Two Alaska swimmers were part of the fastest 200-yard freestyle relay team in University of Wyoming history. Senior Jeff Frey of Wasilla and junior Ryan O’Leary of Seward helped the Pokes clock a time of 1:19.55 to finish third at the Western Athletic Conference Championships in San Antonio. In all, Wyoming finished with 13 school… Read more »
The University of Wyoming men’s swim team had no problem handling Miami of Ohio, winning 12 of 13 events en route to a 149-90 victory. Wasilla’s Jeff Frey was one of five Cowboys with multiple wins. He won the 100 fly [51.59], 50 free [21.07] and teamed with fellow Alaskan Ryan O’Leary of Seward to… Read more »
After watching Alaska’s Jeff Frey win four events for the University of Wyoming men’s team, Cowboys coach Tom Johnson didn’t mince his words. “Jeff Frey was just a man today,” he told the school’s website. “He is really coming into himself in his sophomore year.” Frey, of Wasilla High fame, won two individual events [50… Read more »
Some athletes get fired up by listening to music before they compete. But members of the University of Wyoming men’s swim team do the haka, a traditional Pacific Islander war dance. Juneau’s Nick Rutecki explains. “It originated because we have kids from New Zealand,” he told me. “It’s pretty intense. It’s a lot of fun.”… Read more »
Give it up for Juneau’s Nick Rutecki. Not only did the University of Wyoming swimming star earn all-conference honors in four different events at the MPSF Championships, he broke two school records and set a personal record in his specialty event. “I bettered my 50 free time for the first time since my junior year… Read more »
Seward’s Ryan O’Leary made history for the University of Wyoming men’s swim team at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships in Los Angeles. Swimming second on the 800-yard freestyle relay, the fast freshman helped the Cowboys squad win gold with a championship record time of 6:31.62, which is a school record and good enough for… Read more »
The University of Wyoming men’s swim team had a strong showing at the Denver University Relays to kick off the NCAA season. The Cowboys won five events – with Wasilla’s Jeff Frey having a hand in each one. Frey is among five Alaska men swimming for Wyoming. The 6-foot-3 sophomore sprinter is the man in… Read more »
During the COVID-19 outbreak Alaska Sports Blog editor Van Williams will take the opportunity to take a retrospective look at Alaska sports. The first round of the 64-player bracket in the books. We have now sliced the field in half and moved closer to determining Alaska’s Greatest NCAA D1 Men’s Basketball Player. The opening round… Read more »
During the COVID-19 outbreak Alaska Sports Blog editor Van Williams will take the opportunity to take a retrospective look at Alaska sports. Big guards, small forwards and 7-footers. Bombers and bangers. All-Americans, all-conference picks and national champions. The Last Frontier produces all types of college basketball players. As the only state in the country without… Read more »
Alaska is known for hockey, dog mushing and skiing. Ultimate disc, though? Not so much. Beau Kittredge of Fairbanks is changing that perception as the best player of the American Ultimate Disc League. The rookie won MVP honors last season with the San Jose Spiders and is credited with the ‘Best Sky Catch in Ultimate… Read more »
