🔵The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics
Good Morning, Wildcats. Come watch your No. 11 ranked football team take on Florida tomorrow!
What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew?
🏈 2 semifinalist awards
🤸 Signed 2 new Cats
🔵 And much, much more!
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🔼 Semifinalist. Football player Willie Rodriguez was named a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award. The award recognizes the nation’s best tight end. Rodriguez has played in 33 career games with 19 starting assignments. He has totaled 73 receptions for 809 yards and four scores in his Wildcat career. Rodriguez has caught a pass in 20 of the past 21 games and in 11 straight outings, including all nine games this season.
🔼 Big O. The offensive line was named a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award. The award recognizes the most outstanding offensive line unit in college football. Kentucky is one of the 10 semifinalist. The OL has helped UK to lead the SEC in completion percentage (.694) and rank eighth in the country. Kentucky ranks first in both the SEC and 15th nationally in fewest penalties (43) and fewest penalties per game (4.78).
Alum Watch. Men’s golf alum Jansen Preston ‘25 earned his DP World Tour Card. The tour is considered the main men’s professional golf tour of the European Tour group.
Preston finished tied for ## in the DP World Tour Qualifying School to earn his card.
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🔼 New Cats! The gymnastics team signed two new Cats to the 2027 roster. Emalani Capistrant is from California. She has placed runner up, fifth and eighth place in state, regional and national championships respectively. Emma Belle Gaskins is from Virginia. She has been a Virginia State Champion multiple times, competed at nationals and on the Region 7 All Star Team.
Friday, November 13
🏃 Cross Country NCAA Southeast Regional @ Spartanburg, S.C.
🎾 Women’s Tennis Wildcat Invite @ Tucson, Ariz. | Watch
🏐 Volleyball at South Carolina @ 7 pm ET
🏀 Men's Basketball vs Northern Arizona @ 7 pm ET
Saturday, November 14
Sunday, November 15
🎯 Rifle Air Rifle Day 2 @ Morgantown, W.Va.
🏀 Women's Basketball vs Eastern Michigan @ 12 pm ET | Tickets
🏐 Volleyball at Georgia @ 2 pm ET
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Answer: 14th!
🔵 Have a great Friday, y’all!
