By Wyoming Sports.org
Wyoming senior Kate Burton will take to the field for the last time as a Cowgirl, as she competes in the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa.
Burton, who has been ranked all season in the hammer throw, goes into the national meet coming off a second-place finish in the hammer in last week’s NCAA Midwest Regional meet at 202 feet, 8 inches. She is currently ranked eighth in the country with a personal best and UW record 209-8. Eva Orban, a junior from USC, leads the country with a toss of 230-3.
This will be Burton’s second trip to the NCAA Championships, as she placed 21st two years ago at 185-7.
“Kate has been a tremendous athlete here at the University of Wyoming and it’s nice to see all the hard work she has put in has paid off for her,” Wyoming head throws coach Paul Barrett said. “If she throws to her ability she will have a great chance to move onto the finals on Friday.”
The 29 competitors will begin the qualifying round of the hammer throw at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The top 12 will move onto the finals on Friday at 3:15 p.m.
CBS College Sports Network (formerly CSTV) will be airing live coverage of the NCAA Track and Field Championships on Friday from 6-9 p.m. MST. CBS will also broadcast live coverage of the final day of competition from 2-4 p.m. MST. Currently there are no live streams available.
Results will be posted at www.wyomingathletics.com immediately following each day of competition.
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