Black Hills State University Athletics

HUDL HIGHLIGHTS

PREP: One of the top dual-sport athletes in the state of Wyoming will make Spearfish his home for college football as Cort Catlin will enter the Yellow Jacket program as a tight end. On the offensive side of the ball, he hauled in 52 receptions for a total of 614 yards and three touchdowns over the past two seasons, earning First Team WHSAA Class 4A All-State honors in both 2023 and 2024. The all-around athlete was also dominant on the defensive side of the ball at linebacker for Trent Pikula and TBHS, totaling 204 tackles during his career to go along with a pair of interceptions and a fumble recovery. As a senior in 2024 he went over the century mark in stops, tallying 103 tackles to put himself amongst the top in the state to also earn First Team WHSAA Class 4A All-State honors at his defensive position. After earning all-state honors on both sides of the ball in 2024 he was named to the Casper Star-Tribune’s Super 25. During his time at Thunder Basin he also saw success on the wrestling mat as a 2-time WHSAA All-State wrestler in 2023 and 2024. He entered his senior season with a record of 79-26 which included winning a Class 4A state title at 195 pounds as a sophomore, was state runner-up as a junior at 190 pounds, and was third place as a freshman at 170 pounds. Additionally, he received NHSCA All-American honors as a wrestler in 2024 as he helped lead the Bolts to a team state title. Cort is the son of Janelle Catlin and has a pair of brothers, Dylan and lane, who both currently wrestle at the University of Wyoming.