Nevada Alum Joel Bitonio pushes retirement for at least one year more

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1. Nevada Legend Joel Bitonio plays the 12th NFL season

The Cleveland Browns announced on Wednesday that Wolf Pack Alum Joel Bitonio will return for a 12th NFL season. The 33-year-old Bitonio has fought injuries in recent years, which opened the question of whether he would play in 2025. But the left guard comes from seven berths in Straight Pro Bowl and still plays at a high level. He occupies in the history of Wolf Pack in Pro Bowl (seven) and AP All-Pro (Five) honors and last season the school record for the NFL career starts with 161. Bitonio has started to two games in the last eight seasons, a couple for injury in 2023. But Bitonio has made it clear that he will end his career whenever that comes in Cleveland.

2. Wolf Pack swimmer scarlett ferris makes NCAAs

The Nevada swimmer Scarlett Ferris has qualified for the NCAA championships. The second year will compete in its second year in a row on its signature event, the 100 backstroke, and is also in the 50s freestyle and 100 butterfly. At the national championship last year, Ferris took 25th place in the 100th Ferris in a time of 51.94 seconds, a performance by Mountain West Championship has dropped, in which she successfully defended her 2024 crown in the 100th back. She earned five medals at the conference, including in the 100 back (gold), 50 free (silver), 100 fly (silver), 200 free relay (bronze) and 400 Medley Relay (bronze). She could be accompanied by Wolf Pack Divers Bailey Heydra and Lucia Gabino at Nationals.

3. Nevada in the 13th at NCAA Skiing Championships

The wolf package is located at the NCAA Skiing Championships in 13th place after the slalom took place in New Hampshire on Wednesday. Iver Walday Naess took the 12th and Jeger Halbjoerhus on 22nd. Naess loosened from the goal during his first run and closed a run of 42.09 seconds to reach fifth place. Halbjoerhus, who had occurred the day before due to a scratch for injuries on the field, had the 15th half second run to end his NCAA debut with a time of 1: 29.25 on the 22nd. Naess scored a 46.71 in his second run and took the 12th place in 1: 28.80, whereby the all-America honors (TOP 10-finish) were only missing points. The Wolf Pack couple will return to action on Friday to take part in the giant slalom.

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