MANHATTAN, Kansas -&nbsp;(14/16) K-State (25-5, 13-4 Big 12) caps its 2024-25 regular season schedule on Sunday, as the Wildcats visit Iowa State (19-10, 10-6) at 3 p.m.

• With a win on Sunday, K-State will tie the school record for wins in conference play - 14 in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons.

• Sunday’s game will air on ESPN2, as Brenda VanLengen (play-by-play) and Andrea Lloyd (analyst) will have the call.

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

• 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 653 assists breaking the record set last season of 631.

2. K-State Closing in on Blocks Record

• With 13 blocked shots, K-State will set the school record for blocks in a season. The Wildcats have recorded 166 blocks this season and ranks fifth in the nation for total blocks and third in program history for a season. K-State established the current record of 178 in the 2023-24 season.

3. Sundell with Diverse Season Line

• All-America candidate Serena Sundell is the first player in program history to register three seasons with 400 or more points, 100 or more rebounds and 100 or more assists. She joined Kayla Goth as the only two K-State players to register a season with 400 or more points, 200 or more assists and 100 or more rebounds.

4. Glenn Approaching Milestone on the Glass

• Senior guard Jaelyn Glenn needs six rebounds to become the 20th player in program history with 600 or more career rebounds.

• This is the fourth season in program history with five or more players to hand out 50 or more assists. The five players with 50 or more assists this season are: Sundell (214), Zyanna Walker (110), Glenn (92), Taryn Sides (87) and Temira Poindexter (52).

• K-State has made 258 three-point field goals this season. The Wildcats are 10th in the nation and third in the Big 12 for 3-point field goals made this season.

• The 258 three-point field goals made this season ranks fourth in program history and is the fourth season with 250 or more 3-point field goals made in a season.

• K-State ranks third in the Big 12 and 24th in the nation for 3-point field goals made per game (8.60). The Wildcats are shooting .393 from distance and leads the Big 12 and ranks second 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 also rank second.

• 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 1 point to move into 8th in K-State history for career points

• Needs 36 points to move into 8th in K-State history for career points

• Needs 2 assists to move into 7th in Big 12 history for career assists

• Needs 9 assists to move into 6th in Big 12 history for career assists

• Needs 38 assists to set the school record for career assists

• Needs 35 steals to move into third on K-State career steals list

• Needs 5 assists to move into 15th on K-State career assists list

• Needs 11 rebounds for sole possession of 19th on the K-State career rebounds list

• Needs 6 rebounds for to become 20th player in program history with 600 or more career rebounds

• Needs 5 points for sole possession of 31st on the K-State career points list

• Iowa State (20-10, 11-6 Big 12) enters Sunday’s game following a 98-73 win at UCF on Tuesday. The Cyclones have won five of their last six games.

• On the sideline, Iowa State is guided by 30th-year head coach Bill Fennelly. In his time with the Cyclones, Fennelly has achieved a record of 631-323 (.661). Fennelly is the longest tenured head coach among the Big 12’s head coaches.

• On the floor, the Cyclones are led by sophomores Audi Crooks and Addy Brown.

• Crooks, a native of Algona, Iowa, leads the Big 12 in scoring at 22.6 points per game on a .590 field goal percentage that ranks third in the league. She has also pulled down with 7.6 rebounds. At UCF, Crooks tallied 29 points on 9-of-12 shooting and 11-of-13 from the foul line while adding in eight rebounds and four assists.

• Brown is second on the team in scoring and assists with 14.9 points per game and 5.2 assists. She paces the squad on the glass at 7.7 rebounds per game. Against the Knights, Brown notched 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting, nine rebounds and four assists.

• K-State has a 298-328 (.476) record in road games during the program’s 57-year history.

• In his career in road games, head coach Jeff Mittie is 174-208 (.455) including a 49-71 (.408) mark during his time at K-State.

• This season, K-State is 6-3 in road games including one win against an AP top-25 foe (22, Utah, 1/8/25).

• In the 2023-24 season, K-State was 6-4 (.600) in road games. The Wildcats opened the season with a five-game road winning streak, which was K-State’s longest since a five-game streak in the 2018-19 season.

• Among its six road wins last season, the Wildcats collected two over AP top-25 opponents (at #2 Iowa; at #13 Baylor).

• K-State’s six road wins were the most by the Wildcats since the 2019-20 season (7-5).

• With its win at then second-ranked Iowa on Nov. 16, 2023, K-State secured its highest ranked road win in program history and ended a 14-game road losing streak against ranked opponents.

• 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 5.5 blocks per game (166 blocks) and ranks second in the Big 12 and 10th 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 (27), Temira Poindexter (27), Zyanna Walker (17), Eliza Maupin (16), Imani Lester (15), Kennedy Taylor (11).

• K-State’s blocked shots total of 166 is third-highest single-season total in program history. With 13 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 +85 this season (166-81). 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 1,693 shots for 4.77 per game in the 355 games. The 1,693 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 38.7 points per game (1,160 points) in the paint with 48.3 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 in Mittie’s 11 seasons in Manhattan.

• K-State has received an offensive boost from its second unit.

• The Wildcats are averaging 23.5 points per game (705 points) from the bench this season and ranks third in the Big 12 and 46th in the nation for bench points per game. K-State has had the upperhand in bench points in 19 games this season (17-2).

• K-State’s 705 bench points are the second time in the Jeff Mittie era in which the bench recorded 700 or more points in a season. The top mark for bench points in the Mittie era stands at 708 in the 2016-17 season.

• K-State has scored 20 or more bench points in 17 games. The Wildcats registered a season-high of 43 bench points against Kansas on Feb. 22. This was the highest bench total since scoring 47 against McNeese State on Dec. 6, 2023.

• Serena Sundell continues to fill up the stat sheet with her diverse skills and achieved a rare career stat line.

• Sundell is the first player in program history with 1,500 or more career points and 750 or more career assists.

• In her career, Sundell is the first player in program history to register three seasons with 400 or more points, 100 or more rebounds and 100 or more assists. She joined Kayla Goth as the only two K-State players to register a season with 400 or more points, 200 or more assists and 100 or more rebounds. She is the first player in program history to average 10 or more points and five or more assists in three seasons. She owns 62 career games with 10 or more points and five or more assists.

• This season, Sundell owns a career-high seven double-doubles including her first career triple-double.

• She joined Kayla Goth (3 times) as the only players in program history with two or more career games with 20 or more points and 10 or more assists.

• Sundell became the fifth player in program history and the first since Shalee Lehning (March 7, 2009) to register a triple-double. Sundell finished with 26 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds.

• The product of Maryville, Missouri, registered the most points in a triple-double in program history. She also tallied the highest number of assists in a K-State triple-double.

• Sundell was the first Big 12 player to pocket a triple-double since the 2022-23 and the 11th league player to grab a triple-double since at least the 2009-10 season.

• She is one of five players in the nation this season with at least 20 points as part of her triple-double.

• Against DePaul on Nov. 27, Sundell notched 15 points, 11 assists, six rebounds, a block and a steal.

• Against Kansas on Jan. 20, 2024, Sundell registered a final line of 15 points, seven assists, six rebounds, three steals and three blocks. She was the only player in the Big 12 since at least the 2009-10 season to reach these numbers in a game.

