Cowboy Brew 7/19: So Fresh, So Clean

Brand New OSU Website Launched Heading Into 2023-2024

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Ashlyn Greer
July 19, 2023

Good morning Pokes. You know, sometimes you need a new look heading into a new school year.

New uniforms, new toys, new looks, new locations. All of it happens as school is on the horizon.

What else is stirring in today’s edition of the Brew? Check it out!

💻 So Fresh, So Clean
⚾️ Call Of A Lifetime
🏈 Countdown to Kickoff
🤠 And so much more!

🎧 OSU MAX PODCASTS

For nearly 35 years, Mike Gundy has been a part of the Cowboy football program.

This fall will be the 19th season as the leader of the same program he played for and helped build.

He bleeds Orange and Black and the record books prove he’s the best to ever roam the sidelines at Boone Pickens.

As we prepare for another season of Cowboy football, we look back at our second part of a two-piece Pokes Pod with Coach Gundy that will give you all you need to know about his love for Stillwater and OSU.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 So Fresh, So Clean. Sometimes, you just need a new look for a new year.

The new site makes it easier than ever to gain access to Name, Image and Likeness opportunities with OSU student-athletes, to high-quality video storytelling with OSU Max, and to the Go Pokes app that is the primary mobile hub for tickets, team schedules and news, game day information, amenities and more.

🔼 Good Thing The Phone Was Charged. You know it’s always when your phone isn’t charged enough when you miss the most important texts or calls.

The good news for former Cowboy Christian Encarnacion-Strand is that his phone was charged when he received his long awaited call to the Big Leagues by the Cincinnati Reds.

Simply put, he’s been DOMINANT at the Triple-A level this spring for the Louisville Bats. In 67 games, he hit .331 with 20 HRs and 21 doubles. He drove in 62 runs while scoring 65 runs and had an OPS of 1.042.

He was the only player in the International League that ranked in the top-10 in batting average, doubles, HRs and RBIs.

Encarnacion-Strand will join the Reds for this week’s series with the San Francisco Giants as his big league clubs looks to battle for a spot in the National League Playoffs.

🔼 Hey Now, You’re An All-Star. The Cape Cod League has long been known for highlighting some of the best talent the country has on the baseball diamond.

The league is finding out firsthand what Stillwater saw all spring long… Nolan Schubart is good at baseball.

In his first season in the Cape, Schubart earned All-Star accolades to go along with his three All-American honors, his Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Year Award and his All-Big 12 First Team performer accolade.

This spring, he ranked in the top 10 in the league in eight offensive categories.
 
In his first collegiate season, Schubart posted a .338 batting average to go along with 20 doubles, 17 homers and 74 RBIs. His 74 RBIs are the second-highest total in the Big 12 this season and are the most by an OSU player since Tyler Mach's 81 in 2007.

🔼 The Need For Speed (& Smarts). Bet you didn’t think we could bring together Smash Mouth and Tom Cruise… but BOOM, we just did.

Anyway, we’re not talking about Top Gun here, we’re talking about the Orange and Black Track & Field/Cross Country programs!

Late last week, both OSU track & field programs were named U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic teams.
 
This marks the 14th straight year for the Cowgirls and the 12th straight year for the Cowboys being named All-Academic teams under Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Dave Smith. Between the men's and women's programs, Oklahoma State has been named All-Academic teams in 28 of the 29 combined seasons coached by Smith.

Additionally, a combined 34 Cowboys and Cowgirls were named USTFCCCA All-Academic athletes, with 24 on the women's side and 10 on the men's side. Overall, the Cowgirls finished with a team-wide GPA of 3.555, tied for the second-highest mark in program history.

🔼 Oliver’s Octagon. Everywhere he’s gone, Jordan Oliver has won.

During his four years at OSU, he took home four Big 12 individual championships, two national championships and one national runner-up finish. He was 127-6 overall, including a 68-3 mark in dual matches.

Upon graduation, he went on to have a long standing career on the mat, including taking home the 2019 US National Championship at 65 kg.

This past spring, he moved his focus to another challenge, signing with Bellator MMA. This week, it was announced that he will make his MMA debut on August 11 against Andrew Triolo at Bellator 298.

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 45 DAYS

One of the newest additions to the Cowboy offense will be wearing #45 this fall.

Josiah Johnson spent the previous five years at UMass playing tight end for the Minutemen, where he totaled 50 catches for 465 yards and five TDs. He also had 18 carries for 82 yards with two TDs.

He’s played in 44 collegiate games already and adds valuable experience to the offensive unit.

🤔 COWBOY TRIVIA

Tomorrow starts the 151st edition of the Open Championship across the pond.

This year, OSU will have six alums playing in the prestigious event.

Cowboy alum have nine top-10 finishes at the event, but not a win.. yet.

Can you name the last OSU alum to finish in the top-10?

Think you got it?

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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Be honest with yourself.

You’ve reached the point of the summer where your late nights or rainy days or boredom has led you to the end of all the shows you’ve been binging.

Well, you’re on luck. OSU Max has you covered!

There’s no better way to get ready for Cowboy football season than seeing what Coach Gundy, Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormak and all four OSU players in attendance at Big 12 Media Days had to say!

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Viktor Hovland.

Of course it’s our guy Viktor. Just last year, he finished fourth overall at the 2022 Open Championship.

Let’s have a great Wednesday, ya’ll!