quality facilities, it was an outstanding meet.
Wyoming coach Don Yentes certainly would have liked to seen both of his teams finish a little higher in the standings, but he recognized that the MWC is a very good track conference. Yentes, however, could do nothing but smile about the meet overall, in Laramie for the first time in 41 years.
“Overall, it was a great weekend, and in my opinion, one of the best run conference championships ever,” said Yentes. “Everyone did a great job of running the meet and it was just spectacular.”
The University of Wyoming, as well as the city of Laramie, deserve a big pat on the back for bringing a league championship back to Laramie.
Oh, by the way, the WAC track championships were in Logan, Utah, over the weekend. I think we traded up on this one.
***
You might have noticed a couple of different names on Wyoming Sports.org this week in coverage of the track championships. UW journalism students Rob Ketcham and Bobby Abplanalp are helping me out as interns.
With their help this summer and in the future, we'll try to get some added coverage in American Legion baseball, as well as the Laramie Colts collegiate baseball team, as well as Laramie High School and other local sports.
Along with my work on Wyoming Sports.org and Sportsline Live, I'll also be taking over soon as the publisher of CowboyBlitz.com, a college sports site on Scout.com.
Now if I can just keep my lawn mowed this summer, we'll be in business.
Yes, it was a little windy and chilly at times, but rain and snow stayed away and Saturday was simply beautiful out at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex during the final day of the MWC championships.
My guess is the MWC track championships will return to Laramie, although it will be a few years because of the league rotation. But with the way the meet was organized and run, along with the quality facilities, it was an outstanding meet.
Wyoming coach Don Yentes certainly would have liked to seen both of his teams finish a little higher in the standings, but he recognized that the MWC is a very good track conference. Yentes, however, could do nothing but smile about the meet overall, in Laramie for the first time in 41 years.
“Overall, it was a great weekend, and in my opinion, one of the best run conference championships ever,” said Yentes. “Everyone did a great job of running the meet and it was just spectacular.”
The University of Wyoming, as well as the city of Laramie, deserve a big pat on the back for bringing a league championship back to Laramie.
Oh, by the way, the WAC track championships were in Logan, Utah, over the weekend. I think we traded up on this one.
***
You might have noticed a couple of different names on Wyoming Sports.org this week in coverage of the track championships. UW journalism students Rob Ketcham and Bobby Abplanalp are helping me out as interns.
With their help this summer and in the future, we'll try to get some added coverage in American Legion baseball, as well as the Laramie Colts collegiate baseball team, as well as Laramie High School and other local sports.
Along with my work on Wyoming Sports.org and Sportsline Live, I'll also be taking over soon as the publisher of CowboyBlitz.com, a college sports site on Scout.com.
Now if I can just keep my lawn mowed this summer, we'll be in business.
Comments