Kansas Wesleyan Football will commence its spring practice sessions on March 31 with 14 sessions culminating with the Spring Game on April 26 at 5 p.m.

"This will be a chance for us to get going, get on the field, and get moving," KWU head coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d7048a6d-123b-442f-a173-b069d27c343a?elinkdata=21127">Matt Middleton</a> said.

All but one of the practice sessions will be at 6 p.m., with only the April 12 session starting at 10 a.m.

Spring practices will conclude with an intrasquad scrimmage on April 26 at 5 p.m. at JRI Hospitality Stadium at Graves Family Sports Complex.

2025 KWU Football Spring Practice Schedule

Kansas Wesleyan Football will commence its spring practice sessions on March 31 with 14 sessions culminating with the Spring Game on April 26 at 5 p.m."This will be a chance for us to get going, get on the field, and get moving," KWU head coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d7048a6d-123b-442f-a173-b069d27c343a?elinkdata=21127">Matt Middleton</a> said.All but one of the practice sessions will be at 6 p.m., with only the April 12 session starting at 10 a.m.Spring practices will conclude with an intrasquad scrimmage on April 26 at 5 p.m. at JRI Hospitality Stadium at Graves Family Sports Complex.2025 KWU Football Spring Practice ScheduleMarch 31 - 6 p.m.April 2 - 6 p.m.April 4 - 6 p.m.April 7 - 6 p.m.April 9 - 6 p.m.April 11 - 6 p.m.April 12 - 10 a.m.April 14 - 6 p.m.April 16 - 6 p.m.April 18 - 6 p.m.April 21 - 6 p.m.April 23 - 6 p.m.April 25 - 6 p.m.

KWU football releases spring practice schedule

KANSAS CITY, Missouri -&nbsp;(20/19) K-State (25-6), the 5-seed, will face 13-seed UCF (12-17), in the second round of the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship on Thursday at 11 a.m., at T-Mobile Center.

• With a win on Thursday, K-State would equal its win total from the 2023-24 season (26). The 52 wins over the last two seasons would tie for the third-most over a two-season span in program history.

• Thursday’s game will air on ESPN+, as Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Christy Thomaskutty (analyst) will have the call.

Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women’s basketball

1. Wildcats in the Big 12 Championships

• K-State is 23-27 in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championships and have advanced at least one round in 20 of the previous 27 championships.

2. Clowder of Cats Named All-Big 12

• K-State saw five players collect All-Big 12 honors for their efforts this season - Serena Sundell (first team), Ayoka Lee (second team), Temira Poindexter (third team), Jaelyn Glenn (honorable mention) and Zyanna Walker (Defensive). This is the first time K-State has had five different players earn All-Big 12 honors.

3. Cats Improve Upon Season Assist Record

• K-State has led the nation in assists for most of the season and recently pocketed the school season record for assists. The Wildcats have dished out 667 assists this season, which leads the nation in total assists.

4. K-State Closing in on Blocks Record

• With five blocked shots, K-State will set the school record for blocks in a season. The Wildcats have recorded 174 blocks this season and ranks fifth in the nation for total blocks and second in program history for a season. K-State established the current record of 178 in the 2023-24 season.

• All-America candidate and All-Big 12 First Team selection Serena Sundell needs 10 assists to set the school record for assists in a season. Her total of 220 is a career-high.

• K-State has made 267 three-point field goals this season. The Wildcats are 13th in the nation and third in the Big 12 for 3-point field goals made this season.

• The 267 three-point field goals made this season ranks second in program history, trailing the school record of 325 in the 2012-13 season.

• K-State ranks third in the Big 12 and 23rd in the nation for 3-point field goals made per game (8.61). The Wildcats are shooting .385 from distance and leads the Big 12 and ranks fifth in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage. K-State’s 3-point field goals made per game would be second in program history, while the 3-point percentage would rank third.

• K-State has recorded 12 games this season with 10 or more connections from long range. This is the highest total of games with 10 or more connections from distance since the 2012-13 season when the Wildcats tallied 14 games with 10 or more connections.

2024-25 K-State Player Milestones to Watch

• Needs 12 points to reach 2,500 in her career

• Needs three double-doubles to move into second in Big 12 history for career double-doubles

• Needs 160 rebounds to move into second in Big 12 history for career rebounds

• Needs 14 made free throws to set the school record for career free throws made

• Needs 25 points to move into 7th in K-State history for career points

• Needs 3 assists to move into 6th in Big 12 history for career assists

• Needs 32 assists to set the school record for career assists

• Needs 31 steals to move into third on K-State career steals list

• Needs 4 assists to move into 15th on K-State career assists list

• Needs 10 rebounds for sole possession of 19th on the K-State career rebounds list

• Needs 5 rebounds for to become 20th player in program history with 600 or more career rebounds

• Needs 11 points for sole possession of 30th on the K-State career points list

• UCF (12-17, 4-14 Big 12) enters Thursday’s game following an 81-69 win over BYU on Wednesday morning in the first round of the Big 12 Championship. The win was UCF’s first in the Big 12 Championship.

• On the sideline, the Knights are led by third-year head coach Sytia Messer. A 2000 graduate of Arkansas, Messer owns a career record of 38-49 (.437) in Orlando.

• On the floor, UCF is led by Kaitlin Peterson.

• Peterson, a senior guard from Eufala, Alabama, is second in the Big 12 in scoring at 21.4 points per game. Against the Cougars, Peterson registered 35 points and three steals.

With &amp; Without Big 12 Preseason PoY

• K-State has utilized the services of 2024-25 Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year and All-American Ayoka Lee to its advantage but have missed her while she has been out with injury.

• In the 19 games Lee has played in this season, K-State is 18-1 including an 8-0 record in Big 12 play. The Wildcats are averaging 82.2 points per game and holding opponents to 53.6 points and handing out 23.1 assists per game.

• In the 12 games without Lee, K-State is 7-5 including 5-5 in Big 12 action. K-State is averaging 75.5 points per game and allowing 64.6 points per game.

• A trio of long time Wildcats are climbing the ranks of the program’s career games started and minutes lists.

• Seniors Ayoka Lee, Serena Sundell and Jaelyn Glenn are among the top-5 in program history for career starts. Lee and Sundell holds the school record with 134 career starts, while Lee is second with 133 and Glenn is tied for third with 130 career starts.

• Sundell is tied for second for career games played with 134 while Lee and Glenn are tied for fourth are tied for third in program history with 133.

• Sundell is second in school history for career minutes played with 4,385 and sixth for minutes per game (32.7).

• Glenn ranks fourth for career minutes played with 4,199.

• During the Jeff Mittie era, K-State has dealt out rejection to its opponents including a record total in 2023-24 season.

• This season, K-State is averaging 5.6 blocks per game (174 blocks) and ranks second in the Big 12 and eighth in the nation. The Wildcats are one of three teams in the nation (South Carolina &amp; Virginia) that feature seven players with 10 or more blocks this season - Ayoka Lee (41), Serena Sundell (28), Temira Poindexter (28), Zyanna Walker (18), Eliza Maupin (16), Imani Lester (18), Kennedy Taylor (11).

• K-State’s blocked shots total of 174 is the second-highest single-season total in program history. With five blocked shots, K-State would set the school record for blocks in a season, surpassing the mark set last season of 178.

• The Wildcats have registered 150 or more blocked shots in consecutive seasons for the first time since the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. K-State has blocked 120 or more shots in each of Mittie’s 11 seasons, the longest streak of 120 or more blocks in program history.

• K-State has a blocked shot differential of +92 this season (174-82). Since blocks became official in 1982-83, K-State has 22 seasons with a positive blocked shot differential including a school record of +95 last season.

• K-State recorded a season-high nine blocks against Milwaukee on Nov. 20, against DePaul on Nov. 27 and against Arizona on Jan. 16.

• During the Mittie era, Kansas State has sent back 1,701 shots for 4.78 per game in the 356 games. The 1,701 blocks in the 11 seasons are the most in any 11-season span in program history.

• K-State has continued to attack the lane in the 2024-25 season.

• The Wildcats have registered 30 or more points in the lane in 24 games this season including a season-high 56 points in the paint against Milwaukee on Nov. 20 and DePaul on Nov. 27. The 56 points were the most since scoring 58 against McNeese State on Dec. 6, 2023.

• This season, K-State is averaging 37.9 points per game (1,176 points) in the paint with 47.7 percent of its points from inside the lane and have outscored its foes in the lane in 24 games.

