Small school standout Sydney Holiday claims 4 wins in Wyoming

By Mary Albl of DyeStat

It was a long, productive weekend for Ten Sleep’s Sydney Holiday. At the Wyoming State Track and Field Championships, held at Kelly Walsh High in Casper, the sophomore won the Class 1A long jump (18-1), setting a class record, and added titles in the 100 meters (12.80), 200 (26.41) and 100 hurdles (15.58). 

“Coming into this weekend, I knew I wanted to jump over 18 feet,” said Holiday to the Casper Star Tribune. “But I wasn’t sure if I could.”

Ten Sleep is a town with only 250 people.

Holiday's four gold medals helped Ten Sleep place second as a team with 94 points, as Cokeville easily won the team crown with 157.50 points. 

In the 1A boys team race, Farson-Eden barely edged out Burlington, 83 to 82.5 for the state title.  

Freshman Sydney Thorvaldson of Rawlins won the 3A 3,200 in 10:47.13 and claimed the 1,600 in a class record time of 5:03.69. 

Central senior Aubrey Frentheway ran the fastest 3,200 and 1,600 times of the state meet, clocking 10:46.82 and 4:57.81 to win the 4A crowns. 

Wyatt Peck of Star Valley easily won the 3A 800 crown in a meet record time of 1:51.75.

"I had no idea about the record, but we were just shooting for a good time and competing," Peck told the Tribune. 

Brodie Roden of Riverton set a Class 3A record in the 400 (48.78) and won the 100 (10.98) and 200 (22.24).

Sophomore Abigail Whitman of Laramie won the 4A 800 title in 2:15.46, the fastest of the day.

Cody freshman Grace Shaffer won the 3A pole vault title clearing 11 feet.

Mckinley Bradshaw of Lyman won the 3A high jump, clearing 5-6 and claimed the discus (127-0) and shot put ( 41-8.50). 

Danny Ramirez of Kaycee set a 1A record in the 800, winning in 1:54.98. 

RESULTS

Team Champions

Class 4A -- Laramie boys 122; Central girls 120

Class 3A -- Star Valley boys 140; Cody 108.50

Class 2A -- Lovell 134.33; Big Piney girls 127

Class 1A -- Farson-Eden boys 83 points; Cokeville girls 157.50 points