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