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

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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.

KWU to play host to two outdoor track meets this spring

HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 22 points and No. 3 Houston won its ninth straight game with a 65-59 victory over Kansas on Monday night.

Emanuel Sharp added 12 points off the bench, including two free throws that pushed Houston's lead to 63-59 with 20 seconds left. The Cougars (26-4, 18-1 Big 12) went 4 of 4 from the foul line down the stretch.

Cryer had 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting in the first half as Houston took a 30-27 lead into the break.

Milos Uzan finished with 10 points for the Cougars, who had already clinched their second consecutive outright Big 12 regular-season title. Mylik Wilson had 10 points, six assists and five rebounds.

Houston shot 35% from the field and was 7 of 20 on 3-pointers.

Hunter Dickinson had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the scuffling Jayhawks (19-11, 10-9), who shot 45%. KJ Adams Jr. added 15 points and David Coit had 14 off the bench.

Kansas: The Jayhawks fell to 3-3 against top-10 teams and 4-3 versus AP Top 25 teams this season.

Houston: The Cougars won for the 22nd time in 23 games and continued to boost their resume for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, improving to 8-4 in Quad 1 matchups.

After Sharp’s two free throws, Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr. slipped while trying to catch the inbounds pass, and Cryer stole it. He was fouled and made two free throws to ice the win.

Houston forced 20 turnovers and converted them into 18 points.

Houston visits Baylor on Saturday to close the regular season. Kansas hosts No. 24 Arizona the same day.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741060042588.png" alt="Photo Kansas Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Photo Kansas Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 22 points and No. 3 Houston won its ninth straight game with a 65-59 victory over Kansas on Monday night.Emanuel Sharp added 12 points off the bench, including two free throws that pushed Houston's lead to 63-59 with 20 seconds left. The Cougars (26-4, 18-1 Big 12) went 4 of 4 from the foul line down the stretch.Cryer had 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting in the first half as Houston took a 30-27 lead into the break.Milos Uzan finished with 10 points for the Cougars, who had already clinched their second consecutive outright Big 12 regular-season title. Mylik Wilson had 10 points, six assists and five rebounds.Houston shot 35% from the field and was 7 of 20 on 3-pointers.Hunter Dickinson had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the scuffling Jayhawks (19-11, 10-9), who shot 45%. KJ Adams Jr. added 15 points and David Coit had 14 off the bench.<h2>Takeaways</h2>Kansas: The Jayhawks fell to 3-3 against top-10 teams and 4-3 versus AP Top 25 teams this season.Houston: The Cougars won for the 22nd time in 23 games and continued to boost their resume for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, improving to 8-4 in Quad 1 matchups.<h2>Key moment</h2>After Sharp’s two free throws, Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr. slipped while trying to catch the inbounds pass, and Cryer stole it. He was fouled and made two free throws to ice the win.<h2>Key stat</h2>Houston forced 20 turnovers and converted them into 18 points.<h2>Up next</h2>Houston visits Baylor on Saturday to close the regular season. Kansas hosts No. 24 Arizona the same day.

🏀 Cryer scores 22 points as No. 3 Houston beats Kansas

<a>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–</a>&nbsp;As excitement continues to build following the Wildcats’ third-straight season of at least nine wins, season tickets for the K-State Football season will go on sale on Tuesday, March 4.

Tickets go on sale online only to the public beginning at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, March 4, featuring a pick-your-own seat map with availability from last season’s inventory. Phone and in-person orders will be available beginning at 8:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 5.

Fans are encouraged to act fast as the Wildcats currently own a 20-game sellout streak at Bill Snyder Family Stadium and look to continue that trend in 2025 with six games in Manhattan. The Wildcats are one of only five Power 4 teams to win at least nine games each of the last three seasons with at least one conference championship in that timeframe, joining Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, and Oregon.

Fans who order their season tickets prior to the March 31 incentive deadline will receive the following benefits:

An April 25 renewal deadline will ensure that fans:

Beginning with the current 2024-25 athletic season, sales tax will be added to the price of all season and single-game tickets. Fans will see the final price reflected in the shopping cart when checking out.

<a>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–</a>&nbsp;As excitement continues to build following the Wildcats’ third-straight season of at least nine wins, season tickets for the K-State Football season will go on sale on Tuesday, March 4.Tickets go on sale online only to the public beginning at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, March 4, featuring a pick-your-own seat map with availability from last season’s inventory. Phone and in-person orders will be available beginning at 8:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 5.Fans are encouraged to act fast as the Wildcats currently own a 20-game sellout streak at Bill Snyder Family Stadium and look to continue that trend in 2025 with six games in Manhattan. The Wildcats are one of only five Power 4 teams to win at least nine games each of the last three seasons with at least one conference championship in that timeframe, joining Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, and Oregon.Fans who order their season tickets prior to the March 31 incentive deadline will receive the following benefits:<ul>
 <li>$10 off the processing fee when ordering online</li><li>Final day for the five-month payment plan option</li><li>Concessions discount card</li>
 </ul>An April 25 renewal deadline will ensure that fans:<ul>
 <li>Retain seats and parking locations</li><li>Participate in online upgrade process</li><li>Final day for the four-month payment plan option</li><li>Last day for season ticket holders to request single game tickets using priority point status before the general public on sale in June</li><li>Last day to request Wabash Landing and Touchdown Terrance tickets</li>
 </ul>Beginning with the current 2024-25 athletic season, sales tax will be added to the price of all season and single-game tickets. Fans will see the final price reflected in the shopping cart when checking out.

2025 K-State Football Season Ticket Information Announced

AMES, Iowa&nbsp;–&nbsp;(14/16) K-State dropped the regular season finale on Sunday at Iowa State, 85-63, at Hilton Coliseum. This was the first time this season the Wildcats have lost consecutive games.

K-State (25-6, 13-5 Big 12) was paced by seniors Temira Poindexter and Serena Sundell. Poindexter carded 17 points, while Sundell added 11 points, six rebounds, six assists and a block.

Iowa State (21-10, 12-6) was led by Audi Crooks with a game-high 36 points on 14-of-18 shooting and 10 rebounds. In her senior day, Emily Ryan finished with 17 points and 10 assists.

- The first half saw the teams exchange the lead six times and were tied twice, as the Cyclones held a 35-34 lead at the break.

- The Wildcats had all nine players register at least two points in the opening half and were lead in the first half by Poindexter with 11 points including a 3-of-6 effort from beyond the arc.

- Iowa State opened the third quarter by going 6-of-6 from the field to build a 49-42 lead with 5:22 remaining in the stanza.

- The Cyclones would win the third quarter, 27-15, using a 12-0 run over a two-minute span late in the third frame to build a 62-49 advantage.

- K-State brought the margin to 11 twice with chances to cut the deficit to single digits, but Iowa State was able to answer on both occasions to move the margin to 14, 70-56, with 6:40 remaining in the fourth quarter.

- The Cyclones would close out the Wildcats with a 15-7 run.

- K-State shot 33.3 percent (23-of-69) from the field and carded a 25.0 percent effort (9-of-36) from long distance. The 36 attempts from 3-point range were a season-high for the Wildcats.

- K-State leads the series, 55-50. Head coach Jeff Mittie is 9-20 in his career against Iowa State.

- The Wildcats are 245-247 (.498) in its history in Big 12 games.

- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 669-376 (.640), including a mark of 215-141 (.604).

- K-State owns a record of 273-101 (.730) as an AP ranked team. K-State is 17-7 (.708) all-time when ranked 14th in the nation.

- K-State's starting five consisted of guards: Zyanna Walker, Jaelyn Glenn and Serena Sundell; forwards Temira Poindexter and Kennedy Taylor. This was the 11th time this lineup has started together this season. This was the 134th&nbsp;career start for Sundell, the 130th&nbsp;career start for Jaelyn Glenn, the 118th&nbsp;career collegiate start and 31st&nbsp;at K-State for Poindexter, the 53rd&nbsp;career start and 12th at K-State for Taylor and the 31st&nbsp;career start for Walker. Sundell moves into first in program history for career starts and is third in program history for career games played. With her 130th&nbsp;career start, Glenn moves into a tie for third in program history for career starts.

