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Ryan Thorburn

  • Director, Communications and Creative Strategy, Wyoming Athletics
Laramie
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Covers:  Wyoming Cowboys football and basketball
Director, Communications & Creative Strategy for @wyoathletics. Previously: Award-winning sportswriter in Boulder, Eugene and Casper (twice).

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Ryan Thorburn covers Wyoming football and basketball for the Casper Star-Tribune. The APSE award-winning reporter and author previously covered the Oregon Ducks for the Eugene Register-Guard (2013-2021) and the Denver Broncos and Colorado Buffaloes for the Boulder Daily Camera (2000-13).

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Inside Jackson Marcotte's remarkable return to the field for the Wyoming Cowboys

Inside Jackson Marcotte's remarkable return to the field for the Wyoming Cowboys

LARAMIE - The average fan probably didn't notice or doesn't remember the play from a frustrating afternoon of…

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A Wyoming life well lived: Kevin McKinney reflects on his time with the Cowboys, legacy at UW

A Wyoming life well lived: Kevin McKinney reflects on his time with the Cowboys, legacy at UW

LARAMIE - For generations of Wyoming fans, Kevin McKinney's comforting voice makes it feel like they're liste…

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Oregon Ducks men's golf coach Casey Martin fighting to save his leg

Oregon Ducks men's golf coach Casey Martin fighting to save his leg

Golf often has been described as a good walk spoiled, usually by those without a sweet swing like Casey Marti…

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At peace, ready to give back

At peace, ready to give back

On a hopeless spring night, Kenya Wilkins drifted along Seventh Avenue in downtown Eugene feeling like a dead…

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Thorburn: Farewell to a friend

Thorburn: Farewell to a friend

Y es I understand that every life must end As we sit alone, I know some day we must go I'm a lucky man to cou…

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New rivalries, old traditions await in new Mountain West

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By Ryan Thorburn
| Powell Tribune Verified
You have 4 free items remaining before a subscription is required. Subscribe now!   |   Log in Posted 8/4/26 Once fall camp begins on Aug. 5, Jay Sawvel’s message will shrink to football’s daily routine. One game at a time. Play all 60 minutes. Win all three phases. Mountain West … This item is available in full to subscribers. E-mail Password Print and web subscribers If you're a print and web subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one.
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Freshman Aydelott takes over 400 club

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By Ryan Thorburn
| Riverton Ranger Verified
LARAMIE – Track records are meant to be broken. But breaking a Cowboy record that has stood for almost a half-century is a rare feat. Wyoming freshman Jackson Aydelott ran the fastest outdoor 400-meter dash in program history with a time of 46.43 seconds at the Doug Max Invitational on May 2 in Fort Collins. Dennis Taruru (46.44) had held the record since 1977.
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A dual threat

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By Ryan Thorburn
| Lander Journal Verified
LARAMIE – There will never be another Josh Allen. That’s why No. 17 is the first retired jersey number in Wyoming football history. Allen, who returned to Laramie for the ceremony Nov. 22, watched the Cowboys’ struggles in the passing game and lack of mobility at quarterback during the 13-7 loss to Nevada in the 2025 home finale at a soldout War Memorial Stadium. Jay Sawvel knew a shakeup on offense was needed.
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