July 11, 2024 |
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The big Mountain West pow-wow is happening in Las Vegas this week as teams and media members are gathered.
First order of business, Wyoming continued to garner little respect as the Cowboys were picked to finish sixth, smack dab in the middle of the 12-team conference.
Three Cowboy players were named to the Pre-season conference team.
On offense, tight end John Michael Gyllenborg and offensive guard Jack Walsh . Defensive tackle Jordan Bertagnole was named to the defensive team for the second straight season. Bertagnole, wearing Number 96 last year, started all 13 games for the Cowboys last year, finishing fifth on the team with 60 tackles.
In Las Vegas this week, Wyoming is being represented by head coach Jay Sawvel, Bertagnole and running back Harrison Waylee.
UNLV, which lost to Boise State in the MW Championship Game last season, was picked No. 2 in the preseason poll. The Broncos of Boise State, this year’s defending conference champion and preseason favorite, had seven players named to the first team.
