SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ezra Ausar had 21 points and Lawson Lovering posted a double-double to help Utah hold on for a 74-69 victory over Kansas State on Monday night.

Ausar made 7 of 14 shots and all seven of his free throws, adding eight rebounds for the Utes (15-11, 7-8 Big 12 Conference). Lovering totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double this season. Gabe Madsen added 13 points.

Brendan Hausen scored 17 to lead the Wildcats (13-13, 7-8), who have lost two straight following a six-game win streak. Max Jones and Dug McDaniel both scored 13 with McDaniel adding six assists.

Lovering had nine points for Utah and Jones scored 10 for Kansas State in a first half that ended in a 32-32 tie.

Utah scored the first seven points of the second half to grab the lead. A Lovering dunk upped the Utes' advantage to 46-37 with 14:36 left to play. Madsen hit a 3-pointer to give Utah a 57-50 lead with 5:22 left, but Hausen hit a 3-pointer and two free throws as the Wildcats scored the next seven points to tie it with 3:25 remaining.

It was 59-all when Miro Little scored in the paint for Utah and Madsen followed with a 3-pointer. Jones had a layup with 15 seconds left to get the Wildcats within two, but the Utes made 3 of 4 foul shots in the final 12 seconds to wrap up the win.

Utah outrebounded K-State 51-28. The Utes had 21 rebounds at the offensive end, leading to 14 second-chance points.

Utah travels to play UCF on Sunday. Kansas State will host Arizona State on Sunday.

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 </figure>SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ezra Ausar had 21 points and Lawson Lovering posted a double-double to help Utah hold on for a 74-69 victory over Kansas State on Monday night.Ausar made 7 of 14 shots and all seven of his free throws, adding eight rebounds for the Utes (15-11, 7-8 Big 12 Conference). Lovering totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double this season. Gabe Madsen added 13 points.Brendan Hausen scored 17 to lead the Wildcats (13-13, 7-8), who have lost two straight following a six-game win streak. Max Jones and Dug McDaniel both scored 13 with McDaniel adding six assists.Lovering had nine points for Utah and Jones scored 10 for Kansas State in a first half that ended in a 32-32 tie.Utah scored the first seven points of the second half to grab the lead. A Lovering dunk upped the Utes' advantage to 46-37 with 14:36 left to play. Madsen hit a 3-pointer to give Utah a 57-50 lead with 5:22 left, but Hausen hit a 3-pointer and two free throws as the Wildcats scored the next seven points to tie it with 3:25 remaining.It was 59-all when Miro Little scored in the paint for Utah and Madsen followed with a 3-pointer. Jones had a layup with 15 seconds left to get the Wildcats within two, but the Utes made 3 of 4 foul shots in the final 12 seconds to wrap up the win.Utah outrebounded K-State 51-28. The Utes had 21 rebounds at the offensive end, leading to 14 second-chance points.Utah travels to play UCF on Sunday. Kansas State will host Arizona State on Sunday.___

🏀 Ezra Ausar, Lawson Lovering help Utah hold off Kansas State

<a>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–</a>&nbsp;Luke Wells, a veteran offensive coach who has worked for three prior Big 12 programs over the course of his career, has been hired at Kansas State to work with the Wildcat tight ends, head coach&nbsp;Chris Klieman&nbsp;announced Monday. His hiring is pending a successful background check.

“Luke brings an extensive amount of coaching experience and recruiting energy to our tight end room, which of course has been a big piece to our recent offensive success,” Klieman said. “I have known Luke for quite a while and even visited with him during previous position openings, and we are thrilled to have him and his family in our program.”

Wells, a 2002 graduate of Oklahoma who both played and coached for the Sooners, most recently coached in college at Tulsa in 2022, while he has also spent time coaching receivers and tight ends at Iowa State and Texas Tech during his career.

“I am grateful for the opportunity from Coach Klieman to help this staff and be a part of the winning culture at K-State,” Wells said. “I can’t wait to get to work with our talented group of tight ends.”

While at Texas Tech, Wells all but built the tight end position from scratch while helping three players from his position room earn All-Big 12 accolades in tight end Donta Thompson and inside receiver Dalton Rigdon in 2019 as well as inside receiver KeSean Carter in 2020.

Prior to arriving at Texas Tech, Wells served as Utah State’s co-offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator from 2013 to 2016, working with the tight ends the first three years and then the quarterbacks in 2016. He shifted back to overseeing Utah State’s tight ends and inside receivers his final two years in Logan where the Aggies boasted one of the nation’s top offenses. It was the first time he worked under his brother, Matt, K-State’s current offensive coordinator who was the head coach at both Utah State and Texas Tech.

Wells mentored one of the top tight ends in Utah State history in Wyatt Houston, who tallied 86 receptions for 933 yards and nine touchdowns over the 2013 through 2016 seasons, as all three of his marks ranked second in school history among tight ends. Houston earned All-Mountain West Honorable Mention accolades as a senior in 2016.

Prior to Houston, fellow tight end D.J. Tialavea thrived under Wells’ direction before signing a rookie free agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2014. Tialavea went on to join the Falcons’ organization a year later and was a member of the franchise when Atlanta played in Super Bowl LI. Another Wells pupil, Jefferson Court, joined the professional ranks in 2015 as he was the 37th player selected in the CFL Draft by the Ottawa Redblacks.

Offense was a prevalent theme of Utah State’s success during Wells’ final two seasons as the Aggies averaged 47.5 points per game in 2018, which trailed only Oklahoma for the top spot in the country. The Aggies racked up 618 points on the season, snapping the Mountain West and Utah State single-season records in the process.

Utah State scored at least 40 points in 13 different games over his final two seasons, including 10 times with 50 or more points. The Aggies reached the 50-point mark a school-record seven times in 2018 alone en route to breaking almost every offensive record in Utah State history.

In Wells’ first season, the Aggies set school records for completions (297), total plays (1,073), touchdown passes (30) and first downs (310). Utah State scored 445 points that season and attempted 481 passes, which both ranked second in school history. Utah State’s tight ends also set the single-season school record for touchdown receptions with nine, topping the previous record from 1993.

Prior to his time at Utah State, Wells was the wide receivers and tight ends coach at Iowa State from 2009 through 2012, helping the Cyclones advance to three bowl games in four years.

Wells arrived in Ames following six seasons at Louisiana-Monroe where he began as an offensive graduate assistant in 2003 before being promoted to tight ends coach for the 2004 through 2006 seasons and then tutoring the Warhawks’ wide receivers in 2007 and 2008. He coached first team all-conference tight end Joey Trappey in 2005 and second-team honoree Zeek Zacharie in 2006 before producing an honorable mention wide receiver in Anthony McCall a year later. Wells also served as ULM’s recruiting coordinator over his final two seasons, helping Monroe sign its highest-rated class in school history at that time.

Wells earned his first full-time coaching position managing the wide receivers at Denton (Texas) High School in 2002. He began his collegiate coaching career as a student assistant at Oklahoma from 1999 through 2001, helping the Sooners claim the 2000 Big 12 Championship and BCS National Championship.

Wells earned his bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma in secondary education in 2002. He and his wife, Coby, have a son, Walker, and a daughter, Kinsley.

College:&nbsp;Oklahoma – Bachelor’s in Secondary Education (2002)

Family:&nbsp;Wife: Coby; Children: Walker, Kinsley

Playing Career:&nbsp;Oklahoma (Quarterback), 1997-99

2002, Denton [TX] High School (wide receivers)

2003, Louisiana-Monroe (graduate assistant)

2007-08, Louisiana-Monroe (wide receivers/recruiting coordinator)

2013-15, Utah State (co-offensive coordinator/tight ends/recruiting coordinator)

2016, Utah State (co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks/recruiting coordinator)

2017-18, Utah State (inside receivers/tight ends)

2019-21, Texas Tech (inside receivers/tight ends)

<a>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–</a>&nbsp;Luke Wells, a veteran offensive coach who has worked for three prior Big 12 programs over the course of his career, has been hired at Kansas State to work with the Wildcat tight ends, head coach&nbsp;Chris Klieman&nbsp;announced Monday. His hiring is pending a successful background check.“Luke brings an extensive amount of coaching experience and recruiting energy to our tight end room, which of course has been a big piece to our recent offensive success,” Klieman said. “I have known Luke for quite a while and even visited with him during previous position openings, and we are thrilled to have him and his family in our program.”Wells, a 2002 graduate of Oklahoma who both played and coached for the Sooners, most recently coached in college at Tulsa in 2022, while he has also spent time coaching receivers and tight ends at Iowa State and Texas Tech during his career.“I am grateful for the opportunity from Coach Klieman to help this staff and be a part of the winning culture at K-State,” Wells said. “I can’t wait to get to work with our talented group of tight ends.”While at Texas Tech, Wells all but built the tight end position from scratch while helping three players from his position room earn All-Big 12 accolades in tight end Donta Thompson and inside receiver Dalton Rigdon in 2019 as well as inside receiver KeSean Carter in 2020.Prior to arriving at Texas Tech, Wells served as Utah State’s co-offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator from 2013 to 2016, working with the tight ends the first three years and then the quarterbacks in 2016. He shifted back to overseeing Utah State’s tight ends and inside receivers his final two years in Logan where the Aggies boasted one of the nation’s top offenses. It was the first time he worked under his brother, Matt, K-State’s current offensive coordinator who was the head coach at both Utah State and Texas Tech.Wells mentored one of the top tight ends in Utah State history in Wyatt Houston, who tallied 86 receptions for 933 yards and nine touchdowns over the 2013 through 2016 seasons, as all three of his marks ranked second in school history among tight ends. Houston earned All-Mountain West Honorable Mention accolades as a senior in 2016.Prior to Houston, fellow tight end D.J. Tialavea thrived under Wells’ direction before signing a rookie free agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2014. Tialavea went on to join the Falcons’ organization a year later and was a member of the franchise when Atlanta played in Super Bowl LI. Another Wells pupil, Jefferson Court, joined the professional ranks in 2015 as he was the 37th player selected in the CFL Draft by the Ottawa Redblacks.Offense was a prevalent theme of Utah State’s success during Wells’ final two seasons as the Aggies averaged 47.5 points per game in 2018, which trailed only Oklahoma for the top spot in the country. The Aggies racked up 618 points on the season, snapping the Mountain West and Utah State single-season records in the process.Utah State scored at least 40 points in 13 different games over his final two seasons, including 10 times with 50 or more points. The Aggies reached the 50-point mark a school-record seven times in 2018 alone en route to breaking almost every offensive record in Utah State history.In Wells’ first season, the Aggies set school records for completions (297), total plays (1,073), touchdown passes (30) and first downs (310). Utah State scored 445 points that season and attempted 481 passes, which both ranked second in school history. Utah State’s tight ends also set the single-season school record for touchdown receptions with nine, topping the previous record from 1993.Prior to his time at Utah State, Wells was the wide receivers and tight ends coach at Iowa State from 2009 through 2012, helping the Cyclones advance to three bowl games in four years.Wells arrived in Ames following six seasons at Louisiana-Monroe where he began as an offensive graduate assistant in 2003 before being promoted to tight ends coach for the 2004 through 2006 seasons and then tutoring the Warhawks’ wide receivers in 2007 and 2008. He coached first team all-conference tight end Joey Trappey in 2005 and second-team honoree Zeek Zacharie in 2006 before producing an honorable mention wide receiver in Anthony McCall a year later. Wells also served as ULM’s recruiting coordinator over his final two seasons, helping Monroe sign its highest-rated class in school history at that time.Wells earned his first full-time coaching position managing the wide receivers at Denton (Texas) High School in 2002. He began his collegiate coaching career as a student assistant at Oklahoma from 1999 through 2001, helping the Sooners claim the 2000 Big 12 Championship and BCS National Championship.Wells earned his bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma in secondary education in 2002. He and his wife, Coby, have a son, Walker, and a daughter, Kinsley.THE LUKE WELLS FILEHometown:&nbsp;Sallisaw, OklahomaCollege:&nbsp;Oklahoma – Bachelor’s in Secondary Education (2002)Family:&nbsp;Wife: Coby; Children: Walker, KinsleyPlaying Career:&nbsp;Oklahoma (Quarterback), 1997-99COACHING CAREER TIMELINE1999-2001, Oklahoma (student assistant)2002, Denton [TX] High School (wide receivers)2003, Louisiana-Monroe (graduate assistant)2004-06, Louisiana-Monroe (tight ends)2007-08, Louisiana-Monroe (wide receivers/recruiting coordinator)2009-10, Iowa State (wide receivers)2011-12, Iowa State (tight ends)2013-15, Utah State (co-offensive coordinator/tight ends/recruiting coordinator)2016, Utah State (co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks/recruiting coordinator)2017-18, Utah State (inside receivers/tight ends)2019-21, Texas Tech (inside receivers/tight ends)2022, Tulsa (tight ends)

K-State Hires Luke Wells to Coach Tight Ends

MORGANTOWN, W. Va.&nbsp;– Following a stellar week of play, K-State guard Taryn Sides collected her first career Big 12 Player of the Week honor in an announcement on Monday.

