Big Blue Brew 2/24: Silver Medal Sandidge

The swim & dive team finished the SEC Championships and Levi Sandidge earned a silver medal.

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Good Morning, Cats. The Wildcats have a silver medal to its name thanks to swim & dive. See who earned the medal in the SEC Championships below!

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

🏊 SEC Champ stats
⚾️ Swept Belmont
🔵 And much, much more!

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📈 STOCK UP 

🔼 Champ Stats. The swim and dive team wrapped up at the SEC Championships. On day five, Ryan Merani qualified for an A Final. On the final day, Levi Sandidge earned a silver medal in the 1650 free. Overall, the men finished 9th with 431.5 points and the women 11th with 349 points.

🔼 Stayed Hot. The baseball team kept warm in the cool temperatures, beating Belmont 2-1. Pitchers Nic McCay, Jackson Nove and Simon Gregersen combined for 14 strikeouts, no walks and just two hits allowed. The Cats then won 12-0 in a run-rule victory. Ben Cleaver struck out 11 in 6.0 innings. Kentucky closed out the series with a 9-5 win. Carson Hansen went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBIs and a home run.

🔼 Challenge Accepted. The softball team competed in the I-75 Challenge this past weekend. The Cats split day one, beating Georgia Tech 10-0 and falling to Coastal Carolina 3-1. Delani Sullivan hit her first-career home run against the Yellow Jackets. On Saturday, the team beat Memphis 9-1 and Georgia Tech 16-6 with a total of 20 hits. Hallie Mitchell hit her first career home run. Carson Fall pitched 4.2 innings of shutout softball to help the Cats beat Kennesaw State 7-4 on Sunday.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Event Dubs.

The No. 9 gymnastics team won # event titles in its meet against No. 3 LSU.

Got a guess? Check below for the answer!

🔵 ONE BIG THING

To the Champs. The rifle team beat Morehead State 4740-4687 at the NCAA Qualifier. The Cats await the selection show for the 2025 NCAA Rifle National Championships to be announced today.

📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Monday, February 24

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Mississippi State @ 12pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

Tuesday, February 25

⚾️ Baseball vs. Evansville @ 4pm ET
⚽️ Men’s Soccer at Lexington Soccer Club @ 7:30pm ET

Wednesday, February 26

⚾️ Baseball vs. Morehead State @ 4pm ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Oklahoma @ 9pm ET

Thursday, February 27

👟 Track & Field SEC Indoor Championships | Live Stats | Watch
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Tennessee @ 7pm ET | Tickets

Friday, February 28

👟 Track & Field SEC Indoor Championships | Live Stats | Watch
🏊 Swim & Dive at Last Chance Meet
🥎 Softball vs. Evansville/Western Kentucky @ 11am/4pm ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. Hofstra @ 4pm ET
📣 Stunt vs. Purdue Northwest/Michigan State @ 5/8:15pm ET
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Florida @ 5pm ET
🎾 Women’s Tennis at LSU @ 6pm ET

Saturday, March 1

👟 Track & Field SEC Indoor Championships | Live Stats | Watch
🏊 Swim & Dive at Last Chance Meet
🎯 Rifle vs. GARC Championships | NCAA Scorecard | Live Targets
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Auburn @ TBA | Live Stats
🥎 Softball vs. Tennessee Tech/Western Kentucky @ 11am/4pm ET 
⚾️ Baseball vs. Hofstra @ 1pm ET
📣 Stunt vs. Missouri Valley @ 2:30pm 

Sunday, March 2

🎯 Rifle vs. GARC Championships | NCAA Scorecard | Live Targets
🥎 Softball vs. Evansville @ 11am ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. Hofstra @ 12pm ET
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. South Carolina @ 1pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
🏀 Women’s Basketball at South Carolina @ 2pm ET
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Ole Miss @ 2pm ET
📣 Stunt at Muskingum @ 2:15/3:15pm ET
🤸 Gymnastics at Georgia @ 6pm ET | Watch

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