Two-time U.S. Olympian Katie Uhlaender of Breckenridge will switch from the skeleton to another athletic pursuit at the Rocky Mountain State Games in Colorado Springs. Officials said Friday that Uhlaender has registered for the women’s weightlifting competion.
More than 7,000 athletes are expected to compete at the games, July 30-Aug. 1. Uhlaender has won two World Cup championships in skeleton and competed at the Turin and Vancouver Olympics.
Gersoff gets field hockey invite.
Cherry Creek junior Anya Gersoff was one of three goalies invited to the U.S. under-17 junior national field hockey team camp.
The camp, set for July 16-19 in Maryland, will be used as an evaluation to determine the U-17 national team. She’s the lone representative from the western United States.
Gersoff, who also plays lacrosse, will compete in the AAU Junior Olympics later this summer.
Ryan Casey, Special to The Denver Post
UNC women’s hoops adds Bateman.
University of Northern Colorado women’s basketball coach Jaime White completed her coaching staff with the hiring of Anna Bateman as an assistant.
Bateman will perform the same duties for the Bears she did at Montana State-Northern the past five years: scouting, recruiting, game-day preparation, video exchange, Web page development and summer camps.
“I’m excited to have Anna on staff,” White said. “I coached Anna her freshman year at Snow College, so she is familiar with the system, and I know what a hard worker she is. I think this is a great coaching staff, and I look forward to what we can accomplish this season.”
Lee wins AJGA event.
Somin Lee of Overland High School won the girls division at the AJGA Nebraska Junior at Quarry Oaks in Ashland, Neb. Lee’s final- round, 2-over-par 73 left her at even-par 213, five shots better than Christina Cantu of Houston.
Cameron Harrell of Colorado Springs tied for third in the boys division with a 1-under 212, three shots behind the winner, Lorens Chan of Honolulu.