The sophomore from Phillipsburg, Kansas, came off the bench in both games to register 19.0 points on a .571 field goal percentage including a .588 three-point percentage, 8.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.0 blocks.

At Cincinnati on Wednesday, Sides carded her first career double-double with 17 points including a 4-of-10 effort from distance, a career-high 12 rebounds, four assists and a steal in 27 minutes of action.

Against UCF on Saturday, Sides registered her second 20-point game of the season with 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting, including 6-of-7 from 3-point range, six assists, four rebounds, tied her career-high with four steals and set a career-high with two blocks in 28 minutes off the bench.

For the season, the 2025 Big 12 Sixth Player of the Year candidate is averaging a career-high 10.2 points on a career-best .484 field goal percentage and a career-best .469 effort from long range. Her three-point percentage ranks second in school history for a season.

(12/13) K-State returns to action today, as the Wildcats visit (17/18) West Virginia for a 1 p.m. (CT), President’s Day tip-off.

MORGANTOWN, W. Va.&nbsp;– Following a stellar week of play, K-State guard Taryn Sides collected her first career Big 12 Player of the Week honor in an announcement on Monday.The sophomore from Phillipsburg, Kansas, came off the bench in both games to register 19.0 points on a .571 field goal percentage including a .588 three-point percentage, 8.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.0 blocks.At Cincinnati on Wednesday, Sides carded her first career double-double with 17 points including a 4-of-10 effort from distance, a career-high 12 rebounds, four assists and a steal in 27 minutes of action.Against UCF on Saturday, Sides registered her second 20-point game of the season with 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting, including 6-of-7 from 3-point range, six assists, four rebounds, tied her career-high with four steals and set a career-high with two blocks in 28 minutes off the bench.For the season, the 2025 Big 12 Sixth Player of the Year candidate is averaging a career-high 10.2 points on a career-best .484 field goal percentage and a career-best .469 effort from long range. Her three-point percentage ranks second in school history for a season.(12/13) K-State returns to action today, as the Wildcats visit (17/18) West Virginia for a 1 p.m. (CT), President’s Day tip-off.

K-State’s Sides Named Big 12 Player of the Week

MORGANTOWN, W. Va.&nbsp;–&nbsp;(12/13) K-State stumbled offensively on Monday after at (17/18) West Virginia, as the Mountaineers tallied a 70-57 win at WVU Coliseum on Monday afternoon.

K-State (24-4, 12-3 Big 12) shot 39.3 percent from the field, but were forced into a season-high 22 turnovers. The Wildcats were led by senior Temira Poindexter with 17 points, while sophomore Zyanna Walker added 12 points.

- West Virginia (21-5, 11-4) used an 8-0 run late in the second quarter to build a 34-27 lead and force a K-State timeout. The Mountaineers would hold a 36-30 advantage at halftime.

- The Wildcats stayed within six points after a Sundell jumper with 7:25 to play in the third quarter. The Mountaineers responded with an 8-2 run to build a 49-37 lead with 4:38 left in the third.

- After the Mountaineers built a 13-point lead, 50-37, K-State narrowed the game to eight, 52-44, with 1:27 to play. West Virginia would end the third with a 55-45 lead, as Jordan Harrison finished an old-fashioned three-point play.

- West Virginia used an 11-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to end K-State’s comeback effort, as the Mountaineer lead increased to 19, 70-51, with 5:08 to play.

- West Virginia leads the series with K-State, 19-9. Head coach Jeff Mittie is 9-22 in his career against West Virginia. The Wildcats are 3-9 in games played in Morgantown between the schools.

- The Wildcats are 244-245 (.499) in its history in Big 12 games.

- K-State is 6-3 in road games this season. Over the last two seasons, the Wildcats are 12-7 in road games.

- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 668-374 (.641), including a mark of 214-139 (.606).

- K-State owns a record of 273-98 (.736) as an AP ranked team. K-State is 23-6 (.793) all-time when ranked 12th in the nation. The Wildcats are 4-11 (.267) all-time against teams ranked 17th&nbsp;in the AP poll.

- K-State's starting five consisted of guards: Zyanna Walker, Jaelyn Glenn and Serena Sundell; forwards Temira Poindexter and Kennedy Taylor. This was the ninth time this lineup has started together this season. This was the 131st career start for Sundell, the 127th career start for Jaelyn Glenn, the 115th career collegiate start and 28th at K-State for Poindexter, the 50th&nbsp;career start and ninth at K-State for Taylor and the 28th career start for Walker. Sundell moves into sole possession of second in program history for career starts. With her 126th career start, Glenn remains in sole possession of sixth in program history for career starts.

- K-State shot 50.0 percent or better in a quarter in one quarter (third quarter) on Monday. The Wildcats have 65 quarters this season of 50.0 percent or better shooting, which are the most in program history for a full season.

- Poindexter reached double figures for the 18th&nbsp;time this season and the 98th&nbsp;in her career. Poindexter improved her career point total to 1,815 (357 at K-State; 1,560 at Tulsa).

- Poindexter tallied three 3-pointers on Monday. This was her 74th game of her career with two or more connections.

- Walker reached double figures in points for 21st time in her career and her 10th&nbsp;time this season.

- Walker pulled in six rebounds on Monday. This was her 19th&nbsp;career game with five or more rebounds.

- Jaelyn Glenn tallied two steals on Monday. She improved her career steal total to 247 and remains in sole possession of fifth in program history for career steals. This was her 72nd&nbsp;career game with two or more steals.

- Serena Sundell (196) and Walker (110) have combined for 306 assists this season, which is the third time a K-State duo has combined for 300 or more assists in a season (min. 100 assists by each player.)

- Sundell owns 1,641 career points and remains in 10th&nbsp;on the K-State career scoring list.

- Sundell’s five assists on Monday improved her career total to 745. She ranks tied for eighth in Big 12 history for career assists.

- Sundell hauled in seven rebounds on Monday. She owns a career total of 545 rebounds and ranks 26th&nbsp;in program history.

K-State returns to action on Saturday, as the Wildcats host the Dillons Sunflower Showdown against Kansas at 4 p.m. Saturday’s game is Senior Day, as K-State will honor its seniors in a postgame ceremony. General admission tickets are sold out for Saturday’s game. For chairback or Cat Cushion tickets, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">kstatesports.com/tickets</a>&nbsp;or call (800) 221-CATS.

MORGANTOWN, W. Va.&nbsp;–&nbsp;(12/13) K-State stumbled offensively on Monday after at (17/18) West Virginia, as the Mountaineers tallied a 70-57 win at WVU Coliseum on Monday afternoon.K-State (24-4, 12-3 Big 12) shot 39.3 percent from the field, but were forced into a season-high 22 turnovers. The Wildcats were led by senior Temira Poindexter with 17 points, while sophomore Zyanna Walker added 12 points.HOW IT HAPPENED- West Virginia (21-5, 11-4) used an 8-0 run late in the second quarter to build a 34-27 lead and force a K-State timeout. The Mountaineers would hold a 36-30 advantage at halftime.- The Wildcats stayed within six points after a Sundell jumper with 7:25 to play in the third quarter. The Mountaineers responded with an 8-2 run to build a 49-37 lead with 4:38 left in the third.- After the Mountaineers built a 13-point lead, 50-37, K-State narrowed the game to eight, 52-44, with 1:27 to play. West Virginia would end the third with a 55-45 lead, as Jordan Harrison finished an old-fashioned three-point play.- West Virginia used an 11-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to end K-State’s comeback effort, as the Mountaineer lead increased to 19, 70-51, with 5:08 to play.QUICK FACTS- West Virginia leads the series with K-State, 19-9. Head coach Jeff Mittie is 9-22 in his career against West Virginia. The Wildcats are 3-9 in games played in Morgantown between the schools.- The Wildcats are 244-245 (.499) in its history in Big 12 games.- K-State is 6-3 in road games this season. Over the last two seasons, the Wildcats are 12-7 in road games.- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 668-374 (.641), including a mark of 214-139 (.606).- K-State owns a record of 273-98 (.736) as an AP ranked team. K-State is 23-6 (.793) all-time when ranked 12th in the nation. The Wildcats are 4-11 (.267) all-time against teams ranked 17th&nbsp;in the AP poll.TEAM NOTES- K-State's starting five consisted of guards: Zyanna Walker, Jaelyn Glenn and Serena Sundell; forwards Temira Poindexter and Kennedy Taylor. This was the ninth time this lineup has started together this season. This was the 131st career start for Sundell, the 127th career start for Jaelyn Glenn, the 115th career collegiate start and 28th at K-State for Poindexter, the 50th&nbsp;career start and ninth at K-State for Taylor and the 28th career start for Walker. Sundell moves into sole possession of second in program history for career starts. With her 126th career start, Glenn remains in sole possession of sixth in program history for career starts.- K-State shot 50.0 percent or better in a quarter in one quarter (third quarter) on Monday. The Wildcats have 65 quarters this season of 50.0 percent or better shooting, which are the most in program history for a full season.PLAYER NOTES- Poindexter reached double figures for the 18th&nbsp;time this season and the 98th&nbsp;in her career. Poindexter improved her career point total to 1,815 (357 at K-State; 1,560 at Tulsa).- Poindexter tallied three 3-pointers on Monday. This was her 74th game of her career with two or more connections.- Walker reached double figures in points for 21st time in her career and her 10th&nbsp;time this season.- Walker pulled in six rebounds on Monday. This was her 19th&nbsp;career game with five or more rebounds.- Jaelyn Glenn tallied two steals on Monday. She improved her career steal total to 247 and remains in sole possession of fifth in program history for career steals. This was her 72nd&nbsp;career game with two or more steals.- Serena Sundell (196) and Walker (110) have combined for 306 assists this season, which is the third time a K-State duo has combined for 300 or more assists in a season (min. 100 assists by each player.)- Sundell owns 1,641 career points and remains in 10th&nbsp;on the K-State career scoring list.- Sundell’s five assists on Monday improved her career total to 745. She ranks tied for eighth in Big 12 history for career assists.- Sundell hauled in seven rebounds on Monday. She owns a career total of 545 rebounds and ranks 26th&nbsp;in program history.UP NEXTK-State returns to action on Saturday, as the Wildcats host the Dillons Sunflower Showdown against Kansas at 4 p.m. Saturday’s game is Senior Day, as K-State will honor its seniors in a postgame ceremony. General admission tickets are sold out for Saturday’s game. For chairback or Cat Cushion tickets, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">kstatesports.com/tickets</a>&nbsp;or call (800) 221-CATS.

K-State WBB Falters at West Virginia on Monday

SURPRISE, Ariz.—The Kansas City Royals this morning announced that Executive Vice President and General Manager&nbsp;J.J. Picollo&nbsp;has agreed to a contract extension, which will run through the 2030 season with a club option for 2031. Additionally, the Royals have exercised Manager&nbsp;Matt Quatraro’s&nbsp;club option for the 2026 season.

“J.J. is one of the top executives in baseball, and I am proud that he’s leading our pursuit of a championship,” said Royals Chairman and CEO&nbsp;John Sherman. “His ability to lead and connect with people, his intellectual curiosity, and his innovative methods of combining the best of traditional scouting and player development with advanced sciences and technologies are driving us toward that ultimate goal.”

Picollo is in his 19th full season with the Royals and his third full season in his current position. He was named the seventh General Manager in franchise history on Sept. 12, 2021&nbsp;and was elevated to his current role a year later. The Royals have hired more than 30 new people in Baseball Operations since he was named Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations in September 2022.

The Royals spent $110M on free agents during the 2023-24 offseason, which was the most among American League teams. That number does not include the extension of&nbsp;Bobby Witt Jr., who in February 2024 signed the biggest contract in franchise history, a 14-year agreement that includes 11 years guaranteed.

Those offseason efforts led the Royals to an 86-76 record in 2024, resulting in a postseason berth and a 30-win improvement from the previous season. They were just the sixth team in the 162-game Era (since 1961) to have a 30-win improvement from one season to the next (excluding shortened seasons). Kansas City’s turnaround led to Picollo finishing as the runner-up in the 2024 Executive of the Year voting.

Since Picollo’s&nbsp;arrival in 2006, the Royals have had 36 different players, coaches or trainers be selected to the All-Star Game, combining for a total of 59 All-Star selections. Of the 21 All-Star players among that group, 11 were originally drafted or signed by the Royals. During the same time, the Royals have produced nine different players who have earned a&nbsp;Rawlings&nbsp;Gold Glove Award, and that group has combined for 23 Gold Gloves. During Picollo’s&nbsp;tenure, the Royals have also had five different players combine for nine Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Awards.

“Leading the Royals’ Baseball Operations is an honor that I take seriously every day,” said Picollo. “Q helps push us in so many ways, particularly with collaboration between departments and constantly seeking new answers so I’m thrilled that he will be with us into the future. John [Sherman]’s confidence in how we operate is humbling, and&nbsp;only adds to our collective focus on adding to what the Royals mean to Kansas City and giving our fans a championship team to root for.”

