MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;K-State senior guard Serena Sundell has added to her preseason honors, as she has been named as one of 20 point guards in the nation selected to the 2024-25 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award – an award that recognizes the top point guard in women’s college basketball.

This is the second straight season Sundell has been named to the watch list for the honor.

Now in its 26th year, the award recognizes the top point guard in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates. To be considered for this prestigious award, candidates must exhibit the floor leadership, playmaking, and ball-handling skills of Class of 1996 Hall-of-Famer Nancy Lieberman.

Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting in each of the three rounds starting Friday, November 1. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2024 Nancy Liberman Award will be narrowed to 10, and then in late February to just five. In March, the five finalists will be presented to Lieberman and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee, where a winner will be selected.

The 2025 Nancy Lieberman Award winner will be presented on a to be determined date, along with the other four members of the Women’s Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award (Shooting Guard), Cheryl Miller Award (Small Forward), Katrina McClain Award (Power Forward) and the Lisa Leslie Award (Center), in addition to the Men’s Starting Five.

Other candidates for the Lieberman Award are: Paige Buecker, UConn; Te-Hina PaoPao, South Carolina; Olivia Miles, Notre Dame; Kiki Rice, UCLA; Georgia Amoore, Kentucky; Raven Johnson, South Carolina; Emily Ryan, Iowa State; Talia von Oelhoffen, USC; Rori Harmon, Texas; Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame; Jordan Harrison, West Virginia; Lucy Olsen, Iowa; Diamond Johnson, Norfolk State; Katie Dinnebier, Drake; Ines Vieira, Utah; Charlisse Leger-Walker, UCLA; Makira Cook, Illinois; Deja Kelly, Oregon; Taina Mair, Duke.

Sundell, a 2024-25 Preseason All-Big 12 selection, was second on the team in scoring in 2023-24 with 12.1 points per game on a career-best .536 field goal percentage. She led the Big 12 for total assists (189) and assists per game (5.6 apg). The All-American candidate was second for Big 12-only games with 5.7 assists per game, she ranked fourth in league-only games for field goal percentage (.539) and was 12th in conference play for scoring (13.82 ppg).

With her points (411) and assists (189) totals last season, Sundell was the first player in program history and the third Big 12 player since at least 2009-10 to record three seasons with 350 or more points and 150 or more assists.

In her career, Sundell is fourth in school history for career assists with 549 and is second in program history for career assists per game (5.3 apg). She ranks 22nd on the K-State career scoring list with 1,263 points. She is the only player in school history with 1,000 or more career points, 500 or more career assists and 50 or more career blocked shots.

K-State women’s basketball season and single-game tickets are available now. Prices start at just $75 with a Wildcat 4-Pack to see every game in Bramlage. Order now by visiting&nbsp;<a href="http://kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">kstatesports.com/tickets</a>&nbsp;or calling 1-800-221-CATS.

Playing hoops on the rough-and-tumble Harlem courts, Brooklyn-bred Nancy Lieberman learned to play a physical, aggressive style of basketball unlike other women of her time. As a 5'10" point guard, Lieberman was taller than many of the guards of her era, and her ability to drive to the hoop, dish out assists, and grab hard-fought rebounds served her well during her stellar career. She compiled over 2,400 points, 1,100 rebounds, and 961 assists as she led the Lady Monarchs to a 125-15 record, 1 WNIT Title and back to back National Championships in 1979 and 1980 (102-6 her last 3 years).