MANHATTAN, Kansas -&nbsp;(14/16) K-State (25-5, 13-4 Big 12) caps its 2024-25 regular season schedule on Sunday, as the Wildcats visit Iowa State (19-10, 10-6) at 3 p.m.• With a win on Sunday, K-State will tie the school record for wins in conference play - 14 in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons.• Sunday’s game will air on ESPN2, as Brenda VanLengen (play-by-play) and Andrea Lloyd (analyst) will have the call.Starting 5Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women’s basketball1. Cats Set 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 653 assists breaking the record set last season of 631.2. K-State Closing in on Blocks Record• With 13 blocked shots, K-State will set the school record for blocks in a season. The Wildcats have recorded 166 blocks this season and ranks fifth in the nation for total blocks and third in program history for a season. K-State established the current record of 178 in the 2023-24 season.3. Sundell with Diverse Season Line• All-America candidate Serena Sundell is the first player in program history to register three seasons with 400 or more points, 100 or more rebounds and 100 or more assists. She joined Kayla Goth as the only two K-State players to register a season with 400 or more points, 200 or more assists and 100 or more rebounds.4. Glenn Approaching Milestone on the Glass• Senior guard Jaelyn Glenn needs six rebounds to become the 20th player in program history with 600 or more career rebounds.5. Happy Helpers• This is the fourth season in program history with five or more players to hand out 50 or more assists. The five players with 50 or more assists this season are: Sundell (214), Zyanna Walker (110), Glenn (92), Taryn Sides (87) and Temira Poindexter (52).Number to Know258• K-State has made 258 three-point field goals this season. The Wildcats are 10th in the nation and third in the Big 12 for 3-point field goals made this season.• The 258 three-point field goals made this season ranks fourth in program history and is the fourth season with 250 or more 3-point field goals made in a season.• K-State ranks third in the Big 12 and 24th in the nation for 3-point field goals made per game (8.60). The Wildcats are shooting .393 from distance and leads the Big 12 and ranks second 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 also rank second.• 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 1 point to move into 8th in K-State history for career points• Needs 36 points to move into 8th in K-State history for career points• Needs 2 assists to move into 7th in Big 12 history for career assists• Needs 9 assists to move into 6th in Big 12 history for career assists• Needs 38 assists to set the school record for career assistsJaelyn Glenn• Needs 35 steals to move into third on K-State career steals list• Needs 5 assists to move into 15th on K-State career assists list• Needs 11 rebounds for sole possession of 19th on the K-State career rebounds list• Needs 6 rebounds for to become 20th player in program history with 600 or more career rebounds• Needs 5 points for sole possession of 31st on the K-State career points listAt a Glance: Iowa State• Iowa State (20-10, 11-6 Big 12) enters Sunday’s game following a 98-73 win at UCF on Tuesday. The Cyclones have won five of their last six games.• On the sideline, Iowa State is guided by 30th-year head coach Bill Fennelly. In his time with the Cyclones, Fennelly has achieved a record of 631-323 (.661). Fennelly is the longest tenured head coach among the Big 12’s head coaches.• On the floor, the Cyclones are led by sophomores Audi Crooks and Addy Brown.• Crooks, a native of Algona, Iowa, leads the Big 12 in scoring at 22.6 points per game on a .590 field goal percentage that ranks third in the league. She has also pulled down with 7.6 rebounds. At UCF, Crooks tallied 29 points on 9-of-12 shooting and 11-of-13 from the foul line while adding in eight rebounds and four assists.• Brown is second on the team in scoring and assists with 14.9 points per game and 5.2 assists. She paces the squad on the glass at 7.7 rebounds per game. Against the Knights, Brown notched 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting, nine rebounds and four assists.Wildcats on the Road• K-State has a 298-328 (.476) record in road games during the program’s 57-year history.• In his career in road games, head coach Jeff Mittie is 174-208 (.455) including a 49-71 (.408) mark during his time at K-State.• This season, K-State is 6-3 in road games including one win against an AP top-25 foe (22, Utah, 1/8/25).• In the 2023-24 season, K-State was 6-4 (.600) in road games. The Wildcats opened the season with a five-game road winning streak, which was K-State’s longest since a five-game streak in the 2018-19 season.• Among its six road wins last season, the Wildcats collected two over AP top-25 opponents (at #2 Iowa; at #13 Baylor).• K-State’s six road wins were the most by the Wildcats since the 2019-20 season (7-5).• With its win at then second-ranked Iowa on Nov. 16, 2023, K-State secured its highest ranked road win in program history and ended a 14-game road losing streak against ranked opponents.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 5.5 blocks per game (166 blocks) and ranks second in the Big 12 and 10th 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 (27), Temira Poindexter (27), Zyanna Walker (17), Eliza Maupin (16), Imani Lester (15), Kennedy Taylor (11).• K-State’s blocked shots total of 166 is third-highest single-season total in program history. With 13 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 +85 this season (166-81). 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 1,693 shots for 4.77 per game in the 355 games. The 1,693 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 38.7 points per game (1,160 points) in the paint with 48.3 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 in Mittie’s 11 seasons in Manhattan.Bench Boost• K-State has received an offensive boost from its second unit.• The Wildcats are averaging 23.5 points per game (705 points) from the bench this season and ranks third in the Big 12 and 46th in the nation for bench points per game. K-State has had the upperhand in bench points in 19 games this season (17-2).• K-State’s 705 bench points are the second time in the Jeff Mittie era in which the bench recorded 700 or more points in a season. The top mark for bench points in the Mittie era stands at 708 in the 2016-17 season.• K-State has scored 20 or more bench points in 17 games. The Wildcats registered a season-high of 43 bench points against Kansas on Feb. 22. This was the highest bench total since scoring 47 against McNeese State on Dec. 6, 2023.Glow of Sundell• Serena Sundell continues to fill up the stat sheet with her diverse skills and achieved a rare career stat line.• Sundell is the first player in program history with 1,500 or more career points and 750 or more career assists.• In her career, Sundell is the first player in program history to register three seasons with 400 or more points, 100 or more rebounds and 100 or more assists. She joined Kayla Goth as the only two K-State players to register a season with 400 or more points, 200 or more assists and 100 or more rebounds. She is the first player in program history to average 10 or more points and five or more assists in three seasons. She owns 62 career games with 10 or more points and five or more assists.• This season, Sundell owns a career-high seven double-doubles including her first career triple-double.• She joined Kayla Goth (3 times) as the only players in program history with two or more career games with 20 or more points and 10 or more assists.• Sundell became the fifth player in program history and the first since Shalee Lehning (March 7, 2009) to register a triple-double. Sundell finished with 26 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds.• The product of Maryville, Missouri, registered the most points in a triple-double in program history. She also tallied the highest number of assists in a K-State triple-double.• Sundell was the first Big 12 player to pocket a triple-double since the 2022-23 and the 11th league player to grab a triple-double since at least the 2009-10 season.• She is one of five players in the nation this season with at least 20 points as part of her triple-double.• Against DePaul on Nov. 27, Sundell notched 15 points, 11 assists, six rebounds, a block and a steal.• Against Kansas on Jan. 20, 2024, Sundell registered a final line of 15 points, seven assists, six rebounds, three steals and three blocks. She was the only player in the Big 12 since at least the 2009-10 season to reach these numbers in a game.

