Big Blue Brew 10/21: 1st Place XC Finish

Collins Kiprop Kipngok earned his first win of his collegiate career.

🔵The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics

Good Morning Cats. Glad to see everyone who came out to the Blue-White Event!

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check It Out Below!

👟 First collegiate win
🏐 Cats beat Alabama
🔵 And much, much more!

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Crowned Champion. The cross country team raced in the Bradley Pink Classic, and freshman Collins Kiprop Kipngok earned his first win of his collegiate career. He ran a personal best 23:32.7. Kiprop Kipngok led the men to a second-place finish. This marks the second consecutive meet a Kentucky runner has been crowned champion. Ally Kruger earned a third consecutive top-20 finish to guide the women to an eighth-place finish.

🔼 Sweep! The volleyball team swept Alabama 3-0. The Cats were led by outside hitter Brooklyn DeLeye, who had a match-high 21 kills. Brooke Bultema set a new career high with six blocks, including a solo stuff. Molly Tuozzo recorded her 15th-straight match with double-figure digs with 11.

🔼 Held ‘em. The women’s soccer team held No. 11 Auburn to a scoreless match. Kentucky led with two shots on goal and held the Tigers to only one shot on goal.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Look at the Stats. In the football game against Florida, Barion Brown set a Southeastern Conference record in kickoff returns for a touchdown.

How many kickoff return touchdowns does he have?

Got a guess? Check below for the answer!

🔵 ONE BIG THING

Six Wins. The men’s and women’s swim and dive team competed against Ohio State and Akron this past weekend. The Cats won six events, with Carson Hick and Ryan Merani earning the top spot on the podium in two events. The women earned their first win of the season against Akron 172.5-127.5.

📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Tuesday, October 22

🥎 Softball vs. Georgetown @ 7pm ET | Free Admission

Wednesday, October 23

⚽️ Men’s Soccer at Central Florida @ 7pm ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Kentucky Wesleyan @ 7pm ET

Thursday, October 24

⚽️ Women’s Soccer at #3 Mississippi State @ 7:30pm ET | Live Stats

Friday, October 25

🎾 Women’s Tennis Vanderbilt Invite
🏊 Men’s Swim & Dive vs. West Virginia @ 2pm ET

Saturday, October 26

⛳️ Men’s Golf Steelwood Collegiate Invitational
🎯 Rifle vs. Navy/North Georgia @ 8am ET | NCAA Scorecard | Live Targets
🏈 Football vs. Auburn @ 7:45pm ET | Live Stats | Reserve Tailgate | Tickets

Sunday, October 27

⛳️ Men’s Golf Steelwood Collegiate Invitational
⚾️ Baseball vs. Morehead @ 12:30pm ET
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Tennessee @ 2pm ET | Live Stats | Tickets
🏐 Volleyball at Ole Miss @ 3pm ET
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Coastal Carolina @ 7pm ET | Tickets

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