🔵 The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics

Good Morning. You have to have quick feet in football and dancing. See what moves Josh Kattus brought to Dancing With the Lexington Stars.

What else are we mixing in today’s Brew?

👟 2 Tickets punched
📚 SAAC officers elected
🔵 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Tickets Please. The men’s track and field team had a successful first day at the NCAA East First Rounds. Senior Keaton Daniel tied for the win in pole vault, clearing 17’9.25.” This is the third time Daniel has qualified for the championship meet. Dalton Shepler finished in 11th in pole vault, clearing a personal best of 17’5.50.” Daniel and Shepler punched their tickets to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Alexander Chukwukelu, Kennedy Lightner and Clinton Muunga all qualified for Friday’s quarterfinals.

👟 Read more about the meet here.

🔼 Watch recaps of volleyball’s match against Senri Kinran University in Osaka, Japan.

🔼 Votes are In. The 2024-25 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has its officers selected. Tallulah Miller will be the president, Ella Emmert as vice president, Aisling Frost as secretary and Jordan Dingle as the historian. The organization seeks to ensure UK Athletics provides student-athletes with a quality environment and the essentials to be competitive as a person and team.

🗳️ Read more about the SAAC and officers here.

🔼 Building a Relationship. Hear how assistant coach Jason Hart describes men’s basketball head coach Mark Pope.

🔼 Another Chance. The baseball team played its first game of the SEC Tournament against LSU and lost 11-0. The Wildcats will take on the losing team of Arkansas-South Carolina today at 10:30 a.m.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Famous Faces. The Irving Independent School District just named one of our Kentucky football staff members to its 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame.

Which coach was selected?

Got a guess? Check below for the answer!

🔵 ONE BIG THING

D Up. The NBA named former Kentucky men’s basketball players Bam Adebayo and Anthony Davis to the All-Defense First Team. This is Adebayo’s first time being named to the First Team and Davis’ third time. Adebayo averaged a career-high 10.4 rebounds and had 81 steals and 66 blocks in 71 games played. Davis ranked third in the league in total rebounds per game (12.6) and second in defensive rebounds per game (9.5).

🏀 Here’s more about Adebayo and Davis.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD 

Thursday, May 23

🏐 Volleyball at Senri Kinran University @ TBA
⚾️ Baseball at SEC Tournament vs. Arkansas/South Carolina @ 10:30am ET | Bracket | Listen | Live Stats | Watch (Hoover, Ala.)
👟 Track and Field NCAA East First Rounds | Meet Info | Schedule | Live Results | Tickets

Friday, May 24

👟 Track and Field NCAA East First Rounds | Meet Info | Schedule | Live Results | Tickets

Saturday, May 25

👟 Track and Field NCAA East First Rounds | Meet Info | Schedule | Live Results | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Jay Boulware!

🔵 Have a good Thursday!