- Poindexter reached double figures for the 20th&nbsp;time this season and the 100th&nbsp;in her career. Poindexter improved her career point total to 1,953 (393 at K-State; 1,560 at Tulsa).

- Poindexter tallied four 3-pointers on Sunday. This was her 23rd&nbsp;career game and her seventh game this season with four or more connections from long range. She recorded her 76th game of her career with two or more connections.

- Sundell owns 1,681 career points and moves into sole possession for eighth on the K-State career scoring list. This was her 94th&nbsp;career game with 10 or more points.

- Sundell’s six assists on Sunday improved her career total to 769. She ranks seventh in Big 12 history for career assists and needs three assists to move into sixth. Sundell improved upon her own school record with her 89th career game with five or more assists. Her assist total this season of 220 makes her the third player in program history with a 200-assist season (Shalee Lehning and Kayle Goth) and ranks fourth for a season. She needs 10 assists to set the school record for a season.

- Sundell hauled in six rebounds on Sunday. She owns a career total of 560 rebounds and is 25th&nbsp;in program history. This was her 54th&nbsp;career game with five or more rebounds.

- Jaelyn Glenn tallied four steals on Sunday. She improved her career steal total to 258 and remains in sole possession of fifth in program history for career steals. She needs three steals to move into fourth. This was her 75th&nbsp;career game with two or more steals.

- Imani Lester registered two blocks on Sunday. She tied her season-high with the effort. This was her ninth career game with two or more blocks.

- Eliza Maupin pulled in six rebounds on Sunday. This was her 18th&nbsp;career game and her sixth game this season with five or more rebounds.

K-State will be the five-seed in the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship and await the winner of the BYU/UCF game. K-State’s game will be on Thursday at 11 a.m., in the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

AMES, Iowa&nbsp;–&nbsp;(14/16) K-State dropped the regular season finale on Sunday at Iowa State, 85-63, at Hilton Coliseum. This was the first time this season the Wildcats have lost consecutive games.K-State (25-6, 13-5 Big 12) was paced by seniors Temira Poindexter and Serena Sundell. Poindexter carded 17 points, while Sundell added 11 points, six rebounds, six assists and a block.Iowa State (21-10, 12-6) was led by Audi Crooks with a game-high 36 points on 14-of-18 shooting and 10 rebounds. In her senior day, Emily Ryan finished with 17 points and 10 assists.HOW IT HAPPENED- The first half saw the teams exchange the lead six times and were tied twice, as the Cyclones held a 35-34 lead at the break.- The Wildcats had all nine players register at least two points in the opening half and were lead in the first half by Poindexter with 11 points including a 3-of-6 effort from beyond the arc.- Iowa State opened the third quarter by going 6-of-6 from the field to build a 49-42 lead with 5:22 remaining in the stanza.- The Cyclones would win the third quarter, 27-15, using a 12-0 run over a two-minute span late in the third frame to build a 62-49 advantage.- K-State brought the margin to 11 twice with chances to cut the deficit to single digits, but Iowa State was able to answer on both occasions to move the margin to 14, 70-56, with 6:40 remaining in the fourth quarter.- The Cyclones would close out the Wildcats with a 15-7 run.- K-State shot 33.3 percent (23-of-69) from the field and carded a 25.0 percent effort (9-of-36) from long distance. The 36 attempts from 3-point range were a season-high for the Wildcats.QUICK FACTS- K-State leads the series, 55-50. Head coach Jeff Mittie is 9-20 in his career against Iowa State.- The Wildcats are 245-247 (.498) in its history in Big 12 games.- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 669-376 (.640), including a mark of 215-141 (.604).- K-State owns a record of 273-101 (.730) as an AP ranked team. K-State is 17-7 (.708) all-time when ranked 14th in the nation.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 11th time this lineup has started together this season. This was the 134th&nbsp;career start for Sundell, the 130th&nbsp;career start for Jaelyn Glenn, the 118th&nbsp;career collegiate start and 31st&nbsp;at K-State for Poindexter, the 53rd&nbsp;career start and 12th at K-State for Taylor and the 31st&nbsp;career start for Walker. Sundell moves into first in program history for career starts and is third in program history for career games played. With her 130th&nbsp;career start, Glenn moves into a tie for third in program history for career starts.PLAYER NOTES- Poindexter reached double figures for the 20th&nbsp;time this season and the 100th&nbsp;in her career. Poindexter improved her career point total to 1,953 (393 at K-State; 1,560 at Tulsa).- Poindexter tallied four 3-pointers on Sunday. This was her 23rd&nbsp;career game and her seventh game this season with four or more connections from long range. She recorded her 76th game of her career with two or more connections.- Sundell owns 1,681 career points and moves into sole possession for eighth on the K-State career scoring list. This was her 94th&nbsp;career game with 10 or more points.- Sundell’s six assists on Sunday improved her career total to 769. She ranks seventh in Big 12 history for career assists and needs three assists to move into sixth. Sundell improved upon her own school record with her 89th career game with five or more assists. Her assist total this season of 220 makes her the third player in program history with a 200-assist season (Shalee Lehning and Kayle Goth) and ranks fourth for a season. She needs 10 assists to set the school record for a season.- Sundell hauled in six rebounds on Sunday. She owns a career total of 560 rebounds and is 25th&nbsp;in program history. This was her 54th&nbsp;career game with five or more rebounds.- Jaelyn Glenn tallied four steals on Sunday. She improved her career steal total to 258 and remains in sole possession of fifth in program history for career steals. She needs three steals to move into fourth. This was her 75th&nbsp;career game with two or more steals.- Imani Lester registered two blocks on Sunday. She tied her season-high with the effort. This was her ninth career game with two or more blocks.- Eliza Maupin pulled in six rebounds on Sunday. This was her 18th&nbsp;career game and her sixth game this season with five or more rebounds.UP NEXTK-State will be the five-seed in the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship and await the winner of the BYU/UCF game. K-State’s game will be on Thursday at 11 a.m., in the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

 K-State WBB Drops Regular Season Finale at Iowa State

Salina Public Schools is proud to announce that Ryan Stuart, South High School (SHS) athletic director, received the Art Newcomer Promising Athletic Director Award through the Kansas Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (KIAAA). Ryan’s character, drive to learn and dedication to supporting others make him an ideal fit for this award.

“The KIAAA is an extremely strong organization, made up of many colleagues I have admired and held in high regard throughout my career,” said Stuart. “I am extremely humbled and honored to be recognized by them.”

In Stuart’s 23 years at Salina Public Schools (SPS) he has taken on a variety of roles that highlight his passion for education and athletics. He has taught at both South Middle School and South High School (SHS), served as SHS assistant principal and for the past three years led as the SHS athletic director. Stuart has also been the head coach for SHS girls’ basketball, and both SHS girls’ and boys’ tennis teams, in addition to other assistant coach positions.

“Athletics have been a central part of my life,” said Stuart. “I love being around competitions of all kinds and genuinely enjoy watching our student-athletes compete in a variety of events and activities.”

Stuart has run 5A State Tennis, a pre-season soccer tournament and more. Under his leadership, each event has been outstanding. “His communication with administration and coaches from other schools is top notch,” said Greg Maring, athletic director at Central High School. “Everyone knows the plan before the event.”

As tournament director and seeding coordinator for Regional Tennis competitions, Stuart’s organization ensures everything runs smoothly. He also plays a vital role in supporting the Salina Invitational Tournament. While his organizational skills are impressive, it’s Stuart’s passion and purpose behind everything he does that makes him so special and truly sets him apart.

“You always see Mr. Stuart at South High Activities at home and on the road,” said Maring. “It is very evident he has the support of his coaches and there is no doubt that he supports his coaches. More importantly, he cares about kids.”