Quatraro, who finished as the runner-up in the 2024 American League Manager of the Year voting, is entering his third season with the club, after being named the 18th full-time Manager in Royals history on Oct. 30, 2022.

In his second season as Manager last year, he led the Royals to an 86-76 record and their first postseason berth since 2015. The 2024 Royals were the third team in Major League history, according to&nbsp;Elias, to make the postseason following a 100-loss season.

SURPRISE, Ariz.—The Kansas City Royals this morning announced that Executive Vice President and General Manager&nbsp;J.J. Picollo&nbsp;has agreed to a contract extension, which will run through the 2030 season with a club option for 2031. Additionally, the Royals have exercised Manager&nbsp;Matt Quatraro’s&nbsp;club option for the 2026 season.“J.J. is one of the top executives in baseball, and I am proud that he’s leading our pursuit of a championship,” said Royals Chairman and CEO&nbsp;John Sherman. “His ability to lead and connect with people, his intellectual curiosity, and his innovative methods of combining the best of traditional scouting and player development with advanced sciences and technologies are driving us toward that ultimate goal.”Picollo is in his 19th full season with the Royals and his third full season in his current position. He was named the seventh General Manager in franchise history on Sept. 12, 2021&nbsp;and was elevated to his current role a year later. The Royals have hired more than 30 new people in Baseball Operations since he was named Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations in September 2022.The Royals spent $110M on free agents during the 2023-24 offseason, which was the most among American League teams. That number does not include the extension of&nbsp;Bobby Witt Jr., who in February 2024 signed the biggest contract in franchise history, a 14-year agreement that includes 11 years guaranteed.Those offseason efforts led the Royals to an 86-76 record in 2024, resulting in a postseason berth and a 30-win improvement from the previous season. They were just the sixth team in the 162-game Era (since 1961) to have a 30-win improvement from one season to the next (excluding shortened seasons). Kansas City’s turnaround led to Picollo finishing as the runner-up in the 2024 Executive of the Year voting.Since Picollo’s&nbsp;arrival in 2006, the Royals have had 36 different players, coaches or trainers be selected to the All-Star Game, combining for a total of 59 All-Star selections. Of the 21 All-Star players among that group, 11 were originally drafted or signed by the Royals. During the same time, the Royals have produced nine different players who have earned a&nbsp;Rawlings&nbsp;Gold Glove Award, and that group has combined for 23 Gold Gloves. During Picollo’s&nbsp;tenure, the Royals have also had five different players combine for nine Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Awards.“Leading the Royals’ Baseball Operations is an honor that I take seriously every day,” said Picollo. “Q helps push us in so many ways, particularly with collaboration between departments and constantly seeking new answers so I’m thrilled that he will be with us into the future. John [Sherman]’s confidence in how we operate is humbling, and&nbsp;only adds to our collective focus on adding to what the Royals mean to Kansas City and giving our fans a championship team to root for.”Quatraro, who finished as the runner-up in the 2024 American League Manager of the Year voting, is entering his third season with the club, after being named the 18th full-time Manager in Royals history on Oct. 30, 2022.In his second season as Manager last year, he led the Royals to an 86-76 record and their first postseason berth since 2015. The 2024 Royals were the third team in Major League history, according to&nbsp;Elias, to make the postseason following a 100-loss season.

Royals announce contract extension with Executive VP and GM J.J. Picollo

Kansas Wesleyan's eighth consecutive defeat by three points or less was gut-wrenching enough.

The fact that the 83-82 loss to Southwestern on Saturday night inside Mabee Arena eliminated the Coyotes from contention for a berth in the Kansas Conference postseason tournament made it much more difficult.

And the fact that game officials declined to look at a video replay of the controversial final of play of the game then departed without explaining why made it borderline unbearable.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/953e84ce-c526-43a3-bb65-6a0d25ff33c9?elinkdata=19453">Alex Littlejohn's</a> potentially game-winning shot as time expired was blocked by Southwestern's Zach Hidalgo. Controversy immediately arose as it appeared the block came after the shot banked off the backboard which would have been goaltending and would have given KWU the lead/victory.

No call was made, though, and the three officials sprinted out of the arena as soon as time expired opting not to review the play or discuss the matter despite impassioned pleas to do so from KWU coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0c85e965-7def-43d0-bfdf-4d5e7207f930?elinkdata=19453">Anthony Monson</a>.

"Absolutely goaltending in my mind," Monson said. "The kids deserved to see that play reviewed at the very least. I don't why (it wasn't), they ran out of here so fast we couldn't even have that conversation. It's frustrating they wouldn't even take a look at that.

"There are goaltending calls all the time in games that they review to make sure and they didn't do it. These games matter and this knocked us out of the playoffs."

The Coyotes (7-13 KCAC, 12-14 overall) trailed 52-36 at halftime and fell behind by 19 (57-38) early in the second half. Down 70-56 with 12½ minutes left they abruptly came to life with a 16-2 run that tied the game 72-72 with 6:53 remaining.

Southwestern (12-8, 18-8) responded with a 9-3 burst and led 81-75 with 2:35 left but the Coyotes scored the next five on a <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/53f39edd-a300-46bb-a944-bf86c17cacb3?elinkdata=19453">Landon Wagler</a> basket and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/833dae48-70dc-433d-87a3-78d19a348614?elinkdata=19453">Eric Green's</a> 3-pointer that cut the deficit to 81-80 with 49 seconds left.

After a Southwestern miss Littlejohn gave KWU a brief 82-81 lead with two free throws with 14.0 seconds left but Wyatt Bell's driving layup 4.4 seconds later put the Moundbuilders back on top 83-82. After a timeout Littlejohn got the ball under the basket to the right of the rim. He went up for a contested shot that Hidalgo swatted out of bounds.

"Guys played their tails off the second half, they worked hard, they made the plays they needed to and gave us a chance to win," Monson said. "At the end of the day it's another one-point loss which is frustrating for sure."

Littlejohn was magnificent as always finishing with 28 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals. Freshman <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1a68bd1e-051b-4ef4-8d37-dbd21ab60606?elinkdata=19453">Carson Jones</a> scored 22 and Wagler 15 as KWU shot 49.2 percent (31 of 63) overall but was 4 of 17 from 3-point range. The Coyotes won the rebounding battle 31-29 and had just four turnovers.

Trey Abasolo led four Southwestern players in double figures with 28 points. The Moundbuilders shot 50 percent (30 of 60) including 8 of 20 from deep and were 15 of 16 at the free throw line. Hidalgo grabbed 15 rebounds.

Kansas Wesleyan's eighth consecutive defeat by three points or less was gut-wrenching enough.The fact that the 83-82 loss to Southwestern on Saturday night inside Mabee Arena eliminated the Coyotes from contention for a berth in the Kansas Conference postseason tournament made it much more difficult.And the fact that game officials declined to look at a video replay of the controversial final of play of the game then departed without explaining why made it borderline unbearable.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/953e84ce-c526-43a3-bb65-6a0d25ff33c9?elinkdata=19453">Alex Littlejohn's</a> potentially game-winning shot as time expired was blocked by Southwestern's Zach Hidalgo. Controversy immediately arose as it appeared the block came after the shot banked off the backboard which would have been goaltending and would have given KWU the lead/victory.No call was made, though, and the three officials sprinted out of the arena as soon as time expired opting not to review the play or discuss the matter despite impassioned pleas to do so from KWU coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0c85e965-7def-43d0-bfdf-4d5e7207f930?elinkdata=19453">Anthony Monson</a>."Absolutely goaltending in my mind," Monson said. "The kids deserved to see that play reviewed at the very least. I don't why (it wasn't), they ran out of here so fast we couldn't even have that conversation. It's frustrating they wouldn't even take a look at that."There are goaltending calls all the time in games that they review to make sure and they didn't do it. These games matter and this knocked us out of the playoffs."The Coyotes (7-13 KCAC, 12-14 overall) trailed 52-36 at halftime and fell behind by 19 (57-38) early in the second half. Down 70-56 with 12½ minutes left they abruptly came to life with a 16-2 run that tied the game 72-72 with 6:53 remaining.Southwestern (12-8, 18-8) responded with a 9-3 burst and led 81-75 with 2:35 left but the Coyotes scored the next five on a <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/53f39edd-a300-46bb-a944-bf86c17cacb3?elinkdata=19453">Landon Wagler</a> basket and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/833dae48-70dc-433d-87a3-78d19a348614?elinkdata=19453">Eric Green's</a> 3-pointer that cut the deficit to 81-80 with 49 seconds left.After a Southwestern miss Littlejohn gave KWU a brief 82-81 lead with two free throws with 14.0 seconds left but Wyatt Bell's driving layup 4.4 seconds later put the Moundbuilders back on top 83-82. After a timeout Littlejohn got the ball under the basket to the right of the rim. He went up for a contested shot that Hidalgo swatted out of bounds."Guys played their tails off the second half, they worked hard, they made the plays they needed to and gave us a chance to win," Monson said. "At the end of the day it's another one-point loss which is frustrating for sure."Littlejohn was magnificent as always finishing with 28 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals. Freshman <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1a68bd1e-051b-4ef4-8d37-dbd21ab60606?elinkdata=19453">Carson Jones</a> scored 22 and Wagler 15 as KWU shot 49.2 percent (31 of 63) overall but was 4 of 17 from 3-point range. The Coyotes won the rebounding battle 31-29 and had just four turnovers.Trey Abasolo led four Southwestern players in double figures with 28 points. The Moundbuilders shot 50 percent (30 of 60) including 8 of 20 from deep and were 15 of 16 at the free throw line. Hidalgo grabbed 15 rebounds.

Coyote Men's Basketball falls in controversial 83-82 game to Southwestern

Kansas Wesleyan Women's Basketball captured its first KCAC regular season championship since the 2020 season on Saturday night as the Coyotes obliterated the Southwestern Moundbuilders 106-54 inside Mabee Arena.

The victory gives the Coyotes a 2-game lead in the conference standings with two games left to play, ensuring KWU no worse than a share of the conference title. KWU heads to Bethany on Wednesday and wraps the regular season at home on Saturday against Ottawa.

After a bit of a slow start, the Coyotes stepped on the gas pedal, nearly driving it through the floorboard midway through the first quarter and didn't let off until the end of the third quarter.

Southwestern was with four points at 17-13 with 4:24 left in the first when the switch flipped for the Coyotes. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8f7a2925-5285-4744-b7cc-184eaacaafcd?elinkdata=19484">Angel Lee's</a> bucket with 3:28 left sparked a 14-2 run for the Coyotes capped by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5e555268-4015-4681-a324-a90d21cb1eb3?elinkdata=19484">LaMyah Ricks'</a> 3-pointer as time expired to give KWU a 31-16 lead.

Wesleyan pushed the lead out to 17 on free throws by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/22b793bd-4419-40c5-a9cd-2d5e60c42dc9?elinkdata=19484">Catherine Bowman</a>, but after a Southwestern 3-pointer, it was all Coyotes. KWU held Southwestern to just one point in the final 7:33 of the second quarter while quickly building the lead out to 61-22 at the half. The Coyotes closed the half on a 26-1 run.

Wesleyan's offense didn't slow down in the third quarter either. Wesleyan's last five field goals of the third were all 3-pointers as the Coyotes outscored Southwestern 34-16 in the third to lead 95-38 at the end of the quarter.

The starters didn't touch the floor in the fourth quarter as the Coyotes passed the century mark with 6:32 to go on a bucket by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ac3cc3bc-debf-4187-89f6-b1a696f44b2e?elinkdata=19484">Alexis Dixon</a>.

The Coyotes shot 60.9 percent from the field in the first three quarters (39 of 64) and finished 43 of 88 for 48.9 percent for the game. KWU hit 14 3-pointers in the game. Five players reached double figures led by 16 from <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/53e0f584-93ac-4778-86b9-a422bb44d7f9?elinkdata=19484">Paige Chauncey</a>. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/612b3621-8f8f-4523-a64a-37eda486785e?elinkdata=19484">LaMyah Ricks</a> had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. KWU had 26 assists on 43 field goals against only 12 turnovers. The Coyotes blasted Southwestern on the boards, outrebounding the Builders 59-29.

Wesleyan's defense was again stellar, holding Southwestern to 29.5 percent shooting and forcing 19 turnovers that led to 23 points.