K-State Closes Out Regular Season at Iowa State on Sunday

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. –&nbsp;In preparation for the 2025 NFL Draft, Kansas’ Logan Brown, Cobee Bryant, Mello Dotson and Devin Neal will participate in the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine from Feb. 24-March 3 in Indianapolis.

The NFL Combine officially begins on Feb. 27 with on-field drills for Bryant and Dotson on Feb. 28, on-field drills for Neal on March 1 and for Logan Brown on March 2. The four Jayhawks are among 329 premiere athletes that will participate in the combine, as they are on display in front of the NFL’s head coaches, assistant coaches, general managers, scouting personnel, and medical staffs from all 32 NFL teams.

Kansas’ four representatives are the second-most in program history and are the most since 2008, when Kansas sent five players (Anthony Collins, Derek Fine, Marcus Henry, James McClinton, Aqib Talib) to the NFL Combine.

Brown and Neal most recently showcased their talents at the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Feb. 1. Brown earned Second Team All-Big 12 honors by league coaches and the Associated Press (AP) after starting 11 games at tackle as a redshirt junior.

Neal earned AP All-Big 12 Second Team honors after a record-breaking season in which he became Kansas’ all-time leader in rushing yards (4,343), rushing touchdowns (49), total touchdowns (53) and 100-yard rushing games (20). Neal finished his senior season with 1,266 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns, both of which ranked in the top-five in the Big 12 Conference.

Bryant and Dotson enter the 2025 NFL Combine after great showings at the East-West Shrine Bowl, which took place in Dallas, Texas on Jan. 30. Both Bryant and Dotson finished the 2024 season as All-Americans at Kansas, marking the first time in school history with two players earning All-America at cornerback in the same season.

Bryant was named Second Team All-America by The Sporting News and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) after recording four interceptions to go along with 37 tackles, one forced fumble and seven pass breakups. Bryant's four interceptions tied for the third most in the Big 12, while he finished his career with 13 interceptions, tied for the third-most among cornerbacks nationally. Bryant's 13 career interceptions are also tied for No. 2 in Kansas football program history, trailing only Ray Evans, who finished his career with 17 interceptions.

Dotson was named Walter Camp Second Team All-America and AP Third Team All-America after a standout senior season that was highlighted by his five interceptions, which led the Big 12 Conference and were tied for the third-most among cornerbacks nationally. In addition, Dotson recorded 49 tackles, 12 pass deflections and two interceptions returned for touchdowns, which were tied for the most nationally.

Fans can watch the Jayhawks at the 2025 NFL Combine on NFL Network, while updates and exclusive content can be seen by following Kansas Football on social media.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. –&nbsp;In preparation for the 2025 NFL Draft, Kansas’ Logan Brown, Cobee Bryant, Mello Dotson and Devin Neal will participate in the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine from Feb. 24-March 3 in Indianapolis.The NFL Combine officially begins on Feb. 27 with on-field drills for Bryant and Dotson on Feb. 28, on-field drills for Neal on March 1 and for Logan Brown on March 2. The four Jayhawks are among 329 premiere athletes that will participate in the combine, as they are on display in front of the NFL’s head coaches, assistant coaches, general managers, scouting personnel, and medical staffs from all 32 NFL teams.Kansas’ four representatives are the second-most in program history and are the most since 2008, when Kansas sent five players (Anthony Collins, Derek Fine, Marcus Henry, James McClinton, Aqib Talib) to the NFL Combine.Brown and Neal most recently showcased their talents at the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Feb. 1. Brown earned Second Team All-Big 12 honors by league coaches and the Associated Press (AP) after starting 11 games at tackle as a redshirt junior.Neal earned AP All-Big 12 Second Team honors after a record-breaking season in which he became Kansas’ all-time leader in rushing yards (4,343), rushing touchdowns (49), total touchdowns (53) and 100-yard rushing games (20). Neal finished his senior season with 1,266 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns, both of which ranked in the top-five in the Big 12 Conference.Bryant and Dotson enter the 2025 NFL Combine after great showings at the East-West Shrine Bowl, which took place in Dallas, Texas on Jan. 30. Both Bryant and Dotson finished the 2024 season as All-Americans at Kansas, marking the first time in school history with two players earning All-America at cornerback in the same season.Bryant was named Second Team All-America by The Sporting News and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) after recording four interceptions to go along with 37 tackles, one forced fumble and seven pass breakups. Bryant's four interceptions tied for the third most in the Big 12, while he finished his career with 13 interceptions, tied for the third-most among cornerbacks nationally. Bryant's 13 career interceptions are also tied for No. 2 in Kansas football program history, trailing only Ray Evans, who finished his career with 17 interceptions.Dotson was named Walter Camp Second Team All-America and AP Third Team All-America after a standout senior season that was highlighted by his five interceptions, which led the Big 12 Conference and were tied for the third-most among cornerbacks nationally. In addition, Dotson recorded 49 tackles, 12 pass deflections and two interceptions returned for touchdowns, which were tied for the most nationally.Fans can watch the Jayhawks at the 2025 NFL Combine on NFL Network, while updates and exclusive content can be seen by following Kansas Football on social media.Cobee Bryant<ul>
 <li>Thursday, Feb. 27 – Media interviews, NFLPA meeting, team interviews</li><li>Friday, Feb. 28 – Measurements, on-field workout</li><li>Saturday, March 1 – Bench press, broadcast interviews</li>
 </ul>Mello Dotson<ul>
 <li>Thursday, Feb. 27 – Media interviews, NFLPA meeting, team interviews</li><li>Friday, Feb. 28 – Measurements, on-field workout</li><li>Saturday, March 1 – Bench press, broadcast interviews</li>
 </ul>Devin Neal<ul>
 <li>Friday, Feb. 28 – Media interviews, team interviews</li><li>Saturday, March 1 – Measurements, on-field workout</li><li>Sunday, March 2 – Bench press</li>
 </ul>Logan Brown<ul>
 <li>Saturday, March 1 – Media interviews, team interviews</li><li>Sunday, March 2 – Measurements, on-field workout</li><li>Monday, March 3 – Bench press</li>
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Four Jayhawks to Participate in 2025 NFL Scouting Combine

SALINA, Kan. - The 2025 Night with the Yotes was one for the history books, as event organizers announced Friday that the event raised more than $200,000 for in support of Kansas Wesleyan's student activities. That is the most raised in the 14 years of the event and bests the previous top mark - accomplished last year - by more than 20%.

"This year's Night with the Yotes was a special experience that exceeded all possible expectations," said Ken Oliver, executive vice president of advancement and university operations. "Thank you to all of our supporters, including the sponsors and attendees who participated in Night with the Yotes for the first time. We are thrilled that the mission of Kansas Wesleyan is so well received by so many!"

More than 600 people attended and 75 corporate sponsors supported the evening's proceedings. Continued sound and light upgrades to Sams Chapel, long-term planning for KWU's strength and conditioning areas and general upgrades for Art and Design, Theatre and DECA are among the specific areas supported.

For more information on Kansas Wesleyan University, please visit <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e02df5d1-f603-4ee0-b348-56a3a2e298c0?elinkdata=20538">www.kwu.edu/news</a>.