He knows that the importance of being involved in high school activities and clubs cannot be overstated. “While we have strong participation in most of our athletic teams and activities, I would love for even more students to get involved,” said Stuart. “Salina Public Schools offers a wide range of opportunities, and I encourage every student to take advantage of them.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741010028309.jpeg" alt="Ryan Stuart" />
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 </figure>SubmittedSalina Public Schools is proud to announce that Ryan Stuart, South High School (SHS) athletic director, received the Art Newcomer Promising Athletic Director Award through the Kansas Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (KIAAA). Ryan’s character, drive to learn and dedication to supporting others make him an ideal fit for this award.“The KIAAA is an extremely strong organization, made up of many colleagues I have admired and held in high regard throughout my career,” said Stuart. “I am extremely humbled and honored to be recognized by them.”In Stuart’s 23 years at Salina Public Schools (SPS) he has taken on a variety of roles that highlight his passion for education and athletics. He has taught at both South Middle School and South High School (SHS), served as SHS assistant principal and for the past three years led as the SHS athletic director. Stuart has also been the head coach for SHS girls’ basketball, and both SHS girls’ and boys’ tennis teams, in addition to other assistant coach positions.“Athletics have been a central part of my life,” said Stuart. “I love being around competitions of all kinds and genuinely enjoy watching our student-athletes compete in a variety of events and activities.”Stuart has run 5A State Tennis, a pre-season soccer tournament and more. Under his leadership, each event has been outstanding. “His communication with administration and coaches from other schools is top notch,” said Greg Maring, athletic director at Central High School. “Everyone knows the plan before the event.”As tournament director and seeding coordinator for Regional Tennis competitions, Stuart’s organization ensures everything runs smoothly. He also plays a vital role in supporting the Salina Invitational Tournament. While his organizational skills are impressive, it’s Stuart’s passion and purpose behind everything he does that makes him so special and truly sets him apart.“You always see Mr. Stuart at South High Activities at home and on the road,” said Maring. “It is very evident he has the support of his coaches and there is no doubt that he supports his coaches. More importantly, he cares about kids.”He knows that the importance of being involved in high school activities and clubs cannot be overstated. “While we have strong participation in most of our athletic teams and activities, I would love for even more students to get involved,” said Stuart. “Salina Public Schools offers a wide range of opportunities, and I encourage every student to take advantage of them.”

Salina South High’s Ryan Stuart recognized with KIAA award

Kansas Wesleyan Flag Football played its first home game of the season and dominated the William Woods Owls 52-0 on Sunday afternoon at JRI Hospitality Stadium at Graves Family Sports Complex.

The victory evened KWU's record in the Kansas Conference to 1-1 while improving to 3-2 overall. William Woods, in their first season of flag football, fell to 0-2.

KWU had short fields to work with all day long as six of the nine Coyote drives started in William Woods territory. KWU's defense was also solid only allowing the Owls to cross midfield one time.

The Coyotes scored on their first drive of the game as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6b4d61cf-dd51-415a-9495-d1e0dc143caf?elinkdata=21065">Chihiro Iwata</a> hit <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/935d0416-1ef8-45bd-a5d3-1c77414f940f?elinkdata=21065">Aliyah Wood</a> for a 26-yard touchdown pass with 9:06 left in the first quarter.

After a failed Woods drive, the Coyotes were in the end zone again as Iwata found Wood again for a 4-yard touchdown pass with 1:24 left in the first. The scoring play was set up by a leaping catch by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/47cbbe5a-7a10-4158-8939-4b7c169734d6?elinkdata=21065">Ciaran DeCuir</a> at the WWU 4.

The Coyotes got the ball back at the WWU 18 and only needed two plays to score as Iwata found <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1acc57da-afd0-4b71-99b3-ac6b9c8d4b8f?elinkdata=21065">Jazmine Whitfield</a> over the middle from 11 yards out and it was 19-0 with 10:40 to go in the first.

KWU grabbed the first of three interceptions on the day on the next drive as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7a9b8e74-bc88-4301-aa2a-1f7672c4e315?elinkdata=21065">Shanya Murape</a> picked off a pass at the WWU 36.

The Coyotes found the end zone again on the next drive as Iwata hit a diving <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6fe1ed61-b821-4895-94da-67f2ef7065b1?elinkdata=21065">Soriah Tafua</a> along the sideline from 16 yards out and the PAT-1 was good giving KWU a 26-0 lead with 3:49 left in the half.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/54ac32e0-108b-41da-95d7-d2c5c503178e?elinkdata=21065">Aaliya Oliver</a> picked off a Woods pass on the next drive, retuning it to the WWU 26 and Iwata found Whitfield again, this time from 3 yards out with 20 seconds left in the half to send KWU into the break up 32-0.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5e8763bf-e0e4-45e5-a47c-31ca40adf9a5?elinkdata=21065">Angel Roman</a> stopped the next William Woods drive and put points on the board for the Coyotes as she picked off a pass and returned it 38 yards for a Pick-6 putting KWU up 38-0 with 7:29 left in the third.

William Woods got into KWU territory for the only time on the next drive, driving to the KWU 30, but could not convert a first down and gave the ball back to the Coyotes.

Iwata hit <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/28f779de-b06e-4aab-a86e-fa01d1233751?elinkdata=21065">Lola Randolph</a> for an 11 yard scoring play with 10:31 left in the game as KWU continued to pull away.

KWU added one last score as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c91f9b01-3575-47b5-8ab3-646a3e9a3220?elinkdata=21065">Emilee Buhl</a> found <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6c84ce4c-fae9-4446-b95d-4b6b385cb473?elinkdata=21065">Addison Cadwell</a> for a 6-yard scoring play with 1:36 left.

Iwata was 16 of 25 passing for 182 yards and six scores in the game. She also ran three times for 25 yards. Tafua threw one pass for 14 yards and Buhl was 1 of 5, the competition for the touchdown.

Tafua led the Coyotes with four catches for 55 yards and a score. Wood had three for 38 and two scores. Whitfield had two for 14 and two scores to lead the Coyote receivers.

Oliver had four flag pulls for the KWU defense that held William Woods to only 90 yards of total offense in the game. She added an interception.

Kansas Wesleyan Flag Football played its first home game of the season and dominated the William Woods Owls 52-0 on Sunday afternoon at JRI Hospitality Stadium at Graves Family Sports Complex.The victory evened KWU's record in the Kansas Conference to 1-1 while improving to 3-2 overall. William Woods, in their first season of flag football, fell to 0-2.KWU had short fields to work with all day long as six of the nine Coyote drives started in William Woods territory. KWU's defense was also solid only allowing the Owls to cross midfield one time.The Coyotes scored on their first drive of the game as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6b4d61cf-dd51-415a-9495-d1e0dc143caf?elinkdata=21065">Chihiro Iwata</a> hit <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/935d0416-1ef8-45bd-a5d3-1c77414f940f?elinkdata=21065">Aliyah Wood</a> for a 26-yard touchdown pass with 9:06 left in the first quarter.After a failed Woods drive, the Coyotes were in the end zone again as Iwata found Wood again for a 4-yard touchdown pass with 1:24 left in the first. The scoring play was set up by a leaping catch by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/47cbbe5a-7a10-4158-8939-4b7c169734d6?elinkdata=21065">Ciaran DeCuir</a> at the WWU 4.The Coyotes got the ball back at the WWU 18 and only needed two plays to score as Iwata found <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1acc57da-afd0-4b71-99b3-ac6b9c8d4b8f?elinkdata=21065">Jazmine Whitfield</a> over the middle from 11 yards out and it was 19-0 with 10:40 to go in the first.KWU grabbed the first of three interceptions on the day on the next drive as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7a9b8e74-bc88-4301-aa2a-1f7672c4e315?elinkdata=21065">Shanya Murape</a> picked off a pass at the WWU 36.The Coyotes found the end zone again on the next drive as Iwata hit a diving <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6fe1ed61-b821-4895-94da-67f2ef7065b1?elinkdata=21065">Soriah Tafua</a> along the sideline from 16 yards out and the PAT-1 was good giving KWU a 26-0 lead with 3:49 left in the half.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/54ac32e0-108b-41da-95d7-d2c5c503178e?elinkdata=21065">Aaliya Oliver</a> picked off a Woods pass on the next drive, retuning it to the WWU 26 and Iwata found Whitfield again, this time from 3 yards out with 20 seconds left in the half to send KWU into the break up 32-0.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5e8763bf-e0e4-45e5-a47c-31ca40adf9a5?elinkdata=21065">Angel Roman</a> stopped the next William Woods drive and put points on the board for the Coyotes as she picked off a pass and returned it 38 yards for a Pick-6 putting KWU up 38-0 with 7:29 left in the third.William Woods got into KWU territory for the only time on the next drive, driving to the KWU 30, but could not convert a first down and gave the ball back to the Coyotes.Iwata hit <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/28f779de-b06e-4aab-a86e-fa01d1233751?elinkdata=21065">Lola Randolph</a> for an 11 yard scoring play with 10:31 left in the game as KWU continued to pull away.KWU added one last score as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c91f9b01-3575-47b5-8ab3-646a3e9a3220?elinkdata=21065">Emilee Buhl</a> found <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6c84ce4c-fae9-4446-b95d-4b6b385cb473?elinkdata=21065">Addison Cadwell</a> for a 6-yard scoring play with 1:36 left.Iwata was 16 of 25 passing for 182 yards and six scores in the game. She also ran three times for 25 yards. Tafua threw one pass for 14 yards and Buhl was 1 of 5, the competition for the touchdown.Tafua led the Coyotes with four catches for 55 yards and a score. Wood had three for 38 and two scores. Whitfield had two for 14 and two scores to lead the Coyote receivers.Oliver had four flag pulls for the KWU defense that held William Woods to only 90 yards of total offense in the game. She added an interception.