Kansas Wesleyan Women's Basketball captured its first KCAC regular season championship since the 2020 season on Saturday night as the Coyotes obliterated the Southwestern Moundbuilders 106-54 inside Mabee Arena.The victory gives the Coyotes a 2-game lead in the conference standings with two games left to play, ensuring KWU no worse than a share of the conference title. KWU heads to Bethany on Wednesday and wraps the regular season at home on Saturday against Ottawa.After a bit of a slow start, the Coyotes stepped on the gas pedal, nearly driving it through the floorboard midway through the first quarter and didn't let off until the end of the third quarter.Southwestern was with four points at 17-13 with 4:24 left in the first when the switch flipped for the Coyotes. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8f7a2925-5285-4744-b7cc-184eaacaafcd?elinkdata=19484">Angel Lee's</a> bucket with 3:28 left sparked a 14-2 run for the Coyotes capped by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5e555268-4015-4681-a324-a90d21cb1eb3?elinkdata=19484">LaMyah Ricks'</a> 3-pointer as time expired to give KWU a 31-16 lead.Wesleyan pushed the lead out to 17 on free throws by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/22b793bd-4419-40c5-a9cd-2d5e60c42dc9?elinkdata=19484">Catherine Bowman</a>, but after a Southwestern 3-pointer, it was all Coyotes. KWU held Southwestern to just one point in the final 7:33 of the second quarter while quickly building the lead out to 61-22 at the half. The Coyotes closed the half on a 26-1 run.Wesleyan's offense didn't slow down in the third quarter either. Wesleyan's last five field goals of the third were all 3-pointers as the Coyotes outscored Southwestern 34-16 in the third to lead 95-38 at the end of the quarter.The starters didn't touch the floor in the fourth quarter as the Coyotes passed the century mark with 6:32 to go on a bucket by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ac3cc3bc-debf-4187-89f6-b1a696f44b2e?elinkdata=19484">Alexis Dixon</a>.The Coyotes shot 60.9 percent from the field in the first three quarters (39 of 64) and finished 43 of 88 for 48.9 percent for the game. KWU hit 14 3-pointers in the game. Five players reached double figures led by 16 from <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/53e0f584-93ac-4778-86b9-a422bb44d7f9?elinkdata=19484">Paige Chauncey</a>. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/612b3621-8f8f-4523-a64a-37eda486785e?elinkdata=19484">LaMyah Ricks</a> had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. KWU had 26 assists on 43 field goals against only 12 turnovers. The Coyotes blasted Southwestern on the boards, outrebounding the Builders 59-29.Wesleyan's defense was again stellar, holding Southwestern to 29.5 percent shooting and forcing 19 turnovers that led to 23 points.

KWU WBB blows out Southwestern 106-54 to claim KCAC Championship

OMAHA, Neb. - Kansas Wesleyan Men's Indoor Track and Field claimed its first-ever KCAC Championship title as the Coyotes won the 2025 KCAC Indoor Track Championships on Friday and Saturday at Lied Fitness Center.

"It was a total team effort for our guys," said KWU Head Coach Kyler Hiser. "We had a lot of guys step up and score some points for us in key areas, especially in the middle distances. Hats off to Coach (Garrett) Young for leading that group."

Hiser was named as the Coach of the Year, and Young was tabbed as the Assistant Coach of the Year.

The Coyotes used big performances in the middle distance races (600m, 800m, 1000m) to make the difference in the team standings. The Coyotes outscored Friends (second) and Saint Mary (third) 63-5-26 in those three races.

KWU won the meet with 141 points, while Friends finished second with 128.5 points, Saint Mary was third with 123.5, Evangel was fourth with 114 and McPherson was fifth with 65.5.

The Coyotes claimed meet champions in the 600m with <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/dd713a76-f9b7-4844-b86e-eb54f4efddc4?elinkdata=19515">Wyatt Johnson</a> winning in 1:22.28. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bc771044-07fd-4d98-98c7-7950103edd67?elinkdata=19515">Julian Avila</a> won the 1000m with a time of 2:27.95 which hit the NAIA B Standard. The 4x800m relay won the KCAC meet for a third straight year as the group of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/aade0d9f-5308-4d9c-84be-5e1ac167f1f3?elinkdata=19515">Wyatt Johnson</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3629ef27-bb3e-45d5-9485-6bcaa1669daf?elinkdata=19515">Triston Cottone</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e1daad3d-0b9a-4cec-a3c2-f3509f0d5bb7?elinkdata=19515">Ty Davidson</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/33943b65-1a27-43b7-8714-079ff19defab?elinkdata=19515">Julian Avila</a> posted a time of 7:48.13 to win. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9ed50dbe-046a-461f-9aef-6fc3f97ea368?elinkdata=19515">Keegan Lott</a> won the shot put on Friday with a mark of 15.74m.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/15b4779d-f992-4fde-b29c-0afa5818ca76?elinkdata=19515">Triston Cottone</a> added a second place finish in the 600m as KWU went 1-2-4 in the event. Cottone ran a 1.23.08 while <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b2d347ff-3aec-489c-b2c5-6c32e40f2c22?elinkdata=19515">Nate Chavez</a> was foufth with a time of 1:24.96.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3f5e3c91-c60f-4ec7-88e4-59cf3597405c?elinkdata=19515">Julian Avila</a> was second in the 800m with a time of 1:57.01, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3dd7ff7a-e8ea-4ab0-a2de-592dbe027add?elinkdata=19515">Ty Davidson</a> was third with a time of 1:57.38, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f7d38eee-4693-4d5a-be19-fff7c0e3b726?elinkdata=19515">Triston Cottone</a> was fourth in 1:57.73 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1c0bdddd-3fe7-4bf9-ba18-540d6458de48?elinkdata=19515">Nicolas Martinez</a> was 12th with a time of 2:02.43.

The Distance Medley Relay was second as the group of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8d5fdf13-59c4-45e3-8db1-90215f1be743?elinkdata=19515">Jake Cruz</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e55b0d78-e377-488b-9656-8fc20090a2d8?elinkdata=19515">Kean Dinkel</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5141d414-e2e6-48da-86ad-2de5fd44b368?elinkdata=19515">Julian Avila</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/68ae2e74-c1f9-49c8-8c3b-c4e9ebe6cc9d?elinkdata=19515">Austin Schaeffer</a> finished with a time of 10:37.19.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d9800fec-2b53-4e2e-b2f8-4d5091487f69?elinkdata=19515">Damion Jackson</a> finished third in the mile with a time of 4:20.14. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ad1b7efc-6d4f-4ee2-9d63-367133b09627?elinkdata=19515">Austin Schaeffer</a> was fourth in 4:23.77, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/915a66ce-1484-409d-b801-0e7cd5f0b070?elinkdata=19515">Giovanni Rios</a> was seventh in 4:26.55, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/fb3176e4-58b6-4804-a237-608f8b168506?elinkdata=19515">Jake Cruz</a> was ninth in 4:30.64, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/23149785-e4cb-48f1-a9a7-0247c5816cfa?elinkdata=19515">Landon Steeger</a> was 12th in 4:38.22, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f74dccbe-5979-4bd9-81ed-18d9ba91a3af?elinkdata=19515">Brodie Bradshaw</a> was 20th in 4:53.06, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8f765fe4-a59c-4a2d-a6ec-392ebd3b0705?elinkdata=19515">Will Childers</a> was 23rd in 5:01.19 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/55c1332c-e75d-4fea-a2f8-4bade6f706ed?elinkdata=19515">Jack Horacek</a> was 26th in 5:06.39.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/621fdc7d-1e68-487e-b100-cede4a07f181?elinkdata=19515">Damion Jackson</a> was third in the 3000m with a time of 8:39.57, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5ae8ff46-5a8a-48a2-b573-2745c6346a84?elinkdata=19515">Evan Pearce</a> was fifth in 8:51.09, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/42e0a602-1841-4a38-9a76-17504d875f07?elinkdata=19515">Austin Hess</a> was 11th in 9:00.68, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bb3ecc3f-ac2f-4897-b3b4-7012e9a4e14b?elinkdata=19515">Tim Parish</a> was 12th in 9:04.42, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a2c97a0a-80c9-43c1-af21-6694664e5c19?elinkdata=19515">Tytus Reed</a> was 13th in 9:10.73, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/be3c2788-81b5-4293-bbfa-9ee9873f9b3e?elinkdata=19515">Cisco Alvarez</a> was 15th in 9:25.54, and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e1f14c84-8039-463e-b8df-20ba69e720f1?elinkdata=19515">Landon Steeger</a> was 16th in 9:30.99.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/dcdfe29b-510a-4b0e-b7ff-0d23aaafca19?elinkdata=19515">Damion Jackson</a> was third in the 5000m with a time of 14:59.58, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5d5f5e38-72b3-41e6-80ad-c1c10ae2d710?elinkdata=19515">Austin Hess</a> was sixth in 15:19.19, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4f242fad-70f9-497c-bd06-73e0bf81d7c7?elinkdata=19515">Jake Cruz</a> was seventh in 15:25.52, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4f12841a-bf8a-4634-aae3-096e1c28fca0?elinkdata=19515">Tytus Reed</a> was 12th in 15:50.74, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b0384c59-a045-4060-a298-9915bd7af322?elinkdata=19515">Cisco Alvarez</a> was 16th in 16:17.70, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ec8d31aa-128f-4f55-8fdb-db74f96b5038?elinkdata=19515">Brodie Bradshaw</a> was 19th in 16:56.22 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c5f56cd8-2617-4a78-a2c1-cdf7714428f1?elinkdata=19515">Jack Horacek</a> was 23rd in 18:05.43.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c88cb8c9-c73b-48a8-9fac-0f08f092f0c7?elinkdata=19515">Ty Davidson</a> added a fourth place finish in the 1000m in 2:32.29, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a56a7f9c-764b-427e-9b2e-1cc78457cd5a?elinkdata=19515">Nicolas Martinez</a> was fifth in 2:34.56 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bb84f985-c0c5-4dd0-806c-5f35adb8e752?elinkdata=19515">Ian Doss</a> was seventh in 2:37.21.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8a31b469-2804-4a1d-8e60-9b275281f9c3?elinkdata=19515">Zamari Burrell</a> finished fourth in the 60m with a time of 6.99 seconds in the finals, after qualifying fourth with a time of 7.02 seconds in the preliminaries.

The 4x400m relay team was fourth as the group of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1aee728f-04d2-4276-8726-4e2b140b8431?elinkdata=19515">Wyatt Johnson</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1d38ff32-174a-4539-81c8-1fdcea5a1912?elinkdata=19515">Nate Chavez</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d5739f18-2ac1-49f3-9b69-3c5c759e6879?elinkdata=19515">Triston Cottone</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f0ae99ef-d6e3-4cef-a8fa-bd0f0254cf8e?elinkdata=19515">Ty Davidson</a> finished with a time of 3:26.80.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/136c3b46-8942-46ab-a775-12ea91c2eb18?elinkdata=19515">Keegan Lott</a> placed sixth in the weight throw with a mark of 15.28m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/db81f4f3-a788-4ab4-aa4e-104c251eecf1?elinkdata=19515">Keyon Baccus</a> was 11th with a mark of 13.29m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/238ef944-1c34-4630-a242-b794dc5baf19?elinkdata=19515">Dylan Worrell</a> was 18th with a mark of 11.79m and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4489ad7a-8027-4280-83b8-3fe354af7037?elinkdata=19515">Austin Baird</a> was 22nd with a mark of 11.37m.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/39af9fc9-4df4-4dbd-9a05-7456111c0812?elinkdata=19515">Zamari Burrell</a> posted a sixth place finish in the finals of the 200m with a time of 22.80 seconds.

Also in the 60m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a7fd53b6-795b-468d-9dce-02ead0338de2?elinkdata=19515">Kean Dinkel</a> was 10th in 7.09 seconds, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/288e661f-00cb-40bb-801a-fda950fbfd4b?elinkdata=19515">Tyler Fontenot</a> was 20th in 7.21, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b82aa333-5a29-451d-85f8-5c9bf916b762?elinkdata=19515">Darius Archuleta</a> was 29th in 7.46, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/eea0c14c-4597-4d2b-9a9a-e081874ab896?elinkdata=19515">James Preston</a> was 30th in 7.48 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9a7dcdff-7abe-4372-90cd-ac66f4758097?elinkdata=19515">Brennon Allen</a> was 35th in 7.64 seconds.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0a084f48-fd7f-4783-b9a1-68fb9f4f5a05?elinkdata=19515">Dylan Worrell</a> added a 10th place finish in the shot put with a mark of 13.47m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4b60fcfc-d574-45f8-a0fc-1b0fe52c722d?elinkdata=19515">Keyon Baccus</a> was 17th with a mark of 12.51m and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/54b2067f-f46c-4f94-aa3c-bcfd27484c9e?elinkdata=19515">Austin Baird</a> was 28th with a mark of 10.15m.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5e27f413-5c85-4d84-bde5-7c4ce3cc1e05?elinkdata=19515">Tristan Howard</a> was 12th in the 60m hurdle preliminaries with a time of 9.08 seconds and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0997f53b-9892-4e44-afa7-a992a4984793?elinkdata=19515">Cayden Purcell</a> was 13th in 9.18 seconds.

In the 400m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2cda217f-0a2f-4176-9990-68e7d4057f35?elinkdata=19515">Trevor Peal</a> was 14th in 53.26 seconds, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/95630b5b-dbb2-4d4d-9fb4-8968e2c556a1?elinkdata=19515">Andrew Smith</a> was 15th in 53.57, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/807f24df-0903-4925-aa2b-2a3e8cd99f69?elinkdata=19515">Riley Garcia</a> and DeJaylon Beal tied for 16th in 53.62 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4b577bd0-f7e3-49cc-9fbd-41fd60c09375?elinkdata=19515">Sidney Washington</a> was 20th in 55.10 seconds.