SALINA, Kan. - The 2025 Night with the Yotes was one for the history books, as event organizers announced Friday that the event raised more than $200,000 for in support of Kansas Wesleyan's student activities. That is the most raised in the 14 years of the event and bests the previous top mark - accomplished last year - by more than 20%."This year's Night with the Yotes was a special experience that exceeded all possible expectations," said Ken Oliver, executive vice president of advancement and university operations. "Thank you to all of our supporters, including the sponsors and attendees who participated in Night with the Yotes for the first time. We are thrilled that the mission of Kansas Wesleyan is so well received by so many!"More than 600 people attended and 75 corporate sponsors supported the evening's proceedings. Continued sound and light upgrades to Sams Chapel, long-term planning for KWU's strength and conditioning areas and general upgrades for Art and Design, Theatre and DECA are among the specific areas supported.For more information on Kansas Wesleyan University, please visit <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e02df5d1-f603-4ee0-b348-56a3a2e298c0?elinkdata=20538">www.kwu.edu/news</a>.

KWU Reaches New Heights with Night with the Yotes Results

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post

The Southeast of Saline girl’s basketball team began their playoff push with a bang on Thursday night, sending Wichita Collegiate packing in a 60-38 blowout at the purple palace.

Collegiate kept this game competitive off the starting line, staying within four points at the end of the first quarter, but from there, the Lady Trojans turned on the afterburners and flew to the finish line of a 22-point win, leading by 15 at halftime and 21 after three.

Ball security played a huge role in this matchup as Southeast managed to force 14 turnovers while committing just seven themselves.

In another hallmark of Lady Trojan basketball, SES completely shut the Lady Spartans down in the third quarter, allowing just one made field goal and four measly free throws.

Meanwhile offensively it was another true team effort for Southeast on a night where seven different Lady Trojans chipped in at least one bucket.

Kyiah Samuelson led the charge in her postseason debut, rattling off 17 points to lead all scorers.

Samuelson wasn’t the only freshman with a hot hand, as Reese Heinrich added 11 more points, and veteran Aba Pearson contributed 16 more to the cause.

Julia Herrman (15) and Clara Monahan (9) did all they could for Collegiate, but the Lady Spartans simply lacked the firepower necessary to match pace with Southeast.

For Wichita Collegiate the season comes to a close at 8-13 while the Lady Trojans improve to 15-5.

Next up for SES is a trip to Manhattan to tangle with the 15-5 Riley County Lady Falcons next Tuesday at 7:00.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostThe Southeast of Saline girl’s basketball team began their playoff push with a bang on Thursday night, sending Wichita Collegiate packing in a 60-38 blowout at the purple palace.<figure>
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 </figure>Collegiate kept this game competitive off the starting line, staying within four points at the end of the first quarter, but from there, the Lady Trojans turned on the afterburners and flew to the finish line of a 22-point win, leading by 15 at halftime and 21 after three.Ball security played a huge role in this matchup as Southeast managed to force 14 turnovers while committing just seven themselves.In another hallmark of Lady Trojan basketball, SES completely shut the Lady Spartans down in the third quarter, allowing just one made field goal and four measly free throws.Meanwhile offensively it was another true team effort for Southeast on a night where seven different Lady Trojans chipped in at least one bucket.Kyiah Samuelson led the charge in her postseason debut, rattling off 17 points to lead all scorers.Samuelson wasn’t the only freshman with a hot hand, as Reese Heinrich added 11 more points, and veteran Aba Pearson contributed 16 more to the cause.Julia Herrman (15) and Clara Monahan (9) did all they could for Collegiate, but the Lady Spartans simply lacked the firepower necessary to match pace with Southeast.For Wichita Collegiate the season comes to a close at 8-13 while the Lady Trojans improve to 15-5.Next up for SES is a trip to Manhattan to tangle with the 15-5 Riley County Lady Falcons next Tuesday at 7:00.

Lady Trojans throttle Wichita Collegiate in sub-state quarterfinals

The Sacred Heart boy's basketball team returned home to host Inman in the opening round of Sub state, with the Knights defeating the Teutons 58-43.&nbsp;

Sacred Heart found themselves locked in a defensive battle down 3 after the first quarter.&nbsp;

The Knights would answer in the second quarter, with Will Tuttle scoring 15 points after two quarters. 

The Knights went into intermission leading 26-17.&nbsp;

In the second half it was all Sacred Heart, offensively they moved the ball well and put it into the hands of Will Tuttle and Dominic Matteucci. 

Tuttle would knock down four three-pointers, and the Knights would extend their lead 42-32.&nbsp;

The Teutons were led in scoring by a freshman Kru Harris (20), and Malachi Brunk (13).&nbsp;

Sacred Heart was led by a furious career-high night from Will Tuttle, who scored 37 points, shooting nine big ones in the game, and Dominic Matteuci, who finished his evening with 8.&nbsp;

The 2 seed Knights will host the 7 seed Bennington Bulldogs on Tuesday. Tip-off is set for 7 PM.

The Sacred Heart boy's basketball team returned home to host Inman in the opening round of Sub state, with the Knights defeating the Teutons 58-43.&nbsp;Sacred Heart found themselves locked in a defensive battle down 3 after the first quarter.&nbsp;The Knights would answer in the second quarter, with Will Tuttle scoring 15 points after two quarters. The Knights went into intermission leading 26-17.&nbsp;In the second half it was all Sacred Heart, offensively they moved the ball well and put it into the hands of Will Tuttle and Dominic Matteucci. Tuttle would knock down four three-pointers, and the Knights would extend their lead 42-32.&nbsp;The Teutons were led in scoring by a freshman Kru Harris (20), and Malachi Brunk (13).&nbsp;Sacred Heart was led by a furious career-high night from Will Tuttle, who scored 37 points, shooting nine big ones in the game, and Dominic Matteuci, who finished his evening with 8.&nbsp;The 2 seed Knights will host the 7 seed Bennington Bulldogs on Tuesday. Tip-off is set for 7 PM.

Tuttle's big night pushes Knights past Teutons

Kansas Wesleyan women's coach <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/ryan-showman/810">Ryan Showman</a> summed it up best in four words:

"They found a way," he said following the Coyotes' heart-stopping 80-77 Kansas Conference tournament quarterfinal victory over Saint Mary in front of a large, raucous and glo stick-waving crowd Thursday night inside Mabee Arena.

Top-seeded KWU (22-6) advances to the semifinals against fifth-seeded Friends at 7 p.m. Saturday in Mabee Arena. The Falcons (17-11) rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit and defeated Bethel 68-66 on Thursday in North Newton.

The Coyotes' game likewise hung in the balance until the end. Trailing 67-64 with 4½ minutes left they took control with a 10-2 run that gave them a 74-69 lead with 1:53 remaining.

The Spires, though, wouldn't go quietly. Five Alanis Delgado points including a long 3-pointer that banked in off the glass trimmed the KWU lead to 78-77 with 6.5 seconds left.

Saint Mary fouled <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jill-stephens/9662">Jill Stephens</a> on the inbounds play, and she calmly made two free throws with 6.0 seconds remaining just as she had done 8.1 seconds earlier that gave the Coyotes a 78-74 advantage.

