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Turkish athlete honored by Wyoming colleagues

Posted 8/30/12

RIVERTON — A Turkish athlete from Riverton is being honored by her colleagues for her athletic career that began in Wyoming.

Turkish National Team basketball player Kristen Newlin came back home to Riverton to see her high school jersey number retired.

Newlin broke countless records as a Wolverine swimmer and basketball player. She then moved on playing basketball for Stanford University and the Turkish National Team.

Coaches say she may be the best female athlete ever coming out of Wyoming.

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