The shortest player in the NBA has suddenly become the most unstoppable player. 5-foot-9 Isaiah Thomas of the Boston Celtics has faced adversity his entire career, but none like he has faced since the beginning of the NBA playoffs. On May 2, Thomas led the Celtics to a 129-119 come from behind victory in overtime…
The 2017 NFL Draft was held from Thursday and through the weekend in Philadelphia, and two former Cowboys were drafted on day three. Former Cowboy running back Brian Hill was the first Wyoming player taken with the 156th pick in the fifth round by the Atlanta Falcons. “It’s a dream come true, I can’t believe…
The Wyoming men’s golf team concluded the Mountain West Championship on April 23 at the Omni Tucson National – Catalina Course in Tucson, Arizona by shooting 296 (+8) in the third round. The Pokes finished the tournament with a team score of 872 (+8) to place eighth out of 11 teams. Senior Ryan Wallen paced…
What does a team who set the single season wins record and came within one game of winning back to back NBA titles do to get better in the offseason? Add arguably the best player in the NBA, Kevin Durant, that’s what. Durant, the 2013-14 MVP during his time with the Oklahoma City Thunder, joined…
Sophomore Jerayah Davis broke the Wyoming school record in the women’s 100 meters and senior Jordan Charles tied the UW record in the men’s 110 meter hurdles at the Jack Rose Track in Long Beach, California. The Cowboys scored 78 points, good for first in a field of 24 teams, while the women recorded 51.5…
The Wyoming men’s golf team finished in eighth place at their host tournament the Cowboy Classic at the Whirlwind Golf Course in Chandler, Arizona on April 10-11. The Pokes finished with a team score of 870 (+6), while UC Santa Barbra secured the team title of 243 (-21). Santa Barbra finished 11 strokes ahead of…
The University of Wyoming Club Baseball team split it’s four game series with the University of Colorado on April 7-8 in Boulder, Colorado. The Pokes won one game each day. The Buffs struck first in game one, scoring on a wild pitch in the third inning to take a 1-0 lead. They extended that lead…
Three Cowgirl golfers finished in the top 30 overall to help lead the Pokes to an eighth place finish at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic at AK-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Arizona on April 7. Sophomore Megan Knadler recorded her second top 15 finish of the season by finishing tied for 13th, while freshman…
Seniors Jordan Charles and Scott Carter led a select group of Wyoming track & field athletes at the Tom Benich Invitational on April 2 in Greeley, Colorado. Carter continued his hot streak as he picked up another win in the men’s triple jump, posting a jump of 52 feet, 1 inch, which was a new…
The Wyoming men’s golf team concluded their three-day tournament at the Stanford Golf Course on April 1, finishing in a tie for 14th place out of 24 teams with an overall score of 883 (+43). Senior Ryan Wallen and junior Drew McCullough tied for 13th as the Cowboys’ top individual finishers. The Pokes recorded rounds…
After recording the second lowest score of any team on the final day of the Duck Invitational in Eugene, Oregon, the Cowboys golf team finished in a tie with the University of Denver for seventh place out of the 15 team field. Playing amongst some of the best collegiate golfers in the country, junior Drew…
Wyoming men and women’s track and field teams excelled over the weekend and came out winners in two of three duals at the Fum McGraw Open on March 25 in Fort Collins. The Cowboys and Cowgirls both defeated Northern Colorado and the University of Colorado while falling to Colorado State. Sophomore sprinter Jerayah Davis won…
