Individual photos courtesy of UW Rodeo The University of Wyoming Rodeo team will be well represented at the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR), sending 16 Cowboys and Cowgirls to compete on college rodeo's biggest stage. The week-long championship runs June 14-20 at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming, bringing together the nation's top collegiate rodeo athletes. Wyoming enters the CNFR after another strong season in the Central Rocky Mountain Region, with qual

Josh Allen at his jersey retirement in Laramie. Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics. Did you know that Wyoming has a connection to Buffalo, New York that far exceeds the lore of Josh Allen? Buffalo, Wyoming was named by former Buffalo, New York resident Will Hart. Hart settled in the area and submitted the name of his hometown on a slip of paper into a hat during a drawing to name the town at the historic Occidental Hotel. The first name picked was "Buffalo" - thus the name w

Brody Leid Holds a Share of the Individual Lead after a 64 (-8) Photo courtesy of UW Athletics MARICOPA, Arizona (5/22/26) – The University of Wyoming men's golf team completed Round 1 of the 2026 National Golf Invitational on Friday. The Pokes are seventh as a team following a 285 (-3), and Brody Leid holds a share of the individual lead after a 64 (-8) in a tournament being played at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club. "There were some nerves going into today," head coach Joe

Sundance Wicks (R), photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (May 22, 2026) – Cowboy basketball head coach Sundance Wicks announced the addition of Micah Curtis to the 2026-27 roster on Friday. He is the final scholarship player to the class, as he comes to Wyoming after spending last season at North Dakota. Article Continues Below Article Continues Below Wicks on Curtis “Rounding out our roster I felt we needed to find a young man who had a big chip on his shoulder

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyoming (5/21/26) – The University of Wyoming men’s golf team completes its 2025-26 season this weekend. The Pokes are set to play in the 2026 National Golf Invitational from Friday through Sunday at AK-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Arizona. It’s a par 72 track that stretches 7,330 yards. Eighteen holes are slated to be completed each day. Article Continues Below Article Continues Below "For such a young team, it's neat th

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyoming (5/20/26) – The University of Wyoming soccer team released its 2026 schedule on Wednesday. The Cowgirls are set to play 19 regular-season matches with 10 of those being Mountain West Conference games. Article Continues Below Article Continues Below Wyoming's season begins Aug. 9 with an exhibition match against Denver in Laramie. The Cowgirls open the regular season at home Aug. 13 against Drake. The rest of the non-conference

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics MARICOPA, ARIZ. (MAY 17, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowgirls closed out the season in remarkable fashion winning the National Golf Invitational on Sunday afternoon at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Ariz. In Wyoming’s first postseason, the Cowgirls led from wire-to-wire with a tournament record score of 873 (+9). It also marked the first tournament victory for the Brown and Gold since the SUU Thunderbird Invitational in 2023. Article Con

Cam Burkett (L), Ryker Holtzen (R). Photo courtesy of UW Athletics CLOVIS, Calif. (May 15, 2026) – Seniors Ryker Holtzen and Cam Burkett win Mountain West titles in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and shot put, respectively, to close a high-scoring night on day two of the Mountain West Championships, Saturday. Following action on day two, the Cowboys sit in fifth with 28 points while the Cowgirls have a total of 10 points for ninth. Article Continues Below Article Continues Bel

University of Wyoming head basketball coach Sundance Wicks. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics. LARAMIE, Wyo.– Cowboy basketball head coach Sundance Wicks announced the addition of four players to the program on Friday. Parker Gerrits is a guard and comes to UW from Washington State, Mattia De Martin is a guard from Indian Hills Community College, Linus Ruf comes to Wyoming from Germany, forward Renars Sondors is coming to UW from Louisiana Monroe, and forward Micah Curtis is com

Makenzi Scott waits for her turn on Championship Sunday. Photo by Jeff Bugher, PokesNews.com LARAMIE, Wyo. – Hansen Arena in Laramie was full of excitement last weekend as the University of Wyoming Rodeo Team hosted the Laramie River Rendezvous, which was the final regular-season event on the schedule for the Central Rocky Mountain Region branch of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. UW swept both team titles and piled up points. Wyoming won the men’s team title

