John Michael Gyllenborg (84). Photo by Ian Cadena, PokesNews.com Former University of Wyoming tight end John Michael Gyllenborg has been invited to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.  The combine will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium from February 23 rd  to March 2 nd , and will be televised on the NFL Network.   The combine invite comes on the heels of invitations to both the East-West Shrine Bowl, and the Panini Senior Bowl. Gyllenborg will play in the S

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics RENO, Nev. (Jan. 10, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys dropped an offensive showcase to Nevada on Saturday evening by a score of 92-83 inside the Lawlor Event Center in Reno, Nev. Both teams shot over 50 percent from the field, but the Wolf Pack dropped the Cowboys to 11-5 overall and 2-3 in conference play. "If you don't back your defense and rebounding it is going to be a long night," UW head coach Sundance Wicks said. "It is all about defense ever

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. -- The Cowgirls had a tough afternoon in a battle against an experienced UNLV squad, as the Rebels pulled away early and never looked back in an 82–53 loss for the Cowgirls.   UNLV really set the tone in the first period, jumping out to a 23–9 lead after ten minutes and controlling the game on both ends the rest of the way.   “Just makes it tough when I thought that 3 1/2 minutes there at the end of the first quarter where the

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 8, 2026) –  University of Wyoming Assistant coach  Nick Whitmore  was named to the Silver Waves Media 100 Most Impactful Mid-Major Assistants/GMs list this week. He is in his third season with the Brown and Gold. The Seventh annual Mid-Major Coaches and GMs lists have seen numerous coaches go on to become NCAA Division I Head Coaches. The Silver Waves Media list has become the industry standard for excellence. After consulti

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyoming (1/8/26) – The University of Wyoming wrestling team delves back into Big 12 dual action this week. The Cowboys travel to Utah Valley on Saturday for a 7 p.m. competition inside Lockhart Arena. The dual will be broadcast on Utah Valley's YouTube page. The Pokes are 2-3 this season and 1-0 in conference action. The Wolverines possess a 3-3 record and a 1-0 mark in league play. Wyoming is fresh off a third-place finish at the

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 8, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys hit the road and head to the Silver State for a battle with Nevada on Saturday evening inside the Lawlor Events Center in Reno. The contest will be steamed on the Mountain West Network, as it marks the 34th all-time meeting between the schools, as the game is slated for an 8 p.m. MT start. Fans can watch, listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The game will be broadca

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 8, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowgirls return home Saturday for a 2 p.m., contest against four-time defending Mountain West regular season champion UNLV. Saturday'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. ABOUT THE COWGIRLS Wyoming is coming off a tough overtime loss on the road Wednesday evening at Nevada. Aft

Largest win vs. Conference foe since 2001 Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 6, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys came out firing in the first half shooting 63 percent with eight first half triples in a dominant 98-66 win over UNLV in the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie on Tuesday evening. It was the largest win in a conference game for the Pokes since beating San Diego State by 35 points by a score of 101-66 on February 3, 2001. UW moves to 9-1 at home this seaso

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics CORALVILLE, Iowa (1/4/26) – The University of Wyoming wrestling team wrapped up competition at the Soldier Salute Tournament on Sunday inside Xtreme Arena. The Cowboys placed third as a team with 126.5 points, and No. 4 Joey Novak (197) punctuated the tournament with an individual championship. "Certainly, I don't think Joey wrestled up to his capabilities, but he found a way to win tough matches," head coach Mark Branch said. "It was impor

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 4, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys welcome the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels to the Arena-Auditorium on Tuesday evening for an 8 p.m. start. It will be the only meeting between the schools this season with the contest being aired on CBS Sports Network. Fans can listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The game will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network with Keith Ke

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics CORALVILLE, Iowa (1/3/26) – The University of Wyoming wrestling team completed Day 1 of the Soldier Salute Tournament on Saturday inside Xtreme Arena. The Cowboys – who have three advancing to Sunday’s semifinals – are currently second with 94.5 points. Missouri leads having accumulated 99 points. “Closing is the important part, and it’s the part we feel best about because we started slow,” head coach Mark Branch said. “It has been a sluggi

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., (Jan. 3, 2026) – Despite a strong start to open the contest, the Wyoming Cowboys could overcome a late first half and early second half run by New Mexico in a 78-58 road loss to the Lobos inside The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M. on Saturday evening. Wyoming falls to 10-4 overall and 1-2 in conference play. “You have to be at your best when your best is needed, I think we have a chance, but we are not there yet and until we can pro

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 3, 20206) – A big third quarter from San Diego State Saturday afternoon proved to be the difference as the Wyoming Cowgirls opened 2026 with a 72-55 loss to the Aztecs. Wyoming was outscored 22-5 in the third. “I thought we came out with some high energy,” said Head Coach Heather Ezell. “We played a great first quarter. Putting Jane (Rumpf) and Lana (Beslic) into the starting lineup gave us some great energy. I was happy

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 1, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowgirls return home to open play in the New Year with a Saturday matinee contest against San Diego State inside the Arena-Auditorium. Tip time is 2 p.m., against the Aztecs. Saturday’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.   ABOUT THE COWGIRLS Wyoming (4-8, 1-2 MW) is looking t

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Dec. 28, 2025) – The Wyoming Cowboys hit the road once again this time for a trip to The Pit to take on the New Mexico Lobos on Saturday evening at 6 p.m. The Contest will be televised on CBS Network. Fans can listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The game will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network with Keith Kelley on the call and Kevin McKinney on Colo

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Cowboys used the three ball and 18-straight free throws in a 68-56 road win at Air Force on Tuesday afternoon in Clune Arena on the campus of the United State Air Force Academy. It was the first true road win for the Pokes this season, as UW moves to 10-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play. “The result was right, the process was wrong,” UW head coach Sundance Wicks said. “It is hard to win on the road, and it is

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Offensive rebounds and turnovers proved to be the difference Wednesday as the Wyoming Cowgirls lost a hard-fought battle on the road at New Mexico to close out the year 2025. UW fell 62-48 in the contest as the Lobos pulled away late. UNM forced 19 Cowgirl turnovers and had a 17-3 margin on second-chance points. Both teams got off to slow starts offensively Wednesday as the Cowgirls missed their first six shots while New Mexi