CSU-Pueblo's bookstore carries championship gear.Photo by Shelby Aebischer Demand for CSU-Pueblo gear has increased since the university football team won the Division II National Championship in December. The campus bookstore and various stores around Pueblo have started carrying a high volume of ThunderWolf merchandise. Bookstore employees said they have to constantly place new orders to meet the high demand of consumers. “There has been a high increase in sales through the bookstore these past couple months, ever since we won the championship. When we won, we got non-stop orders and...
The CSU-Pueblo ThunderWolves and fans gathered at Massari Arena Saturday night to honor the NCAA Division II National Championship football team and unveil the new championship banner that will commemorate the win for years to come. National Championship Banner Unveiling from CSU-Pueblo TODAY on Vimeo....
Kieren Duncan (left) signs autographs with his teammate Jarred Radebaugh at the Celebration of Champions. Photo by Dustin Cox. National champions. I still don’t think the magnitude of that achievement has fully hit me yet, and most players feel the same way. It was such a surreal feeling after the game. The moments of celebration as confetti rained from the sky, where tears were shed, and where players embraced the family they’ve sweated and bled with for the last six months will never be forgotten or ever cease to feel...
Photo by Dustin Cox National Champion ThunderWolvesPhoto by Dustin Cox At the beginning of this season, if someone had told me that the ThunderWolves were going to be national champions, I probably would have said that it was too early to tell, a goal to aim for. But I always believed it was within reach. Saturday’s game in Kansas City was the realization of that goal and an early Christmas present for the team and the many fans who traveled 600 miles to the NCAA Division II Championship game. The...
Just a few years after reinstating the football program at Colorado State University-Pueblo, the ThunderWolves are heading to the NCAA Division II National Championship. The game will be held Saturday in Kansas City. Photo by Dustin Cox The team has won eight straight games, earning a spot in the national championship game with a 10-7 victory over West Georgia last week. The game turned out to be a defensive battle, and the Pack spent a good portion of the game trailing, but with one field goal and one touchdown, they...
Tight end Zach Boyd celebrates the ThunderWolves' winning touchdown.Photo by Dustin Cox The NCAA Division II semifinals are over, and now two teams are headed to the national championship; the CSU-Pueblo ThunderWolves are excited and proud to be one of those teams. CSU-Pueblo quarterback Chris Bonner threw a 38-yard touchdown pass midway through the fourth quarter, and the Thunderwolves' defense was able to hold off West Georgia’s offensive attack as CSU-Pueblo beat West Georgia 10-7, Saturday night. The ThunderWolves advance to the NCAA Division II Championship game for the first...