Before her illustrious career began at ODU, Nancy made the 1975 USA Pan Am team that won the Gold Medal in Mexico City she was a high school junior at Far Rockaway High School at the time. In 1976, as a member of the USA’s first Women’s Olympic Team which won the Silver Medal, Lieberman made history by being the youngest Olympian in basketball ever, male or female (which still stands today). Lieberman then led Old Dominion University to back-to-back AIAW national championships in 1979 and 1980. She was twice named the Wade Trophy winner — a basketball first as the nation's top female athlete during those two seasons, 3-time All-American. Lieberman was the two-time winner of the Broderick Cup as well., Lieberman played professionally in the first women’s pro league in the WBL 1980-81 and in 1984 in the WABA. Earning WBL MVP honors with the Dallas Diamonds in 1981, she led the team to the 1984 WABA championship and was league MVP.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;K-State senior guard Serena Sundell has added to her preseason honors, as she has been named as one of 20 point guards in the nation selected to the 2024-25 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award – an award that recognizes the top point guard in women’s college basketball.This is the second straight season Sundell has been named to the watch list for the honor.Now in its 26th year, the award recognizes the top point guard in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates. To be considered for this prestigious award, candidates must exhibit the floor leadership, playmaking, and ball-handling skills of Class of 1996 Hall-of-Famer Nancy Lieberman.Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting in each of the three rounds starting Friday, November 1. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2024 Nancy Liberman Award will be narrowed to 10, and then in late February to just five. In March, the five finalists will be presented to Lieberman and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee, where a winner will be selected.The 2025 Nancy Lieberman Award winner will be presented on a to be determined date, along with the other four members of the Women’s Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award (Shooting Guard), Cheryl Miller Award (Small Forward), Katrina McClain Award (Power Forward) and the Lisa Leslie Award (Center), in addition to the Men’s Starting Five.Other candidates for the Lieberman Award are: Paige Buecker, UConn; Te-Hina PaoPao, South Carolina; Olivia Miles, Notre Dame; Kiki Rice, UCLA; Georgia Amoore, Kentucky; Raven Johnson, South Carolina; Emily Ryan, Iowa State; Talia von Oelhoffen, USC; Rori Harmon, Texas; Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame; Jordan Harrison, West Virginia; Lucy Olsen, Iowa; Diamond Johnson, Norfolk State; Katie Dinnebier, Drake; Ines Vieira, Utah; Charlisse Leger-Walker, UCLA; Makira Cook, Illinois; Deja Kelly, Oregon; Taina Mair, Duke.Sundell, a 2024-25 Preseason All-Big 12 selection, was second on the team in scoring in 2023-24 with 12.1 points per game on a career-best .536 field goal percentage. She led the Big 12 for total assists (189) and assists per game (5.6 apg). The All-American candidate was second for Big 12-only games with 5.7 assists per game, she ranked fourth in league-only games for field goal percentage (.539) and was 12th in conference play for scoring (13.82 ppg).With her points (411) and assists (189) totals last season, Sundell was the first player in program history and the third Big 12 player since at least 2009-10 to record three seasons with 350 or more points and 150 or more assists.In her career, Sundell is fourth in school history for career assists with 549 and is second in program history for career assists per game (5.3 apg). She ranks 22nd on the K-State career scoring list with 1,263 points. She is the only player in school history with 1,000 or more career points, 500 or more career assists and 50 or more career blocked shots.K-State women’s basketball season and single-game tickets are available now. Prices start at just $75 with a Wildcat 4-Pack to see every game in Bramlage. Order now by visiting&nbsp;<a href="http://kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">kstatesports.com/tickets</a>&nbsp;or calling 1-800-221-CATS.About Nancy Lieberman:Playing hoops on the rough-and-tumble Harlem courts, Brooklyn-bred Nancy Lieberman learned to play a physical, aggressive style of basketball unlike other women of her time. As a 5'10" point guard, Lieberman was taller than many of the guards of her era, and her ability to drive to the hoop, dish out assists, and grab hard-fought rebounds served her well during her stellar career. She compiled over 2,400 points, 1,100 rebounds, and 961 assists as she led the Lady Monarchs to a 125-15 record, 1 WNIT Title and back to back National Championships in 1979 and 1980 (102-6 her last 3 years).Before her illustrious career began at ODU, Nancy made the 1975 USA Pan Am team that won the Gold Medal in Mexico City she was a high school junior at Far Rockaway High School at the time. In 1976, as a member of the USA’s first Women’s Olympic Team which won the Silver Medal, Lieberman made history by being the youngest Olympian in basketball ever, male or female (which still stands today). Lieberman then led Old Dominion University to back-to-back AIAW national championships in 1979 and 1980. She was twice named the Wade Trophy winner — a basketball first as the nation's top female athlete during those two seasons, 3-time All-American. Lieberman was the two-time winner of the Broderick Cup as well., Lieberman played professionally in the first women’s pro league in the WBL 1980-81 and in 1984 in the WABA. Earning WBL MVP honors with the Dallas Diamonds in 1981, she led the team to the 1984 WABA championship and was league MVP.

