The University of Wyoming indoor track and field team set two school records on the final day of the Potts Invitational in Boulder, Colorado. Jacob White achieved the first sub-four-minute mile in program history, while the men's 4x400-meter relay team also shattered its mark. The Cowgirls secured victories in the women's 4x400 relay, the 60-meter dash, and the 200-meter dash.
On January 17, 2026, the University of Wyoming track and field program concluded the Potts Invitational at the University of Colorado with notable achievements. The event, held in Boulder, highlighted the Cowboys and Cowgirls' strong performances across multiple events.
Jacob White, a senior, finished fourth in the men's invite mile with an altitude-adjusted time of 3:58.89 seconds. This mark established a new school record, surpassing his previous best of 4:00.46 and marking UW's first sub-four-minute mile.
The men's 4x400-meter relay team, consisting of Cody Hape, Logan Brown, Chance Morris, and Jackson Aydelott, won the event in 3:11.81. This time broke the prior school record from 2025 by half a second.
The women's 4x400-meter relay, featuring Gabbreiella Mendoza-Molina, Madeline Thorne, Megan Witkiewicz, and Eva Dellorco, claimed victory in 3:48.77, completing UW's sweep of the relays.
Elayna Chafee secured a personal-best win in the women's 60-meter dash at 7.67 seconds. Taliah Morris triumphed in the women's 200-meter dash with a time of 24.69 seconds, adding to her long jump victory from the previous day.
These results contributed to four first-place finishes for Wyoming on the track. The team is set to compete next at Montana State's Bobcat Challenge in Bozeman, Montana, on Friday and Saturday.
