Air Force’s Michael Tibbs and Colorado State’s Sophia Wagner earned podium finishes with a second place in the decathlon and third in the heptathlon, respectively, on Thursday at the Mountain West Conference outdoor track and field championships in Fort Collins.
Richard York of New Mexico won his second straight MWC decathlon title with 7,212 points to Tibbs’ 7,017. Tibbs won the pole vault and was third in the 110-meter hurdles.
San Diego State’s Allison Reaser became the third freshman to win the heptathlon — with 5,408 points. Wagner had 4,841.
New Mexico leads the men’s team standings with 18 points. Air Force (eight) is third, and CSU (six) is fourth. San Diego State’s 10 points lead the women’s standings by one point over Colorado State. The meet continues today and Saturday.
Popular Osborne passes away.
Bo Osborne, one of the most popular players from Denver’s minor-league baseball era, died April 15 in Woodstock, Ga.
In 1960, Osborne, who played first base, was a key player in leading the Bears to the American Association regular-season title with an 88-66-1 record.
He led the team with a league-leading 34 home runs, tied for the league lead in RBIs with 119 and his .342 batting average also led the league.
Sandra Osborne, Bo Osborne’s wife of 56 years, said he died from complications from diabetes. Osborne, who also played with the Bears from 1965-67, was 75.
Irv Moss, The Denver Post