K-State’s Sundell Named to Lieberman Award Watch List

17/15&nbsp;K-State at Houston

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THE TOP 51)&nbsp;Following a 29-27 comeback win over in-state rival Kansas, K-State heads back out on the road in the Big 12 Conference as the 17th-ranked Wildcats travel to Houston to square off against the Cougars at TDECU Stadium. The game, which starts at 2:30 p.m., will be shown nationally on FOX with Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst) and Allison Williams (sidelines) on the call.

2)&nbsp;Quarterback Avery Johnson is set to make his 10th career start as he has thrown for 1,654 yards and 16 touchdowns on 130-of-212 aim while adding 373 rushing yards and four scores. He is one of only five quarterbacks in the country and the only Big 12 signal caller with at least 1,600 passing yards and 370 rushing yards this season, and he is coming off back-to-back 250-plus yard passing games.

3)&nbsp;Junior running back DJ Giddens has rushed for 945 yards and four touchdowns on 145 carries to go along with 12 receptions for 197 yards and another score. Giddens ranks 10th nationally by averaging 118.1 rushing yards per game, while he is seventh in the nation in scrimmage yards per game (142.8). He is looking to become the fourth player in school history with multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons.

4)&nbsp;Kansas State has seven players with 30 or more tackles this season, led by linebacker Austin Romaine, whose 57 tackles are tied for 12th in the Big 12. Senior defensive end Brendan Mott has 8.5 TFLs and 7.0 sacks, the latter ranking 11th in the nation. Five Wildcats have carded an interception this season in Marques Sigle (3), VJ Payne (2), Jacob Parrish, Jack Fabris and Keenan Garber.

5)&nbsp;Chris Tennant has been true on 12-of-14 field goals and most recently hit a 51-yarder with 1:42 left to give the Cats a 29-27 win over Kansas. Simon McClannan has averaged 41.9 yards per punt this season, while his 12 punts that have ended inside the opponent 20-yard line rank third in the Big 12. Dylan Edwards is tied for fourth in the Big 12 with 127 total punt-return yards.

STATISTICAL SPOTLIGHTS223.3&nbsp;– Rushing yards per game this year by Kansas State, which ranks eighth in the nation and second in the Big 12.

143&nbsp;– Big 12 victories by K-State since the conference's inception in 1996, the most among active programs.

10&nbsp;– Number of years since K-State last started with a 7-1 record over its first eight games (2014).

6.18&nbsp;– Rushing yards per carry by K-State, which ranks third in the nation and is tops in the Big 12.

4&nbsp;– DJ Giddens is looking to become the fourth player in school history with multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons.

• K-State is coming off a 29-27 dramatic win over Kansas – its 16th-straight win over the Jayhawks – as linebacker Austin Romaine forced a fumble on defense before Chris Tennant nailed a 51-yard field goal with 1:42 left for the two-point win.

• The defense settled in and held the Jayhawks scoreless in their final four drives with the Romaine forced fumble and Brendan Mott recovery leading to the game-winning drive.

• The week prior, Avery Johnson threw for a career-high 298 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Cats to a 45-18 win at West Virginia.

• On defense, Marques Sigle had nine tackles, including two for loss, and also registered a pick-6 in the second quarter.

• At Colorado, Johnson threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, while running back DJ Giddens ran for 182 yards.

• On defense, the Wildcats recorded 6.0 sacks against the Buffs – their most since 2022 – and were led by Mott's 2.5 sacks, the most in a game by a Big 12 player this season.

• K-State held CU to -29 yards rushing, the third-fewest rushing yards allowed by the Cats in school history and the third-fewest by any Big 12 team in a conference game since 2006.

• K-State played a home game for the first time in nearly a month when they defeated Kansas last week. Following the trip to Houston and a bye, K-State will return home for the final two home games of the season.

• Home games have been kind to K-State over the last three years as the Cats have 15 victories, tied for the 14th most home wins in the nation over that span. That figure is also the most among active Big 12 teams.

• With its sixth victory of the year at West Virginia, Kansas State will be playing in the postseason for a fourth-straight season and the 13th time in the last 15 years.

• Entering the year, K-State was one of just 16 Power 4 programs to play in a bowl game at least 12 times in the previous 14 years.

• K-State has a total of 229 victories since 1996, which is tied for 21st nationally.