Tyler Hughes (left), Jackson Holman (right). Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - One thing PokesNews.com observed during the University of Wyoming’s annual spring game inside War Memorial Stadium last Saturday was that the deep passing attack might be making its return for the Cowboys. For a program that has lacked deep plays through the air at times in recent seasons, one play last Saturday sparked interest. Article Continues Below Article Continues Below The m

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – The National Football League draft wrapped up on Saturday and soon after, four former Wyoming Cowboys signed free agent deals with NFL teams. Offensive lineman Caden Barnett signed with the Chicago Bears, tight end John Michael Gyllenborg signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, running back Sam Scott signed with the New York Jets and tight end Evan Svoboda signed with the Los Angeles Chargers. Barnett appeared in and started

Photo Courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Cowboys closed the spring with the annual spring game inside War Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Cowboy offense got the best of the defense 37-21 in a modified scoring system. “We got good work today and we have a long way to go,” Head coach Jay Sawvel Said. “Every day is an important day for us. Even these next few weeks when guys are still here before we get to the summer is important.” Article Conti

John Michael Gyllenborg. Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics University of Wyoming tight end John Michael Gyllenborg has been signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs. Gyllenborg's football journey has been remarkable. He only played 3.5 games in high school during his senior year. He came to Wyoming on scholarship and worked his way from the scout team to the starting lineup, and proved to be an important part of the Cowboys' offense. Article Continues

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics University of Wyoming offensive lineman Caden Barnett has signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Chicago Bears. Barnett told PokesNews.com before the draft that he was ready for the pick to happen, and that he really just wants to get his foot in the door. Article Continues Below Article Continues Below The Justin, Texas product was invited to the Hula Bowl, where he performed very well. He was then invited to the East-West Shrine

Sam Scott scores a TD against Texas Tech in an upset. Photo by Ian Cadena, PokesNews.com OMAHA, Neb. – As day three of the NFL Draft unfolds, former University of Wyoming running back Sam Scott is awaiting whatever comes next in his football career. The fact that he's even a running back is interesting, as he came to Wyoming to play defense. “I’m in Omaha with family, where I’ll be watching more on the edge of my seat a little bit more and more. I'll just kind of get an und

Jack Walsh (79), Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics PALATINE, Ill. – For second-generation University of Wyoming football player Jack Walsh, he eagerly awaits his opportunity to show the NFL what he can do. Now back home in Palatine outside of Chicago, surrounded by family, the former Wyoming Cowboys football center is embracing every moment as day three of the NFL Draft unfolds. “I'm back in Chicago with all the family, just hanging out and waiting, just playing the

John Michael Gyllenborg (84). Photo by PokesNews.com Photographer Ian Cadena LEAWOOD, Kan. - For University of Wyoming tight end John Michael Gyllenborg, his football career has been nothing short of a whirlwind. He played only 3.5 football games in high school...no big camps, no big recruiting stars. Just days removed from hearing his name potentially called in the NFL Draft, Gyllenborg spoke with PokesNews.com on his pre-draft journey that began quickly after his final sna

War Memorial Stadium. Photo by Jordan Edgcomb LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Cowboys will close out the spring on Saturday at 1 p.m. with the spring game inside War Memorial Stadium. It will mark the 15th practice of the spring, and the event is free and open to the public. The game will see the Cowboy offense face the UW defense in a modified scoring system. Game Information The game is free and open to the public with free parking on gameday with no parking pass required. Gat

Photo Courtesy of UW Press Release Both University of Wyoming rodeo teams will send full lineups to this summer's College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper. All that is left for the two squads is determining who will represent the Cowboys and Cowgirls at collegiate rodeo's biggest competition. Heading into the season finale at UW's Cliff and Martha Hansen Livestock Arena Friday-Sunday, April 25-27 -- the annual Laramie River Rendezvous Rodeo -- the Cowboys wrapped up the