• This is the fourth consecutive season K-State has scored 1,000 or more points in the paint. K-State has scored 1,000 or more points in the paint in five of Jeff Mittie’s 11 seasons.

• In the 2023-24 season, K-State scored 1,268 points (37.3 ppg) in the paint which was 52.0 percent of K-State’s overall point total.The 1,268 points in the paint were the most scored in the lane under Mittie.

• Sophomore Zyanna Walker has been a thief in the 2024-25 season and was recognized for her efforts.

• Walker collected her first career All-Big 12 Defensive Team honor this season while she has notched career-highs with 56 steals and 18 blocked shots. She ranks 11th in the Big 12 in steals per game.

• She has 15 games this season with two or more steals including three contests with five.

• Senior Temira Poindexter has sparked K-State offensively since joining the squad this summer after transferring in from Tulsa.

• This season, Poindexter is third on the team in scoring with 12.7 points per game on a .467 field goal percentage, including a career-high .403 three-point percentage. She has recorded a career-high 58.8 percent of her points this season from beyond the arc.

• In Big 12 action, Poindexter was second on the team in scoring at 13.78 points per game on a .474 field goal percentage including a .437 effort from beyond the arc. She ranked 20th in the Big 12 in scoring, eighth in field goal percentage and fourth in 3-point field goal percentage. She owns 13 games in Big 12 action with 10 or more points including two with 20 or more points.

• At BYU on Jan. 11, the product of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, registered a personal season-high 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting.

• In her collegiate career, Poindexter has tallied 1,953 points (15.8 ppg). A season ago as a Golden Hurricane, Poindexter carded a career-high 734 (21.0 ppg) points and ranked seventh in the nation for total points and 16th in the nation for points per game.

• Jaelyn Glenn moved into the conversation during the 2022-23 season and beyond as one of the Big 12 Conference’s top defenders.

• For her career, Glenn has registered 258 steals (1.94 spg) and ranks fifth in school history for career steals and sixth for steals per game. She is the fifth player in program history with 250 or more career steals.

• Her 258 steals are the most pocketed by a Wildcat in the Big 12 era (1996-present).

• She possesses 75 games with two or more steals including 20 games with four or more steals.

• During the 2023-24 season, Glenn pocketed a team-leading 68 steals (2.00 spg). She ranked sixth in the Big 12 for steals per game. This was her second straight season with 60 or more steals.

• Against UCF on Feb. 17, Glenn notched a career-high seven steals. She is second in school history for career games with five or more steals with nine.

• In the 2022-23 season, Glenn tallied a team-high 91 steals (2.53 spg). She tied for seventh in school history for steals per game in a season. Glenn’s 91 steals were the most by a Wildcat since Carlisa Thomas registered 119 steals in the 1986-87 season.

• Glenn led the Big 12 in steals per game. She paced the Big 12 and was 11th in the nation, second among Power 5 conferences, for total steals (91).

Sundell Rises into Top-10 for Points

• In addition to her distribution skills, guard Serena Sundell adds a scoring punch to the K-State lineup.

• During her career, Sundell has scored 1,681 points (12.5 ppg) and currently ranks eighth on the K-State career scoring list. She was the 14th player in school history to score 1,500 points in her career. She has tallied double figures in 94 career games, including 20 career games with 20 or more points.

• This season, Sundell is averaging 13.5 points per game on a .488 field goal percentage. She has scored in double figures in 23 games, including a season-high 27 against TCU on Feb. 5.

• With her 418 points this season, Sundell has tallied her third straight season with 400 or more points. She is the seventh player in program history with three or more consecutive seasons with 400 or more points scored.

• In league action this season, Sundell averaged 14.0 points on a .475 field goal percentage. She ranks 19th in the Big 12 for points per game and seventh in the league for field goal percentage. She notched 14 games in double figures.

• In the 2023-24 season, Sundell was second on the team in scoring with 12.1 points on a career-high .536 field goal percentage. She registered a personal season-high 22 points at UCF on Jan. 6 and scored in double figures in 25 games, including three games with 20 or more.

