Big Blue Brew 5/16: SEC Champs Day 1

The track and field team won one medal and three qualified on the first day of the SEC Championship.

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Big Blue Brew Crew
May 16, 2025

🔵The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics

Good Morning, Cats. The softball team starts its NCAA Tournament journey today!

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

👟 SEC Champs day 1
🔵 And much, much more!

First Year Success Story

Women’s basketball head coach Kenny Brooks led the team to set 12 program records in his first year of coaching at Kentucky. Click here to see each record.

https://x.com/KentuckyWBB/status/1920492562948792472

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼  Day One. The track and field team kicked off the postseason at the SEC Championships at home in the UK Outdoor Track and Field Complex. The Cats totaled one bronze medal and three prelim qualifiers. Kate Powers earned bronze in the hammer throw with a 65.05 mark.

Streak! The grades for the 2025 spring semester are final. The University of Kentucky Athletics has surpassed its goal of a 3.0 GPA. The student-athletes combined for a 3.411 GPA.

This is the ##th straight semester surpassing 3.0.

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🔵 ONE BIG THING

Season Opener. The women’s basketball team will host Morehead State for its season opener in Historic Memorial Coliseum on Monday, Nov. 3. Season and single-game tickets will be released soon. The time and TV designation will be announced at a later date.

📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Friday, May 16

👟 Track & Field SEC Outdoor Championships | Live Stats | Tickets
🥎 Softball NCAA Clemson Regional vs. Northwestern @ 2pm ET
⚾️ Baseball at Vanderbilt @ 7pm ET

Saturday, May 17

👟 Track & Field SEC Outdoor Championships | Live Stats | Tickets
🥎 Softball NCAA Clemson Regional vs. TBD @ TBD
⚾️ Baseball at Vanderbilt @ 3pm ET

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