Burbank Scores Two to Roll Over the Jayhawks
UW stays unbeaten at home in nine games
LARAMIE – Wyoming sophomore defender Kimmy Burbank scored a pair of goals to pull the University of Wyoming women’s soccer team past Kansas 2-1 on Friday afternoon at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex.
Wyoming remains undefeated on the season with a record of 3-0-3. The Cowgirls have also won nine straight matches at home dating back to 2013.
“It’s great to get a win against a great program like Kansas. Anytime we get an opponent at home, we have a chance against anybody.” – Cowgirl head coach Pete Cuadrado.
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Burbank scored her first header in the eighth minute of the game. The assist came from a corner kick by sophomore forward Shaina Ashouri.
After half-time, the Cowgirls continued to put pressure on the Jayhawks. Burbank got her second goal of the match with another header, this time off a penalty kick by junior Sammi Dunda in the 57th minute. Burbank now has three goals on the season.
“Kimmy has always been dangerous in the air,” Cuadrado added. “She has had a lot of chances. The last few games she has started to click. Everybody was active on the deadballs, when we do that good things happen.”
Quickly after Burbank’s second tally, Jayhawk Liana Salazar dribbled the ball down the pitch and scored an unassisted goal from the top left corner of the goalie box in the 64th minute. UW’s defense held strong as they fended off 14 shots from the Jayhawks in the second half.
Wyoming accumulated four corner kicks and four saves on the afternoon. The Jayhawks outshot the Cowgirls 21-12 in the match.
Each team recorded six shots on goal. Goalkeepers Georgia Rowntree and Cassidy Entsminger shared time in the net with Rowntree playing the first stanza and Entsminger playing the second. The only saves for the Cowgirls came from Entminger, in the second half.
UW will travel to Cheyenne to face Northern Colorado in an outreach game on September 15th. The match will be played at East High School and is set for a 7 p.m. MT start.
Memory of the 8 Run/Walk Set for Sept. 16 in Gillette
LARAMIE – The fifth-annual “Memory of the 8 Run/Walk” will take place on Sept. 16 in Gillette.
The event honors the memory of University of Wyoming cross country runners Morgan McLeland, Cody Brown, Kyle Johnson, Josh Jones, Justin Lambert-Belanger, Kevin Salverson, Nick Schabron and Shane Shatto, who died in a car crash on Sept. 16, 2001.
The 5-kilometer walk starts at 5 p.m. MT, while the 8-mile race on a figure-eight loop commences at 5:30 p.m. from M&K Oil at 901 South 4-J Road. Registration on race day starts at 4:30 p.m.
There is no registration fee, but donations will be accepted. Donations will go to help cover costs of the event, as well as to fund runners’ scholarships for college-bound athletes. Shirts will be available for purchase, while a barbeque will be hosted afterwards.
Cowgirl Tennis Wraps Up Play at Iberostar College Cup
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico – The Wyoming tennis team finished up its first weekend of the fall season at the Iberostar College Cup on Saturday morning.
The Cowgirls were paired up for individual matches in singles and doubles against the Lamar Cardinals.
The Cowgirls came away with two victories in singles play highlighted by wins from Nastya Tokareva and Tessa van der Ploeg. Tokareva defeated Talisa Merchiers in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, while van der Ploeg beat Luciana Dilaura del la Torre, 6-4, 3-6, 10-8.
Dorottay Jonas lost in a battle, 6-3, 7-5, to Kayta Lapayeva followed by Teodora Stefanovic over Miranda Talbert, 6-4, 6-3. In doubles action, Magdalena Stencel and Elisa Koonik fell 6-4, 7-6 against Anna Spengler and Andrea Ivanovic.
Wyoming will return to action on Friday at the Air Force Invitational in Colorado Springs.
Wyoming Finishes Third at Gene Miranda Falcon
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Wyoming men’s golf team turned in a stellar score of 288 (E) during Sunday’s final round of the Gene Miranda Falcon Invite.
The Cowboys finished the tournament on the Eisenhower Golf Club-Blue Course with a score of 863 (-1) to earn third-place. The Cowboys were paced by sophomore Drew McCullough, tallying a score of two under-par to tie for 12th-place.
“Today was very solid. I am very pleased that we played well throughout both days.” – Cowboy Golf Head Coach Joe Jensen
Junior Ryan Wallen followed McCullough, tying for 18th-place, with a score of 217 (+1). Wallen finished the tournament shooting a 72 (E). Sophomore Quintin Pope finished the tournament at 218 (+2), as he tied for 21st-place.
Senior Kamrin Allen finished his day with a score of 71 (-1), tying him for 29th. He also tallied the lowest score for the Cowboys in Sunday’s round. Sophomore Glenn Workman also finished tied for 29th with a score of 220 (+4). Sophomore Arron Lickteig and freshman John Murdock finish out the day for the Pokes finishing with scores of 227 (+11) and 228 (+12), respectively.
UW shot a team score of 863 (-1) to end the tournament. The Cowboys finished behind Colorado State (-15) and Colorado (-12). Wyoming out-played Weber State and UTEP round out the top-five as they ended in fourth-place and fifth-place, respectively.
“It is a good start to the year,” Jensen added. “We played three sophomores and everyone played well.”
Wyoming will tee off again on Monday, Sept. 21, in Ft. Collins, Colorado for the Ram Masters Invitational.
Wyoming Individual Results
T12. Drew McCullough: 71-71-72=214 (-2)
T18. Ryan Wallen: 71-74-72=217 (+1)
T22. Quintin Pope: 73-72-73=218 (+2)
T29. Kamrin Allen: 77-72-71=220 (+4)
T29: Glenn Workman: 72-73-75=220 (+4)
T68. Arron Lickteig: 78-76-73=227 (+11)
T69. John Murdock: 81-72-75=228 (+12)
Former UW Diver Kyle Bogner Named Diving Coach
LARAMIE – University of Wyoming head swimming and diving coach Tom Johnson announced the addition of Kyle Bogner to the coaching staff last week.
Bogner returns to UW to take over the head diving position after most recently being the head diving coach at New Mexico State.
“We are excited to have Kyle come back here,” UW head coach Tom Johnson said. “He did a terrific job at Northern Michigan and an even better job at New Mexico State. He is a proven recruiter and has done a great job to show he can handle this position. I know his own diving experiences will help him as a coach and help our student-athletes become successful.”
With the Aggies, Bogner worked under the head coach and was involved in many facets of the program including recruiting, travel and administrative duties. Before coaching at NMSU, he was the Graduate Assistant Diving Coach at Northern Michigan as well as a Program Manager for Transition to Diving in Denver, Colo.
As a diver for UW, Bogner was the Wyoming Diver of the Year twice and the 1-meter Mountain West Champion in 2008. Bogner, a five-time MW Diver of the Week award winner, holds two of the top three 1-meter diving scores in school history. His score of 403.20 is also the MW top score in the 1-meter.
“Being here has always been a dream of mine,” Bogner said. “It is great to be home. I am incredibly blessed that coach Johnson has given me the opportunity to work with him, the other staff and this great group of athletes. I am very excited for the future of this program.”
Bogner earned his bachelor’s degree in communication with a minor in business from UW in 2011, as well as his Master of Science in Administration degree from California State University, Bakersfield in 2013.