• Among active Big 12 teams, the Wildcats rank fourth behind BYU (236), TCU (234) and Utah (232).

• Over the last 15 seasons – including 2024 – the Wildcats have won at least seven games on 13 occasions.

• K-State is riding a streak of three-straight years of at least eight wins, its longest since 2011 (10), 2012 (11), 2013 (8) and 2014 (9), and the Wildcats need one more victory to extend the current streak to four-straight years.

• K-State is the only returning Big 12 team with at least eight wins in each of the previous three seasons and one of 13 Power 4 programs to claim that feat.

• K-State has 34 wins since 2021, which is tied for 11th nationally and first among active Big 12 teams.

• Kansas State has totaled 143 Big 12 victories since the conference’s formation in 1996, which stands as the most among active Big 12 programs.

• The Cats are also second among active Big 12 members in winning percentage since non-divisional play began in 2011. They sit at 60.7% (74-48), trailing only Oklahoma State (63.1%; 77-45).

• During that stretch, the Wildcats are 41-20 (67.2%) at home in Big 12 play and 33-28 (54.1%) on the road.

• Kansas State checks in at No. 17 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 as the Wildcats have been ranked in all 10 AP polls this year.

• It is the first time K-State has been ranked in the first 10 AP polls of a season since appearing in all 17 polls in 2014.

• K-State has been ranked in the AP Top 25 on 241 occasions since 1993, the most among active Big 12 teams and ranked 22nd nationally.

• Kansas State was ranked No. 25 in the final College Football Playoff Top 25 of 2023, marking the 12th-straight time the Cats were ranked in the CFP Top 25. That figure is tied for the sixth-longest active streak.

• K-State is only playing four opponents from last year’s schedule – Houston, Iowa State, Kansas and Oklahoma State – in 2024.

• It is the fewest amount of carryover opponents from one year to the next since only three rematches from 1918 to 1919.

• Additionally, half of the Wildcats’ schedule is against teams in which they have not faced in at least 10 years, if ever. Those are UT Martin (First Meeting), Arizona (1978), BYU (1997), Colorado (2010), Arizona State (2002) and Cincinnati (1996).

• A proven winner with a championship history, Chris Klieman holds a 118-38 career record, as his 75.6% career winning percentage ranks fourth among current FBS coaches that have led programs for at least 10 seasons. He is also one of just 18 current Power 4 head coaches with at least 100 career victories.

• Klieman, who is 46-25 since arriving at K-State, has led the Cats to five victories over teams ranked in the top 10 of the AP Top 25, the most of any active Big 12 program since 2019.

• Kansas State ranked in the top 10 nationally in turnover margin each of the last two years as the Wildcats finished eighth in 2022 and fifth in 2023, which marked the first time in the top 10 in consecutive seasons since 2011 (9th) and 2012 (3rd).

• After sitting at minus-2 in turnover margin and ranking 93rd in the nation entering the Oklahoma State game, the Wildcats are now plus-3 on the year to rank 40th.

• Kansas State enters the week ranked 28th nationally with 43.6 penalty yards per game. The Wildcats are looking for their fourth-straight season under 50.0 penalty yards per game, which would be their longest since staying under that mark from 2010 through 2015.

• K-State is the nation’s best in non-offensive touchdowns over the last 25-plus seasons as it has 135 since 1999, 10 more than the next closest team (Alabama – 125).

• K-State has recorded four non-offensive scores this season, its most since also recording four in 2020.

• The four non-offensive TDs this year are: a Ty Bowman blocked punt against UT Martin that was returned for a score by Colby McCalister, a 60-yard rumble return by Jack Fabris at Tulane, a 71-yard punt return by Dylan Edwards against Arizona, and a 43-yard interception return by Marques Sigle at West Virginia.

• Kansas State is 3-0 in one-possession games this season, all of which have been in comeback fashion.

• The Wildcats' three wins this season when trailing in the fourth quarter are the most since 2017.

• Last week, the Cats trailed Kansas, 27-26, until Chris Tennant's 51-yard field goal with 1:42 left sparked a K-State win.

• Two weeks ago, K-State trailed 28-24 at Colorado before the game-winning touchdown from Avery Johnson to Jayce Brown with 2:14 left.