• During the 2022-23 season, Sundell was second on the team and 12th in the Big 12 in scoring with 13.9 points per game on a .489 field goal percentage.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri -&nbsp;(20/19) K-State (25-6), the 5-seed, will face 13-seed UCF (12-17), in the second round of the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship on Thursday at 11 a.m., at T-Mobile Center.• With a win on Thursday, K-State would equal its win total from the 2023-24 season (26). The 52 wins over the last two seasons would tie for the third-most over a two-season span in program history.• Thursday’s game will air on ESPN+, as Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Christy Thomaskutty (analyst) will have the call.Starting 5Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women’s basketball1. Wildcats in the Big 12 Championships• K-State is 23-27 in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championships and have advanced at least one round in 20 of the previous 27 championships.2. Clowder of Cats Named All-Big 12• K-State saw five players collect All-Big 12 honors for their efforts this season - Serena Sundell (first team), Ayoka Lee (second team), Temira Poindexter (third team), Jaelyn Glenn (honorable mention) and Zyanna Walker (Defensive). This is the first time K-State has had five different players earn All-Big 12 honors.3. Cats Improve Upon Season Assist Record• K-State has led the nation in assists for most of the season and recently pocketed the school season record for assists. The Wildcats have dished out 667 assists this season, which leads the nation in total assists.4. K-State Closing in on Blocks Record• With five blocked shots, K-State will set the school record for blocks in a season. The Wildcats have recorded 174 blocks this season and ranks fifth in the nation for total blocks and second in program history for a season. K-State established the current record of 178 in the 2023-24 season.5. Sundell Nears Assist Record• All-America candidate and All-Big 12 First Team selection Serena Sundell needs 10 assists to set the school record for assists in a season. Her total of 220 is a career-high.Number to Know267• K-State has made 267 three-point field goals this season. The Wildcats are 13th in the nation and third in the Big 12 for 3-point field goals made this season.• The 267 three-point field goals made this season ranks second in program history, trailing the school record of 325 in the 2012-13 season.• K-State ranks third in the Big 12 and 23rd in the nation for 3-point field goals made per game (8.61). The Wildcats are shooting .385 from distance and leads the Big 12 and ranks fifth in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage. K-State’s 3-point field goals made per game would be second in program history, while the 3-point percentage would rank third.• K-State has recorded 12 games this season with 10 or more connections from long range. This is the highest total of games with 10 or more connections from distance since the 2012-13 season when the Wildcats tallied 14 games with 10 or more connections.2024-25 K-State Player Milestones to WatchAyoka Lee• Needs 12 points to reach 2,500 in her career• Needs three double-doubles to move into second in Big 12 history for career double-doubles• Needs 160 rebounds to move into second in Big 12 history for career rebounds• Needs 14 made free throws to set the school record for career free throws madeSerena Sundell• Needs 25 points to move into 7th in K-State history for career points• Needs 3 assists to move into 6th in Big 12 history for career assists• Needs 32 assists to set the school record for career assistsJaelyn Glenn• Needs 31 steals to move into third on K-State career steals list• Needs 4 assists to move into 15th on K-State career assists list• Needs 10 rebounds for sole possession of 19th on the K-State career rebounds list• Needs 5 rebounds for to become 20th player in program history with 600 or more career rebounds• Needs 11 points for sole possession of 30th on the K-State career points listAt a Glance: UCF• UCF (12-17, 4-14 Big 12) enters Thursday’s game following an 81-69 win over BYU on Wednesday morning in the first round of the Big 12 Championship. The win was UCF’s first in the Big 12 Championship.• On the sideline, the Knights are led by third-year head coach Sytia Messer. A 2000 graduate of Arkansas, Messer owns a career record of 38-49 (.437) in Orlando.• On the floor, UCF is led by Kaitlin Peterson.• Peterson, a senior guard from Eufala, Alabama, is second in the Big 12 in scoring at 21.4 points per game. Against the Cougars, Peterson registered 35 points and three steals.With &amp; Without Big 12 Preseason PoY• K-State has utilized the services of 2024-25 Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year and All-American Ayoka Lee to its advantage but have missed her while she has been out with injury.• In the 19 games Lee has played in this season, K-State is 18-1 including an 8-0 record in Big 12 play. The Wildcats are averaging 82.2 points per game and holding opponents to 53.6 points and handing out 23.1 assists per game.• In the 12 games without Lee, K-State is 7-5 including 5-5 in Big 12 action. K-State is averaging 75.5 points per game and allowing 64.6 points per game.Time Cards Punched• A trio of long time Wildcats are climbing the ranks of the program’s career games started and minutes lists.• Seniors Ayoka Lee, Serena Sundell and Jaelyn Glenn are among the top-5 in program history for career starts. Lee and Sundell holds the school record with 134 career starts, while Lee is second with 133 and Glenn is tied for third with 130 career starts.• Sundell is tied for second for career games played with 134 while Lee and Glenn are tied for fourth are tied for third in program history with 133.• Sundell is second in school history for career minutes played with 4,385 and sixth for minutes per game (32.7).• Glenn ranks fourth for career minutes played with 4,199.Cats Send Back Shots Under Mittie• During the Jeff Mittie era, K-State has dealt out rejection to its opponents including a record total in 2023-24 season.• This season, K-State is averaging 5.6 blocks per game (174 blocks) and ranks second in the Big 12 and eighth in the nation. The Wildcats are one of three teams in the nation (South Carolina &amp; Virginia) that feature seven players with 10 or more blocks this season - Ayoka Lee (41), Serena Sundell (28), Temira Poindexter (28), Zyanna Walker (18), Eliza Maupin (16), Imani Lester (18), Kennedy Taylor (11).• K-State’s blocked shots total of 174 is the second-highest single-season total in program history. With five blocked shots, K-State would set the school record for blocks in a season, surpassing the mark set last season of 178.• The Wildcats have registered 150 or more blocked shots in consecutive seasons for the first time since the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. K-State has blocked 120 or more shots in each of Mittie’s 11 seasons, the longest streak of 120 or more blocks in program history.• K-State has a blocked shot differential of +92 this season (174-82). Since blocks became official in 1982-83, K-State has 22 seasons with a positive blocked shot differential including a school record of +95 last season.• K-State recorded a season-high nine blocks against Milwaukee on Nov. 20, against DePaul on Nov. 27 and against Arizona on Jan. 16.• During the Mittie era, Kansas State has sent back 1,701 shots for 4.78 per game in the 356 games. The 1,701 blocks in the 11 seasons are the most in any 11-season span in program history.K-State Attacking the Paint• K-State has continued to attack the lane in the 2024-25 season.• The Wildcats have registered 30 or more points in the lane in 24 games this season including a season-high 56 points in the paint against Milwaukee on Nov. 20 and DePaul on Nov. 27. The 56 points were the most since scoring 58 against McNeese State on Dec. 6, 2023.• This season, K-State is averaging 37.9 points per game (1,176 points) in the paint with 47.7 percent of its points from inside the lane and have outscored its foes in the lane in 24 games.• This is the fourth consecutive season K-State has scored 1,000 or more points in the paint. K-State has scored 1,000 or more points in the paint in five of Jeff Mittie’s 11 seasons.• In the 2023-24 season, K-State scored 1,268 points (37.3 ppg) in the paint which was 52.0 percent of K-State’s overall point total.The 1,268 points in the paint were the most scored in the lane under Mittie.Defensive Walker• Sophomore Zyanna Walker has been a thief in the 2024-25 season and was recognized for her efforts.• Walker collected her first career All-Big 12 Defensive Team honor this season while she has notched career-highs with 56 steals and 18 blocked shots. She ranks 11th in the Big 12 in steals per game.• She has 15 games this season with two or more steals including three contests with five.Poindexter With Points• Senior Temira Poindexter has sparked K-State offensively since joining the squad this summer after transferring in from Tulsa.• This season, Poindexter is third on the team in scoring with 12.7 points per game on a .467 field goal percentage, including a career-high .403 three-point percentage. She has recorded a career-high 58.8 percent of her points this season from beyond the arc.• In Big 12 action, Poindexter was second on the team in scoring at 13.78 points per game on a .474 field goal percentage including a .437 effort from beyond the arc. She ranked 20th in the Big 12 in scoring, eighth in field goal percentage and fourth in 3-point field goal percentage. She owns 13 games in Big 12 action with 10 or more points including two with 20 or more points.• At BYU on Jan. 11, the product of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, registered a personal season-high 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting.• In her collegiate career, Poindexter has tallied 1,953 points (15.8 ppg). A season ago as a Golden Hurricane, Poindexter carded a career-high 734 (21.0 ppg) points and ranked seventh in the nation for total points and 16th in the nation for points per game.Glenn Gains Possession• Jaelyn Glenn moved into the conversation during the 2022-23 season and beyond as one of the Big 12 Conference’s top defenders.• For her career, Glenn has registered 258 steals (1.94 spg) and ranks fifth in school history for career steals and sixth for steals per game. She is the fifth player in program history with 250 or more career steals.• Her 258 steals are the most pocketed by a Wildcat in the Big 12 era (1996-present).• She possesses 75 games with two or more steals including 20 games with four or more steals.• During the 2023-24 season, Glenn pocketed a team-leading 68 steals (2.00 spg). She ranked sixth in the Big 12 for steals per game. This was her second straight season with 60 or more steals.• Against UCF on Feb. 17, Glenn notched a career-high seven steals. She is second in school history for career games with five or more steals with nine.• In the 2022-23 season, Glenn tallied a team-high 91 steals (2.53 spg). She tied for seventh in school history for steals per game in a season. Glenn’s 91 steals were the most by a Wildcat since Carlisa Thomas registered 119 steals in the 1986-87 season.• Glenn led the Big 12 in steals per game. She paced the Big 12 and was 11th in the nation, second among Power 5 conferences, for total steals (91).Sundell Rises into Top-10 for Points• In addition to her distribution skills, guard Serena Sundell adds a scoring punch to the K-State lineup.• During her career, Sundell has scored 1,681 points (12.5 ppg) and currently ranks eighth on the K-State career scoring list. She was the 14th player in school history to score 1,500 points in her career. She has tallied double figures in 94 career games, including 20 career games with 20 or more points.• This season, Sundell is averaging 13.5 points per game on a .488 field goal percentage. She has scored in double figures in 23 games, including a season-high 27 against TCU on Feb. 5.• With her 418 points this season, Sundell has tallied her third straight season with 400 or more points. She is the seventh player in program history with three or more consecutive seasons with 400 or more points scored.• In league action this season, Sundell averaged 14.0 points on a .475 field goal percentage. She ranks 19th in the Big 12 for points per game and seventh in the league for field goal percentage. She notched 14 games in double figures.• In the 2023-24 season, Sundell was second on the team in scoring with 12.1 points on a career-high .536 field goal percentage. She registered a personal season-high 22 points at UCF on Jan. 6 and scored in double figures in 25 games, including three games with 20 or more.• During the 2022-23 season, Sundell was second on the team and 12th in the Big 12 in scoring with 13.9 points per game on a .489 field goal percentage.

K-State WBB Faces UCF in Big 12 Second Round on Thursday Morning

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post

The Abilene Cowboys began their sub-state run with a bang on Tuesday night, comfortably dispatching the Mulvane Wildcats 69-54 on their home floor.

A hot start would set the tone for Abilene, who spread their scoring evenly throughout the evening, with seven different Cowboys contributing a bucket in the first quarter, and eight different Cowboys scoring by the final buzzer.

When the Cowboys led by ten at the end of the first it appeared the rout could be on, but Mulvane battled back behind 14 first-half points from star guard Manny Myers to keep the deficit at ten going into the halftime locker room.

Turnovers were a huge issue for the Wildcats, who coughed up the ball 12 times in the first half, but Mulvane cut that down considerably in the third quarter, and made this a game, trailing by as few as four, and by just six going into the final frame.

From there however, it was all Cowboys, as Abilene outscored their foe 20-11 in the final eight minutes to cruise through the semifinal round.

Manny Myers and Jack Entwisle led the charge in the losing effort, scoring 17 and 15 points respectively.

Meanwhile Abilene was led in scoring by Ian Crump (21) and Tyler Holloway (13).

