Friday, November 13
Albuquerque, N.M.
11 a.m.
University of Wyoming
vs
NCAA Mountain Regional
Photo by: NCAA Photos
11/13/2026 5:37:00 PM | Cross Country
Wetzel Joins Dalbec as USTFCCCA All-Region Honorees
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Nov. 13, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowgirl cross country team saw their best team finish since 2014, taking sixth while the Cowboys placed eighth, up two from last year at the NCAA Mountain Regional in Albuquerque, N.M.
Senior Eowyn Dalbec and freshman Habtamu Wetzel led the teams and earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region honors for their performances.
COWGIRLS
The Wyoming Cowgirls earned their best team finish at the NCAA Mountain Regional since 2014 when they took sixth with 183 points. The scoring five went 14-30-37-47-55 and all seven runners finished in the top 76 in the 116-person field. The team started the race in 10th at the first split before rising and staying in 6th for the rest of the race.
Senior Eowyn Dalbec was the frontrunner for the Cowgirls with a time of 20:28.8 for 14th. With her top 25 finish, she earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors. Dalbec led the Cowgirls throughout the entire race, moving up from 24th at the 1K mark and 18th at the halfway point. Her time is now the No. 8 all-time in the Cowgirl 6K record book and adds her fourth top 15 time of the season.
Dalbec had the best Cowgirl finish at a regional since Katelyn Mitchem, who also finished 14th in 2014. Mitchem is also the last Cowgirl to compete as an individual at the NCAA Championship.
After not finishing at the regional a year ago, sophomore Claire Engelhardt was pivotal for the Cowgirls' sixth-place finish when she crossed in 30th. Her time of 21:04.7 was achieved from a strong fight during all six kilometers. Engelhardt began in 58th at the 1K mark and rose at each marker until the final half kilometer. This was Engelhardt's second week in a row finishing second for the team.
Junior Muriel Jones was the next Cowgirl to cross the finish line. She came in 37th at 21:20.5, an improvement of 20 seconds from the 2025 regional. While she rose nearly 25 places from the 1K mark, even more impressive was her kick in the final half kilometer. Jones climbed four spots from 41st.
The first of two Uhre sisters in the scoring five finished. Senior Hailey Uhre had her best finish at a regional in her career, crossing 47th at 21:36.1. She hovered near the 50th-place mark the whole race but fought in the final stretch for her peak in the race.
Closing out the scoring was junior Gracie Uhre with her time of 21:44.0 for 55th. In her first NCAA regional, she found her groove after a 78th-place start at the 1K mark to flip-flop between 54th and 55th. Her efforts secured an average team time of 21:15 and only a 1:16 split between Dalbec and her, the fourth-best at the regional.
Rounding out the Cowgirl contingent in the 6K were senior Madelyn Blazo and junior Sydney Morrell. Blazo returned from her redshirt year to run her highest placement at a regional since 2022. With a time of 21:56.8 and a 60th-place finish, Blazo nearly made it into the scoring five. She peaked in placement at the finish line after starting at 83rd at the first split.
Morrell competed in her first regional as a Cowgirl. She finished 76th, with a time of 22:26.1. This was 20 places better than her finish at the Midwest regional with Iowa State a year ago. Morrell fell in placement during the race but kept a respectable pace to show off the Cowgirls team's depth.
COWBOYS
The Cowboys finished eighth as a team, up two places from a year ago, with 245 points. The scoring five went 23-32-60-62-73. The team averaged a time of 30:54 in the 10K and a five-man gap time of 1:50.
Like every race at a big meet this season, freshman Habtamu Wetzel paced the Cowboys. He placed 23rd, earning USTFCCCA All-Region honors, with a time of 29:51.2. In his first 10K of his career, he moved to No. 14 in program history. Wetzel peaked at 16th at the 6K mark but still kept his all-region honors with a top 25 finish.
Junior Solomon Holden-Betts ran in his first 10K at the Mountain Regional for 32nd overall. With a time of 30:20.2, he logged 31 team points for the Cowboys. Holden-Betts hovered around the 30th-place mark before falling to 32nd in the final kilometer.
The next two Cowboys to finish were only separated by three seconds. Sophomore Zak Ferguson crossed at 31:15.6 for 60th place. During his first regional race at Division II Montevallo, he did not finish. Now as a Cowboy, his efforts led to a scoring position.
Freshman Owen Thiel finished 62nd at 31:18.6, his first career 10K. He held his best placement during the race in the final kilometer, fighting to move more than 10 places from his 5K position.
Rounding out the scoring five was junior Anton Martinez. In his first year wearing the Brown and Gold, he finished with a time of 31:40.9 for 73rd at the regional. This was a personal best finish for Martinez, after running to 128th at 32:08.4 in 2024 at Miami (OH).
Also running at the regional were junior Austin Akers and senior Aidan Ramsey. Akers finished with a time of 32:34.2, in 92nd at his first NCAA regional representing Wyoming. Ramsey improved from a year ago for a time of 33:39.2 and 104th overall.
