Fri, Feb 27, 2026

The 2026 Cowboy Country Polar Plunge, uniting the Stillwater Polar Plunge and Oklahoma State University's "Chilly Cowboy," took place Feb. 21 at the Colvin Recreation Center's outdoor pool, bringing the community together to raise critical funds for

Mon, Feb 24, 2025

Over the last four years, Oklahoma State University has raised $150,000 for Special Olympics Oklahoma through the Chily Cowboy polar plunge event.

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

MBA alum Chelsea Fitzgerald leads the effort to raise money for Oklahoma Special Olympics with a cold plunge.

Wed, Feb 28, 2024

OSU held its third annual Chilly Cowboy event on Monday, raising more than $49,000 for Special Olympics Oklahoma. The event features student-athletes, coaches, administrators and community members taking a plunge into a cold water pool and dunk

Fri, Sep 15, 2023

Special Olympics Oklahoma honored Oklahoma State University President Kayse Shrum as the 2023 recipient of the Barry Switzer Award of Excellence on Sept. 14 during the eighth annual Gold Medal Gala at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa.

Fri, Sep 8, 2023

Special Olympics Oklahoma will honor Oklahoma State University President Kayse Shrum as the 2023 recipient of the "Barry Switzer Award of Excellence" Sept. 14 during the Gold Medal Gala at Southern Hills Country Club.

Wed, May 24, 2023

Nearly 4,000 athletes from every corner of Oklahoma competed in the 2023 Special Olympics State Summer Games on the Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater, May 17-19. While OSU has long served as host for the event, for the very first time,

Tue, Feb 7, 2023

Members of the Oklahoma State Athletics family took an icy plunge Monday to support Special Olympics Oklahoma during the second annual Chilly Cowboy.

Tue, Jan 31, 2023

After raising more than $30,000 for Special Olympics Oklahoma last year, the Chilly Cowboy returns this week. The event is led by former Oklahoma State softball standout Chelsea Alexander and First Cowboy Darren Shrum.

Mon, Mar 7, 2022

Two dozen fellow OSU coaches, players and administrators stepped into the dunk tank as part of the first Chilly Cowboy — a fundraiser for Special Olympics Oklahoma.