Coyote Flag Football dominates William Woods 52-0 in home opener

SHAWNEE, Kan. - Kansas Wesleyan Softball split its two games on the second day of the Midwest College Classic hosted by Top Gun Events at Mid America Sports Complex.

KWU lost to Park 3-2 and defeated Graceland 3-0.

Thanks to the efforts of the MidAmerica Nazarene Athletics Communications staff, statistics were available for the KWU vs Park game. Statistics and information are not yet available for the Graceland game from tournament officials.

Park took an early 2-0 lead in the game with two runs in the first inning, but in the top of the second, the Coyotes drew even. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0eaace9f-a84c-4b54-8573-aad9a89c196b?elinkdata=21003">Hailey Summers</a> walked and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/67c62fe4-b754-4ebb-899d-f2ef35ef255c?elinkdata=21003">Jenna Soule</a> doubled setting up <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/85b409ed-9615-4f47-b9a6-82545d8cb038?elinkdata=21003">Cali Worsham's</a> 2-run double to even things up.

The Coyotes had chances to take the lead, leaving two on in the third and the bases loaded in the fourth, but could not push a run across. Park scored the go ahead run in the sixth inning to lead 3-2.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/91d6ae30-8a15-4f85-9bfa-b22abacbc632?elinkdata=21003">Cadence Mallet</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/21d31182-22f8-458d-8108-8df2b05b63ee?elinkdata=21003">Brooklyn Lange</a> both singled in the seventh trying to spark a 2-out rally for the Coyotes, but KWU could not push a game-tying run across.

Lange was the lone Coyote to have more than one hit in the game with two. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6ca5ec2b-d40a-4ffe-850e-ab18775c3a64?elinkdata=21003">Alycyn Nash</a> took the loss, allowing three runs on six hits. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/98b48c0d-f855-4453-8fed-dc8b1debebcc?elinkdata=21003">Bella Allen</a> recorded all three outs in the sixth after relieving Nash a batter into the inning.

SHAWNEE, Kan. - Kansas Wesleyan Softball split its two games on the second day of the Midwest College Classic hosted by Top Gun Events at Mid America Sports Complex.KWU lost to Park 3-2 and defeated Graceland 3-0.Thanks to the efforts of the MidAmerica Nazarene Athletics Communications staff, statistics were available for the KWU vs Park game. Statistics and information are not yet available for the Graceland game from tournament officials.Park took an early 2-0 lead in the game with two runs in the first inning, but in the top of the second, the Coyotes drew even. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0eaace9f-a84c-4b54-8573-aad9a89c196b?elinkdata=21003">Hailey Summers</a> walked and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/67c62fe4-b754-4ebb-899d-f2ef35ef255c?elinkdata=21003">Jenna Soule</a> doubled setting up <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/85b409ed-9615-4f47-b9a6-82545d8cb038?elinkdata=21003">Cali Worsham's</a> 2-run double to even things up.The Coyotes had chances to take the lead, leaving two on in the third and the bases loaded in the fourth, but could not push a run across. Park scored the go ahead run in the sixth inning to lead 3-2.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/91d6ae30-8a15-4f85-9bfa-b22abacbc632?elinkdata=21003">Cadence Mallet</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/21d31182-22f8-458d-8108-8df2b05b63ee?elinkdata=21003">Brooklyn Lange</a> both singled in the seventh trying to spark a 2-out rally for the Coyotes, but KWU could not push a game-tying run across.Lange was the lone Coyote to have more than one hit in the game with two. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6ca5ec2b-d40a-4ffe-850e-ab18775c3a64?elinkdata=21003">Alycyn Nash</a> took the loss, allowing three runs on six hits. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/98b48c0d-f855-4453-8fed-dc8b1debebcc?elinkdata=21003">Bella Allen</a> recorded all three outs in the sixth after relieving Nash a batter into the inning.

KWU softball splits with Park and Graceland on second day of Top Gun Midwest College Classic

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — David N’Guessan had 21 points and eight rebounds and Kansas State defeated Colorado 65-56 on Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak.

Kansas State led by 11 points at halftime, then N'Guessan had five points in a 7-0 run that gave the Wildcats a 46-29 lead with 14 minutes remaining in the game. The Wildcats led by double digits for most of the remainder. Colorado got within eight points once and later the score was 63-54 after Sebastian Rancik hit two free throws for the Buffaloes with a minute to go.

Macaleab Rich made two free throws for K-State with 48 seconds left and Rancik's dunk with six seconds remaining finished off the scoring.

There was one tie, no lead changes, and Kansas State led for 38 1/2 minutes.

Brendan Hausen scored 11 points and Dug McDaniel had 10 points and seven assists for Kansas State (14-15, 8-10 Big 12).

Colorado (11-18, 2-16 Big 12) got 11 points from RJ Smith and 10 each from Rancik and Bangot Dak.

The Wildcats took an early 12-2 lead, thanks to a 10-0 run in which Colorado committed three shooting fouls, good for five made K-State free throws. The Wildcats built a 33-17 lead with two minutes left in the half before Colorado scored the last five to trail 33-22 at the break.

It was the first meeting between the two teams since Colorado left the Big 12 after the 2001 season.

With two games left in the regular season, Kansas State is tied for ninth place and Colorado is last.

The Wildcats visit Cincinnati on Wednesday and finish at home against Iowa State on Saturday.

Colorado visits Texas Tech on Wednesday and finishes at home against TCU on Saturday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1740959471900.png" alt="Photo K-State Athletics" />
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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — David N’Guessan had 21 points and eight rebounds and Kansas State defeated Colorado 65-56 on Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak.Kansas State led by 11 points at halftime, then N'Guessan had five points in a 7-0 run that gave the Wildcats a 46-29 lead with 14 minutes remaining in the game. The Wildcats led by double digits for most of the remainder. Colorado got within eight points once and later the score was 63-54 after Sebastian Rancik hit two free throws for the Buffaloes with a minute to go.Macaleab Rich made two free throws for K-State with 48 seconds left and Rancik's dunk with six seconds remaining finished off the scoring.There was one tie, no lead changes, and Kansas State led for 38 1/2 minutes.Brendan Hausen scored 11 points and Dug McDaniel had 10 points and seven assists for Kansas State (14-15, 8-10 Big 12).Colorado (11-18, 2-16 Big 12) got 11 points from RJ Smith and 10 each from Rancik and Bangot Dak.The Wildcats took an early 12-2 lead, thanks to a 10-0 run in which Colorado committed three shooting fouls, good for five made K-State free throws. The Wildcats built a 33-17 lead with two minutes left in the half before Colorado scored the last five to trail 33-22 at the break.It was the first meeting between the two teams since Colorado left the Big 12 after the 2001 season.With two games left in the regular season, Kansas State is tied for ninth place and Colorado is last.The Wildcats visit Cincinnati on Wednesday and finish at home against Iowa State on Saturday.Colorado visits Texas Tech on Wednesday and finishes at home against TCU on Saturday.

