Malene Pedersen (12) Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 11, 2026) – Wyoming Cowgirl Malene Pedersen has been named a finalist for the 2026 Lilly Women's College All-Star Game. The All-Star Game, which will return to national championship weekend April 4 at Global Credit Union Arena on the campus of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, will be televised nationally on ESPN2 at 11 a.m. Pedersen is one of 100 of the nation's top women's basketball seniors an

Gavin Gores. Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LAS VEGAS (March 11, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys overcame a 16-point first half deficit and took a lead in the second frame, but a shot for the win in the closing seconds fell short in a 73-70 loss to eighth-seeded UNLV on Wednesday afternoon in the first round of the Credit Union 1 Mountain West Men’s Basketball Championship inside the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.   "We had two shots at the end of the game that were bot

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyoming (3/11/26) –  The University of Wyoming football team hosted its annual Pro Day on Wednesday. A total of 19 student-athletes participated in drills held in the High Altitude Performance Center and in the Indoor Practice Facility.    “We had some guys that did really well,” head coach Jay Sawvel said. “And we appreciate the total number of guys that wanted to give this a shot and wanted to do it. We are going to be in a lot better

Sundance Wicks. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - College basketball’s landscape has shifted dramatically in recent years, with NIL money, agents, and the transfer portal often dominating the conversation and headlines. But for Wyoming head coach Sundance Wicks, building a successful program is about far more than the size of an NIL deal. Hired in May 2024 after Jeff Linder departed for an assistant coaching role at Texas Tech, Wicks inherited a depleted roster

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Cowboys open play at the 2026 Credit Union 1 Mountain West Championships on Wednesday, as the ninth-seeded Pokes face No. 8 UNLV in the opening game of the tournament on Wednesday at 1 p.m. MT inside the Thomas & Mack Center. The contest will be streamed on the Mountain West Network and available on the MW App. Fans can watch, listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The game will be broadca

Gores Leads Pokes with 20 points for career-high Photo courtesy of UW Athletics SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Wyoming Cowboys used a balanced effort offensively shooting over 57 percent from the field in an 88-78 road win at San Jose State on Saturday afternoon in The Events Center in San Jose, Calif. Wyoming closed conference play with their fifth win in their last six games doing so for the first time since the 1999-00 season. "We are starting to dial into our identity, and we too

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Air Force shot 21 more shots than the Wyoming Cowgirls Saturday, thanks to offensive rebounds and Wyoming turnovers as the Cowgirls lost in the opening round of the Credit Union 1 Mountain West Mountain West Women's Basketball Championship, 60-53. Both teams started off strong on offense as the Cowgirls had an early four-point advantage. From there, Air Force countered back to tie things at 8-8 at the first media timeout

Eddie Neitenbach and Joey Novak Both Take Second Photo courtesy of UW Athletics TULSA, Oklahoma – The University of Wyoming wrestling team wrapped up competition at the Big 12 Championships on Saturday inside the BOK Center. The Pokes took eighth with 67.5 points and had two advance to their title match. Oklahoma State ran away with the team title, tallying points 176 points. Iowa State placed runner-up with 144 points, and Arizona State rounded out the top three at 94 poin

Darius Wiggins strikes a Spider-Man pose at media day. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics. LARAMIE, Wyo. - University of Wyoming sprinter Darius Wiggins has achieved success on the track throughout his high school and collegiate career, including recently setting a record via a medley with several teammates. Yet only the accomplishments are seen by the fans. What the fans don’t see are the internal struggles and the hard work it takes to break records. Through all of this, Wigg

CNFR 2025. Photo by Jeff Bugher, PokesNews.com LARAMIE, Wyo. - University of Wyoming Rodeo team members and fans have been chomping at the bit (pun intended) since the fall season concluded. The spring season is coming up, with five competitions across Wyoming and Colorado. Season qualifiers will earn the chance to compete in Casper, Wyo., at the CNFR (College National Finals Rodeo) in June.   Leading the program is head coach Seth Glause, a four-time National Finals Rodeo (N