Mulvane’s season draws to a close at 6-15 while the Cowboys, now 15-6, return home on Friday to host Wellington with a ticket to the 4A state tournament on the line.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostThe Abilene Cowboys began their sub-state run with a bang on Tuesday night, comfortably dispatching the Mulvane Wildcats 69-54 on their home floor.<figure>
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 </figure>A hot start would set the tone for Abilene, who spread their scoring evenly throughout the evening, with seven different Cowboys contributing a bucket in the first quarter, and eight different Cowboys scoring by the final buzzer.When the Cowboys led by ten at the end of the first it appeared the rout could be on, but Mulvane battled back behind 14 first-half points from star guard Manny Myers to keep the deficit at ten going into the halftime locker room.Turnovers were a huge issue for the Wildcats, who coughed up the ball 12 times in the first half, but Mulvane cut that down considerably in the third quarter, and made this a game, trailing by as few as four, and by just six going into the final frame.From there however, it was all Cowboys, as Abilene outscored their foe 20-11 in the final eight minutes to cruise through the semifinal round.Manny Myers and Jack Entwisle led the charge in the losing effort, scoring 17 and 15 points respectively.Meanwhile Abilene was led in scoring by Ian Crump (21) and Tyler Holloway (13).Mulvane’s season draws to a close at 6-15 while the Cowboys, now 15-6, return home on Friday to host Wellington with a ticket to the 4A state tournament on the line.

Cowboys hold off Mulvane to advance to sub-state championship game

The Southeast of Saline girl’s basketball season came to an unfortunate end at the hands of Riley County 39-18 on Tuesday, as the Lady Falcons locked down SES with excellent defense.

Southeast put on a strong defensive showing of their own, holding Riley County to just nine points in the first quarter, 11 in the second and six in the third, but scored just one field goal of their own in each of those frames to trail 26-10 at the end of the third.

Aba Pearson came on strong for SES in the fourth quarter, scoring six of the Lady Trojan’s eight points, but it was too little too late as Riley County cruised to a 39-18 win.

Those six points from Pearson would lead the Lady Trojans in scoring, with Suttyn Douglas (4) representing the next highest score for SES.

Meanwhile in the win two Lady Falcons notched double figures lef by Rileigh Mitoska (18) and Anna Lambert (13).

For the Lady Trojans a still excellent season comes to a disappointing end at 15-6.

Riley County, now 16-6, will travel to Halstead to take on Hesston in the championship game on Friday.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostThe Southeast of Saline girl’s basketball season came to an unfortunate end at the hands of Riley County 39-18 on Tuesday, as the Lady Falcons locked down SES with excellent defense.<figure>
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 </figure>Southeast put on a strong defensive showing of their own, holding Riley County to just nine points in the first quarter, 11 in the second and six in the third, but scored just one field goal of their own in each of those frames to trail 26-10 at the end of the third.Aba Pearson came on strong for SES in the fourth quarter, scoring six of the Lady Trojan’s eight points, but it was too little too late as Riley County cruised to a 39-18 win.Those six points from Pearson would lead the Lady Trojans in scoring, with Suttyn Douglas (4) representing the next highest score for SES.Meanwhile in the win two Lady Falcons notched double figures lef by Rileigh Mitoska (18) and Anna Lambert (13).For the Lady Trojans a still excellent season comes to a disappointing end at 15-6.Riley County, now 16-6, will travel to Halstead to take on Hesston in the championship game on Friday.

Lady Trojans stifled by Riley County in second round at sub-state

The Sacred Heart Knights returned home on Tuesday to host the 7-seeded Bennington Bulldogs, but the Bulldogs took the victory 67-56.

The Knights found themselves struggling to score a basket in the early going of the first quarter, trailing by two at the end of the first.

In the second the Knights never led, scoring just five points and trailing by 13 going into the intermission.

The Knights tried clawing back at the deficit but the Bulldogs were ready, and Bennington went into&nbsp;the third quarter up 44-35.

From there, Bennington held off Sacred Heart's comeback bid, holding on to win 67-56.

The Bulldogs were led in scoring by Thayne Trout who scored 17 while teammates Brayden Palenske and Isaiah Garrett both added 12 more.

The Knights were led in scoring by Maddox Wells (15), Will Tuttle (14), Noah Hines (13).

Sacred Heart ends their season at 20-1 and will return a great deal of talent of talent next year.

Bennington advances to the sub-state championship game and will face Ell-Saline at Moundridge on Friday.

The Sacred Heart Knights returned home on Tuesday to host the 7-seeded Bennington Bulldogs, but the Bulldogs took the victory 67-56.The Knights found themselves struggling to score a basket in the early going of the first quarter, trailing by two at the end of the first.In the second the Knights never led, scoring just five points and trailing by 13 going into the intermission.The Knights tried clawing back at the deficit but the Bulldogs were ready, and Bennington went into&nbsp;the third quarter up 44-35.From there, Bennington held off Sacred Heart's comeback bid, holding on to win 67-56.The Bulldogs were led in scoring by Thayne Trout who scored 17 while teammates Brayden Palenske and Isaiah Garrett both added 12 more.The Knights were led in scoring by Maddox Wells (15), Will Tuttle (14), Noah Hines (13).Sacred Heart ends their season at 20-1 and will return a great deal of talent of talent next year.Bennington advances to the sub-state championship game and will face Ell-Saline at Moundridge on Friday.

Bennington stifles Sacred Heart's perfect season in sub-state semis

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced a partnership with Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que that will bring one Kansas City icon (the Z-Man sandwich) to another (Kauffman Stadium).

This announcement is another example of the Royals having the best of Kansas City’s food and beverage at Kauffman Stadium to create deeper connections to our community throughout The K.

“Kansas City is proud to be home to the best barbecue in the world, so the Royals are excited to announce that Joe’s will be coming to right field at Kauffman Stadium for the 2025 season,” Royals Chief Operating Officer&nbsp;Jason Sinnarajah&nbsp;said. “As a continuation to some of our efforts in 2024 to bring more local food offerings to our fans, we wanted to bring a Kansas City favorite, the Z-Man, to

“Joe’s is very excited to be a new vendor partner with a great organization like the Royals,” Joe’s Vice President&nbsp;Ryan Barrows&nbsp;said. “Serving championship barbecue near the fountains at The K while the Royals chase the pennant is a very proud moment for our employees and brand.”

Joe’s will be serving Z-Man sandwiches (fans can choose the classic slow-smoked beef brisket or the smoked pulled chicken with BBQ mayo, both topped with smoked provolone and two crispy onion rings on a toasted Kaiser roll) and onion rings located in right field, adjacent to the Outfield Experience.

The partnership with Joe’s expands the list of popular local destinations at The K, which are among the ballpark’s most popular.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced a partnership with Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que that will bring one Kansas City icon (the Z-Man sandwich) to another (Kauffman Stadium).This announcement is another example of the Royals having the best of Kansas City’s food and beverage at Kauffman Stadium to create deeper connections to our community throughout The K.“Kansas City is proud to be home to the best barbecue in the world, so the Royals are excited to announce that Joe’s will be coming to right field at Kauffman Stadium for the 2025 season,” Royals Chief Operating Officer&nbsp;Jason Sinnarajah&nbsp;said. “As a continuation to some of our efforts in 2024 to bring more local food offerings to our fans, we wanted to bring a Kansas City favorite, the Z-Man, toThe K!”“Joe’s is very excited to be a new vendor partner with a great organization like the Royals,” Joe’s Vice President&nbsp;Ryan Barrows&nbsp;said. “Serving championship barbecue near the fountains at The K while the Royals chase the pennant is a very proud moment for our employees and brand.”Joe’s will be serving Z-Man sandwiches (fans can choose the classic slow-smoked beef brisket or the smoked pulled chicken with BBQ mayo, both topped with smoked provolone and two crispy onion rings on a toasted Kaiser roll) and onion rings located in right field, adjacent to the Outfield Experience.The partnership with Joe’s expands the list of popular local destinations at The K, which are among the ballpark’s most popular.

Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que Will Be Available at Kauffman Stadium This Season

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State women’s basketball saw a quintet of players named among the All-Big 12 squads, as the league office announced the 2024-25 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women’s Basketball Awards on Tuesday.

Senior guard Serena Sundell was named to the All-Big 12 First Team, while senior center Ayoka Lee earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors and senior forward Temira Poindexter was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team. Senior guard Jaelyn Glenn was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention and sophomore guard Zyanna Walker was named to the All-Big 12 Defensive Team.

With five different players earning a spot on All-Big 12 teams, this is first time in program history that K-State had five players on All-Big 12 teams since the league formed in 1996-97. This is the 10th straight season K-State has had two or more players earn All-Big 12 honors.

Lee was named to an All-Big 12 team for the fifth time in her career. Sundell collected her second straight All-Big 12 First Team honor and her fourth straight All-Big 12 citation as she was an honorable mention recipient in her first two seasons. Poindexter, Glenn and Walker garnered their first All-Big 12 honors.