🏀 N'Guessan scores 21 points and Kansas State defeats Colorado

Kansas Wesleyan Baseball completed the three-game sweep of the Friends Falcons on Saturday winning twice by a 4-3 score, the second coming on a ninth-inning walk-off at Dean Evans Stadium.

The Coyotes had to rally in both games to get the wins.

The first game was scoreless until the fifth inning when Friends got a run on a sacrifice fly.

The Coyotes tied it in the bottom of the fifth as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/96124e58-8bca-4edb-8ed0-693b2a972226?elinkdata=20972">Tyler Favretto</a> launched a ball out to right field to make it 1-1.

Friends had an immediate answer, taking a 2-1 lead in the sixth.

The Coyotes again tied it up in the bottom of the sixth inning. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ec2e4667-defb-4c90-8ca0-924deee1f748?elinkdata=20972">Joe Finder</a> opened the inning with a walk and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/79f5db50-f789-4d3b-aa34-778f96a1863f?elinkdata=20972">Coulson Riggs</a>. Pinch hitter <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/36dd3563-3d22-44ed-8a4c-91d3851287ab?elinkdata=20972">Jesse Conrad</a> then singled down the line in right field to bring in pinch runner <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/273ac4e2-a9a8-4141-9cd3-3b16adb553bd?elinkdata=20972">Blake Dale</a> to tie things up.

Wesleyan had a chance to push the lead further as the Coyotes loaded the bases but couldn't get another run.

Friends took the lead again in the seventh, but the Coyotes would take the lead for good in the bottom of the inning. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ff9e6660-db7b-4b28-9ec0-fa0a3c6dd7bd?elinkdata=20972">Fernando Ruvalcaba</a> led off the inning with a walk and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a7ebc145-f08d-4fdc-9084-cac7e6678318?elinkdata=20972">Carter Allen</a> followed with a double to score pinch runner <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d5b79bdb-b0a6-45dd-96c1-f0f70741f3bb?elinkdata=20972">Lakin Franz</a>. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/daa894c9-aabd-4a87-921c-e96c234b0a38?elinkdata=20972">Chase Aurand</a> would bring in the go-ahead run with a hit to left center that scored Allen.

The Coyotes would then get two 1-2-3 innings from <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/87ffaafc-f849-4f22-9fbe-64c46ed13b63?elinkdata=20972">Hunter Blea</a> to secure the win.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/32cc7f77-3c50-4072-8de8-807d64334095?elinkdata=20972">Shaw Lee</a> got the win in relief allowing a run on one hit in an inning. Blea pitched two innings to get his second save of the season. Starter <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/69923f89-427d-4cec-9b65-fb5f36be6183?elinkdata=20972">Nathan Righi</a> went six innings, allowing two runs on seven hits with four strikeouts. Allen and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/116275bd-3b9d-4d2a-9e55-f0339baa330e?elinkdata=20972">Alex Garcia</a> had two hits each for the Coyotes.

In the second game, the Coyotes needed extra innings, but got a walk-off single by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4e4ab1b5-46e9-4e03-a32d-7a6de2a6be82?elinkdata=20972">Garrett Garfield</a> that scored <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f1f876c2-69e3-4af1-868b-1f0acb67bfbe?elinkdata=20972">Jacob Williamson</a> in the bottom of the ninth of the scheduled 7-inning game to get the win.

Friends took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning, but the Coyotes tied it back up on Allen's double that scored Garfield.

Friends took the lead in the second on a sacrifice fly, and extended the lead to 3-1 in the fourth.

The Coyotes got one back in the bottom of the fifth as Garcia led off the inning with a walk and then scored when <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f1b33755-27e3-47d8-bbf7-d6789f279e1d?elinkdata=20972">Michael Rago</a> stole second base, but the throw down would hit Rago and go into the outfield allowing Garcia to score.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d97b541e-b9ac-4244-88ce-7383060e424d?elinkdata=20972">Joe Finder</a> tied it at 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth with a homer to start the inning.

The Coyotes had a chance to win it in the seventh, but could not push a run across leaving two runners on base.

Wesleyan avoided danger in the ninth as Friends got a triple by Bryson Rigsby, but Isaias Urriola struck out to end the inning.

Then it was the Coyotes' turn. Williamson singled and went to third on Favretto's base knock. Garfield then singled home Williamson and the Coyotes would walk it off.

Favretto, Garfield and Ruvalcaba had three hits each for the Coyotes. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/be0d98dc-a384-4012-afb7-3db54a206b65?elinkdata=20972">Ritter Steinmann</a> got the win for the Coyotes striking out four in three innings of relief work, allowing just two hits. Starter <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/00bfc013-92e4-4cfa-b3b8-dfc0e4523504?elinkdata=20972">Nathan Galusha</a> went four innings allowing three runs on eight hits. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/dff73a73-511b-4ea6-b3c5-531d1f3b2897?elinkdata=20972">Riley Gwin</a> allowed one hit in two innings.

Kansas Wesleyan Baseball completed the three-game sweep of the Friends Falcons on Saturday winning twice by a 4-3 score, the second coming on a ninth-inning walk-off at Dean Evans Stadium.The Coyotes had to rally in both games to get the wins.The first game was scoreless until the fifth inning when Friends got a run on a sacrifice fly.The Coyotes tied it in the bottom of the fifth as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/96124e58-8bca-4edb-8ed0-693b2a972226?elinkdata=20972">Tyler Favretto</a> launched a ball out to right field to make it 1-1.Friends had an immediate answer, taking a 2-1 lead in the sixth.The Coyotes again tied it up in the bottom of the sixth inning. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ec2e4667-defb-4c90-8ca0-924deee1f748?elinkdata=20972">Joe Finder</a> opened the inning with a walk and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/79f5db50-f789-4d3b-aa34-778f96a1863f?elinkdata=20972">Coulson Riggs</a>. Pinch hitter <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/36dd3563-3d22-44ed-8a4c-91d3851287ab?elinkdata=20972">Jesse Conrad</a> then singled down the line in right field to bring in pinch runner <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/273ac4e2-a9a8-4141-9cd3-3b16adb553bd?elinkdata=20972">Blake Dale</a> to tie things up.Wesleyan had a chance to push the lead further as the Coyotes loaded the bases but couldn't get another run.Friends took the lead again in the seventh, but the Coyotes would take the lead for good in the bottom of the inning. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ff9e6660-db7b-4b28-9ec0-fa0a3c6dd7bd?elinkdata=20972">Fernando Ruvalcaba</a> led off the inning with a walk and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a7ebc145-f08d-4fdc-9084-cac7e6678318?elinkdata=20972">Carter Allen</a> followed with a double to score pinch runner <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d5b79bdb-b0a6-45dd-96c1-f0f70741f3bb?elinkdata=20972">Lakin Franz</a>. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/daa894c9-aabd-4a87-921c-e96c234b0a38?elinkdata=20972">Chase Aurand</a> would bring in the go-ahead run with a hit to left center that scored Allen.The Coyotes would then get two 1-2-3 innings from <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/87ffaafc-f849-4f22-9fbe-64c46ed13b63?elinkdata=20972">Hunter Blea</a> to secure the win.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/32cc7f77-3c50-4072-8de8-807d64334095?elinkdata=20972">Shaw Lee</a> got the win in relief allowing a run on one hit in an inning. Blea pitched two innings to get his second save of the season. Starter <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/69923f89-427d-4cec-9b65-fb5f36be6183?elinkdata=20972">Nathan Righi</a> went six innings, allowing two runs on seven hits with four strikeouts. Allen and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/116275bd-3b9d-4d2a-9e55-f0339baa330e?elinkdata=20972">Alex Garcia</a> had two hits each for the Coyotes.In the second game, the Coyotes needed extra innings, but got a walk-off single by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4e4ab1b5-46e9-4e03-a32d-7a6de2a6be82?elinkdata=20972">Garrett Garfield</a> that scored <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f1f876c2-69e3-4af1-868b-1f0acb67bfbe?elinkdata=20972">Jacob Williamson</a> in the bottom of the ninth of the scheduled 7-inning game to get the win.Friends took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning, but the Coyotes tied it back up on Allen's double that scored Garfield.Friends took the lead in the second on a sacrifice fly, and extended the lead to 3-1 in the fourth.The Coyotes got one back in the bottom of the fifth as Garcia led off the inning with a walk and then scored when <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f1b33755-27e3-47d8-bbf7-d6789f279e1d?elinkdata=20972">Michael Rago</a> stole second base, but the throw down would hit Rago and go into the outfield allowing Garcia to score.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d97b541e-b9ac-4244-88ce-7383060e424d?elinkdata=20972">Joe Finder</a> tied it at 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth with a homer to start the inning.The Coyotes had a chance to win it in the seventh, but could not push a run across leaving two runners on base.Wesleyan avoided danger in the ninth as Friends got a triple by Bryson Rigsby, but Isaias Urriola struck out to end the inning.Then it was the Coyotes' turn. Williamson singled and went to third on Favretto's base knock. Garfield then singled home Williamson and the Coyotes would walk it off.Favretto, Garfield and Ruvalcaba had three hits each for the Coyotes. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/be0d98dc-a384-4012-afb7-3db54a206b65?elinkdata=20972">Ritter Steinmann</a> got the win for the Coyotes striking out four in three innings of relief work, allowing just two hits. Starter <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/00bfc013-92e4-4cfa-b3b8-dfc0e4523504?elinkdata=20972">Nathan Galusha</a> went four innings allowing three runs on eight hits. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/dff73a73-511b-4ea6-b3c5-531d1f3b2897?elinkdata=20972">Riley Gwin</a> allowed one hit in two innings.