"There's a reason we design our plays to get her the ball," Showman said. "It's because she's so good in that situation."

The Spires missed a long and hurried 3-pointer at the other end but retained possession after the ball went out of bounds off the Coyotes with 0.6 seconds left. A desperation 3-pointer from the left baseline hit the side of the backboard as time expired.

The game featured 10 lead changes and 15 ties including 38-38 at halftime and 53-53 after three quarters.

Junior forward <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/hampton-williams/9665">Hampton Williams</a> wasn't surprised the game was close.

"We kind of like to live on the dangerous side," she said.

"It's the resiliency of this team, we just refuse to lose," Showman said. "We got just enough stops and made enough plays at the end."

Five Coyotes scored in double figures led by irrepressible senior point guard <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/lamyah-ricks/9660">LaMyah Ricks</a> with 16 points. <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/odessa-ozuna/9656">Odessa Ozuna</a> had 13, Williams 12 and a game-high 11 rebounds, Cat Bowman 11 points and <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/angel-lee/9652">Angel Lee</a> 10.

"Any night can be anyone's night on our team," Williams said. "When we have five people in double figures it's super hard to guard. I feel that's kind of the secret to the sauce."

Delgado was the lone Spire in double figures finishing with 33 points that included five 3-pointers.

KWU shot 40 percent (24 of 60) including 8 of 29 from 3-point range and 29 of 34 at the free throw line. Saint Mary shot 39.7 percent, 9 of 22 from deep and 10 of 10 at the line.

The Spires grabbed nine offensive rebounds in the first half but only five in the second. They won the rebounding battle 39-37.

"We definitely talked about it at halftime," Williams said. "We talked about everything being ours and just having each other's back and making sure every ball was ours and seizing every opportunity."

Showman singled out the program's younger players for their contributions during the week.

"Some of our reserve players, some of our developmental team voluntarily came to practice and served as scout team Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday," he said. "They were the Saint Mary team for us to play against. They ran their plays, their actions and did a phenomenal job."

Williams and Showman gave kudos to the crowd.

"A big crowd is hard to play against," Williams said. "They're all rooting against you and if you're not skintight they will definitely get under your skin."

"Just having that support behind us was absolutely a big part of what we were doing on the court," Showman said.

Showman expects another tough battle Saturday. KWU won both games during the regular season.

Kansas Wesleyan women's coach <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/ryan-showman/810">Ryan Showman</a> summed it up best in four words:"They found a way," he said following the Coyotes' heart-stopping 80-77 Kansas Conference tournament quarterfinal victory over Saint Mary in front of a large, raucous and glo stick-waving crowd Thursday night inside Mabee Arena.Top-seeded KWU (22-6) advances to the semifinals against fifth-seeded Friends at 7 p.m. Saturday in Mabee Arena. The Falcons (17-11) rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit and defeated Bethel 68-66 on Thursday in North Newton.The Coyotes' game likewise hung in the balance until the end. Trailing 67-64 with 4½ minutes left they took control with a 10-2 run that gave them a 74-69 lead with 1:53 remaining.The Spires, though, wouldn't go quietly. Five Alanis Delgado points including a long 3-pointer that banked in off the glass trimmed the KWU lead to 78-77 with 6.5 seconds left.Saint Mary fouled <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jill-stephens/9662">Jill Stephens</a> on the inbounds play, and she calmly made two free throws with 6.0 seconds remaining just as she had done 8.1 seconds earlier that gave the Coyotes a 78-74 advantage."There's a reason we design our plays to get her the ball," Showman said. "It's because she's so good in that situation."The Spires missed a long and hurried 3-pointer at the other end but retained possession after the ball went out of bounds off the Coyotes with 0.6 seconds left. A desperation 3-pointer from the left baseline hit the side of the backboard as time expired.The game featured 10 lead changes and 15 ties including 38-38 at halftime and 53-53 after three quarters.Junior forward <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/hampton-williams/9665">Hampton Williams</a> wasn't surprised the game was close."We kind of like to live on the dangerous side," she said."It's the resiliency of this team, we just refuse to lose," Showman said. "We got just enough stops and made enough plays at the end."Five Coyotes scored in double figures led by irrepressible senior point guard <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/lamyah-ricks/9660">LaMyah Ricks</a> with 16 points. <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/odessa-ozuna/9656">Odessa Ozuna</a> had 13, Williams 12 and a game-high 11 rebounds, Cat Bowman 11 points and <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/angel-lee/9652">Angel Lee</a> 10."Any night can be anyone's night on our team," Williams said. "When we have five people in double figures it's super hard to guard. I feel that's kind of the secret to the sauce."Delgado was the lone Spire in double figures finishing with 33 points that included five 3-pointers.KWU shot 40 percent (24 of 60) including 8 of 29 from 3-point range and 29 of 34 at the free throw line. Saint Mary shot 39.7 percent, 9 of 22 from deep and 10 of 10 at the line.The Spires grabbed nine offensive rebounds in the first half but only five in the second. They won the rebounding battle 39-37."We definitely talked about it at halftime," Williams said. "We talked about everything being ours and just having each other's back and making sure every ball was ours and seizing every opportunity."Showman singled out the program's younger players for their contributions during the week."Some of our reserve players, some of our developmental team voluntarily came to practice and served as scout team Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday," he said. "They were the Saint Mary team for us to play against. They ran their plays, their actions and did a phenomenal job."Williams and Showman gave kudos to the crowd."A big crowd is hard to play against," Williams said. "They're all rooting against you and if you're not skintight they will definitely get under your skin.""Just having that support behind us was absolutely a big part of what we were doing on the court," Showman said.Showman expects another tough battle Saturday. KWU won both games during the regular season.

Top Seeded Coyotes top Spires in thriller

Kansas Wesleyan Softball split its doubleheader with the Cottey College Comets on Thursday at Salina South High School. KWU won the first game 3-2, but Cottey would take the second 10-1 in five innings.

It was the third straight day of softball for the Coyotes who hosted Hastings Tuesday, played at Park on Wednesday and then faced Cottey Thursday.

All three of KWU's runs came on single tallies in the first three innings of the first game.

In the first, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4144dfdd-2776-481c-bba7-b10dd25ea80b?elinkdata=20476">Briannah Kutschkau</a> walked and then scored on <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8c8cffea-6881-44c7-a176-0aecb1b7651f?elinkdata=20476">Deja Rubio's</a> single to second base.

In the second inning, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/be041a68-13e6-4750-bf95-af02bfdb88b3?elinkdata=20476">Jenna Soule</a> doubled and later scored when <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/fe4afe03-8ce4-4347-85f6-6af7cb11f19d?elinkdata=20476">Elli Han</a> reached on an error by Cottey.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/60dbe20f-cae6-408b-969d-fd08b517ada9?elinkdata=20476">Cadence Mallet</a> doubled to lead off the third for the Coyotes and then scored on <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d9031797-6ae1-46f9-b4f9-742b10c0a0e9?elinkdata=20476">Grace Pierce's</a> ground out.

Cottey got both of its runs in the fifth inning to draw within a run.

The Coyotes got out of jams defensively in the six and seventh innings to hold on for the win. Cottey loaded the bases in the sixth, but could not push a run across.

In the seventh, Cottey had runners at second and third with nobody out and got three outs to end the game.