This season, Sundell leads the nation with a career-high for total assists (220), is second in the nation and paces the Big 12 with a career-high for assists per game (7.10 apg) and third in the Big 12 for assist-turnover ratio (2.37). She owns a league-best eight games with 10 or more assists. In league-only games, Sundell led the Big 12 with 132 assists and a 7.33 assists per game average. In combination with her scoring, Sundell was responsible for 44.4 percent of K-State’s made field goals in Big 12 action, the top mark in league action this season.

The product of Maryville, Missouri, is second on the team in scoring average with 13.5 points per game and leads the Wildcats with 418 points, which is the second-highest total of her career on a .488 field goal percentage. Her 157 made field goals this season tie her career-high from her previous two seasons.

She has registered a career-high 28 blocked shots (0.90 bpg) and has pulled in 142 rebounds (4.6 rpg), which is the second-highest rebound total in her career.

Sundell is the only player in the nation to register 400 or more points, 200 or more assists, 125 or more rebounds and 25 or more blocks. She has registered a career-high seven double-doubles this season. She was the first Big 12 player since the 2022-23 season and the fifth player in program history to register a triple-double with 26 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds against USC Upstate on Dec. 5, 2024.

With her point (418) and assist (220) totals this season, Sundell is the first player in Big 12 history to record four seasons with 350 or more points and 150 or more assists.

In her career, Sundell holds the school record for career starts (134) and is tied for third at K-State for career games played (134). She is second in school history and seventh in Big 12 history for career assists with 769 and is second in program history for career assists per game (5.74 apg). She ranks eighth on the K-State career scoring list with 1,681 points. She ranks eighth in school history for career blocks (101).

She is the only player in school history with 1,500 or more career points, 700 or more career assists and 100 or more career blocked shots.

Lee adds Tuesday’s recognition to her preseason Associated Press All-America honorable mention selection, preseason All-America Second Team honors from The Athletic, selection to the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Women’s Player of the Year Watch List Midseason Team, named to the 2025 Naismith Women’s Defensive Player of the Year Watch List presented by MOLECULE, selection to the Lisa Leslie Award top-10 and being named the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year by the league’s coaches and her unanimous selection to the preseason All-Big 12 team.

This season, Lee is averaging a team-high 15.5 points on a career-high .656 field goal percentage. She is also averaging team-highs with 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game.

In her career, Lee holds the school record and ranks sixth in Big 12 history for points scored with 2,488 and holds the school record for career scoring average at 18.8. She also owns the school records for career rebounds and ranks fifth in Big 12 history with 1,233 and career rebounding average at 9.3.

Lee is also the school record holder and ranks fourth in Big 12 history for career blocks with 351 and owns the school record and ranks tied for third in Big 12 history for career double-doubles with 63. She is the first player in program history with 300 or more career blocks and 100 or more career steals.

In her first season in Manhattan, Poindexter has registered 12.7 points per game on a career-high .467 field goal percentage. The product of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, owns a career-high .403 three-point field goal percentage and has made the second-most 3-pointers in her career (77-of-191). She has also notched a career-high 39 steals this season.

In league play, Poindexter ranked third in the Big 12 in 3-point field goals made per game (2.89), fourth in the league in 3-point percentage, eighth in field goal percentage (.474) and 20th&nbsp;in points per game (13.8). She scored in double figures in 13 games in league action.

Glenn has tallied her second career season with 300 or more points and has dished out a career-high 93 assists this season. She is averaging 9.7 points on a career-best field goal percentage (.487) and 3.0 assists per game. Glenn leads the league and ranks ninth in the nation in assist to turnover ratio (2.91). She is 14th&nbsp;in the Big 12 in 3-point field goals made per game (2.00) and is 14th&nbsp;in steals per game (1.71).

In her career, Glenn is the second player in program history (Carlisa Thomas, 1983-87) with 1,000 or more points, 500 or more rebounds, 300 or more assists and 250 or more steals. She ranks 31st&nbsp;in program history for career points (1,155), 20th&nbsp;for career rebounds (595), 16th&nbsp;for career assists (303) and fifth in program history for career steals with 258. Her 258 steals are the most by a Wildcat in the Big 12 era (1996-present).

Walker is the fourth Wildcat in program history to earn All-Big 12 Defensive Team honors. This season, Walker owns career-highs of 56 steals, 18 blocks and 3.9 rebounds per game. The product of Wichita, Kansas, ranks 11th&nbsp;in the Big 12 for steals per game (1.81). She has tallied 15 games with two or more steals including three games with five or more.

K-State, the five-seed in the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship, awaits the winner of Wednesday’s first round game between 12-seed BYU and 13-seed UCF. K-State’s second round game will be on Thursday at 11 a.m., in the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Session and single-game tickets are available at&nbsp;<a href="http://big12sports.com/" target="_blank">big12sports.com</a>.

The game will air on ESPN+ and will also be available on the K-State Sports Network and the flagship stations of K-State women’s basketball in Manhattan, Sunny 102.5 and 1350 KMAN.

2024-25 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Awards

Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Quinerly, West Virginia

Newcomer of the Year: Hailey Van Lith, TCU

Sixth Player of the Year: Yaya Felder, Baylor

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Gianna Kneepkens, Utah

All-Big 12 First Team (all honors listed alphabetical by school)

Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Baylor; Audi Crooks, Iowa State*; S’Mya Nichols, Kansas; Serena Sundell, Kansas State; Stailee Heard, Oklahoma State; Madison Conner, TCU; Sedona Prince, TCU*; Hailey Van Lith, TCU*; Gianna Kneepkens, Utah; JJ Quinerly, West Virginia*

Sarah Andrews, Baylor; Aaronette Vonleh, Baylor; Delaney Gibb, BYU; Addy Brown, Iowa State; Ayoka Lee, Kansas State

Jillian Hayes, Cincinnati; Temira Poindexter, Kansas State; Anna Gret Asi, Oklahoma State; Jordan Harrison, West Virginia; Maye Toure, Utah

Breya Cunningham, Arizona; Jalyn Brown, Arizona State; Tyi Skinner, Arizona State; Bella Fontleroy, Baylor; Jada Walker, Baylor; Kaitlin Peterson, UCF; Frida Formann, Colorado; Jade Masogayo, Colorado; Emily Ryan, Iowa State; Elle Evans, Kansas; Jaelyn Glenn, Kansas State; Micah Gray, Oklahoma State; Bailey Maupin, Texas Tech; Jasmine Shavers, Texas Tech; Kennady McQueen, Utah; Kyah Watson, West Virginia

Bella Fontleroy, Baylor*; Zyanna Walker, Kansas State; Sedona Prince, TCU*; JJ Quinerly, West Virginia*; Kyah Watson, West Virgina

Lauryn Swann, Arizona; Delaney Gibb, BYU*; Emely Rodriguez, UCF; Regan Williams, Kansas; Jadyn Wooten, Oklahoma State

