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Several Bobcat track

letter winners return
by Mark Dykes
The 2018 Thermopolis High
School Track and Field team
has plenty of accomplished ath-
letes returning to its ranks, with
three-time letterer senior Cullen
Becher, two-time letterer junior
Ethan Becher and one-time let-
terer junior Kolby George.
Rounding out the boys’ ros-
ter are seniors Logan Meier and
Jared Little, junior Sean Miller,
sophomores Jarron Mortimore,
Logan Shumway, Taydee Lan-
drum and freshmen Logan Cole,
Jesse Skelton, Jaxson Jensen
and Chance Huffstetler.
On the girls’ team, returning
letter winners are senior Haley
McDermott (three years) and
sophomores Olivia Weyer, McK-
enna Bomengen, Tahja Hunt, Er-
ica Meier, Aspen Jensen, Aime
Robinson and Kaylee DeVries
(one year).
McDermott and Bomengen
were part of the 4x800 relay team
which broke a 21-year-old school
record last season.
They are joined by senior
Trinity Bowen, sophomore Sesi
Jensen, Dani Pebbles and Halie
Weber and freshmen Brianna
DeVries, Dayna Sandberg, Se-
quoia Fishbaugh, Maggie Cable
and Jazmen Jensen.
The teams started practice on
March 12, and their first meet
is the Yellowstone Sports Medi-
cine Invite at Cody, beginning at
9 a.m. on Saturday, March 24.
Coaches are Ernie Mecca, Ai-
mee Kay, Cory Sova and Brad
Morrison. Team manager is se-
nior Alex Russell.

HSCHS alumnus honored by NASPE

Dana Bjorhus, a 2013 graduate of Hot Springs
County High School in Thermopolis and currently
studying at the University of Wyoming, has re-
cently been named the Outstanding Major of the
Year by the National Association for Sport and
Physical Education (NASPE). NASPE is an affili-
ate of the Society of Health and Physical Educa-
tion (SHAPE), the largest professional organiza-
tion of physical educators in the country. SHAPE
was previously known as AAHPERD.
This award is presented to the top physical ed-
ucation major in the state of Wyoming. Bjorhus
will be presented the award at the annual SHAPE
conference in Nashville, Tenn. on Thursday, March
22. Bjorhus is the daughter of Donnie and Valer-
ie Bjorhus and the granddaughter of Duane and
She is currently completing student teaching at
Powell High School with Charli Fluty and West-
side Elementary with Luke Robertson.
While a student at Hot Springs County High
School Bjorhus competed and lettered in basket-
ball, volleyball, track, and golf and was active in
National Honor Society and Rachael’s Challenge
— an anti-bullying program. Following high school
graduation, she attained the Associate’s degree
in Business Administration from Northwest Col- photo by Mark Dykes
lege (NWC). Dana attended NWC on a basketball
scholarship and played for two years while also
Spring backward
volunteering as coach and supervisor for summer Jarron Mortimore demonstrates form for the high jump during the Bobcats’ track prac-
basketball camps. tice. The team heads to Cody this weekend for their first meet.
While attending the University of Wyoming
Bjorhus coached Polar Bears youth soccer as well

Funds generated for Gymkhana

Barb Bjorhus all of Thermopolis.
May 2018 Bjorhus will graduate from the
University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Sci-
ence degree in the Division of Kinesiology and
Health (DKH), focus of study in Physical Edu-
cation Teacher Education (PETE) with a GPA of
3.9. Additionally, she is completing course work
for the Health Education Endorsement as well as
coaching certifications.
as the Laramie Fire youth basketball team. She
was active in the Physical Education Teacher Edu-
cation Student Association (PETESA) and was in
charge of media relations. Through PETESA, she
has engaged in multiple community and univer-
sity volunteer projects such as Special Olympics
and Jump Rope for Heart.
Following graduation she will pursue a teach-
ing and coaching position in Wyoming.
by Mark Dykes under), Youth (ages 7-14) and Open (14 and
Saturday night at the Hot Springs County older) in each.
Fairgrounds, the Thermopolis Gymkhana Se- Results in order of finish are:
ries hosted their Bucks for Buckaroos event Stick Horse PeeWee: Cooper Agar, Emma
and raised about $1,500 that will go to year- Dean, Emma Dean and Tylee Agar.
end awards for this year’s Gymkhana series. Stick Horse Youth: Kamryn Farrell and Ken-