Han had two of KWU's six hits. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d81da0d3-9514-46cf-88f1-994829e35ec7?elinkdata=20476">Caitlyn Collier</a> went five innings to get the win, allowing two runs on four hits. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0a10d9f7-0b31-4e78-afb4-f19daba734c0?elinkdata=20476">Bella Allen</a> got the save working two innings, allowing just two hits.

In the second game, it was scoreless until the third when the Cottey offense put seven runs on the board to take a 7-0 lead.

KWU got a run back in the bottom of the inning as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/75b555fb-87d4-4f43-bdd7-0f2643f34aa1?elinkdata=20476">Brooklyn Lange</a> reached on an error and then scored on a wild pitch.

Cottey added two more in the fourth and another in the fifth.

Four different players had one hit for the Coyotes. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/82c7adfc-707e-4ced-bcbf-36688de4f31a?elinkdata=20476">Alli Mickelsen</a> took the loss allowing five runs, four earned on four hits.

Kansas Wesleyan Softball split its doubleheader with the Cottey College Comets on Thursday at Salina South High School. KWU won the first game 3-2, but Cottey would take the second 10-1 in five innings.It was the third straight day of softball for the Coyotes who hosted Hastings Tuesday, played at Park on Wednesday and then faced Cottey Thursday.All three of KWU's runs came on single tallies in the first three innings of the first game.In the first, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4144dfdd-2776-481c-bba7-b10dd25ea80b?elinkdata=20476">Briannah Kutschkau</a> walked and then scored on <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8c8cffea-6881-44c7-a176-0aecb1b7651f?elinkdata=20476">Deja Rubio's</a> single to second base.In the second inning, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/be041a68-13e6-4750-bf95-af02bfdb88b3?elinkdata=20476">Jenna Soule</a> doubled and later scored when <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/fe4afe03-8ce4-4347-85f6-6af7cb11f19d?elinkdata=20476">Elli Han</a> reached on an error by Cottey.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/60dbe20f-cae6-408b-969d-fd08b517ada9?elinkdata=20476">Cadence Mallet</a> doubled to lead off the third for the Coyotes and then scored on <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d9031797-6ae1-46f9-b4f9-742b10c0a0e9?elinkdata=20476">Grace Pierce's</a> ground out.Cottey got both of its runs in the fifth inning to draw within a run.The Coyotes got out of jams defensively in the six and seventh innings to hold on for the win. Cottey loaded the bases in the sixth, but could not push a run across.In the seventh, Cottey had runners at second and third with nobody out and got three outs to end the game.Han had two of KWU's six hits. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d81da0d3-9514-46cf-88f1-994829e35ec7?elinkdata=20476">Caitlyn Collier</a> went five innings to get the win, allowing two runs on four hits. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0a10d9f7-0b31-4e78-afb4-f19daba734c0?elinkdata=20476">Bella Allen</a> got the save working two innings, allowing just two hits.In the second game, it was scoreless until the third when the Cottey offense put seven runs on the board to take a 7-0 lead.KWU got a run back in the bottom of the inning as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/75b555fb-87d4-4f43-bdd7-0f2643f34aa1?elinkdata=20476">Brooklyn Lange</a> reached on an error and then scored on a wild pitch.Cottey added two more in the fourth and another in the fifth.Four different players had one hit for the Coyotes. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/82c7adfc-707e-4ced-bcbf-36688de4f31a?elinkdata=20476">Alli Mickelsen</a> took the loss allowing five runs, four earned on four hits.

KWU softball splits with Cottey College

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Kansas Wesleyan Softball split its doubleheader with Park University on Wednesday at the Homefield Complex. KWU won the first game 7-5 and Park won the second 4-3.

It was the second of three straight days of softball for the Coyotes, who are trying to make up games lost from the beginning of the season due to inclement weather.

Wednesday's games were played at Homefield due to unplayable field conditions at Park's on-campus facility.

The Coyotes took a 1-0 lead in the first inning of the first game as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/78bd8c6b-31d0-491f-b71b-f92d7cd3f273?elinkdata=20445">Trenity Miller</a> singled to score <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b831562a-47a1-4bd0-87da-daa49585c839?elinkdata=20445">Brooklyn Lange</a> who had singled earlier in the inning.

Park took the lead 2-1 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning.

It stayed 2-1 until the fourth when the Coyotes got a run across as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f630d908-3f0b-43cf-aa33-3f9145b649d3?elinkdata=20445">Deja Rubio</a> reached on an error then later scored on <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e1e15d99-fa72-41e5-877a-98d4e9f4a755?elinkdata=20445">Elli Han's</a> single to right. Park regained the lead in the bottom of the inning with two runs.

KWU took the lead in the sixth. Rubio led off with a walk and then it was a 2-out rally for the Coyotes as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e8732282-fd3f-413f-a7d8-c14d15c5b916?elinkdata=20445">Briannah Kutschkau</a> singled home the first run of the inning and then scored on Lange's single. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f6837fd8-8526-400e-8205-266db6aad058?elinkdata=20445">Cadence Mallet</a> followed with a RBI single in the inning as well putting the Coyotes up 5-4.

Wesleyan extended the lead in the seventh, taking advantage of an error. Rubio and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9bc7c43b-5267-4d0c-92e9-a742b64ffa09?elinkdata=20445">Hailey Summers</a> singled and then Kutschkau reached on an error when her fly ball was dropped that allowed Rubio to score. Han then drove in the second run of the inning on another sacrifice fly.

Park got one run back in the bottom of the inning, but couldn't complete the rally.

Lange and Mallet had two hits each for the Coyotes. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/dbcbc6dc-0476-4234-b6de-41e6d847996e?elinkdata=20445">Caitlyn Collier</a> went the distance allowing five runs, three earned, on 12 hits while striking out six without issuing a walk.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/19f1b49a-1a26-42fd-b1cd-4f32fa659921?elinkdata=20445">Shiloh Johnson</a> broke the scoreless tie in the second inning of the second game with a 2-run single that scored Mallet and Rubio.

The Coyotes added another run in the fourth when Rubio singled, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9e3ad77f-9200-4692-8cab-5f5c48c3c57c?elinkdata=20445">Jenna Soule</a> doubled, Johnson walked and Kutschkau brought in the run with a fielder's choice.

Park then put on its rally caps, scoring twice in the fourth and tying things up in the bottom of the sixth.

The Pirates then won it on a walk-off in the bottom of the seventh.