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State women’s basketball saw a quintet of players named among the All-Big 12 squads, as the league office announced the 2024-25 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women’s Basketball Awards on Tuesday.Senior guard Serena Sundell was named to the All-Big 12 First Team, while senior center Ayoka Lee earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors and senior forward Temira Poindexter was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team. Senior guard Jaelyn Glenn was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention and sophomore guard Zyanna Walker was named to the All-Big 12 Defensive Team.With five different players earning a spot on All-Big 12 teams, this is first time in program history that K-State had five players on All-Big 12 teams since the league formed in 1996-97. This is the 10th straight season K-State has had two or more players earn All-Big 12 honors.Lee was named to an All-Big 12 team for the fifth time in her career. Sundell collected her second straight All-Big 12 First Team honor and her fourth straight All-Big 12 citation as she was an honorable mention recipient in her first two seasons. Poindexter, Glenn and Walker garnered their first All-Big 12 honors.This season, Sundell leads the nation with a career-high for total assists (220), is second in the nation and paces the Big 12 with a career-high for assists per game (7.10 apg) and third in the Big 12 for assist-turnover ratio (2.37). She owns a league-best eight games with 10 or more assists. In league-only games, Sundell led the Big 12 with 132 assists and a 7.33 assists per game average. In combination with her scoring, Sundell was responsible for 44.4 percent of K-State’s made field goals in Big 12 action, the top mark in league action this season.The product of Maryville, Missouri, is second on the team in scoring average with 13.5 points per game and leads the Wildcats with 418 points, which is the second-highest total of her career on a .488 field goal percentage. Her 157 made field goals this season tie her career-high from her previous two seasons.She has registered a career-high 28 blocked shots (0.90 bpg) and has pulled in 142 rebounds (4.6 rpg), which is the second-highest rebound total in her career.Sundell is the only player in the nation to register 400 or more points, 200 or more assists, 125 or more rebounds and 25 or more blocks. She has registered a career-high seven double-doubles this season. She was the first Big 12 player since the 2022-23 season and the fifth player in program history to register a triple-double with 26 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds against USC Upstate on Dec. 5, 2024.With her point (418) and assist (220) totals this season, Sundell is the first player in Big 12 history to record four seasons with 350 or more points and 150 or more assists.In her career, Sundell holds the school record for career starts (134) and is tied for third at K-State for career games played (134). She is second in school history and seventh in Big 12 history for career assists with 769 and is second in program history for career assists per game (5.74 apg). She ranks eighth on the K-State career scoring list with 1,681 points. She ranks eighth in school history for career blocks (101).She is the only player in school history with 1,500 or more career points, 700 or more career assists and 100 or more career blocked shots.Lee adds Tuesday’s recognition to her preseason Associated Press All-America honorable mention selection, preseason All-America Second Team honors from The Athletic, selection to the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Women’s Player of the Year Watch List Midseason Team, named to the 2025 Naismith Women’s Defensive Player of the Year Watch List presented by MOLECULE, selection to the Lisa Leslie Award top-10 and being named the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year by the league’s coaches and her unanimous selection to the preseason All-Big 12 team.This season, Lee is averaging a team-high 15.5 points on a career-high .656 field goal percentage. She is also averaging team-highs with 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game.In her career, Lee holds the school record and ranks sixth in Big 12 history for points scored with 2,488 and holds the school record for career scoring average at 18.8. She also owns the school records for career rebounds and ranks fifth in Big 12 history with 1,233 and career rebounding average at 9.3.Lee is also the school record holder and ranks fourth in Big 12 history for career blocks with 351 and owns the school record and ranks tied for third in Big 12 history for career double-doubles with 63. She is the first player in program history with 300 or more career blocks and 100 or more career steals.In her first season in Manhattan, Poindexter has registered 12.7 points per game on a career-high .467 field goal percentage. The product of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, owns a career-high .403 three-point field goal percentage and has made the second-most 3-pointers in her career (77-of-191). She has also notched a career-high 39 steals this season.In league play, Poindexter ranked third in the Big 12 in 3-point field goals made per game (2.89), fourth in the league in 3-point percentage, eighth in field goal percentage (.474) and 20th&nbsp;in points per game (13.8). She scored in double figures in 13 games in league action.Glenn has tallied her second career season with 300 or more points and has dished out a career-high 93 assists this season. She is averaging 9.7 points on a career-best field goal percentage (.487) and 3.0 assists per game. Glenn leads the league and ranks ninth in the nation in assist to turnover ratio (2.91). She is 14th&nbsp;in the Big 12 in 3-point field goals made per game (2.00) and is 14th&nbsp;in steals per game (1.71).In her career, Glenn is the second player in program history (Carlisa Thomas, 1983-87) with 1,000 or more points, 500 or more rebounds, 300 or more assists and 250 or more steals. She ranks 31st&nbsp;in program history for career points (1,155), 20th&nbsp;for career rebounds (595), 16th&nbsp;for career assists (303) and fifth in program history for career steals with 258. Her 258 steals are the most by a Wildcat in the Big 12 era (1996-present).Walker is the fourth Wildcat in program history to earn All-Big 12 Defensive Team honors. This season, Walker owns career-highs of 56 steals, 18 blocks and 3.9 rebounds per game. The product of Wichita, Kansas, ranks 11th&nbsp;in the Big 12 for steals per game (1.81). She has tallied 15 games with two or more steals including three games with five or more.K-State, the five-seed in the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship, awaits the winner of Wednesday’s first round game between 12-seed BYU and 13-seed UCF. K-State’s second round game will be on Thursday at 11 a.m., in the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Session and single-game tickets are available at&nbsp;<a href="http://big12sports.com/" target="_blank">big12sports.com</a>.The game will air on ESPN+ and will also be available on the K-State Sports Network and the flagship stations of K-State women’s basketball in Manhattan, Sunny 102.5 and 1350 KMAN.2024-25 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 AwardsCoach of the Year: Mark Campbell, TCUPlayer of the Year: Hailey Van Lith, TCUDefensive Player of the Year: JJ Quinerly, West VirginiaNewcomer of the Year: Hailey Van Lith, TCUFreshman of the Year: Delaney Gibb, BYU*Sixth Player of the Year: Yaya Felder, BaylorScholar-Athlete of the Year: Gianna Kneepkens, Utah* - unanimous selectionAll-Big 12 First Team (all honors listed alphabetical by school)Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Baylor; Audi Crooks, Iowa State*; S’Mya Nichols, Kansas; Serena Sundell, Kansas State; Stailee Heard, Oklahoma State; Madison Conner, TCU; Sedona Prince, TCU*; Hailey Van Lith, TCU*; Gianna Kneepkens, Utah; JJ Quinerly, West Virginia** - unanimous selectionAll-Big 12 Second TeamSarah Andrews, Baylor; Aaronette Vonleh, Baylor; Delaney Gibb, BYU; Addy Brown, Iowa State; Ayoka Lee, Kansas StateAll-Big 12 Third TeamJillian Hayes, Cincinnati; Temira Poindexter, Kansas State; Anna Gret Asi, Oklahoma State; Jordan Harrison, West Virginia; Maye Toure, UtahAll-Big 12 Honorable MentionBreya Cunningham, Arizona; Jalyn Brown, Arizona State; Tyi Skinner, Arizona State; Bella Fontleroy, Baylor; Jada Walker, Baylor; Kaitlin Peterson, UCF; Frida Formann, Colorado; Jade Masogayo, Colorado; Emily Ryan, Iowa State; Elle Evans, Kansas; Jaelyn Glenn, Kansas State; Micah Gray, Oklahoma State; Bailey Maupin, Texas Tech; Jasmine Shavers, Texas Tech; Kennady McQueen, Utah; Kyah Watson, West VirginiaBig 12 All-Defensive TeamBella Fontleroy, Baylor*; Zyanna Walker, Kansas State; Sedona Prince, TCU*; JJ Quinerly, West Virginia*; Kyah Watson, West Virgina* - unanimous selectionBig 12 All-Freshman TeamLauryn Swann, Arizona; Delaney Gibb, BYU*; Emely Rodriguez, UCF; Regan Williams, Kansas; Jadyn Wooten, Oklahoma State

Sundell Leads Five Wildcats on All-Big 12 Teams

KANSAS STATE (14-15, 8-10 Big 12) at CINCINNATI (17-12, 7-11 Big 12)

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 &gt;&gt; 6 p.m., CT &gt;&gt; Fifth Third Arena (12,012) &gt;&gt; Cincinnati, Ohio

ESPN+ (online <a href="https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/eventCalendarId/401725780">link</a>)Eric Rothman (play-by-play)

Online: Varsity Network [free] / <a href="http://www.kstatesports.com/watch">www.kstatesports.com/watch</a> [free]

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K-State: Jerome Tang [Charter Oak State College ‘07]

Cincinnati: Wes Miller [North Carolina ‘07]

At Fifth Third Arena: Cincinnati leads 1-0

Last Meeting: W, 70-67 [12/30/2024 in Manhattan]

K-STATE BEGINS FINAL WEEK AT CINCINNATI WEDNESDAY

K-State (14-15, 8-10 Big 12) hits the road for the final time in the regular season on Wednesday night, as the Wildcats travel to Cincinnati, Ohio to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats (17-12, 7-11 Big 12) at 6 p.m., CT on ESPN+. This is the last week of the regular season with K-State hosting No. 10/10 Iowa State (22-7, 12-6 Big 12) at 12:30 p.m., CT on Saturday on Senior Day.

K-State and Cincinnati will be meeting for the second time this season and the first time since a 70-67 win by the Wildcats in the Big 12 opener on Dec. 30. The Bearcats have dominated the series, winning 8 of the 10 all-time matchups, including a 74-72 win in the last meeting at home in 2024.