In the long jump, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/daa31dca-8619-49dc-aa36-5ea14dfecbf6?elinkdata=19515">Darius Archuleta</a> was 14th with a mark of 6.39m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/47e5865d-f20b-41e5-bbaa-30d81e906cc4?elinkdata=19515">James Preston</a> was 21st with a mark of 6.10m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/42ce69e1-92da-43f2-ad66-ad4a5551db8d?elinkdata=19515">Brennon Allen</a> was 24th with a mark of 5.87m and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/95742478-8e34-4df0-9df0-b24031fbf774?elinkdata=19515">Kamal Murphy</a> was 26th with a mark of 5.74m.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/74ee16d9-3e35-42f8-9848-33f5cb214ca7?elinkdata=19515">Kamal Murphy</a> was 14th in the triple jump with a mark of 12.59m.

OMAHA, Neb. - Kansas Wesleyan Men's Indoor Track and Field claimed its first-ever KCAC Championship title as the Coyotes won the 2025 KCAC Indoor Track Championships on Friday and Saturday at Lied Fitness Center."It was a total team effort for our guys," said KWU Head Coach Kyler Hiser. "We had a lot of guys step up and score some points for us in key areas, especially in the middle distances. Hats off to Coach (Garrett) Young for leading that group."Hiser was named as the Coach of the Year, and Young was tabbed as the Assistant Coach of the Year.The Coyotes used big performances in the middle distance races (600m, 800m, 1000m) to make the difference in the team standings. The Coyotes outscored Friends (second) and Saint Mary (third) 63-5-26 in those three races.KWU won the meet with 141 points, while Friends finished second with 128.5 points, Saint Mary was third with 123.5, Evangel was fourth with 114 and McPherson was fifth with 65.5.The Coyotes claimed meet champions in the 600m with <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/dd713a76-f9b7-4844-b86e-eb54f4efddc4?elinkdata=19515">Wyatt Johnson</a> winning in 1:22.28. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bc771044-07fd-4d98-98c7-7950103edd67?elinkdata=19515">Julian Avila</a> won the 1000m with a time of 2:27.95 which hit the NAIA B Standard. The 4x800m relay won the KCAC meet for a third straight year as the group of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/aade0d9f-5308-4d9c-84be-5e1ac167f1f3?elinkdata=19515">Wyatt Johnson</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3629ef27-bb3e-45d5-9485-6bcaa1669daf?elinkdata=19515">Triston Cottone</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e1daad3d-0b9a-4cec-a3c2-f3509f0d5bb7?elinkdata=19515">Ty Davidson</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/33943b65-1a27-43b7-8714-079ff19defab?elinkdata=19515">Julian Avila</a> posted a time of 7:48.13 to win. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9ed50dbe-046a-461f-9aef-6fc3f97ea368?elinkdata=19515">Keegan Lott</a> won the shot put on Friday with a mark of 15.74m.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/15b4779d-f992-4fde-b29c-0afa5818ca76?elinkdata=19515">Triston Cottone</a> added a second place finish in the 600m as KWU went 1-2-4 in the event. Cottone ran a 1.23.08 while <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b2d347ff-3aec-489c-b2c5-6c32e40f2c22?elinkdata=19515">Nate Chavez</a> was foufth with a time of 1:24.96.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3f5e3c91-c60f-4ec7-88e4-59cf3597405c?elinkdata=19515">Julian Avila</a> was second in the 800m with a time of 1:57.01, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3dd7ff7a-e8ea-4ab0-a2de-592dbe027add?elinkdata=19515">Ty Davidson</a> was third with a time of 1:57.38, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f7d38eee-4693-4d5a-be19-fff7c0e3b726?elinkdata=19515">Triston Cottone</a> was fourth in 1:57.73 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1c0bdddd-3fe7-4bf9-ba18-540d6458de48?elinkdata=19515">Nicolas Martinez</a> was 12th with a time of 2:02.43.The Distance Medley Relay was second as the group of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8d5fdf13-59c4-45e3-8db1-90215f1be743?elinkdata=19515">Jake Cruz</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e55b0d78-e377-488b-9656-8fc20090a2d8?elinkdata=19515">Kean Dinkel</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5141d414-e2e6-48da-86ad-2de5fd44b368?elinkdata=19515">Julian Avila</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/68ae2e74-c1f9-49c8-8c3b-c4e9ebe6cc9d?elinkdata=19515">Austin Schaeffer</a> finished with a time of 10:37.19.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d9800fec-2b53-4e2e-b2f8-4d5091487f69?elinkdata=19515">Damion Jackson</a> finished third in the mile with a time of 4:20.14. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ad1b7efc-6d4f-4ee2-9d63-367133b09627?elinkdata=19515">Austin Schaeffer</a> was fourth in 4:23.77, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/915a66ce-1484-409d-b801-0e7cd5f0b070?elinkdata=19515">Giovanni Rios</a> was seventh in 4:26.55, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/fb3176e4-58b6-4804-a237-608f8b168506?elinkdata=19515">Jake Cruz</a> was ninth in 4:30.64, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/23149785-e4cb-48f1-a9a7-0247c5816cfa?elinkdata=19515">Landon Steeger</a> was 12th in 4:38.22, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f74dccbe-5979-4bd9-81ed-18d9ba91a3af?elinkdata=19515">Brodie Bradshaw</a> was 20th in 4:53.06, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8f765fe4-a59c-4a2d-a6ec-392ebd3b0705?elinkdata=19515">Will Childers</a> was 23rd in 5:01.19 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/55c1332c-e75d-4fea-a2f8-4bade6f706ed?elinkdata=19515">Jack Horacek</a> was 26th in 5:06.39.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/621fdc7d-1e68-487e-b100-cede4a07f181?elinkdata=19515">Damion Jackson</a> was third in the 3000m with a time of 8:39.57, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5ae8ff46-5a8a-48a2-b573-2745c6346a84?elinkdata=19515">Evan Pearce</a> was fifth in 8:51.09, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/42e0a602-1841-4a38-9a76-17504d875f07?elinkdata=19515">Austin Hess</a> was 11th in 9:00.68, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bb3ecc3f-ac2f-4897-b3b4-7012e9a4e14b?elinkdata=19515">Tim Parish</a> was 12th in 9:04.42, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a2c97a0a-80c9-43c1-af21-6694664e5c19?elinkdata=19515">Tytus Reed</a> was 13th in 9:10.73, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/be3c2788-81b5-4293-bbfa-9ee9873f9b3e?elinkdata=19515">Cisco Alvarez</a> was 15th in 9:25.54, and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e1f14c84-8039-463e-b8df-20ba69e720f1?elinkdata=19515">Landon Steeger</a> was 16th in 9:30.99.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/dcdfe29b-510a-4b0e-b7ff-0d23aaafca19?elinkdata=19515">Damion Jackson</a> was third in the 5000m with a time of 14:59.58, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5d5f5e38-72b3-41e6-80ad-c1c10ae2d710?elinkdata=19515">Austin Hess</a> was sixth in 15:19.19, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4f242fad-70f9-497c-bd06-73e0bf81d7c7?elinkdata=19515">Jake Cruz</a> was seventh in 15:25.52, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4f12841a-bf8a-4634-aae3-096e1c28fca0?elinkdata=19515">Tytus Reed</a> was 12th in 15:50.74, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b0384c59-a045-4060-a298-9915bd7af322?elinkdata=19515">Cisco Alvarez</a> was 16th in 16:17.70, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ec8d31aa-128f-4f55-8fdb-db74f96b5038?elinkdata=19515">Brodie Bradshaw</a> was 19th in 16:56.22 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c5f56cd8-2617-4a78-a2c1-cdf7714428f1?elinkdata=19515">Jack Horacek</a> was 23rd in 18:05.43.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c88cb8c9-c73b-48a8-9fac-0f08f092f0c7?elinkdata=19515">Ty Davidson</a> added a fourth place finish in the 1000m in 2:32.29, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a56a7f9c-764b-427e-9b2e-1cc78457cd5a?elinkdata=19515">Nicolas Martinez</a> was fifth in 2:34.56 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bb84f985-c0c5-4dd0-806c-5f35adb8e752?elinkdata=19515">Ian Doss</a> was seventh in 2:37.21.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8a31b469-2804-4a1d-8e60-9b275281f9c3?elinkdata=19515">Zamari Burrell</a> finished fourth in the 60m with a time of 6.99 seconds in the finals, after qualifying fourth with a time of 7.02 seconds in the preliminaries.The 4x400m relay team was fourth as the group of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1aee728f-04d2-4276-8726-4e2b140b8431?elinkdata=19515">Wyatt Johnson</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1d38ff32-174a-4539-81c8-1fdcea5a1912?elinkdata=19515">Nate Chavez</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d5739f18-2ac1-49f3-9b69-3c5c759e6879?elinkdata=19515">Triston Cottone</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f0ae99ef-d6e3-4cef-a8fa-bd0f0254cf8e?elinkdata=19515">Ty Davidson</a> finished with a time of 3:26.80.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/136c3b46-8942-46ab-a775-12ea91c2eb18?elinkdata=19515">Keegan Lott</a> placed sixth in the weight throw with a mark of 15.28m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/db81f4f3-a788-4ab4-aa4e-104c251eecf1?elinkdata=19515">Keyon Baccus</a> was 11th with a mark of 13.29m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/238ef944-1c34-4630-a242-b794dc5baf19?elinkdata=19515">Dylan Worrell</a> was 18th with a mark of 11.79m and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4489ad7a-8027-4280-83b8-3fe354af7037?elinkdata=19515">Austin Baird</a> was 22nd with a mark of 11.37m.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/39af9fc9-4df4-4dbd-9a05-7456111c0812?elinkdata=19515">Zamari Burrell</a> posted a sixth place finish in the finals of the 200m with a time of 22.80 seconds.Also in the 60m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a7fd53b6-795b-468d-9dce-02ead0338de2?elinkdata=19515">Kean Dinkel</a> was 10th in 7.09 seconds, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/288e661f-00cb-40bb-801a-fda950fbfd4b?elinkdata=19515">Tyler Fontenot</a> was 20th in 7.21, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b82aa333-5a29-451d-85f8-5c9bf916b762?elinkdata=19515">Darius Archuleta</a> was 29th in 7.46, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/eea0c14c-4597-4d2b-9a9a-e081874ab896?elinkdata=19515">James Preston</a> was 30th in 7.48 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9a7dcdff-7abe-4372-90cd-ac66f4758097?elinkdata=19515">Brennon Allen</a> was 35th in 7.64 seconds.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0a084f48-fd7f-4783-b9a1-68fb9f4f5a05?elinkdata=19515">Dylan Worrell</a> added a 10th place finish in the shot put with a mark of 13.47m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4b60fcfc-d574-45f8-a0fc-1b0fe52c722d?elinkdata=19515">Keyon Baccus</a> was 17th with a mark of 12.51m and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/54b2067f-f46c-4f94-aa3c-bcfd27484c9e?elinkdata=19515">Austin Baird</a> was 28th with a mark of 10.15m.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5e27f413-5c85-4d84-bde5-7c4ce3cc1e05?elinkdata=19515">Tristan Howard</a> was 12th in the 60m hurdle preliminaries with a time of 9.08 seconds and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0997f53b-9892-4e44-afa7-a992a4984793?elinkdata=19515">Cayden Purcell</a> was 13th in 9.18 seconds.In the 400m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2cda217f-0a2f-4176-9990-68e7d4057f35?elinkdata=19515">Trevor Peal</a> was 14th in 53.26 seconds, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/95630b5b-dbb2-4d4d-9fb4-8968e2c556a1?elinkdata=19515">Andrew Smith</a> was 15th in 53.57, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/807f24df-0903-4925-aa2b-2a3e8cd99f69?elinkdata=19515">Riley Garcia</a> and DeJaylon Beal tied for 16th in 53.62 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4b577bd0-f7e3-49cc-9fbd-41fd60c09375?elinkdata=19515">Sidney Washington</a> was 20th in 55.10 seconds.In the long jump, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/daa31dca-8619-49dc-aa36-5ea14dfecbf6?elinkdata=19515">Darius Archuleta</a> was 14th with a mark of 6.39m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/47e5865d-f20b-41e5-bbaa-30d81e906cc4?elinkdata=19515">James Preston</a> was 21st with a mark of 6.10m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/42ce69e1-92da-43f2-ad66-ad4a5551db8d?elinkdata=19515">Brennon Allen</a> was 24th with a mark of 5.87m and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/95742478-8e34-4df0-9df0-b24031fbf774?elinkdata=19515">Kamal Murphy</a> was 26th with a mark of 5.74m.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/74ee16d9-3e35-42f8-9848-33f5cb214ca7?elinkdata=19515">Kamal Murphy</a> was 14th in the triple jump with a mark of 12.59m.

Coyote Men's Indoor Track claims first-ever KCAC Championship title

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Kansas Wesleyan Baseball completed the sweep of the Evangel Valor on Saturday as the Coyotes won both games of a doubleheader 13-4 and 4-2 at University Field.

