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Las Vegas Review-Journal

May 24, 2019 - 11:53 pm

UNLV sophomore Avi’Tal Wilson-Perteete advanced to the NCAA outdoor track and field championships for the second straight season in the 800-meter run, placing fourth in the NCAA West Preliminary on Friday in Sacramento, California.

Wilson-Perteete won her 800 heat in 2 minutes, 3.64 seconds, earning a berth in the June 5-8 meet in Austin, Texas.

Rebels junior Jasmyne Graham advanced to Saturday’s 100-meter hurdles finals by placing ninth overall and second in her heat in 13.103 seconds.

Also in the 100 hurdles, senior Taylor Pegram placed 24th in 13.404 seconds and freshman Jada Hicks 28th in 13.453 seconds, with neither advancing to the finals.

Junior Kaysha Love closed her season by placing 17th in the 100 finals in 11.52 seconds.

Ex-football great highlights UNLV’s Hall of Fame class

By Ed Graney / RJ

May 16, 2024 - 1:51 pm

Hunkie Cooper, who played for the UNLV football team in 1990 and 1991, is among a class of eight that will enter the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday.

UNLV men’s golf comes up short in regional, ending season

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The Rebels finished in a tie for ninth at the NCAA Stanford Regional on Wednesday, bringing their 2023-24 season to a close.

Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby in a close 3-horse photo finish

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Mystik Dan, an 18-1 shot, edged Sierra Leone by a nose, with Forever Young another nose back in third on Saturday.

UNLV golfer blossoms in spring, earns trip to NCAA regionals

By Greg Robertson / RJ

May 5, 2024 - 6:00 am

Toa Yokoyama will be the Rebels’ lone representative when the NCAA women’s golf regionals begin Monday at Spanish Trail Country Club.

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UNLV men’s golf team earns spot in NCAA regional field

By Greg Robertson / RJ

May 1, 2024 - 12:42 pm

The UNLV men’s golf team will play on this season after earning a berth in an NCAA regional field Wednesday.

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UNLV women’s golfer gets NCAA regional bid, but Rebels miss out as team

By Greg Robertson / RJ

April 24, 2024 - 2:03 pm

UNLV junior golfer Toa Yokoyama will play as an individual in the NCAA regional at Spanish Trail next month after a season that included four top-10 finishes.