STILLWATER — Woody Newton is from the Washington D.C. area and played his freshman season at Syracuse before entering the transfer portal, and one text message started to shift the tides in him trading his city life for a fresh start in middle America.
Newton said Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton texted him at midnight, asking him if he was ready to come to Oklahoma State. It stood out to Newton because of the time of day and that it was Boynton, unlike other schools who had assistant coaches do the recruiting.
“Genuine — my first time meeting Coach Mike was when I first stepped foot in [Gallagher-Iba Arena], matter of fact, the first day I got out here” Newton said.