🔵 The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics

Good morning. So many athletes earned medals and top finishes this weekend. To start off, see the five athletes who earned medals at the USAT Indoor Championship.

What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?

🏊 Podium finishes
🏀 Men beat Auburn
🔵 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Successful Swim. The swim and dive team competed at the Louisville First Chance Meet and had two event wins, four podium finishes and two collegiate bests at Ralph Wright Natatorium. Lily Delong won the Women’s 100 Butterfly, and Paige Housman had the top time in the Women’s 200 Butterfly.

🏊 See who else had podium finishes here.

🔼 Always on Top. The men’s basketball team was victorious over Auburn on Saturday night, beating them 70-59. The Cats never trailed and earned 23 points off of 12 Auburn turnovers. Justin Edwards started the game off in a fun way with a dunk. Antonio Reeves led the team with 22 points.

🏀 Read how the game went here.

🔼 Took ‘em Down. Baseball faced USC Upstate in its season opener and won all three games of the series. The Cats started with an 11-7 win on Friday, a 3-0 win on Saturday and a 9-3 win on Sunday. Nick Lopez shined in game one with a pair of doubles, and Devin Burkes laid down a strategic bunt and a home run. Dominic Niman had five scoreless innings on Saturday. Freshman shined in game three. Lukas Schramm and Eli Small each got the first home runs of their collegiate careers.

🔼 Halfway There. The men’s golf team finished in eighth place in the Gators Invitational with a total of 855 (+15). Alex Goff hit under par with a 68 (-2) score on Saturday. After three rounds, Goff finished tied for 13th with a 209 (-1) score.

⛳️ See other golfer’s scores here.

🔼 Snapped! The women’s basketball team was able to flip the switch and beat Florida 81-77. Eniya Russell led with her career-high performance of 24 points. Ajae Petty got her 14th double-double of the season with 10 points and 13 rebounds.

🏀 Here’s how the Cats won.

Read more about tomorrow:
 📣 Three wins for stunt
 🎯 Dub over Morehead
 🎾 Women sweep EKU
 🥎 Canceled games and one loss

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Did ya See It? We had many men’s basketball alumni in the NBA All-Star weekend. It was actually our most yet.

How many former Cats were in the NBA All-Star weekend?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🔵 ONE BIG THING

Tens Tens Tens. Gymnastics defeated No. 28 BYU 197.775-196.000, and Raena Worley earned herself another 10.000 performance. Worley got her first career 10.000 on the uneven bars and previously had two perfect scores on the floor exercise this season.

🤸 Read about other performances here.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD 

Monday, February 19

🏊 Swim and Dive SEC Championships

Tuesday, February 20

🏊 Swim and Dive SEC Championships
⚾️ Baseball vs. Morehead State @ 4pm ET | Watch

Wednesday, February 21

🏊 Swim and Dive SEC Championships
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Dayton @ 11am/3pm ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball at LSU @ 9pm ET

Thursday, February 22

🏊 Swim and Dive SEC Championships
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Mississippi State @ 7:30pm ET

Friday, February 23

🏊 Swim and Dive SEC Championships
👟 Track and Field SEC Championships | Meet Info | Schedule | Watch | Tickets | Fan Guide
🥎 Softball vs. Akron/USC Upstate @ 12:30/5:30pm | Designated Players Club
⚾️ Baseball vs. Washington State @ 3pm ET | Watch 
🤸 Gymnastics at Arkansas @ 8:30pm ET

Saturday, February 24

🏊 Swim and Dive SEC Championships
👟 Track and Field SEC Championships | Meet Info | Schedule | Watch | Tickets | Fan Guide
🎯 Rifle GARC Championships | NCAA Scorecard | Live Targets
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Alabama @ 4pm ET | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets
🥎 Softball vs. Monmouth/Akron @ 10am/12:30pm ET | Designated Players Club
⚾️ Baseball vs. Texas State @ 5:30pm ET | Watch 

Sunday, February 25

📣 Stunt vs. Michigan State/Davenport @ 10am/1:30pm ET
🥎 Softball at USC Upstate @ 12:30pm ET | Designated Players Club
⚾️ Baseball vs. Kansas @ 1pm ET | Watch 
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. South Carolina @ 3pm ET | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 7!

🔵 Have a great Monday!