Good Morning, Bronco Nation! Tyson Degenhart was recently ranked the College Basketball Report as the fourth-best power forward in the country. 

T-Deggy truly is the gift the keeps on giving.

What else is mixed into today’s Brew? Scroll down below to find out!

👟 NCAA West First Round starts TODAY
🏈 It’s Ring Season
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Strutting Their Stuff. The NCAA West First Round is hosted by Texas A&M at E.B. Cushing Stadium and will be held today through Saturday.

The top 12 finishers in each individual event and the top 12 relay teams from each preliminary round will advance to the championships. A list of qualifiers will be released on Sunday, June 1, with the final list of national championship participants announced on Tuesday, June 3.

Landon Helms has already qualified for the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the decathlon.

👟 : Full RUNdown

🔼 This is the Point. Boise State MBB has signed guard and Boise native Rayzhon Bergersen.
 
The redshirt junior (6-1, 175 pounds) joins the Broncos after spending the previous two collegiate seasons at Northwest Nazarene University. He appeared in 38 career games (2 starts) for the Nighthawks from 2023-25 and averaged 18.0 minutes per contest.
 
Prior to NNU, Bergersen attended Ferris High School in Spokane, Washington, where he was a two-time state champion.
 

🔼 Where’s Waldo, But Better. It’s always fun to see Boise State football prominently recognized! Are you a gamer? Pre-order yours NOW!

📱 FROM THE A.D.

Boise State Athletics announced two commemorative Mountain West Championship rings and two pendants to celebrate the 2023 and 2024 seasons of Bronco football are available for sale for a limited time. Proceeds from the sales of the rings will benefit the Built Different Program for Boise State football. 

The signature pieces represent Boise State's latest chapters in the football program's competitive success. Boise State won back-to-back Mountain West championships for the first time in school history during the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

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🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Steep(le) Competition. This regional marks the second-consecutive year that Boise State will have two athletes in the 3,000-meter steeplechase—Abby Kendrick and who else?

Think you know the answer?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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🗓 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times in MT unless otherwise listed

Wednesday, May 28-Saturday, May 31
👟 Track & Field @ NCAA West Region Championships in College Station, Texas | Watch | Live Results

Wednesday, June 11-Saturday, June 14
👟 Track & Field @ NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon

Thursday, August 21
⚽️ Women’s Soccer Opener @ Southern Utah in Cedar City, Utah @ 4 p.m.

Thursday, August 28
🏈 Football Opener @ Southern Florida in Tampa Florida @ 3:30 p.m. TV: ESPN Radio: Bronco Radio Network

Saturday, August 30
🏐 Women’s Volleyball Opener @ Utah Valley in Orem, Utah @ 3 p.m.

🔷 Go here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Hanna Ackermann!

Hanna Ackermann and Abby Kendrick will both run in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, marking the second-consecutive year Boise State will have two athletes in the event. Kaiya Robertson will compete in the 1,500-meter, entering with the 11th-fastest 1,500m time in the West Region.

🔷 Happy Wednesday, Bronco Nation!