The Coyotes improved to 8-6 overall and 3-0 in the KCAC.

In the first game, Evangel scored an unearned run in the bottom of the first inning and held the lead until the third inning when the Coyotes got things going.

Wesleyan plated three runs without recording a hit in the inning. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/75558acd-1d87-42c8-ac3a-c7d9ddfbad50?elinkdata=19422">Tyler Favretto</a> walked, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e134e521-0758-4b44-b17b-ba2f98af3d8b?elinkdata=19422">Garrett Garfield</a> walked as did <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/52ac3b5a-a26f-4512-8fa4-b2b6a57854c1?elinkdata=19422">Fernando Ruvalcaba</a> to load the bases. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4872b5ab-703f-49bf-aead-90d025a61d6b?elinkdata=19422">Carter Allen</a> then walked to bring in a run, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/87a70425-fc2d-4a76-bbef-729edc57f739?elinkdata=19422">Drew Wardell</a> was hit by a pitch to bring in another and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/18d93b51-c1fe-472f-afe8-fd8d82e64836?elinkdata=19422">Coulson Riggs</a> had a sacrifice fly for the third run of the frame.

Evangel got another run in the third taking advantage of another KWU error.

In the fourth, the Coyotes didn't need a hit to score a run again. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/52d5680a-9495-46f0-9cac-cfda672ec942?elinkdata=19422">Jacob Williamson</a> walked then moved to third on a balk and a passed ball then scored on Favretto's ground out.

Wesleyan blew it open in the fifth with six runs. Ruvalcaba led off the inning with a walk and after a walk to Allen, Wardell singled to load the bases. Riggs doubled home two runs followed by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d444f704-ec20-4b03-ae0d-ffc1aff98bfb?elinkdata=19422">Joe Finder's</a> sac fly. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a4104446-0126-4e2d-a308-ad4b6dd1c6d4?elinkdata=19422">Justin Gilliam</a> had a pinch hit RBI single to bring in a run and Williamson followed with a 2-run homer to make it 10-2.

The Coyotes added two more in the sixth on Finder's RBI triple after a single by Riggs and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9b009d7d-746d-4dcd-8eb6-e1a78b0a5a9a?elinkdata=19422">Alex Garcia's</a> RBI ground out.

Ruvalcaba homered in the seventh to make it 13-3 but Evangel got run back in the bottom of the inning to extend the game.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/30c73bc1-2c10-4842-8fa7-0739ad476c3d?elinkdata=19422">Nathan Righi</a> went five innings for the win, improving to 3-0 on the season allowing three runs, none of them earned on seven hits with seven strikeouts. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/91b3b609-fe90-4018-81fb-f8854661f419?elinkdata=19422">Shaw Lee</a> pitched three innings allowing a run on three hits and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/eca84598-4694-4cff-a10a-7cfc5f20ca31?elinkdata=19422">Riley Gwin</a> pitched the ninth.

Williamson had three hits to lead the Coyotes.

In the series finale, the Coyotes took the lead first for the first time all weekend as Williamson led off the inning with a single then scored on Allen's double.

Evangel tied it in the bottom of the first, but the Coyotes took the lead 3-1 in the top of the second as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/05fe5f11-1e7b-44af-8489-ce05b86f8bd1?elinkdata=19422">Tyler Favretto</a> doubled to drive in two runs.

Evangel got one back in the bottom of the inning, but would not score again.

The Coyotes added a big insurance run in the fifth as Ruvalcaba led off with a double, then pinch runner <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cdfb2c9e-af5b-4041-9f64-4f1c988ad165?elinkdata=19422">Lakin Franz</a> scored on Allen's single.

The Valor loaded the bases in the fifth, but could not score, and had runners at second and third in the sixth, but could not score again.

Williamson and Allen had two hits each for the Coyotes. Allen drove in a pair of runs along with Favretto. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ab3c2453-e386-4dc4-b3e8-3e737533cce9?elinkdata=19422">Nathan Galusha</a> got the win, going four innings allowing two runs on six hits with three strikeouts. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f18fdd6a-2a10-43ed-bf36-8b3c7a49b7f6?elinkdata=19422">Ritter Steinmann</a> picked up his fourth save of the season going three innings, allowing two hits and striking out five.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Kansas Wesleyan Baseball completed the sweep of the Evangel Valor on Saturday as the Coyotes won both games of a doubleheader 13-4 and 4-2 at University Field.The Coyotes improved to 8-6 overall and 3-0 in the KCAC.In the first game, Evangel scored an unearned run in the bottom of the first inning and held the lead until the third inning when the Coyotes got things going.Wesleyan plated three runs without recording a hit in the inning. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/75558acd-1d87-42c8-ac3a-c7d9ddfbad50?elinkdata=19422">Tyler Favretto</a> walked, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e134e521-0758-4b44-b17b-ba2f98af3d8b?elinkdata=19422">Garrett Garfield</a> walked as did <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/52ac3b5a-a26f-4512-8fa4-b2b6a57854c1?elinkdata=19422">Fernando Ruvalcaba</a> to load the bases. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4872b5ab-703f-49bf-aead-90d025a61d6b?elinkdata=19422">Carter Allen</a> then walked to bring in a run, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/87a70425-fc2d-4a76-bbef-729edc57f739?elinkdata=19422">Drew Wardell</a> was hit by a pitch to bring in another and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/18d93b51-c1fe-472f-afe8-fd8d82e64836?elinkdata=19422">Coulson Riggs</a> had a sacrifice fly for the third run of the frame.Evangel got another run in the third taking advantage of another KWU error.In the fourth, the Coyotes didn't need a hit to score a run again. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/52d5680a-9495-46f0-9cac-cfda672ec942?elinkdata=19422">Jacob Williamson</a> walked then moved to third on a balk and a passed ball then scored on Favretto's ground out.Wesleyan blew it open in the fifth with six runs. Ruvalcaba led off the inning with a walk and after a walk to Allen, Wardell singled to load the bases. Riggs doubled home two runs followed by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d444f704-ec20-4b03-ae0d-ffc1aff98bfb?elinkdata=19422">Joe Finder's</a> sac fly. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a4104446-0126-4e2d-a308-ad4b6dd1c6d4?elinkdata=19422">Justin Gilliam</a> had a pinch hit RBI single to bring in a run and Williamson followed with a 2-run homer to make it 10-2.The Coyotes added two more in the sixth on Finder's RBI triple after a single by Riggs and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9b009d7d-746d-4dcd-8eb6-e1a78b0a5a9a?elinkdata=19422">Alex Garcia's</a> RBI ground out.Ruvalcaba homered in the seventh to make it 13-3 but Evangel got run back in the bottom of the inning to extend the game.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/30c73bc1-2c10-4842-8fa7-0739ad476c3d?elinkdata=19422">Nathan Righi</a> went five innings for the win, improving to 3-0 on the season allowing three runs, none of them earned on seven hits with seven strikeouts. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/91b3b609-fe90-4018-81fb-f8854661f419?elinkdata=19422">Shaw Lee</a> pitched three innings allowing a run on three hits and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/eca84598-4694-4cff-a10a-7cfc5f20ca31?elinkdata=19422">Riley Gwin</a> pitched the ninth.Williamson had three hits to lead the Coyotes.In the series finale, the Coyotes took the lead first for the first time all weekend as Williamson led off the inning with a single then scored on Allen's double.Evangel tied it in the bottom of the first, but the Coyotes took the lead 3-1 in the top of the second as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/05fe5f11-1e7b-44af-8489-ce05b86f8bd1?elinkdata=19422">Tyler Favretto</a> doubled to drive in two runs.Evangel got one back in the bottom of the inning, but would not score again.The Coyotes added a big insurance run in the fifth as Ruvalcaba led off with a double, then pinch runner <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cdfb2c9e-af5b-4041-9f64-4f1c988ad165?elinkdata=19422">Lakin Franz</a> scored on Allen's single.The Valor loaded the bases in the fifth, but could not score, and had runners at second and third in the sixth, but could not score again.Williamson and Allen had two hits each for the Coyotes. Allen drove in a pair of runs along with Favretto. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ab3c2453-e386-4dc4-b3e8-3e737533cce9?elinkdata=19422">Nathan Galusha</a> got the win, going four innings allowing two runs on six hits with three strikeouts. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f18fdd6a-2a10-43ed-bf36-8b3c7a49b7f6?elinkdata=19422">Ritter Steinmann</a> picked up his fourth save of the season going three innings, allowing two hits and striking out five.

KWU Baseball completes sweep of Evangel

OMAHA, Neb. - Kansas Wesleyan Women's Indoor Track and Field posted a fifth place finish at the KCAC Championships on Friday and Saturday at the Lied Fitness Center.

The Coyotes finished with their highest point total in school history at the KCAC Indoor Championships with 70. The Coyotes were well ahead of York who finished sixth. Saint Mary was the team champion with a 198.5 points, Evangel was second with 138.5, Friends was third with 88, Ottawa was fourth with 80.5, followed by KWU.

The 4x400m relay set another school record as the group of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5bdb160d-bcfc-437c-849c-0cecf4d223cc?elinkdata=19391">Brionna Floyd</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0769af4b-e0a1-445f-ba19-b0f90af99268?elinkdata=19391">Joni Schroeder</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/258c287c-0aaa-4ade-b076-4dd20f1cef77?elinkdata=19391">Ava Kenyon</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/732c8d34-9f92-435d-a539-4b83523de34b?elinkdata=19391">Hailey Nordhus</a> ran a time of 4:11.23, finishing fourth in the event.

The Distance Medley Relay was All-KCAC with a second place finish as the group of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ca33df56-71df-40ae-9774-ef028302deff?elinkdata=19391">Madisyn Ehrlich</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e4948c28-d087-40d6-be34-86cdc00d8904?elinkdata=19391">Julie Rottinghaus</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1cfd7479-0b69-456b-b712-193d637148a6?elinkdata=19391">Lauryn Mikkelson</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/05be93ee-04f2-4bcd-8515-13f2e3a6ffcc?elinkdata=19391">Josie Koppes</a> finished with a time of 12:57.28.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a446679d-fcab-440e-97d5-30cfcdf09602?elinkdata=19391">Hailey Nordhus</a> was All-KCAC in the 800m with a second place finish in 2:21.12, while <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9b2ec2fc-317c-4e18-bc4e-8893f1f9f4e2?elinkdata=19391">Madisyn Ehrlich</a> was ninth in 2:25.74 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c92775a3-6df3-4f52-b4b9-b6f35a8c6b2a?elinkdata=19391">Kirstin Hackney</a> was 11th in 2:28.50.

The 4x800m was All-KCAC with a third place finish for the group of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5b4fa9fe-4a29-4f7e-935f-2d6e64d0b414?elinkdata=19391">Joni Schroeder</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/04af5fdb-ca77-4747-98d6-dda9eddc83f2?elinkdata=19391">Kirstin Hackney</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cffc62de-9dd6-4298-a2b1-5520fbead6cc?elinkdata=19391">Hailey Nordhus</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1b8ac8b2-4636-4cab-bd0d-b68d8ceaefc6?elinkdata=19391">Madisyn Ehrlich</a> with a time of 9:38.22.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/38d7e2c6-e0f3-4433-86fb-36853a6b6706?elinkdata=19391">Madisyn Ehrlich</a> was third in the 1000m with a time of 3:00.94 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9ad05ea2-4686-4651-af09-3e3460fd1c7e?elinkdata=19391">Josie Koppes</a> finished fifth with a time of 3:03.64.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/99fd5fa0-35b9-4a93-b680-0374654143c9?elinkdata=19391">Hailey Nordhus</a> led the Coyote finishers in the 600m with an All-KCAC performance finishing third in 1:40.23. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4da79720-f12e-4d7e-b5eb-51115bc17c72?elinkdata=19391">Kirstin Hackney</a> was sixth in 1:43.21, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/42762844-f0f6-4de4-9e5d-0fbfb4136e40?elinkdata=19391">Brionna Floyd</a> was seventh in 1:43.89, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5104e672-cf54-4344-8b00-46ecf98917c6?elinkdata=19391">Lauryn Mikkelson</a> was ninth in 1:44.30, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4a8ad21d-a33d-4587-8e21-7fa5c3e2c722?elinkdata=19391">Ava Kenyon</a> was 10th in 1:44.36 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c0403a59-2c4b-491a-949e-8e0e0b90c976?elinkdata=19391">Emma McAlister</a> was 17th in 1:52.33.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/28ef6081-e10e-4589-bf78-00ef03b8a5ba?elinkdata=19391">Kierra Jensen</a> finished fourth in the 5000m with a time of 18:15.32, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a954224f-a93b-47a0-8040-5ed8a451bab0?elinkdata=19391">Alayna Behrman</a> was eighth in 19:18.07 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f8935373-0596-4507-92c4-6205683c673d?elinkdata=19391">Charlee Lind</a> was ninth in 20:11.34.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/645727e4-e137-4813-9e50-55a22f13a2ce?elinkdata=19391">Joni Schroeder</a> finished fifth in the mile with a time of 5:27.75, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bfdb567d-7410-4e23-b163-58d1c162040b?elinkdata=19391">Mya Schweitzer</a> was seventh in 5:38.88 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d5f774c0-53c7-4eae-93c2-523eef555ff7?elinkdata=19391">Charlee Lind</a> was ninth in 5:49.49.