KWU baseball completes sweep of Friends winning 4-3 twice on Saturday

Kansas Wesleyan's run in the Kansas Conference Women's Championship came to an abrupt and gut-wrenching halt Saturday night.

Rayland Garner's basket at the buzzer lifted Friends to a 64-62 victory over top-seeded KWU in a semifinal game before a large and loud crowd inside Mabee Arena. Her shot under the goal were the last two points of the Falcons' game-ending 11-0 run over the final 4:22.

There is a silver lining though. KWU (23-7) will play in the Opening Round of NAIA Women's Championship that begins March 14 by virtue of winning the conference's regular season title. The Coyotes will learn their destination and opponent when the field is announced at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Fifth-seeded Friends (19-11) plays sixth-seeded Sterling for the KCAC championship Tuesday in Wichita.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e4e5590e-1f21-4da8-89d4-f56082dd68ab?elinkdata=20941">Jocelyn Hall's</a> free throw with 4:03 left in the game gave Wesleyan a 62-53 lead but Friends dialed up the defensive pressure. The Falcons scored nine consecutive points and tied it at 62 on a Taylor Jackson free throw with 46.6 seconds remaining.

Wesleyan committed a turnover on its next possession. Friends missed a shot at the other end and KWU grabbed the rebound, but the ball was knocked loose. Falcons coach Dean Jaderston was granted a time out during the scrum for the ball signaling Friends had gained possession with 5.2 seconds remaining. Garner's game-winner followed the time out.

"We had way too many turnovers (16), we were standing on offense," KWU coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/155ba6be-bd41-410c-bf2a-ab79bffc4aba?elinkdata=20941">Ryan Showman</a> said on the postgame radio show. "Can't have that at any point but especially with the lead late in the game."

Friends scored 19 points off KWU's mistakes while the Coyotes got four points off seven Falcons turnovers.

"Friends played well, they made plays at the end," Showman said. "I thought we did a lot to put ourselves in position to win but just didn't get it done."

It was a seesaw battle from the get-go with 10 ties and seven lead changes. KWU led 15-8 at the start but Friends answered with a 11-0 run and led 19-15. The Coyotes closed the quarter on a 6-2 spurt and the game was tied at 21 entering the second period.

The Falcons took a 37-31 lead into intermission after a 10-4 run in the final 4:50 of the half. Down 39-33 early in the third quarter KWU surged into the lead 44-42 with 1:44 left in the period. The game was tied 47-47 entering the final 10 minutes.

The Coyotes began the fourth quarter with a 14-4 run and led 61-51 after a <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5a165098-3710-42c1-b2b1-63e0665d8682?elinkdata=20941">Jocelyn Hall</a> basket with 4:31 left. Hall's free throw 28 seconds later was the final point though. KWU turned the ball over on each of its last five possessions.

"(The NAIA tournament) is something to fall back on, we'll get ready for that during the week but this one hurts right now," Showman said.

KWU shot 44.4 percent (24 of 54) and was led by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d454670a-6ef5-41d6-b888-dee2be82b0f8?elinkdata=20941">Hampton Williams</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/064f2bae-46a3-42c4-b1ab-c7862fb8de52?elinkdata=20941">Jill Stephens</a> who scored 13 apiece; <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ce38dbd5-d658-4b0c-832c-942d96b764d7?elinkdata=20941">Angel Lee</a> added 12. Williams also had four assists and grabbed 14 rebounds. The Coyotes outrebounded Friends 38-29 in the game.

Kansas Wesleyan's run in the Kansas Conference Women's Championship came to an abrupt and gut-wrenching halt Saturday night.Rayland Garner's basket at the buzzer lifted Friends to a 64-62 victory over top-seeded KWU in a semifinal game before a large and loud crowd inside Mabee Arena. Her shot under the goal were the last two points of the Falcons' game-ending 11-0 run over the final 4:22.There is a silver lining though. KWU (23-7) will play in the Opening Round of NAIA Women's Championship that begins March 14 by virtue of winning the conference's regular season title. The Coyotes will learn their destination and opponent when the field is announced at 6 p.m. Thursday.Fifth-seeded Friends (19-11) plays sixth-seeded Sterling for the KCAC championship Tuesday in Wichita.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e4e5590e-1f21-4da8-89d4-f56082dd68ab?elinkdata=20941">Jocelyn Hall's</a> free throw with 4:03 left in the game gave Wesleyan a 62-53 lead but Friends dialed up the defensive pressure. The Falcons scored nine consecutive points and tied it at 62 on a Taylor Jackson free throw with 46.6 seconds remaining.Wesleyan committed a turnover on its next possession. Friends missed a shot at the other end and KWU grabbed the rebound, but the ball was knocked loose. Falcons coach Dean Jaderston was granted a time out during the scrum for the ball signaling Friends had gained possession with 5.2 seconds remaining. Garner's game-winner followed the time out."We had way too many turnovers (16), we were standing on offense," KWU coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/155ba6be-bd41-410c-bf2a-ab79bffc4aba?elinkdata=20941">Ryan Showman</a> said on the postgame radio show. "Can't have that at any point but especially with the lead late in the game."Friends scored 19 points off KWU's mistakes while the Coyotes got four points off seven Falcons turnovers."Friends played well, they made plays at the end," Showman said. "I thought we did a lot to put ourselves in position to win but just didn't get it done."It was a seesaw battle from the get-go with 10 ties and seven lead changes. KWU led 15-8 at the start but Friends answered with a 11-0 run and led 19-15. The Coyotes closed the quarter on a 6-2 spurt and the game was tied at 21 entering the second period.The Falcons took a 37-31 lead into intermission after a 10-4 run in the final 4:50 of the half. Down 39-33 early in the third quarter KWU surged into the lead 44-42 with 1:44 left in the period. The game was tied 47-47 entering the final 10 minutes.The Coyotes began the fourth quarter with a 14-4 run and led 61-51 after a <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5a165098-3710-42c1-b2b1-63e0665d8682?elinkdata=20941">Jocelyn Hall</a> basket with 4:31 left. Hall's free throw 28 seconds later was the final point though. KWU turned the ball over on each of its last five possessions."(The NAIA tournament) is something to fall back on, we'll get ready for that during the week but this one hurts right now," Showman said.KWU shot 44.4 percent (24 of 54) and was led by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d454670a-6ef5-41d6-b888-dee2be82b0f8?elinkdata=20941">Hampton Williams</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/064f2bae-46a3-42c4-b1ab-c7862fb8de52?elinkdata=20941">Jill Stephens</a> who scored 13 apiece; <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ce38dbd5-d658-4b0c-832c-942d96b764d7?elinkdata=20941">Angel Lee</a> added 12. Williams also had four assists and grabbed 14 rebounds. The Coyotes outrebounded Friends 38-29 in the game.