UP NEXT
Wyoming will watch the 2026 NCAA Division I Cross Country Selection Show to see Dalbec named called as an individual qualifier for the NCAA Championship. The show will air at 3 p.m. MT on NCAA.com.
Stay up to date with Wyoming cross country by following @wyo_track on X and Instagram.
Senior Eowyn Dalbec and freshman Habtamu Wetzel led the teams and earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region honors for their performances.
COWGIRLS
The Wyoming Cowgirls earned their best team finish at the NCAA Mountain Regional since 2014 when they took sixth with 183 points. The scoring five went 14-30-37-47-55 and all seven runners finished in the top 76 in the 116-person field. The team started the race in 10th at the first split before rising and staying in 6th for the rest of the race.
Senior Eowyn Dalbec was the frontrunner for the Cowgirls with a time of 20:28.8 for 14th. With her top 25 finish, she earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors. Dalbec led the Cowgirls throughout the entire race, moving up from 24th at the 1K mark and 18th at the halfway point. Her time is now the No. 8 all-time in the Cowgirl 6K record book and adds her fourth top 15 time of the season.
Dalbec had the best Cowgirl finish at a regional since Katelyn Mitchem, who also finished 14th in 2014. Mitchem is also the last Cowgirl to compete as an individual at the NCAA Championship.
After not finishing at the regional a year ago, sophomore Claire Engelhardt was pivotal for the Cowgirls' sixth-place finish when she crossed in 30th. Her time of 21:04.7 was achieved from a strong fight during all six kilometers. Engelhardt began in 58th at the 1K mark and rose at each marker until the final half kilometer. This was Engelhardt's second week in a row finishing second for the team.
Junior Muriel Jones was the next Cowgirl to cross the finish line. She came in 37th at 21:20.5, an improvement of 20 seconds from the 2025 regional. While she rose nearly 25 places from the 1K mark, even more impressive was her kick in the final half kilometer. Jones climbed four spots from 41st.
The first of two Uhre sisters in the scoring five finished. Senior Hailey Uhre had her best finish at a regional in her career, crossing 47th at 21:36.1. She hovered near the 50th-place mark the whole race but fought in the final stretch for her peak in the race.
Closing out the scoring was junior Gracie Uhre with her time of 21:44.0 for 55th. In her first NCAA regional, she found her groove after a 78th-place start at the 1K mark to flip-flop between 54th and 55th. Her efforts secured an average team time of 21:15 and only a 1:16 split between Dalbec and her, the fourth-best at the regional.
Rounding out the Cowgirl contingent in the 6K were senior Madelyn Blazo and junior Sydney Morrell. Blazo returned from her redshirt year to run her highest placement at a regional since 2022. With a time of 21:56.8 and a 60th-place finish, Blazo nearly made it into the scoring five. She peaked in placement at the finish line after starting at 83rd at the first split.
Morrell competed in her first regional as a Cowgirl. She finished 76th, with a time of 22:26.1. This was 20 places better than her finish at the Midwest regional with Iowa State a year ago. Morrell fell in placement during the race but kept a respectable pace to show off the Cowgirls team's depth.
COWBOYS
The Cowboys finished eighth as a team, up two places from a year ago, with 245 points. The scoring five went 23-32-60-62-73. The team averaged a time of 30:54 in the 10K and a five-man gap time of 1:50.
Like every race at a big meet this season, freshman Habtamu Wetzel paced the Cowboys. He placed 23rd, earning USTFCCCA All-Region honors, with a time of 29:51.2. In his first 10K of his career, he moved to No. 14 in program history. Wetzel peaked at 16th at the 6K mark but still kept his all-region honors with a top 25 finish.
Junior Solomon Holden-Betts ran in his first 10K at the Mountain Regional for 32nd overall. With a time of 30:20.2, he logged 31 team points for the Cowboys. Holden-Betts hovered around the 30th-place mark before falling to 32nd in the final kilometer.
The next two Cowboys to finish were only separated by three seconds. Sophomore Zak Ferguson crossed at 31:15.6 for 60th place. During his first regional race at Division II Montevallo, he did not finish. Now as a Cowboy, his efforts led to a scoring position.
Freshman Owen Thiel finished 62nd at 31:18.6, his first career 10K. He held his best placement during the race in the final kilometer, fighting to move more than 10 places from his 5K position.
Rounding out the scoring five was junior Anton Martinez. In his first year wearing the Brown and Gold, he finished with a time of 31:40.9 for 73rd at the regional. This was a personal best finish for Martinez, after running to 128th at 32:08.4 in 2024 at Miami (OH).
Also running at the regional were junior Austin Akers and senior Aidan Ramsey. Akers finished with a time of 32:34.2, in 92nd at his first NCAA regional representing Wyoming. Ramsey improved from a year ago for a time of 33:39.2 and 104th overall.
UP NEXT
Wyoming will watch the 2026 NCAA Division I Cross Country Selection Show to see Dalbec named called as an individual qualifier for the NCAA Championship. The show will air at 3 p.m. MT on NCAA.com.
Stay up to date with Wyoming cross country by following @wyo_track on X and Instagram.
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