Pokes Insider: Ryker Holtzen’s final NCAA Track Honors

LARAMIE – Ryker Holtzen will proudly carry the brown and gold banner for Wyoming at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships this week in Eugene, Ore. The senior from Twin Falls, Idaho, is determined to put an exclamation point on a brilliant career in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, starting with the national semifinals scheduled for 6:38 p.m. Wednesday at historic Hayward Field. Holtzen is the Mountain West champion and UW record holder in his signature event. He could have to beat his personal best time 8 minutes, 34.06 seconds to advance to Friday’s final. “I’m riding high,” Holtzen said on…