Good morning! Where were you almost 17 years ago today?  Check out the post from FOX College Football featuring highlights from the 2007 Fiesta Bowl that cemented Boise State into college football history.

What else are we kicking into today’s edition, Bronco Nation?

🎾 New member of Bronco women’s tennis
🏀 Women’s basketball preview
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔷 ONE BIG THING

Boise State women's tennis has announced the addition of Masa Viriant to the 2024 recruiting class. She has consistently been ranked as one of the top juniors in Slovenia, rising as high as No. 3 in the national junior rankings. Viriant’s international success has earned her an ITF World Junior ranking of 465. The incoming Bronco also won the 2020 National Vice Championship U16 in Slovenia.

🗣️ "Masa is without a doubt our kind of player. She is relentless in her work ethic and has an elite mindset towards training, competition and development each and every day. She's a competitor through and through and her love for the sport brings such a positive energy to everything she does to improve both on and off the court." - Beck Roghaar, Boise State women’s tennis head coach

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Conference Clash. Boise State women’s basketball will face off against Nevada in the team’s Mountain West home opener. The Broncos enter the matchup 9-5 on the season while the Wolf Pack comes into the game with a 6-8 record. The Blue and Orange lead the all-time series 46-19 dating back to 1979.

Sharp-shooter Natalie Pasco comes into the matchup leading the team in scoring with 13.6 points per game. She also leads the MW in 3-point percentage, shooting 36.1% from beyond the arc. A win would have Boise State start the season 8-0 at home for just the sixth time in program history.

🔼 Looking Back. Heading into 2024, Boise State cross country looks back on one of its best moments of the season, Joe Hudson representing the Blue and Orange at the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Hudson secured the highest male finish since 2019!

🔼 Unbridled. Husband and wife Carey Simons and Debbie Oliver are diehard Bronco Football fans. Check out how they are investing in Bronco Athletics.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Running Man. Bronco cross country capped the season off with runner Joe Hudson making noise for Boise State. Do you know what time Hudson finished with at Nationals?

Think you've got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

📱 FROM THE AD’S DESK

Boise State basketball combined for a 14-0 record at The X to close 2023. As conference play begins and before it's too late, be sure to catch some Bronco home games.

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🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times are Mountain

Wednesday, Jan. 3

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Nevada @ 6:30 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Tickets | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Thursday, Jan. 4

No scheduled events

Friday, Jan. 5

🤸 Gymnastics vs. Utah @ 7 p.m. in Salt Lake City, Utah | Watch 

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. San Jose State @ 8:30 p.m. in San Jose, Calif. | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Saturday, Jan. 6

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. New Mexico @ 2 p.m. in Albuquerque, N.M. | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Sunday, Jan. 7

No scheduled events

Monday, Jan. 8

No scheduled events

Tuesday, Jan. 9

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Colorado State @ 7 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Listen | Live Stats

🔷 Click here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 30:07.6!

Hudson ran the 10-kilometer course in a little over 30 minutes to finish 60th at the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships.

🔷 Have a great Wednesday, Bronco Nation!