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Big Blue Brew 7/9: Duo Academic Honorees

Big Blue Brew 7/9: Duo Academic Honorees

The baseball team had two athletes named Division I Academic All-Americans.

Big Blue Brew Crew
July 09, 2024

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Good Morning. Who do you think could beat Mark Pope in a game to 21?

Game to 21. You vs. @CoachMarkPope who wins?
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB)
11:04 PM • Jul 1, 2024

What else are we mixing in today’s Brew?

⚾️ Duo academic honors
🔵 And much, much more!

"Dinners on you next time" @TyreseMaxey@IQ_GodSon
A big congratulations to Tyrese Maxey & Immanuel Quickley on their @NBA contract extensions from our guy @NateSestina23
— UK Sports Network (@UKSportsNetwork)
8:59 PM • Jul 2, 2024

Feel Better Soon!

Men’s basketball head coach Mark Pope sent a video message to ESPN Analyst Dick Vitale about his recent cancer surgery. Click the link below to hear what Pope said to Vitale.

https://x.com/DickieV/status/1808233090499989835

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📈 STOCK UP

Hey #BBN, can we get some love for our two newest @AcadAllAmerica honorees, Mitch Daly and @emilien_pitre?
A remarkable effort by both but Petey now is an All-American both on and off the field. Excelled academically in his 2nd language.
— Kentucky Baseball (@UKBaseball)
4:04 PM • Jul 2, 2024

🔼 Duo Honors. The College Sports Communicators named Mitchell Daly and Emilien Pitre Division I Academic All-Americans. Daly was voted on the Second Team and Pitre to the Third Team. They are the eighth and ninth Kentucky players to receive the honor in school history.

The duo maintained a 3.50 GPA and played in a significant amount of games. Daly earned a 3.90 in Communication, and Pitre has a 3.56 in Management. Pitre also shined in the classroom despite English being his second language.

⚾️ Read more about Daly and Pitre.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Streak!

How many consecutive seasons has UK had a representative on the Division I Baseball Academic All-America honors list?

Got a guess? Check below for the answer!

🔵 ONE BIG THING

Trio of Talent. Three current rifle stars competed in the 2024 USA Shooting National Championships— Liz Probst, Braden Peiser and Brandon Evans. Probst finished seventh overall in the 50m women’s three position championships. Peiser finished top five in air rifle, air rifle teams and three position. Evans finished sixth as a junior in the 10m air rifle.

🎯 Here’s more about the championships.

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Four!

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