TWC hosts tournament

Amber Armajo stated the event was a huge zie Buckner.
success and expressed her appreciation to the Dummy Roping PeeWee: Emma Dean and
community for their support of the program. Casen Eckley/Corbin Dean.
This year’s series dates will be May 5, June 3, Dummy Roping Youth: Garret Titmus/Hoyt
The Thermopolis Wrestling tinez placed second in Division placed second in Division 37, Tan- July 6, Aug. 10 and Sept. 15. Peil, Hoyt Peil/Garrett Titmus, Bridger Peil/
Club hosted its Wrestle-opolis 59, Caden Dodd placed second ner Myers placed second and Bain In addition to the chili feed and silent auc- Garrett Titmus and Rylee Agar/Taylor Agar.
tourney at Hot Springs County and Chloee Owsley placed fifth Lahoe placed fifth in Division 45 tion at the Buckaroos event, there was also a Dummy Roping Open: Nate Myers/Haze
High School on Saturday, with in Division 63m Mack Buckner and Winston Hogue placed third shorty team roping jackpot and a stick horse Buckner, Dawn Peil/Brad Peil, Koy Myers/
matches in Folkstyle and free- placed first in Division 71, Can- in Division 53-56. barrel racing jackpot, with PeeWee (six and Haze Buckner and Koy Myers/Tyelynn Jensen.
style wrestling. Thermopolis was non Boren placed third in Divi- In Bantam, Fischer Lewis

Jackalope Jump Saturday

first for team points.
Folkstyle results for
the club were:
In PeeWee, Fletcher
Lewis placed second in
Division 35, Sawyer Wil-
son placed fifth in Divi-
sion 35-37, Talon Ows-
ley placed first, Tucker
Sayler placed second and
Archer Price placed third
in Division 39, Alex Mc-
Martin placed sixth in
Division 41-43, Tanner
Myer placed third and
Ben Farrell placed sixth
in Division 45 and Raylan
Rankin placed fourth in
Division 49.
Mack Buckner gets a leg up on an oppo- placed third in Division 63,
sion 77 and third in Division 84, placed first in Division 43, Camer-
on Martinez placed first and
Brayli Price placed third in
Division 45, Jackson Ske-
ton placed first, Briar La-
hoe placed second, Jack If you happen to drive past the cause, take the plunge into sen said, “just show up and do-
Toth placed fourth and Lo- the high school on Saturday af- the icy water. You don’t have to nate. Our local merchants have
gan Sullivan placed fifth in ternoon and see a bunch of folks jump if you donate, but that just been exceptional with their do-
Division 49, Jesalyn Blain in silly costumes, be sure to stop adds to the fun. nations, but every dollar counts
placed third in Division 53 and check it out, its just the an- The athletes are going around for these kids.”
and Logann Farrell placed nual Jackalope Jump to benefit soliciting donations, but if you If you would like to make a do-
second in Division 56. Special Olympics. show up on Saturday during nation or have questions about
In Intermediate, Dyllan Sponsored by the high school the Jump you may donate then Special Olympics, please call ei-
Myers placed second and cheer squad, this is the only as well. ther Lauri Olsen at 921-0807 or
Lilly Quintanilla placed fundraiser Special Olympics has “You don’t have to jump,” Ol- Tom Olsen at 921-0730.
third in Division 53-56, Alec for the year to help with travel,
Martinez placed second in uniforms and meals for their
Division 59, Caden Dodd
athletes.
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In Bantam, Ryker Say- nent during the Wrestle-opolis tourney. Mack Buckner placed sec- Lauri oversee the program, tak-
ler placed second and ond in Division 71, Cannon ing the athletes to area games in Since 1984,
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