K-State snapped a 4-game losing streak in Sunday’s wire-to-wire 65-56 win over Colorado, using its defense to hold the Buffaloes to an opponent season-low 56 points while scoring 20 points off 15 turnovers. The Wildcats played without senior Coleman Hawkins for the third straight game while they were also missing sophomore reserve Mobi Ikegwuruka, who was injured against UCF. The team has used a bigger lineup with center Ugonna Onyenso earning the start in the last 2 games.

Senior David N’Guessan paced three Wildcats in double figures with a game-high 21 points in the 65-56 win over Colorado on Sunday. The Wildcats led by as many as 17 points less than 6 minutes into the second half before the Buffaloes closed to within 60-52 points with less than 3 minutes to play. A pair of N’Guessan free throws after a key offensive rebound held off any further comeback.&nbsp;

N’Guessan, who eclipsed 1,000 career points in the first half, scored his 21 points on 8-of-14 field goals and 5-of-6 free throws to go with a game-high 8 rebounds and 2 steals. It was his sixth career 20-point game, including his team-leading fifth of the season. He was joined in double figures by juniors Brendan Hausen (11 points) and Dug McDaniel (10 points).&nbsp;&nbsp;

KANSAS STATE (14-15, 8-10 Big 12) at CINCINNATI (17-12, 7-11 Big 12)Wednesday, March 5, 2025 &gt;&gt; 6 p.m., CT &gt;&gt; Fifth Third Arena (12,012) &gt;&gt; Cincinnati, OhioTELEVISIONESPN+ (online <a href="https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/eventCalendarId/401725780">link</a>)Eric Rothman (play-by-play)<ul>
 <li>Tim Welsh (analyst)</li><li>Trevor Towle (producer)</li>
 </ul>RADIOK-State Sports NetworkFlagships: // KMAN 1350 &amp; WIBW 580Satellite Radio: Ch. 382Online: Varsity Network [free] / <a href="http://www.kstatesports.com/watch">www.kstatesports.com/watch</a> [free]<ul>
 <li>Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play)</li><li>Stan Weber (analyst)</li>
 </ul>LIVE STATS<a href="https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=ksu">kstate.statbroadcast.com</a>COACHESK-State: Jerome Tang [Charter Oak State College ‘07]Record at K-State: 59-40/3rd YearCareer Record: 61-40*/3rd Year+vs. Cincinnati: 1-1 [0-1 on the road]Cincinnati: Wes Miller [North Carolina ‘07]Record at Cincinnati: 80-55/4th YearCareer Record: 265-190/14th Yearvs. K-State: 1-1 [1-0 at home]LAST GAME STARTERS:K-State (14-15)G: #0 Dug McDanielG: #11 Brendan HausenG: #2 Max JonesW: #1 David N’GuessanC: #34 Ugonna OnyensoCincinnati (17-12)G: #1 Day Day ThomasG: #2 Jizzle JamesG: #10 Josh ReedF: #23 Dillon MitchellC: #55 Aziz BandaogoSERIES HISTORYOverall: Cincinnati leads 8-2Big 12 Era: Tied 1-1In Cincinnati: Cincinnati leads 3-0At Fifth Third Arena: Cincinnati leads 1-0Active Streak: K-State, 1Last Meeting: W, 70-67 [12/30/2024 in Manhattan]Jerome Tang vs. Wes Miller: 1-1K-STATE BEGINS FINAL WEEK AT CINCINNATI WEDNESDAYK-State (14-15, 8-10 Big 12) hits the road for the final time in the regular season on Wednesday night, as the Wildcats travel to Cincinnati, Ohio to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats (17-12, 7-11 Big 12) at 6 p.m., CT on ESPN+. This is the last week of the regular season with K-State hosting No. 10/10 Iowa State (22-7, 12-6 Big 12) at 12:30 p.m., CT on Saturday on Senior Day.K-State and Cincinnati will be meeting for the second time this season and the first time since a 70-67 win by the Wildcats in the Big 12 opener on Dec. 30. The Bearcats have dominated the series, winning 8 of the 10 all-time matchups, including a 74-72 win in the last meeting at home in 2024.K-State snapped a 4-game losing streak in Sunday’s wire-to-wire 65-56 win over Colorado, using its defense to hold the Buffaloes to an opponent season-low 56 points while scoring 20 points off 15 turnovers. The Wildcats played without senior Coleman Hawkins for the third straight game while they were also missing sophomore reserve Mobi Ikegwuruka, who was injured against UCF. The team has used a bigger lineup with center Ugonna Onyenso earning the start in the last 2 games.LAST TIME OUTSenior David N’Guessan paced three Wildcats in double figures with a game-high 21 points in the 65-56 win over Colorado on Sunday. The Wildcats led by as many as 17 points less than 6 minutes into the second half before the Buffaloes closed to within 60-52 points with less than 3 minutes to play. A pair of N’Guessan free throws after a key offensive rebound held off any further comeback.&nbsp;N’Guessan, who eclipsed 1,000 career points in the first half, scored his 21 points on 8-of-14 field goals and 5-of-6 free throws to go with a game-high 8 rebounds and 2 steals. It was his sixth career 20-point game, including his team-leading fifth of the season. He was joined in double figures by juniors Brendan Hausen (11 points) and Dug McDaniel (10 points).&nbsp;&nbsp;KEY STORYLINES<ul>
 <li>Newcomers have combined to score 1640 (78.1 percent) of the team’s 2099 points, accounting for 77 of 100 double-digit scoring games. Senior returner David N’Guessan has scored in double figures in a team-best 23 games (out of 29 games played) with five 20-point performances, but the next 6 highest scorers are newcomers, including 19 double-digit scoring efforts by junior Brendan Hausen and 17 by junior Dug McDaniel, 16 by senior Max Jones and 15 by senior Coleman Hawkins.</li><li>N’Guessan, who earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors for the first time on Feb. 10, continues to lead the Wildcats in both scoring (13.0 ppg.) and rebounding (7.1 rpg.) while connecting on a Big 12-best 62.4 percent (153-of-245) from the field. He has scored in double figures in 13 of 18 Big 12 games with 4 double-doubles, including a 20-point, 13-rebound effort vs. Arizona State (2/23/25).</li><li>McDaniel has continued his emergence in the last 12 games, as he is averaging 13.5 points, 6.1 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals with 10 double-digit scoring games, including three 20-point efforts against No. 3/3 Iowa State (2/1/25), No. 13/13 Arizona (2/11/25) and BYU (2/15/25).</li>
 </ul>A K-STATE WIN WOULD…<ul>
 <li>Be the first back-to-back wins since Feb. 8 and 11.</li><li>Snap a 3-game road losing streak.</li><li>Snap a 3-game losing streak to Cincinnati on the road.</li><li>Be the first vs. the Bearcats on the road.</li><li>Be the 1,755th in program history, including 3rd vs. UC.</li>
 </ul>NOTES ON CINCINNATI<ul>
 <li>Led by fourth-year head coach Wes Miller, Cincinnati is 17-12 on the season, including 7-11 in Big 12 play. The Bearcats has won 5 of their last 8 games, including 4 straight wins at home (BYU, Utah, TCU and Baylor). Two of their 3 losses have come on the road against top 10 foes Iowa State and Houston. Overall, UC is 12-4 at home this season, including 5-4 in Big 12 play.</li><li>Cincinnati is averaging 71.3 points on 45.5 percent shooting, including 33.2 percent from 3-point range, while allowing 65.3 points on 42.5 percent shooting, including 32.2 percent from 3-point range. The Bearcats are among the national leaders in several categories, including 25th in scoring defense, 27th in turnovers/game (9.9) and 39th in turnover margin (2.7).</li><li>Three players (Jizzle James, Simas Lukosius and Dillon Mitchell) are averaging in double figures led by James’ 12.8 points per game. He is hitting on 42.9 percent shooting, including 37 made 3-pointers, to go with a team-best 110 assists. Lukosius is averaging 11.1 points on 39.6 percent shooting to go with a team-best 59 made 3-pointers. Mitchell is averaging 10 points on 61.8 percent shooting with a team-best 6.5 rebounds per game. Day Day Thomas and Dan Skillings Jr. are averaging better than 9 points per game.</li><li>Miller has a 265-190 record in his 14th season as a head coach, including an 80-55 mark in his fourth season at Cincinnati. He was the head coach at UNC Greensboro (2011-21) before becoming head coach of the Bearcats in 2021. He is 1-1 vs. K-State in his career, including 1-0 at home.</li>
 </ul>LAST GAME OUT<ul>
 <li>Cincinnati saw its 2-game winning streak end in a 73-64 loss at No. 4/4 Houston on Saturday afternoon. Guards Day Day Thomas (19 points) and Jizzle James (18 points) combined for 37 points, as the Bearcats connected on 44.1 percent shooting while posting a 32-28 rebounding edge.</li>
 </ul>SERIES HISTORY<ul>
 <li>Cincinnati leads the all-time series, 8-2, including 3-0 in games played (1963, 1968, 2024) at home. The Bearcats had won 7 straight in the series before the Wildcats’ 70-67 win on Dec. 30, 2024.</li>
 </ul>

K-State Travels to Cincinnati Wednesday Night

With the opening of JRI Stadium and the Graves Family Sports Complex in October of 2015, Kansas Wesleyan's goal was to routinely host large college track meets.