In the 3000m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8cdae49c-923d-4589-ada2-19642ffadf8c?elinkdata=19391">Kierra Jensen</a> was fifth in 10:44.27, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c9776494-9a11-47e1-a46e-c427a81421c7?elinkdata=19391">Micah Dickens</a> was sixth in 11:03.90, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1382bdcf-f28c-48e5-976f-067b53afe329?elinkdata=19391">Alayna Behrman</a> was eighth in 11:11.95, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a44336ae-3dc6-47ee-9416-5ec93cb35682?elinkdata=19391">Makayla Little</a> was 13th in 12:09.37 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6eab26ff-8055-4177-b9da-a52f2cb20902?elinkdata=19391">Allyson Taylor</a> was 15th in 12:23.49.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3ecc045c-255e-4db5-9571-57420f013074?elinkdata=19391">Elizabeth Stout</a> was seventh in the shot put with a mark of 11.77m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5254ff70-f958-4385-87af-0f3cae7ae74a?elinkdata=19391">Aunisty McNeal</a> was 10th with a mark of 10.64m, and Chloe Grusing was 13th with a mark of 10.50m.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cc8f8783-cef9-4b53-bc67-8473633309fe?elinkdata=19391">Elizabeth Stout</a> was 11th in the weight throw with a mark of 12.71m, Roselyn Torres was 23rd with a mark of 10.71m, Chloe Grusing was 24th with a mark of 10.64m and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/735dfa42-d337-4a8a-9e47-d45e5bb9e2ff?elinkdata=19391">Aunisty McNeal</a> was 26th with a mark of 10.54m.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3146ec52-b06b-4a68-ae13-70dd1cc014ac?elinkdata=19391">Markyla Shaw</a> finished 12th in the long jump with a mark of 4.89m and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/63a8b697-8185-4d7e-ac8a-8e6f21ea1e17?elinkdata=19391">Julie Rottinghaus</a> was 13th with a mark of 4.86m.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/86250d91-e91b-4e1a-b588-1a8551ca7d19?elinkdata=19391">Mayce Russell</a> finished 16th in the 400m with a time of 64.76 seconds.

OMAHA, Neb. - Kansas Wesleyan Women's Indoor Track and Field posted a fifth place finish at the KCAC Championships on Friday and Saturday at the Lied Fitness Center.The Coyotes finished with their highest point total in school history at the KCAC Indoor Championships with 70. The Coyotes were well ahead of York who finished sixth. Saint Mary was the team champion with a 198.5 points, Evangel was second with 138.5, Friends was third with 88, Ottawa was fourth with 80.5, followed by KWU.The 4x400m relay set another school record as the group of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5bdb160d-bcfc-437c-849c-0cecf4d223cc?elinkdata=19391">Brionna Floyd</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0769af4b-e0a1-445f-ba19-b0f90af99268?elinkdata=19391">Joni Schroeder</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/258c287c-0aaa-4ade-b076-4dd20f1cef77?elinkdata=19391">Ava Kenyon</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/732c8d34-9f92-435d-a539-4b83523de34b?elinkdata=19391">Hailey Nordhus</a> ran a time of 4:11.23, finishing fourth in the event.The Distance Medley Relay was All-KCAC with a second place finish as the group of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ca33df56-71df-40ae-9774-ef028302deff?elinkdata=19391">Madisyn Ehrlich</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e4948c28-d087-40d6-be34-86cdc00d8904?elinkdata=19391">Julie Rottinghaus</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1cfd7479-0b69-456b-b712-193d637148a6?elinkdata=19391">Lauryn Mikkelson</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/05be93ee-04f2-4bcd-8515-13f2e3a6ffcc?elinkdata=19391">Josie Koppes</a> finished with a time of 12:57.28.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a446679d-fcab-440e-97d5-30cfcdf09602?elinkdata=19391">Hailey Nordhus</a> was All-KCAC in the 800m with a second place finish in 2:21.12, while <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9b2ec2fc-317c-4e18-bc4e-8893f1f9f4e2?elinkdata=19391">Madisyn Ehrlich</a> was ninth in 2:25.74 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c92775a3-6df3-4f52-b4b9-b6f35a8c6b2a?elinkdata=19391">Kirstin Hackney</a> was 11th in 2:28.50.The 4x800m was All-KCAC with a third place finish for the group of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5b4fa9fe-4a29-4f7e-935f-2d6e64d0b414?elinkdata=19391">Joni Schroeder</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/04af5fdb-ca77-4747-98d6-dda9eddc83f2?elinkdata=19391">Kirstin Hackney</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cffc62de-9dd6-4298-a2b1-5520fbead6cc?elinkdata=19391">Hailey Nordhus</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1b8ac8b2-4636-4cab-bd0d-b68d8ceaefc6?elinkdata=19391">Madisyn Ehrlich</a> with a time of 9:38.22.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/38d7e2c6-e0f3-4433-86fb-36853a6b6706?elinkdata=19391">Madisyn Ehrlich</a> was third in the 1000m with a time of 3:00.94 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9ad05ea2-4686-4651-af09-3e3460fd1c7e?elinkdata=19391">Josie Koppes</a> finished fifth with a time of 3:03.64.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/99fd5fa0-35b9-4a93-b680-0374654143c9?elinkdata=19391">Hailey Nordhus</a> led the Coyote finishers in the 600m with an All-KCAC performance finishing third in 1:40.23. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4da79720-f12e-4d7e-b5eb-51115bc17c72?elinkdata=19391">Kirstin Hackney</a> was sixth in 1:43.21, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/42762844-f0f6-4de4-9e5d-0fbfb4136e40?elinkdata=19391">Brionna Floyd</a> was seventh in 1:43.89, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5104e672-cf54-4344-8b00-46ecf98917c6?elinkdata=19391">Lauryn Mikkelson</a> was ninth in 1:44.30, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4a8ad21d-a33d-4587-8e21-7fa5c3e2c722?elinkdata=19391">Ava Kenyon</a> was 10th in 1:44.36 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c0403a59-2c4b-491a-949e-8e0e0b90c976?elinkdata=19391">Emma McAlister</a> was 17th in 1:52.33.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/28ef6081-e10e-4589-bf78-00ef03b8a5ba?elinkdata=19391">Kierra Jensen</a> finished fourth in the 5000m with a time of 18:15.32, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a954224f-a93b-47a0-8040-5ed8a451bab0?elinkdata=19391">Alayna Behrman</a> was eighth in 19:18.07 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f8935373-0596-4507-92c4-6205683c673d?elinkdata=19391">Charlee Lind</a> was ninth in 20:11.34.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/645727e4-e137-4813-9e50-55a22f13a2ce?elinkdata=19391">Joni Schroeder</a> finished fifth in the mile with a time of 5:27.75, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bfdb567d-7410-4e23-b163-58d1c162040b?elinkdata=19391">Mya Schweitzer</a> was seventh in 5:38.88 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d5f774c0-53c7-4eae-93c2-523eef555ff7?elinkdata=19391">Charlee Lind</a> was ninth in 5:49.49.In the 3000m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8cdae49c-923d-4589-ada2-19642ffadf8c?elinkdata=19391">Kierra Jensen</a> was fifth in 10:44.27, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c9776494-9a11-47e1-a46e-c427a81421c7?elinkdata=19391">Micah Dickens</a> was sixth in 11:03.90, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1382bdcf-f28c-48e5-976f-067b53afe329?elinkdata=19391">Alayna Behrman</a> was eighth in 11:11.95, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a44336ae-3dc6-47ee-9416-5ec93cb35682?elinkdata=19391">Makayla Little</a> was 13th in 12:09.37 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6eab26ff-8055-4177-b9da-a52f2cb20902?elinkdata=19391">Allyson Taylor</a> was 15th in 12:23.49.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3ecc045c-255e-4db5-9571-57420f013074?elinkdata=19391">Elizabeth Stout</a> was seventh in the shot put with a mark of 11.77m, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5254ff70-f958-4385-87af-0f3cae7ae74a?elinkdata=19391">Aunisty McNeal</a> was 10th with a mark of 10.64m, and Chloe Grusing was 13th with a mark of 10.50m.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cc8f8783-cef9-4b53-bc67-8473633309fe?elinkdata=19391">Elizabeth Stout</a> was 11th in the weight throw with a mark of 12.71m, Roselyn Torres was 23rd with a mark of 10.71m, Chloe Grusing was 24th with a mark of 10.64m and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/735dfa42-d337-4a8a-9e47-d45e5bb9e2ff?elinkdata=19391">Aunisty McNeal</a> was 26th with a mark of 10.54m.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3146ec52-b06b-4a68-ae13-70dd1cc014ac?elinkdata=19391">Markyla Shaw</a> finished 12th in the long jump with a mark of 4.89m and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/63a8b697-8185-4d7e-ac8a-8e6f21ea1e17?elinkdata=19391">Julie Rottinghaus</a> was 13th with a mark of 4.86m.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/86250d91-e91b-4e1a-b588-1a8551ca7d19?elinkdata=19391">Mayce Russell</a> finished 16th in the 400m with a time of 64.76 seconds.

Coyote Women's Indoor Track and Field finishes fifth at KCAC Championships

ST. LOUIS - Kansas Wesleyan Men's Volleyball got its first Heart of America Conference win in program history as the Coyotes won a five-set thriller with University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy on Saturday.

The Coyotes won the first set 25-22, the third 25-23 and the fifth 17-15 while UHSP won the second 26-24 and the fourth 25-20.

Wesleyan had a 5-2 lead in the first set but UHSP came back to take an 8-6 lead. Five straight by the Coyotes capped by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/76fb664c-c54d-4c3e-aa27-3c8f044e80c0?elinkdata=19360">Jeremy Lapeze's</a> service ace made it 11-8 Coyotes and a later service ace by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f43ead7b-78d4-406e-b0c3-e931de550665?elinkdata=19360">Justin Burras</a> pushed Wesleyan's lead out to 15-11.

The Coyotes led 21-16 when the Eutectics scored four straight to get within a point at 21-20. A kill by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1c34083a-98ee-43e8-ab80-4abb3261d911?elinkdata=19360">Jaron Lindsay</a> gave KWU set point at 24-21, and two points later the Coyotes had it on a block by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/750ebb40-7eed-4091-9dfb-4fed247fab4e?elinkdata=19360">Ryan Wagner</a>.

KWU led 10-6 in the second set but UHSP came back and tied it at 13-all. Each team rattled off three straight points to keep things tied at 16-all. KWU led 19-18 when UHSP rattled off four straight points to take a 22-19 lead. The Coyotes came back and tied it at 22 on a kill by Lindsay, and held off a UHSP set point with a kill by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/356a6234-4b7e-4360-b6ab-40404f5e6ef9?elinkdata=19360">Zayin Martinez</a>, but the Eutectics scored the final two points of the set to win 26-24.

KWU trailed 9-8 in the third set, but scored the next three points to take an 11-9 lead. UHSP had the lead again at 14-13 when the Coyotes scored three straight to take a 16-14 lead. Wesleyan stretched the lead to 20-17 but UHSP took a 23-22 lead. The Coyotes scored the final three points of the set capping it on a kill by Wagner to win the set.

UHSP took a 7-1 lead in the fourth set, and pushed its lead out to 15-5 but the Coyotes fought back. Trailing 16-6, the Coyotes scored 11 straight points to take a 17-16 lead on a kill by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d0177fb1-4aaf-4fd2-aea4-aacac6487fb7?elinkdata=19360">Cooper Stepp</a>. UHSP took a 19-17 lead and pushed the difference out to 23-20 and the Coyotes couldn't rally dropping the fourth set.

The Coyotes trailed 10-6 in the fifth, but were not to be denied. KWU was down 12-8 when the Coyotes rattled off four in a row to tie things up at 12. UHSP had match point at 14-13, but the Coyotes tied it at 14, then again at 15, before scoring the last two points of the match to claim the win.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2575bcf3-e26c-47c4-84a1-eba77428cd17?elinkdata=19360">Justin Burras</a> had 17 kills to lead the Coyotes while Stepp added 11 and Martinez and Lindsay had 10 each. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/45f482d7-f605-4b50-b8e3-5eb701babcb3?elinkdata=19360">Ethan Ricketts</a> had 53 assists. Wagner had 8 blocks while Stepph had six. Lapeze had 23 digs while Burras had 15 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7055f58a-1e53-4d01-97bd-006c27967c7b?elinkdata=19360">Bradley Neff</a> had 10.

