🔵 The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics

Good morning. Your weekend might have felt a little short, but you know what wasn’t? Morgan Davis’ long jump at the Under-20 Pan American Track and Field Championships! Scroll on down to watch her highlights and find out just how far her jump was.

What all are we tossing into today’s Brew?

🏈 Putting together a team
⛳️ Wildcats at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship
🔵 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Change Of Pace. College athletics is always evolving, and head coach Mark Stoops has seen first-hand just how true that is in his 11 years in Lexington.

From scouting high school players, examining the transfer portal, and assessing the talent on the current roster—Coach Stoops and his staff have a lot on their plate to put together the perfect team. But that doesn’t mean they’re not brimming with confidence going into this season.

🎥  See more of what Coach Mark Stoops had to say at Media Day.

🏈 Did you miss Football Fan Day? Here are some of the best moments.

🔼 Under The Bright Lights. Make sure you’ve got which station the Golf Channel is on because Laney Frye and Jensen Castle are competing in the U.S Women’s Amateur Championship starting today and running through the end of this weekend.

Jensen Castle has competed in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship every summer since 2020. Can she improve upon her 14th place ranking from last year? Look for her to go deep as she’s reached match play every year she’s been a part of the tournament.

Laney Frye has also reached match play over the last two years and earned medalist honors in stroke play last year.

⛳️ Watch the live scoring for the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship here.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Rivalry on the way. Having played every year since 1994, the in-state matchup of Kentucky vs. Louisville is an intense gridiron rivalry. But there’s no question that Tennessee (and their 108 matchups against us) cements them as our longest-standing football rival.

Our question today—what year did the Kentucky first play Tennessee on the gridiron? (Bonus points if you remember the score!)

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

🔵 ONE BIG THING

Know Their Names. Puerto Rico got a taste of two Kentucky incomers at the Under-20 Pan American Track and Field Championships.

Morgan Davis competed in the women’s long jump, and her 5.99 meter jump ranked her third overall. She showed off her medal and held up the American flag to celebrate.

Miles Jones also competed with three other Americans in the men’s 400 relay. Although the team did not qualify, his experience competing against the world’s best will help boost Kentucky this season.

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📅 COMING SOON

Thursday, August 17

⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Eastern Kentucky @ 7:30pm ET (Season Opener)

Thursday, August 24

⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Florida Gulf Coast @ 7:30pm ET (Home Opener)

Friday, September 1

🏐 Volleyball vs. Pittsburgh @ 7:00pm ET (Home Opener)

Saturday, September 2

🏈 Football vs. Ball State @ 12:00pm ET on SEC Network | Watch Live | Reserve Your Tailgate

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 1893!

Fun Fact: The first meeting between these two teams was also Kentucky’s biggest win in the series history as they won 56-0 over Tennessee in Knoxville.

🔵 Have a great Monday!