It became reality in 2019, when the Kansas Conference's Outdoor Track and Field Championships were successfully staged there. But no full-scale meets occurred again for five years. The Coyote Distance Carnival was held in April each of the past two years, but that was running only and did not include jumps or field events.

The long drought comes to a screeching halt this spring when KWU is the site for not one but two events - the Coyote Challenge on April 18-19 and the KCAC Outdoor Championships on May 1-2.

"We've hosted our distance carnival, and it's gone off without a hitch," KWU track and field coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9dae2739-ee3b-4b07-afef-d8855b8e0868?elinkdata=21096">Kyle Hiser</a> said. "The big thing we got was a lot of the other coaches from other schools saying how nice the facility is and the resources we have are top notch. So, the goal has been to do this distance carnival and then grow this into a full-size track meet."

JRI Stadium features an eight-lane track and ample space for jumps on the artificial-turfed surface. Field events will be at KWU's facility at the south end of Bondi Baseball Complex on Coronado Avenue behind UM Church of the Cross, about a half-mile away - the same location as 2019.

Hiser, who is in his sixth season at KWU, said the university is well-equipped and eager to tackle the task of staging the meets.

"I was confident in the meetings, saying that we can host these and we can do it well," he said. "We have a big administrative staff, and we have the biggest coaching staff in the conference. They've been around the sport for a really long time, and they know what a successful track meet looks like.

"The KCAC office has been very helpful giving us the resources and having confidence in Kansas Wesleyan. We've hosted high-level championship events in other sports, so they know we do a good job."

KWU Director of Athletics <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5a2e9b38-73b5-4554-be32-2bf7fc0bd67c?elinkdata=21096">Miguel Paredes</a> agreed.

"The support here from President (Matt) Thompson, (Executive Vice President for Advancement and University Operations) Ken Oliver and all the way down is just amazing," he said. "It's because of that support that we have the facilities and the structure to not only show off what we have but, more importantly, give the experience a student athlete would normally get at a higher level. We're excited about the opportunity."

Hiser is eager to showcase JRI Stadium and his team, particularly after the men's squad won the first conference indoor title in school history Feb. 15-16 in Omaha.

"Now we get to try to defend it outdoors," he said. "In 1942 was the only other men's outdoor track and field championship here at Kansas Wesleyan. The last time we hosted the conference championships here, we had 18 student athletes competing in Kansas Wesleyan uniforms, men and women. This time, we will have a minimum of 60.

"We've had some upgrades and some newer things that are going to be available. There's actually grass at the throws facility and, hopefully, we'll cook up some better weather (the first KCAC meet was hampered by rain)."

Having the field events at a separate venue was not a problem in 2019. Some, in fact, view it as positive.

"To be honest, I prefer having it slightly off campus," Coyote throws coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3f560bb9-bae5-4d97-9da9-fb7c288dddb4?elinkdata=21096">Shaquelle Lewis</a> said. "Traditionally, when the runners are going on the track and the throws are going on, people are more likely to pay attention to the running events. But with it just being a throws venue, I think it'll allow us to have our own little mini-meet.

"It does give people an opportunity to focus on the actual field events, rather than being distracted because the gun went off," Paredes said.

Lewis offers anther pragmatic reason for hosting the meet here.

"My athletes love it because they can sleep in their own bed, they don't have to travel and can be a little bit more relaxed, a little bit more comfortable in their environment," he said.

Paredes said the benefits extend beyond the student athletes and the university.

"It gives the regular student body an opportunity to go out there - they may not have had a chance to watch their friends and classmates compete," he said. "For local businesses, it will provide them with an opportunity to increase their revenues, as well. You have teams and parents coming in and having a chance to see what Salina looks like."

For Hiser it is a chance to say thank you.

With the opening of JRI Stadium and the Graves Family Sports Complex in October of 2015, Kansas Wesleyan's goal was to routinely host large college track meets.It became reality in 2019, when the Kansas Conference's Outdoor Track and Field Championships were successfully staged there. But no full-scale meets occurred again for five years. The Coyote Distance Carnival was held in April each of the past two years, but that was running only and did not include jumps or field events.The long drought comes to a screeching halt this spring when KWU is the site for not one but two events - the Coyote Challenge on April 18-19 and the KCAC Outdoor Championships on May 1-2."We've hosted our distance carnival, and it's gone off without a hitch," KWU track and field coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9dae2739-ee3b-4b07-afef-d8855b8e0868?elinkdata=21096">Kyle Hiser</a> said. "The big thing we got was a lot of the other coaches from other schools saying how nice the facility is and the resources we have are top notch. So, the goal has been to do this distance carnival and then grow this into a full-size track meet."JRI Stadium features an eight-lane track and ample space for jumps on the artificial-turfed surface. Field events will be at KWU's facility at the south end of Bondi Baseball Complex on Coronado Avenue behind UM Church of the Cross, about a half-mile away - the same location as 2019.Hiser, who is in his sixth season at KWU, said the university is well-equipped and eager to tackle the task of staging the meets."I was confident in the meetings, saying that we can host these and we can do it well," he said. "We have a big administrative staff, and we have the biggest coaching staff in the conference. They've been around the sport for a really long time, and they know what a successful track meet looks like."The KCAC office has been very helpful giving us the resources and having confidence in Kansas Wesleyan. We've hosted high-level championship events in other sports, so they know we do a good job."KWU Director of Athletics <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5a2e9b38-73b5-4554-be32-2bf7fc0bd67c?elinkdata=21096">Miguel Paredes</a> agreed."The support here from President (Matt) Thompson, (Executive Vice President for Advancement and University Operations) Ken Oliver and all the way down is just amazing," he said. "It's because of that support that we have the facilities and the structure to not only show off what we have but, more importantly, give the experience a student athlete would normally get at a higher level. We're excited about the opportunity."Hiser is eager to showcase JRI Stadium and his team, particularly after the men's squad won the first conference indoor title in school history Feb. 15-16 in Omaha."Now we get to try to defend it outdoors," he said. "In 1942 was the only other men's outdoor track and field championship here at Kansas Wesleyan. The last time we hosted the conference championships here, we had 18 student athletes competing in Kansas Wesleyan uniforms, men and women. This time, we will have a minimum of 60."We've had some upgrades and some newer things that are going to be available. There's actually grass at the throws facility and, hopefully, we'll cook up some better weather (the first KCAC meet was hampered by rain)."Having the field events at a separate venue was not a problem in 2019. Some, in fact, view it as positive."To be honest, I prefer having it slightly off campus," Coyote throws coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3f560bb9-bae5-4d97-9da9-fb7c288dddb4?elinkdata=21096">Shaquelle Lewis</a> said. "Traditionally, when the runners are going on the track and the throws are going on, people are more likely to pay attention to the running events. But with it just being a throws venue, I think it'll allow us to have our own little mini-meet."It does give people an opportunity to focus on the actual field events, rather than being distracted because the gun went off," Paredes said.Lewis offers anther pragmatic reason for hosting the meet here."My athletes love it because they can sleep in their own bed, they don't have to travel and can be a little bit more relaxed, a little bit more comfortable in their environment," he said.Paredes said the benefits extend beyond the student athletes and the university."It gives the regular student body an opportunity to go out there - they may not have had a chance to watch their friends and classmates compete," he said. "For local businesses, it will provide them with an opportunity to increase their revenues, as well. You have teams and parents coming in and having a chance to see what Salina looks like."For Hiser it is a chance to say thank you.