Johnson had two of KWU's six hits in the game. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/62422e2f-d246-46a2-9034-8c2b47f5d24c?elinkdata=20445">Alli Mickelsen</a> went four innings in the circle but took a no decision allowing two runs on six hits. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6164542b-5926-4a96-a083-942a45b0de4a?elinkdata=20445">Bella Allen</a> suffered the tough luck loss pitching two and a third innings, allowing two runs on five hits.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Kansas Wesleyan Softball split its doubleheader with Park University on Wednesday at the Homefield Complex. KWU won the first game 7-5 and Park won the second 4-3.It was the second of three straight days of softball for the Coyotes, who are trying to make up games lost from the beginning of the season due to inclement weather.Wednesday's games were played at Homefield due to unplayable field conditions at Park's on-campus facility.The Coyotes took a 1-0 lead in the first inning of the first game as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/78bd8c6b-31d0-491f-b71b-f92d7cd3f273?elinkdata=20445">Trenity Miller</a> singled to score <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b831562a-47a1-4bd0-87da-daa49585c839?elinkdata=20445">Brooklyn Lange</a> who had singled earlier in the inning.Park took the lead 2-1 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning.It stayed 2-1 until the fourth when the Coyotes got a run across as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f630d908-3f0b-43cf-aa33-3f9145b649d3?elinkdata=20445">Deja Rubio</a> reached on an error then later scored on <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e1e15d99-fa72-41e5-877a-98d4e9f4a755?elinkdata=20445">Elli Han's</a> single to right. Park regained the lead in the bottom of the inning with two runs.KWU took the lead in the sixth. Rubio led off with a walk and then it was a 2-out rally for the Coyotes as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e8732282-fd3f-413f-a7d8-c14d15c5b916?elinkdata=20445">Briannah Kutschkau</a> singled home the first run of the inning and then scored on Lange's single. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f6837fd8-8526-400e-8205-266db6aad058?elinkdata=20445">Cadence Mallet</a> followed with a RBI single in the inning as well putting the Coyotes up 5-4.Wesleyan extended the lead in the seventh, taking advantage of an error. Rubio and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9bc7c43b-5267-4d0c-92e9-a742b64ffa09?elinkdata=20445">Hailey Summers</a> singled and then Kutschkau reached on an error when her fly ball was dropped that allowed Rubio to score. Han then drove in the second run of the inning on another sacrifice fly.Park got one run back in the bottom of the inning, but couldn't complete the rally.Lange and Mallet had two hits each for the Coyotes. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/dbcbc6dc-0476-4234-b6de-41e6d847996e?elinkdata=20445">Caitlyn Collier</a> went the distance allowing five runs, three earned, on 12 hits while striking out six without issuing a walk.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/19f1b49a-1a26-42fd-b1cd-4f32fa659921?elinkdata=20445">Shiloh Johnson</a> broke the scoreless tie in the second inning of the second game with a 2-run single that scored Mallet and Rubio.The Coyotes added another run in the fourth when Rubio singled, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9e3ad77f-9200-4692-8cab-5f5c48c3c57c?elinkdata=20445">Jenna Soule</a> doubled, Johnson walked and Kutschkau brought in the run with a fielder's choice.Park then put on its rally caps, scoring twice in the fourth and tying things up in the bottom of the sixth.The Pirates then won it on a walk-off in the bottom of the seventh.Johnson had two of KWU's six hits in the game. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/62422e2f-d246-46a2-9034-8c2b47f5d24c?elinkdata=20445">Alli Mickelsen</a> went four innings in the circle but took a no decision allowing two runs on six hits. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6164542b-5926-4a96-a083-942a45b0de4a?elinkdata=20445">Bella Allen</a> suffered the tough luck loss pitching two and a third innings, allowing two runs on five hits.

Coyote softball splits with Park

PROSPER, Texas - Kansas Wesleyan Women's Golf cruised to a 30-shot win in the first tournament of the spring season on Monday and Tuesday at the Texas Invitational, hosted by Friends University at Gentle Creek Golf Club.

After holding a four-shot lead after Monday's first round, the Coyotes were 14 shots better in the second round while opening up a 26-shot margin in the round, KWU shot 330 on Monday and 316 on Tuesday to finish with a 646.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/eedd5f24-bd1b-4487-9827-a844c0125f21?elinkdata=20414">Abby Donovan</a> was the individual winner of the tournament. After shooting a 77 in the first round and trailing the leader by three shots, she posted the only sub-par round of the tournament in the second round with a 71, to come away with a 3-shot win over Ellen Lonergan of Wayland Baptist. Donovon finished with a score of 148.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/783e99bc-7c01-48d1-a00a-f9fed3626a85?elinkdata=20414">Chaney Littell</a> also made the All-Tournament team tying for fifth with a score of 159. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a25d5739-739f-4b6c-8ca6-2c1968280dfb?elinkdata=20414">Sarah Krenowicz</a> was seventh with a 161. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/75592c01-c229-418d-94eb-bb732ae2c9fb?elinkdata=20414">Ryann Warren</a> was 20th with a 190 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/063447f0-cdb9-4feb-a1e3-111a25af1e58?elinkdata=20414">Magen Dow</a> was 21st with a 191.

Southwestern finished second as a team with a 676, Friends was third with 692, Wayland Baptist was fourth with 704 and University of the Southwest was fifth with 706.

PROSPER, Texas - Kansas Wesleyan Women's Golf cruised to a 30-shot win in the first tournament of the spring season on Monday and Tuesday at the Texas Invitational, hosted by Friends University at Gentle Creek Golf Club.After holding a four-shot lead after Monday's first round, the Coyotes were 14 shots better in the second round while opening up a 26-shot margin in the round, KWU shot 330 on Monday and 316 on Tuesday to finish with a 646.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/eedd5f24-bd1b-4487-9827-a844c0125f21?elinkdata=20414">Abby Donovan</a> was the individual winner of the tournament. After shooting a 77 in the first round and trailing the leader by three shots, she posted the only sub-par round of the tournament in the second round with a 71, to come away with a 3-shot win over Ellen Lonergan of Wayland Baptist. Donovon finished with a score of 148.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/783e99bc-7c01-48d1-a00a-f9fed3626a85?elinkdata=20414">Chaney Littell</a> also made the All-Tournament team tying for fifth with a score of 159. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a25d5739-739f-4b6c-8ca6-2c1968280dfb?elinkdata=20414">Sarah Krenowicz</a> was seventh with a 161. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/75592c01-c229-418d-94eb-bb732ae2c9fb?elinkdata=20414">Ryann Warren</a> was 20th with a 190 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/063447f0-cdb9-4feb-a1e3-111a25af1e58?elinkdata=20414">Magen Dow</a> was 21st with a 191.Southwestern finished second as a team with a 676, Friends was third with 692, Wayland Baptist was fourth with 704 and University of the Southwest was fifth with 706.

KWU women's Golf cruises to first spring win at Texas Invitational

PROSPER, Texas - Kansas Wesleyan Men's Golf finished in ninth place at the Texas Invitational hosted by Friends University on Monday and Tuesday at Gentle Creek Golf Course.

KWU finished with a team score of 932 in the tournament, two shots ahead of Midland in the field.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a30c0598-35d2-47dc-b822-51ab2024ce70?elinkdata=20383">Hank Reeg</a> led the Coyotes with a 230, finishing tied for 30th. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/63e751ca-ffb7-453c-a7a7-9c40bdc686a3?elinkdata=20383">Jackson Malone</a> finished 33rd with a 231, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1a91ef64-327a-4670-a2e3-c41b298229f1?elinkdata=20383">Tyler Tarvin</a> tied for 39th with a 235, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/176d633c-8fc6-4e5a-bf65-2b840500bc1f?elinkdata=20383">Joey Wisocki</a> tied for 44th with a 237 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/95de1e0c-690a-4a26-abab-db7149fd1af8?elinkdata=20383">Doak Neill</a> was 54th with a 245.