• Earlier this season at Tulane, K-State rallied from a 20-10 halftime deficit to take a 34-27 win, which included a Dylan Edwards touchdown run and a Jack Fabris fumble return to erase a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit.

• With the entire six-game 2024 home slate trending toward being sold out, K-State is currently riding a streak of 18-consecutive sellouts dating back to the beginning of 2022.

• Kansas State is one of only three schools in the nation to rank in the top 20 of percentage of capacity filled each of the last 10 seasons, joining Ohio State and Oklahoma.

• So far this year, K-State ranks 10th nationally by filling its stadium to 103.2% capacity.

• K-State enters this week's matchup ranking eighth nationally by averaging 223.3 rushing yards per game, while the Cats are third in the country by averaging 6.18 rushing yards per carry.

• K-State's school record for average yards per rush is 5.27 yards in 2016.

• The average is driven by 63 rushes of at least 10 yards to tie for second in the nation, while K-State's 10 rushing plays of 30 or more yards this season are tied for seventh in the country.

• The Cats have rushed for at least 200 yards in six games this year, one of only five teams in the nation (joining Army, Boise State, Iowa and Navy) to accomplish the feat.

ONE OF ONLY TWO• Four K-State players have had at least 20 rushing attempts and each average at least 5.7 yards per carry.

• Headlining that group is Dylan Edwards, DJ Giddens and Avery Johnson at 7.4, 6.5 and 5.7 yards per rush, respectively. K-State is one of just two Power 4 programs to have three active players to average at least 5.7 yards on at least 40 attempts (Notre Dame: Jadarian Price, Jeremiyah Love, Riley Leonard).

• Giddens and Johnson are the only Power 4 teammates to each record 22 or more rushes of at least 10 yards.TOTAL OFFENSE• K-State has totaled at least 375 yards of offense in 29 of the last 35 games dating back to the beginning of the 2022 season.

• During that stretch, the Cats held a 10-game streak against Big 12 foes with 375 or more yards, the longest in school history.TWENTY-EIGHT IS GREAT• K-State has scored at least 28 or more points in 15 of its last 16 games, its most over a 16-game stretch since doing so over a 16-game streak that spanned the final eight games of 1998 and first eight games of 1999.RED ZONE SUCCESS• The 2024 season is a continuation of red-zone success under Chris Klieman, as the Wildcats rank first among active Big 12 programs by scoring on 90.7% (254-of-280) of their overall red-zone trips since 2019 with 190 touchdowns (67.8%).

• Last season, the Cats ranked second nationally by finding paydirt on 78.5% of their red-zone possessions (51-of-65), and they narrowly finished behind Oregon State by 0.11%. K-State would have led the nation last year had the Cats not been in the red zone when taking a knee to close out the Pop-Tarts Bowl win.

• K-State enters play this week ranked 17th nationally and fourth in the Big 12 in red zone scoring at 93.1% (27-of-29) with one of those failed attempts being a kneel down at the end of the West Virginia game.RED ZONE THREATS• Kansas State's tight end unit has combined for 10 touchdown receptions this year, the most in the nation.

• The 10 touchdowns have come from four different players in Will Anciaux and Garrett Oakley with three apiece, while Brayden Loftin and Will Swanson each have two.OFFENSIVE LINE STEPPING UP• Although the offensive line lost four starters from a year, the current group is stepping up. In addition to its rushing rankings, K-State is also 12th nationally and leads the Big 12 with fewest tackles for loss allowed (3.50 per game).

• Despite limited starts at K-State entering the season, the current starting unit is experienced overall as the six players that have made start this year have combined for 113 starts and 7,878 career offensive snaps. The leaders in those departments are on the left side in tackle Easton Kilty (45 starts, 2,801 snaps) and guard Hadley Panzer (34 starts, 2,208 snaps).A GREAT START• Quarterback Avery Johnson has started nine career games under center with the Wildcats going 8-1 those games. Included in those victories are three wins over ranked teams – No. 19 NC State in the 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl in addition to No. 20 Arizona and No. 20 Oklahoma State this season – and a win at Colorado, which checks in at No. 23 in this week's AP Top 25.