ST. LOUIS - Kansas Wesleyan Men's Volleyball got its first Heart of America Conference win in program history as the Coyotes won a five-set thriller with University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy on Saturday.The Coyotes won the first set 25-22, the third 25-23 and the fifth 17-15 while UHSP won the second 26-24 and the fourth 25-20.Wesleyan had a 5-2 lead in the first set but UHSP came back to take an 8-6 lead. Five straight by the Coyotes capped by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/76fb664c-c54d-4c3e-aa27-3c8f044e80c0?elinkdata=19360">Jeremy Lapeze's</a> service ace made it 11-8 Coyotes and a later service ace by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f43ead7b-78d4-406e-b0c3-e931de550665?elinkdata=19360">Justin Burras</a> pushed Wesleyan's lead out to 15-11.The Coyotes led 21-16 when the Eutectics scored four straight to get within a point at 21-20. A kill by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1c34083a-98ee-43e8-ab80-4abb3261d911?elinkdata=19360">Jaron Lindsay</a> gave KWU set point at 24-21, and two points later the Coyotes had it on a block by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/750ebb40-7eed-4091-9dfb-4fed247fab4e?elinkdata=19360">Ryan Wagner</a>.KWU led 10-6 in the second set but UHSP came back and tied it at 13-all. Each team rattled off three straight points to keep things tied at 16-all. KWU led 19-18 when UHSP rattled off four straight points to take a 22-19 lead. The Coyotes came back and tied it at 22 on a kill by Lindsay, and held off a UHSP set point with a kill by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/356a6234-4b7e-4360-b6ab-40404f5e6ef9?elinkdata=19360">Zayin Martinez</a>, but the Eutectics scored the final two points of the set to win 26-24.KWU trailed 9-8 in the third set, but scored the next three points to take an 11-9 lead. UHSP had the lead again at 14-13 when the Coyotes scored three straight to take a 16-14 lead. Wesleyan stretched the lead to 20-17 but UHSP took a 23-22 lead. The Coyotes scored the final three points of the set capping it on a kill by Wagner to win the set.UHSP took a 7-1 lead in the fourth set, and pushed its lead out to 15-5 but the Coyotes fought back. Trailing 16-6, the Coyotes scored 11 straight points to take a 17-16 lead on a kill by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d0177fb1-4aaf-4fd2-aea4-aacac6487fb7?elinkdata=19360">Cooper Stepp</a>. UHSP took a 19-17 lead and pushed the difference out to 23-20 and the Coyotes couldn't rally dropping the fourth set.The Coyotes trailed 10-6 in the fifth, but were not to be denied. KWU was down 12-8 when the Coyotes rattled off four in a row to tie things up at 12. UHSP had match point at 14-13, but the Coyotes tied it at 14, then again at 15, before scoring the last two points of the match to claim the win.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2575bcf3-e26c-47c4-84a1-eba77428cd17?elinkdata=19360">Justin Burras</a> had 17 kills to lead the Coyotes while Stepp added 11 and Martinez and Lindsay had 10 each. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/45f482d7-f605-4b50-b8e3-5eb701babcb3?elinkdata=19360">Ethan Ricketts</a> had 53 assists. Wagner had 8 blocks while Stepph had six. Lapeze had 23 digs while Burras had 15 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7055f58a-1e53-4d01-97bd-006c27967c7b?elinkdata=19360">Bradley Neff</a> had 10.

KWU MVB gets first Heart win in five-set thriller with UHSP

Former Kansas Wesleyan Men's Tennis student-athlete <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/608dfde0-bac6-4555-9b05-c5d6d7526279?elinkdata=19298">Bryce Ware</a> established himself as one of, if not the best tennis players in Kansas Wesleyan's history. He earned NAIA All-America honors and established himself on the national stage in UTSA and ITA competition. He was an outstanding student as well.

Ware, though, has moved on and the Coyotes enter the 2025 season without him and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ad645b02-e208-4b88-96bf-7908590edfcb?elinkdata=19298">Alex Sherer</a>, Ware's doubles partner, a highly successful athlete in his own right and now a KWU assistant coach.

Wesleyan was 13-8 overall, 7-4 in the Kansas Conference last season.

Coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ff1cd024-7aad-4558-b2bc-c1d9588772ec?elinkdata=19298">Brian Vancuren</a> is taking a pragmatic approach with the first match of the spring season at Baker approaching Sunday.

"We're honestly just trying to tell the men's team just in general it's going to take everybody to do their part," he said. "Just trying to get the guys to really buy in and really make sure we're locked in for the season. Some guys have got to step up to the plate and pick up the challenge."

The proverbial cupboard is not bare. Four of KWU's top single players return - seniors <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a13989af-98dd-4fb6-9e18-7c73626f0373?elinkdata=19298">Raul Davalos-Gavino</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/70e83446-1759-445b-a498-2b92ed39d60d?elinkdata=19298">Luke Craft</a> and juniors <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5c8f274f-18a1-4d70-bbac-a3879dcd0fc2?elinkdata=19298">Adam Hanson</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4465c98d-3108-41f4-bfcc-7343827d5e85?elinkdata=19298">Jacob Phelps</a>. Junior <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b57cf682-b8c5-431e-9f4f-147a14fbed9a?elinkdata=19298">Andrew Wise</a> also has experience. Davalos-Gavino will move into the No. 1 singles slot.

"We're excited to see what Raul can do for us this year," Vancuren said. "We're expecting some big things from the others who are having to play a little higher up this year."

Vancuren, who is in his second season as men's head coach, is counting on juniors Jack Hansen and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/dd13db7e-a93b-413b-ad16-8ec3ebf03142?elinkdata=19298">Gavin Chavez</a>, sophomore William McMurray and freshman <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a599336b-d1bd-4df4-9292-4207c3d95854?elinkdata=19298">Paul Jittawait</a> to contribute as well.

"There's a lot of guys out there that we feel like that could really make it and help us out at the bottom," Vancuren said. "It's just what they're doing in their off time and if they're putting the work in. We've done some challenge matches here lately but I think they're really itching to get back into playing against actual opponents, not their own teammates."

Mother Nature has not cooperated this winter, but the Coyotes have been able to do some work inside at The Pines Tennis Club.

"It's been tough with having two courts indoors but at the same time we're actually very fortunate to still have indoors where a lot of teams haven't had a chance to practice," Vancuren said.

Five Coyotes with experience return. Like the men's team Vancuren must replace last year's No. 1 singles entry <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f67bfd87-7b82-4696-9475-7e5c97dfc337?elinkdata=19298">Michaela Crowe</a>.

"We basically have five of our six back," Vancuren said. "We brought in a freshman (<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d214f95d-8b0b-4734-bc43-328f82807b13?elinkdata=19298">Hayden Bellamy</a> from Colby) that's going to be a very key asset for us moving forward and will be playing our one spot. She had a nice fall for us and showed up in some big matches that we weren't expecting her to be as competitive, but she did a really good job of being very competitive."

The returning players are seniors <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/69b436a1-e430-4823-ac75-f62c76756136?elinkdata=19298">Eliza Camp</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8264f53d-579f-46ba-bf82-1c1acb88d4dc?elinkdata=19298">Kristi Henderson</a> and sophomores <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8914a31a-2462-40c3-8ebd-e1c62840fbd4?elinkdata=19298">McKinnley Evans</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8d5a97e7-6623-4d0b-b4da-f2c08482d7c9?elinkdata=19298">Alivia Sherer</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/419a52f9-6341-46bd-b268-ad3537ba3e0f?elinkdata=19298">Danielle Slack</a>.

"I think a lot of it is maturity," Vancuren said. "It's going to definitely help with them having a year under their belts where they're going to feel a lot more comfortable and know what they're getting ourselves into."

Vancuren has been impressed with the way the women's team has performed in the preseason.

"We've been really working hard with them, and they honestly have bought in really well, this semester especially," he said. "They've been going out there on their own, practicing on their own, doubling up on practice. They're really excited."

Vancuren said it will be business as usual in the conference for the most part.

"McPherson is the preseason favorite for both sides, but Bethel is not too far away from them on both sides," he said. "We actually like our matchups with a lot of the teams, especially on the women's side and even on the men's side where we feel like we could actually make a few upsets as well.

"This is probably the deepest on both sides the conference has ever been, which is a good thing. It's very competitive but it's also very scary where there are no guarantees that you're going to win some of these matches either."

Former Kansas Wesleyan Men's Tennis student-athlete <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/608dfde0-bac6-4555-9b05-c5d6d7526279?elinkdata=19298">Bryce Ware</a> established himself as one of, if not the best tennis players in Kansas Wesleyan's history. He earned NAIA All-America honors and established himself on the national stage in UTSA and ITA competition. He was an outstanding student as well.Ware, though, has moved on and the Coyotes enter the 2025 season without him and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ad645b02-e208-4b88-96bf-7908590edfcb?elinkdata=19298">Alex Sherer</a>, Ware's doubles partner, a highly successful athlete in his own right and now a KWU assistant coach.Wesleyan was 13-8 overall, 7-4 in the Kansas Conference last season.Coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ff1cd024-7aad-4558-b2bc-c1d9588772ec?elinkdata=19298">Brian Vancuren</a> is taking a pragmatic approach with the first match of the spring season at Baker approaching Sunday."We're honestly just trying to tell the men's team just in general it's going to take everybody to do their part," he said. "Just trying to get the guys to really buy in and really make sure we're locked in for the season. Some guys have got to step up to the plate and pick up the challenge."The proverbial cupboard is not bare. Four of KWU's top single players return - seniors <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a13989af-98dd-4fb6-9e18-7c73626f0373?elinkdata=19298">Raul Davalos-Gavino</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/70e83446-1759-445b-a498-2b92ed39d60d?elinkdata=19298">Luke Craft</a> and juniors <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5c8f274f-18a1-4d70-bbac-a3879dcd0fc2?elinkdata=19298">Adam Hanson</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4465c98d-3108-41f4-bfcc-7343827d5e85?elinkdata=19298">Jacob Phelps</a>. Junior <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b57cf682-b8c5-431e-9f4f-147a14fbed9a?elinkdata=19298">Andrew Wise</a> also has experience. Davalos-Gavino will move into the No. 1 singles slot."We're excited to see what Raul can do for us this year," Vancuren said. "We're expecting some big things from the others who are having to play a little higher up this year."Vancuren, who is in his second season as men's head coach, is counting on juniors Jack Hansen and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/dd13db7e-a93b-413b-ad16-8ec3ebf03142?elinkdata=19298">Gavin Chavez</a>, sophomore William McMurray and freshman <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a599336b-d1bd-4df4-9292-4207c3d95854?elinkdata=19298">Paul Jittawait</a> to contribute as well."There's a lot of guys out there that we feel like that could really make it and help us out at the bottom," Vancuren said. "It's just what they're doing in their off time and if they're putting the work in. We've done some challenge matches here lately but I think they're really itching to get back into playing against actual opponents, not their own teammates."Mother Nature has not cooperated this winter, but the Coyotes have been able to do some work inside at The Pines Tennis Club."It's been tough with having two courts indoors but at the same time we're actually very fortunate to still have indoors where a lot of teams haven't had a chance to practice," Vancuren said.WOMEN'S OUTLOOKFive Coyotes with experience return. Like the men's team Vancuren must replace last year's No. 1 singles entry <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f67bfd87-7b82-4696-9475-7e5c97dfc337?elinkdata=19298">Michaela Crowe</a>."We basically have five of our six back," Vancuren said. "We brought in a freshman (<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d214f95d-8b0b-4734-bc43-328f82807b13?elinkdata=19298">Hayden Bellamy</a> from Colby) that's going to be a very key asset for us moving forward and will be playing our one spot. She had a nice fall for us and showed up in some big matches that we weren't expecting her to be as competitive, but she did a really good job of being very competitive."The returning players are seniors <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/69b436a1-e430-4823-ac75-f62c76756136?elinkdata=19298">Eliza Camp</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8264f53d-579f-46ba-bf82-1c1acb88d4dc?elinkdata=19298">Kristi Henderson</a> and sophomores <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8914a31a-2462-40c3-8ebd-e1c62840fbd4?elinkdata=19298">McKinnley Evans</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8d5a97e7-6623-4d0b-b4da-f2c08482d7c9?elinkdata=19298">Alivia Sherer</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/419a52f9-6341-46bd-b268-ad3537ba3e0f?elinkdata=19298">Danielle Slack</a>."I think a lot of it is maturity," Vancuren said. "It's going to definitely help with them having a year under their belts where they're going to feel a lot more comfortable and know what they're getting ourselves into."Vancuren has been impressed with the way the women's team has performed in the preseason."We've been really working hard with them, and they honestly have bought in really well, this semester especially," he said. "They've been going out there on their own, practicing on their own, doubling up on practice. They're really excited."KCAC OUTLOOKVancuren said it will be business as usual in the conference for the most part."McPherson is the preseason favorite for both sides, but Bethel is not too far away from them on both sides," he said. "We actually like our matchups with a lot of the teams, especially on the women's side and even on the men's side where we feel like we could actually make a few upsets as well."This is probably the deepest on both sides the conference has ever been, which is a good thing. It's very competitive but it's also very scary where there are no guarantees that you're going to win some of these matches either."

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