Oklahoma City University cruised to a win in the tournament, finishing with a score of 845, 19-under par. The Stars were 38 shots better than Friends in second. Wayland Baptist was third in 886, Mount Mercy was fourth with 888 and Grand View was fifth with 906 to round out the top five teams.

PROSPER, Texas - Kansas Wesleyan Men's Golf finished in ninth place at the Texas Invitational hosted by Friends University on Monday and Tuesday at Gentle Creek Golf Course.KWU finished with a team score of 932 in the tournament, two shots ahead of Midland in the field.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a30c0598-35d2-47dc-b822-51ab2024ce70?elinkdata=20383">Hank Reeg</a> led the Coyotes with a 230, finishing tied for 30th. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/63e751ca-ffb7-453c-a7a7-9c40bdc686a3?elinkdata=20383">Jackson Malone</a> finished 33rd with a 231, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1a91ef64-327a-4670-a2e3-c41b298229f1?elinkdata=20383">Tyler Tarvin</a> tied for 39th with a 235, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/176d633c-8fc6-4e5a-bf65-2b840500bc1f?elinkdata=20383">Joey Wisocki</a> tied for 44th with a 237 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/95de1e0c-690a-4a26-abab-db7149fd1af8?elinkdata=20383">Doak Neill</a> was 54th with a 245.Oklahoma City University cruised to a win in the tournament, finishing with a score of 845, 19-under par. The Stars were 38 shots better than Friends in second. Wayland Baptist was third in 886, Mount Mercy was fourth with 888 and Grand View was fifth with 906 to round out the top five teams.

Coyote men's Golf finishes ninth at Texas Invitational

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Keyshawn Hall scored 26 points and Darius Garland scored 23 points and UCF held on to beat Kansas State 80-76 on Wednesday night.

Moustapha Thaim just missed the most rare of triple-doubles scoring 11 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking eight shots. It was the second straight win for the Knights (15-13, 6-11 Big 12) following a seven-game losing streak.

Max Jones scored 22 points, reserve C.J. Jones scored 12 points, Brendan Hausen 11 and Dug McDaniel 10 for Kansas State (13-15, 7-10). The Wildcats now have lost four straight following a six-game win streak.

Hausen made a deep 3-pointer and then was fouled getting poked in the eye by UCF's Mikey Williams with 14 seconds to go. Hausen made the free throw to reduce the the Wildcats' deficit to 78-76. Hall sealed it with a pair of free throws with 11 seconds remaining. Hausen missed a deep 3 attempt on Kansas State's next possession.

Benny Williams' layup with 5:48 remaining put the Knights ahead 69-58 before the Wildcats countered with a 7-0 run over the next 1:30 to draw within 69-65.

UCF led for most of the first half until McDaniel's layup gave the Wildcats a 29-28 lead with 5:51 before halftime. UCF closed the first half with a 10-0 run and led 41-34.

The Wildcats host Colorado on Sunday. UCF travels to TCU on Saturday.

<figure>
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 </figure>ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Keyshawn Hall scored 26 points and Darius Garland scored 23 points and UCF held on to beat Kansas State 80-76 on Wednesday night.Moustapha Thaim just missed the most rare of triple-doubles scoring 11 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking eight shots. It was the second straight win for the Knights (15-13, 6-11 Big 12) following a seven-game losing streak.Max Jones scored 22 points, reserve C.J. Jones scored 12 points, Brendan Hausen 11 and Dug McDaniel 10 for Kansas State (13-15, 7-10). The Wildcats now have lost four straight following a six-game win streak.Hausen made a deep 3-pointer and then was fouled getting poked in the eye by UCF's Mikey Williams with 14 seconds to go. Hausen made the free throw to reduce the the Wildcats' deficit to 78-76. Hall sealed it with a pair of free throws with 11 seconds remaining. Hausen missed a deep 3 attempt on Kansas State's next possession.Benny Williams' layup with 5:48 remaining put the Knights ahead 69-58 before the Wildcats countered with a 7-0 run over the next 1:30 to draw within 69-65.UCF led for most of the first half until McDaniel's layup gave the Wildcats a 29-28 lead with 5:51 before halftime. UCF closed the first half with a 10-0 run and led 41-34.The Wildcats host Colorado on Sunday. UCF travels to TCU on Saturday.

🏀 Hall, Garland lead UCF past Kansas State

Sacred Heart and Ellsworth closed out the regular season on Tuesday, with Ellsworth’s Lady Bearcats holding off the Lady Knights 38-25, and Sacred Heart Knights holding on to win 54-39.&nbsp;

Girls: Ellsworth 38 Sacred Heart 25&nbsp;

The Lady Bearcats found themselves locked in a good battle defensively at halftime, after leading by 11 at the end of the first and staying on top by 13 at the intermission.&nbsp;

Sacred Heart struggled offensively in the first half only hitting two field goals with just one three, while attacking the paint best they could. The Lady Bearcats played lockdown defense around the perimeter, making it a tough night for the Lady Knights.&nbsp;

Ellsworth was led in scoring by Jo Lindsley, who finished with 11.&nbsp;

The Lady Bearcats move to 14-5 overall and 9-2 in league, earning a a share of the league title with Southeast of Saline.&nbsp;

The Lady Knights didn't have a scorer go into double digits. Adelyn Lee was the leading scorer with 7.&nbsp;

Sacred Heart and Ellsworth closed out the regular season on Tuesday, with Ellsworth’s Lady Bearcats holding off the Lady Knights 38-25, and Sacred Heart Knights holding on to win 54-39.&nbsp;<figure>
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 </figure>Girls: Ellsworth 38 Sacred Heart 25&nbsp;The Lady Bearcats found themselves locked in a good battle defensively at halftime, after leading by 11 at the end of the first and staying on top by 13 at the intermission.&nbsp;Sacred Heart struggled offensively in the first half only hitting two field goals with just one three, while attacking the paint best they could. The Lady Bearcats played lockdown defense around the perimeter, making it a tough night for the Lady Knights.&nbsp;Ellsworth was led in scoring by Jo Lindsley, who finished with 11.&nbsp;The Lady Bearcats move to 14-5 overall and 9-2 in league, earning a a share of the league title with Southeast of Saline.&nbsp;The Lady Knights didn't have a scorer go into double digits. Adelyn Lee was the leading scorer with 7.&nbsp;Sacred Heart falls to 10-9 overall and finishes league play at 6-5.&nbsp;The Lady Knights open sub-state play as the 9-seed and travel to Hillsboro Friday night to take on the 8th-seeded Lady Trojans.&nbsp;Boys: Sacred Heart 54 Ellsworth 39&nbsp;On the boy's side, The Knights had the league title on their mind and played lockdown defense all game to win 54-39&nbsp;Sacred Heart shut down Ellsworth with good defense early, leading by 13 at the end of the first, and 13 at the intermission.&nbsp;From there, many contributed as the Knights kept things rolling. The Knights only allowed three field goals in the third quarter.&nbsp;The Bearcats were led in scoring by Cooper McGowan (12) and Dax Leiker (11).&nbsp;The Knights had three finish in double digits: Dominic Matteucci (11) Noah Hines (10) and Ben Disberger (10).&nbsp;With that win the Knights are the 2024-2025 NCAA League Champs and stay perfect on the season at 19-0.The Knights are a 2-seed and will host the Teutons of Inman on Thursday night at 7 PM.