Eddie Neitenbach and Joey Novak Both Advance to Title Bouts Photo courtesy of UW Athletics TULSA, Oklahoma – The University of Wyoming wrestling team completed Day 1 of the Big 12 Championships on Friday inside the BOK Center. The Pokes are sixth as a team with 64.5 points and have six guys still alive, with two of those set to compete in the title bout of their respective weights on Saturday. No. 3-seeded Eddie Neitenbach (184) and No. 2 Joey Novak (197) will both take aim a

Photo by Ian Cadena, PokesNews.com LARAMIE, Wyo. – University of Wyoming Football will hold its annual NFL Pro Day on Wednesday, March 11 beginning in the mid-morning in Wyoming's Indoor Practice Facility. The event will be open to the public. Article Continues Below   Draft-eligible Cowboys scheduled to participate: Offensive Lineman Caden Barnett Safety Jevon Davis Linebacker Evan Eller Tight End Justin Erb Defensive Tackle Ben Florentine Tight End John Michael Gyllenborg

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 3, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys shot 69 percent from the field in the first half, including six opening frame three-pointers from Khaden Bennett, in an 83-73 win over Nevada on Tuesday evening inside the Arena-Auditorium. It marked the 14th win in the Dome of Doom this season for the most since the 2021-22 season. Wyoming moves to 17-13 overall and 8-11 in conference play as UW honored seniors Leland Walker, Kiani Saxon

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – It was a back-and-forth, hard-fought affair all night, but in the end, the Wyoming Cowgirls got the defensive stops they needed in the final minute to escape with a 59-57 Senior Night victory Tuesday in a gritty win over Grand Canyon. Wyoming got two stops in the final 44 seconds to hang on for the thrilling win. Wyoming came out cold to start the game, missing its first four shots before driving layups from Jane Rumpf and P

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyoming (3/4/26) – The University of Wyoming wrestling team travels to the Big 12 Championships this week. It’ll take place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Friday and Saturday inside the BOK Center. All six sessions can be streamed on ESPN-Plus. Brackets were released Monday and all but three Cowboys earned a seed. Joey Novak (197) led the way with a No. 2 seed, while Eddie Neitenbach (184) and Christian Carroll (HWT) each earned a No. 3 seed in

Photos courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 28, 2026) – The University of Wyoming Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame announced its 2026 class on Saturday, a legendary group that includes three Wyoming natives, a high-flying men's basketball All-American, a throwback football standout, a three-time WAC champion wrestler and one of the most iconic Cowboy football teams in recent memory. This year's inductees are Josh Adams (men's basketball, 2012-16), Hillary Carlso

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 1, 2026) –  The Wyoming Cowboys will close the home portion the schedule with a contest against Nevada on Tuesday at 8 p.m. inside the Arena-Auditorium. Wyoming will honor their three seniors in Matija Belic, Kiani Saxon and Leland Walker prior to the game, as they will play in the final contest in Laramie.   A special Fan Appreciation ticket is available, which features a $25 ticket that gives access to both the Cowboy

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 1, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowgirls close the 2025-26 regular season with Senior Night Tuesday evening as they host Grand Canyon at 5 p.m. Four seniors: Logann Alvar, Aurore Eyango, Malene Pedersen and Henna Sandvik will be honored before the game.   Tuesday’s game will be broadcast live on the Mountain West Network and can be heard across the Cowgirl Radio Network with David Settle and Jennifer Aadland on the call. Tuesday

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – Freshman Nasir (Naz) Meyer recorded an and-one with 35 seconds left to give the Cowboys a lead that Wyoming wouldn’t relinquish as Wyoming held Air Force scoreless in the final two minutes to earn the 66-62 victory. It marked the 13th home win of the season for the Pokes with Wyoming moving to 16-13 overall and 7-11 in conference play.   “Air Force deserves all the credit and let’s talk about a team that has every reason no

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 27, 2026) – Former Cowboy tight end John Michael Gyllenborg will participate in the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. He will test with the tight ends and defensive backs on Friday start at 1 p.m. MT on NFL Network. A total of 319 prospects were invited to attend this year's event, which is taking place inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. from February 26 through March 1. He is the first Cowboy to participate sinc