Coyote WBB falls to Friends in KCAC Semifinals on buzzer-beater 64-62

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Kansas Wesleyan Men's Indoor Track capped its exceptional season with three NAIA All-America performances at the NAIA Men's Track and Field National Championships.

The 4x800m relay team had an outstanding performance in the finals of the event, finishing fourth with a time of 7:38.46. The group of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5e1d5ee2-b8bd-4cc5-9adb-95f7cf2b4900?elinkdata=20817">Ty Davidson</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e12b98b8-fa71-4804-8515-2aa78ebd038f?elinkdata=20817">Wyatt Johnson</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/652da513-75fa-423a-9049-986311136a37?elinkdata=20817">Triston Cottone</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7789dae8-6456-4d5a-b14d-ad54c641d501?elinkdata=20817">Julian Avila</a> earned their third straight NAIA All-America honor with the performance, twice indoors and once outdoors. In the preliminaries, the group set a new school record with a time of 7:35.58.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9097a56b-117e-47ca-9874-040941a15145?elinkdata=20817">Julian Avila</a> earned NAIA All-America honors with a seventh place finish in the 1000m. Avila finished with a time of 2:26.91. In the preliminary round, Avila set a new school record for the event with a time of 2:26.61.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a47106c6-997d-44fc-a369-53666ee4904a?elinkdata=20817">Damion Jackson</a> placed eighth in the finals of the 3000m with a new school record time of 8:25.13.

Also participating in the NAIA National Championships was <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7cc3df87-af23-47e7-957f-1579a7d1056a?elinkdata=20817">Keegan Lott</a>, earning a 15th place finish in the shot put with a mark of 15.65m.

The Distance Medley Relay team of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d2d2da39-8447-4504-84bb-3237b2465dac?elinkdata=20817">Austin Schaeffer</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b7406549-d92f-453a-8fdb-899e2e751944?elinkdata=20817">Nate Chavez</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/88cd91ab-399d-4933-ac81-702e95991836?elinkdata=20817">Nicolas Martinez</a>, and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/572e5556-4b85-4c79-8f41-68ad7ec52fa1?elinkdata=20817">Damion Jackson</a> finished 26th in the preliminary round with a time of 10:47.10.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Kansas Wesleyan Men's Indoor Track capped its exceptional season with three NAIA All-America performances at the NAIA Men's Track and Field National Championships.The 4x800m relay team had an outstanding performance in the finals of the event, finishing fourth with a time of 7:38.46. The group of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5e1d5ee2-b8bd-4cc5-9adb-95f7cf2b4900?elinkdata=20817">Ty Davidson</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e12b98b8-fa71-4804-8515-2aa78ebd038f?elinkdata=20817">Wyatt Johnson</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/652da513-75fa-423a-9049-986311136a37?elinkdata=20817">Triston Cottone</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7789dae8-6456-4d5a-b14d-ad54c641d501?elinkdata=20817">Julian Avila</a> earned their third straight NAIA All-America honor with the performance, twice indoors and once outdoors. In the preliminaries, the group set a new school record with a time of 7:35.58.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9097a56b-117e-47ca-9874-040941a15145?elinkdata=20817">Julian Avila</a> earned NAIA All-America honors with a seventh place finish in the 1000m. Avila finished with a time of 2:26.91. In the preliminary round, Avila set a new school record for the event with a time of 2:26.61.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a47106c6-997d-44fc-a369-53666ee4904a?elinkdata=20817">Damion Jackson</a> placed eighth in the finals of the 3000m with a new school record time of 8:25.13.Also participating in the NAIA National Championships was <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7cc3df87-af23-47e7-957f-1579a7d1056a?elinkdata=20817">Keegan Lott</a>, earning a 15th place finish in the shot put with a mark of 15.65m.The Distance Medley Relay team of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d2d2da39-8447-4504-84bb-3237b2465dac?elinkdata=20817">Austin Schaeffer</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b7406549-d92f-453a-8fdb-899e2e751944?elinkdata=20817">Nate Chavez</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/88cd91ab-399d-4933-ac81-702e95991836?elinkdata=20817">Nicolas Martinez</a>, and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/572e5556-4b85-4c79-8f41-68ad7ec52fa1?elinkdata=20817">Damion Jackson</a> finished 26th in the preliminary round with a time of 10:47.10.

Kansas Wesleyan men's Indoor Track with several All-America performances at NAIA National Championships

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Kansas Wesleyan Women's Indoor Track and Field had participants at the 2025 NAIA Women's Indoor Track and Field National Championships.

The Coyotes did not see any group reach the finals, but still had impressive performances.

The 4x800m relay team of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6b4117cf-51a4-4cca-b715-d6e335bc51c6?elinkdata=20786">Josie Koppes</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0ffce6fa-2e3e-4876-9b29-b3c9bae86adf?elinkdata=20786">Hailey Nordhus</a>, Kirsten Hackney and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f5241cea-4314-4c96-9ab9-7199d5ba4895?elinkdata=20786">Madisyn Ehrlich</a> finished ninth in the preliminary round of the event, just missing a spot in the finals. The team did set a new school record in the event by a whopping 14 seconds with a time of 9:17.67.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c53fa3c2-520d-4458-8b27-4471713bf8f0?elinkdata=20786">Madisyn Ehrlich</a> placed 19th in the 1000m run preliminaries with a time of 3:04.39.

The Distance Medley Relay team of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d52a46b8-5f36-4ec3-b4f1-4d3cdefc69a2?elinkdata=20786">Joni Schroeder</a>, Juli Rottinghaus, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/71c04f2c-515c-4d2f-bbb6-2f3a6e383eb2?elinkdata=20786">Lauryn Mikkelson</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/aa74892f-8a34-446d-930c-2be9e8173c66?elinkdata=20786">Kierra Jensen</a> finished 17th in the preliminaries with a time of 12:46.08.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Kansas Wesleyan Women's Indoor Track and Field had participants at the 2025 NAIA Women's Indoor Track and Field National Championships.The Coyotes did not see any group reach the finals, but still had impressive performances.The 4x800m relay team of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6b4117cf-51a4-4cca-b715-d6e335bc51c6?elinkdata=20786">Josie Koppes</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0ffce6fa-2e3e-4876-9b29-b3c9bae86adf?elinkdata=20786">Hailey Nordhus</a>, Kirsten Hackney and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f5241cea-4314-4c96-9ab9-7199d5ba4895?elinkdata=20786">Madisyn Ehrlich</a> finished ninth in the preliminary round of the event, just missing a spot in the finals. The team did set a new school record in the event by a whopping 14 seconds with a time of 9:17.67.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c53fa3c2-520d-4458-8b27-4471713bf8f0?elinkdata=20786">Madisyn Ehrlich</a> placed 19th in the 1000m run preliminaries with a time of 3:04.39.The Distance Medley Relay team of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d52a46b8-5f36-4ec3-b4f1-4d3cdefc69a2?elinkdata=20786">Joni Schroeder</a>, Juli Rottinghaus, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/71c04f2c-515c-4d2f-bbb6-2f3a6e383eb2?elinkdata=20786">Lauryn Mikkelson</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/aa74892f-8a34-446d-930c-2be9e8173c66?elinkdata=20786">Kierra Jensen</a> finished 17th in the preliminaries with a time of 12:46.08.

