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Morning Sports: March 20, 2024
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Callista Roush and Landrum Wiley Of Sheridan HS Sign NLIs To Compete At Black Hills State Univ.: Two Sheridan County High School track and field athletes are heading to college to continue their athletic careers.
Callista Roush has signed her National Letter of Intent to compete on the track and field team at Black Hills State University, particularly in the long and triple jump events, so she can, as she put it, jump in the sand.
At the Wyoming High School Indoor Track and Field State Meet earlier this month, she placed 3rd in the triple jump and was 5th in the long jump.
As far as what got her into jumping, Roush says it took some persuasion from some friends.
Roush adds she is considering majoring in computer science.
Landrum Wiley is also heading to Black Hills State University to compete on the cross country and track and field teams.
At the Wyoming High School Indoor Track and Field State Meet earlier this month, he placed 2nd in both the 1600 meter and 3200 meter run events, and was 3rd in the 800 meter run.
At last year’s Outdoor Track and Field State Meet, Wiley was part of the state champion 4 by 800 meter relay team, and placed 12th at the State Cross Country Meet, back in October.
He says a meeting between his current head coach and future head coach is what got the ball rolling.
Wiley adds he is considering majoring in exercise science.
University Of Wyoming Cowgirl Basketball: The Wyoming Cowgirls are practicing while they wait to see who their opponent will be in the second round of the women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT).
Tomorrow, Northern Colorado plays at UT-San Antonio, and UW will play the winner of that game, sometime between this coming Saturday and Tuesday of next week.
Just because Wyoming got a first round bye, does not mean they will host their second round opponent.
More details should be available either tomorrow night or Friday morning.
Men’s College Basketball: The NCAA tournament officially started yesterday with 2 of the First 4 Games, and the Mountain West Conference is off to a 1-0 start.
Last night, Colorado State defeated Virginia 67-42, and the Rams will move on to the Round of 64 and play again tomorrow at 4:50pm Mountain Time against Texas.
That game will be played in Charlotte.
Boise State plays in their First 4 game today against Colorado beginning at 7:10pm Mountain Time.
Before that game, Sheridan High School grad Sam Lecholat and the Montana State Bobcats will take on Grambling State at 4:40pm.
UNLV will play their first round NIT game today at 6pm at Princeton.
Colorado Rockies Pre-Season Baseball: The Colorado Rockies split the squad up yesterday and had less than desirable results.
One squad had to settle for an 8-8 tie at home vs. Cleveland, and the Rockies led 7-nothing after 6 innings.
Charlie Blackmon hit a solo home run in that game.
The other squad got crushed 12-3 at Seattle.
Starting pitcher Austin Gombar was roughed up for 8 runs in 2 1/3rd innings of work.
Hunter Goodman went yard for Colorado, but it didn’t do much good.
The Rocks play again today at Arizona beginning at 2:10pm.
Denver Nuggets Basketball: The Denver Nuggets got a big win last night at Minnesota 115-112.
The Nuggets next play tomorrow at home vs. New York.
Colorado Avalanche Hockey: The Colorado Avalanche ran their winning streak to 7, with a 4-3 win last night at St. Louis.
The Avs have won 9 of their last 10 games, and begin a 5-game home stand on Friday vs. Columbus.