Kansas Wesleyan women's Indoor Track NAIA Nationals Recap

SHAWNEE, Kan. - Kansas Wesleyan Softball split its two games on Saturday in the Midwest College Classic, an event hosted by Top Gun Events at Mid America Sports Complex.

KWU lost to Baker 1-0, then defeated Benedictine 5-4.

Statistics and information were not made immediately available by the hosting organization.

KWU is scheduled to play Park on Sunday at 10 a.m., and Graceland at 12:30 p.m. in the event.

SHAWNEE, Kan. - Kansas Wesleyan Softball split its two games on Saturday in the Midwest College Classic, an event hosted by Top Gun Events at Mid America Sports Complex.KWU lost to Baker 1-0, then defeated Benedictine 5-4.Statistics and information were not made immediately available by the hosting organization.KWU is scheduled to play Park on Sunday at 10 a.m., and Graceland at 12:30 p.m. in the event.

KWU softball splits with Baker and Benedictine at Midwest College Classic

CANTON, Mo.. - Kansas Wesleyan University Men's Volleyball team continued Heart of America conference play this afternoon as they visited the Culver-Stockton College Wildcats. The Coyotes battled the Wildcats in a close match with the Coyotes coming out on top; winning 3-1 with scores of 25-23, 27-29, 29-27, 25-19.

To start set one was neck in neck from the start with neither team having a lead larger than three points. KWU had to answer after a quick punch by C-SC game them the 22-20 lead. The Coyotes would respond with a kill by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3a378fca-76de-4a88-9392-5e2772982f26?elinkdata=20848">Ryan Wagner</a> from the set by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/23a9af74-dd18-46f1-b1d6-e6218b4f0cbf?elinkdata=20848">Ethan Ricketts</a>. C-SC then gifted KWU a point with an attack error. The Coyotes then gave the point right back with a service error to tie things up at 23-23. The Coyotes would then get the next point off of a block by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/fa490ee7-7c4a-4859-ac0d-ded3fb530de3?elinkdata=20848">Justin Burras</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/71bd9cf5-1f09-47ce-b8c9-d00289f8c986?elinkdata=20848">Ryan Wagner</a> and seal the deal with another block to <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3e66fd0e-22ad-4091-9191-8c6a25c0f1d4?elinkdata=20848">Ryan Wagner</a> for the 25th point to win the first 25-23.

The second set brought even more back and forth action and going beyond the 25 point cap after a service error by KWU tied it up at 25-25. The Wildcats then capitalized with a kill but the Coyotes quickly reopened with a kill of their own by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6573be10-0c5c-4cc8-afb3-3bc2b23e0411?elinkdata=20848">Jaron Lindsay</a>. An attack error by KWU would give that point right back putting the score at 27-27. The Wildcats went on to put to kills together and claim the second set 27-29. This would tie the match at 1-1.

The third set brought the same energy and hype as set two. KWU nearly found a way to win it in 25 points but the Wildcats found a way to tie things up. A kill by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bf647191-66db-4506-bcc5-1c97949f77a0?elinkdata=20848">Zayin Martinez</a> would give the Coyotes the 26-25 advantage until Wildcat kill tied it up again at 26 all. C-SC then gave KWU a point with an attack error but claim it back with another kill to take us to 27-27. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/be927d8c-9a0b-4cab-93d0-92009f23a0de?elinkdata=20848">Justin Burras</a> came up clutch for the Coyotes as he collected another kill to give KWU the 28-27 lead and strong net presence but the Coyotes forced an attack error by the wildcats. This error would make the score 29-27 and give KWU the third set now leading 2-1 in the match.

After weathering the storm of three really tight sets KWU was one set away from getting out of Canton with a win. They started the fourth set just like the first three with a back and forth duel until the Coyotes started to build a lead with kills by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c7eeb540-ed78-438b-9ce2-6618c21b4a3f?elinkdata=20848">Zayin Martinez</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/46c4023b-7249-4815-9dde-6d7e6237bdba?elinkdata=20848">Colin Lindo</a>, and an attack error by the Wildcats' Jack Laney. Along with a few Wildcat attack errors the Coyotes found themselves out front 19-15. The Coyotes would hold this lead and clinch the forth set 25-29 and secure the match win 3-1.

The Coyotes improve to 5-7 overall and 2-4 in Heart of America Conference play.

CANTON, Mo.. - Kansas Wesleyan University Men's Volleyball team continued Heart of America conference play this afternoon as they visited the Culver-Stockton College Wildcats. The Coyotes battled the Wildcats in a close match with the Coyotes coming out on top; winning 3-1 with scores of 25-23, 27-29, 29-27, 25-19.To start set one was neck in neck from the start with neither team having a lead larger than three points. KWU had to answer after a quick punch by C-SC game them the 22-20 lead. The Coyotes would respond with a kill by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3a378fca-76de-4a88-9392-5e2772982f26?elinkdata=20848">Ryan Wagner</a> from the set by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/23a9af74-dd18-46f1-b1d6-e6218b4f0cbf?elinkdata=20848">Ethan Ricketts</a>. C-SC then gifted KWU a point with an attack error. The Coyotes then gave the point right back with a service error to tie things up at 23-23. The Coyotes would then get the next point off of a block by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/fa490ee7-7c4a-4859-ac0d-ded3fb530de3?elinkdata=20848">Justin Burras</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/71bd9cf5-1f09-47ce-b8c9-d00289f8c986?elinkdata=20848">Ryan Wagner</a> and seal the deal with another block to <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3e66fd0e-22ad-4091-9191-8c6a25c0f1d4?elinkdata=20848">Ryan Wagner</a> for the 25th point to win the first 25-23.The second set brought even more back and forth action and going beyond the 25 point cap after a service error by KWU tied it up at 25-25. The Wildcats then capitalized with a kill but the Coyotes quickly reopened with a kill of their own by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6573be10-0c5c-4cc8-afb3-3bc2b23e0411?elinkdata=20848">Jaron Lindsay</a>. An attack error by KWU would give that point right back putting the score at 27-27. The Wildcats went on to put to kills together and claim the second set 27-29. This would tie the match at 1-1.The third set brought the same energy and hype as set two. KWU nearly found a way to win it in 25 points but the Wildcats found a way to tie things up. A kill by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bf647191-66db-4506-bcc5-1c97949f77a0?elinkdata=20848">Zayin Martinez</a> would give the Coyotes the 26-25 advantage until Wildcat kill tied it up again at 26 all. C-SC then gave KWU a point with an attack error but claim it back with another kill to take us to 27-27. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/be927d8c-9a0b-4cab-93d0-92009f23a0de?elinkdata=20848">Justin Burras</a> came up clutch for the Coyotes as he collected another kill to give KWU the 28-27 lead and strong net presence but the Coyotes forced an attack error by the wildcats. This error would make the score 29-27 and give KWU the third set now leading 2-1 in the match.After weathering the storm of three really tight sets KWU was one set away from getting out of Canton with a win. They started the fourth set just like the first three with a back and forth duel until the Coyotes started to build a lead with kills by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c7eeb540-ed78-438b-9ce2-6618c21b4a3f?elinkdata=20848">Zayin Martinez</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/46c4023b-7249-4815-9dde-6d7e6237bdba?elinkdata=20848">Colin Lindo</a>, and an attack error by the Wildcats' Jack Laney. Along with a few Wildcat attack errors the Coyotes found themselves out front 19-15. The Coyotes would hold this lead and clinch the forth set 25-29 and secure the match win 3-1.The Coyotes improve to 5-7 overall and 2-4 in Heart of America Conference play.