• Johnson is the fifth K-State quarterback since 1990 to lead his team to victory eight times in his first nine starts and the first since Collin Klein over the 2010 and 2011 seasons. The others are Johnathan Beasley (1999), Michael Bishop (1997), Brian Kavanagh (1996) and Matt Miller (1995).BY AIR AND GROUND• Quarterback Avery Johnson was the top dual-threat quarterback in the Class of 2023, and he's putting that on display during his true sophomore season as he is one of only five&nbsp; quarterbacks nationally and the only Big 12 player with at least 1,600 rushing yards and 370 passing yards.

FB: Cats Hit the Road Again to Take on Houston

<a>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–</a>&nbsp;Following his game-winning, 51-yard field goal to help Kansas State secure a 29-27 victory over in-state rival Kansas, kicker&nbsp;Chris Tennant&nbsp;has been named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.

It is the first weekly honor in Tennant’s career, while he is just the second K-State kicker to earn Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week accolades since 2019 (Ty Zentner vs. Oklahoma State, 2022). It is the third time this season a Wildcat has earned a weekly conference accolade as&nbsp;Dylan Edwards&nbsp;(special teams) and&nbsp;Avery Johnson&nbsp;(offensive) were honored after the Arizona and Oklahoma State games, respectively.

Tennant produced the longest game-winning field goal with under two minutes remaining in regulation in school history, while it was the third-longest game-winner in the nation this season. It was his third-career field goal of 50 or more yards – which ranks fifth in school history – and it tied his career long originally set in 2021 at Texas and matched last season against SEMO.

It was one of two fourth-quarter field goals by Tennant, who also got K-State to within one point at 27-26 with a 28-yard field goal with 13:23 remaining in the contest.

A product of Shawnee, Kansas, Tennant enters plays this week tied for 24th&nbsp;nationally and third in the Big 12 in field goals per game (1.50), while he is tied for 26th&nbsp;in the country and third in the Big 12 in field goal percentage (85.7%).

Now in his fourth season in the program, Tennant ranks fourth in K-State history career extra point percentage (97.7%), fifth in career kick scoring (238), extra points made (127) and extra points attempted (130), sixth in field goals made (37), eighth in field goals attempted (50) and ninth in points scored among all players.

<a>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–</a>&nbsp;Following his game-winning, 51-yard field goal to help Kansas State secure a 29-27 victory over in-state rival Kansas, kicker&nbsp;Chris Tennant&nbsp;has been named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.It is the first weekly honor in Tennant’s career, while he is just the second K-State kicker to earn Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week accolades since 2019 (Ty Zentner vs. Oklahoma State, 2022). It is the third time this season a Wildcat has earned a weekly conference accolade as&nbsp;Dylan Edwards&nbsp;(special teams) and&nbsp;Avery Johnson&nbsp;(offensive) were honored after the Arizona and Oklahoma State games, respectively.Tennant produced the longest game-winning field goal with under two minutes remaining in regulation in school history, while it was the third-longest game-winner in the nation this season. It was his third-career field goal of 50 or more yards – which ranks fifth in school history – and it tied his career long originally set in 2021 at Texas and matched last season against SEMO.It was one of two fourth-quarter field goals by Tennant, who also got K-State to within one point at 27-26 with a 28-yard field goal with 13:23 remaining in the contest.A product of Shawnee, Kansas, Tennant enters plays this week tied for 24th&nbsp;nationally and third in the Big 12 in field goals per game (1.50), while he is tied for 26th&nbsp;in the country and third in the Big 12 in field goal percentage (85.7%).Now in his fourth season in the program, Tennant ranks fourth in K-State history career extra point percentage (97.7%), fifth in career kick scoring (238), extra points made (127) and extra points attempted (130), sixth in field goals made (37), eighth in field goals attempted (50) and ninth in points scored among all players.

K-State’s Tennant Named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Catcher and Captain of the Kansas City Royals&nbsp;Salvador Perez&nbsp;has been named the 2024 recipient of Baseball’s most prestigious individual player honor, the&nbsp;Roberto Clemente&nbsp;Award presented by Capital One. Perez was nominated by the Royals for his extraordinary efforts to build healthy and active communities in his native Valencia, Venezuela, his baseball home of Kansas City, Mo. and beyond.

Perez, the first member of the Royals to receive the honor, will be formally presented with the Roberto Clemente Award during a pregame press conference at Yankee Stadium before tonight’s Game Three of the World Series presented by Capital One.

Perez, the fourth captain in Royals history, a nine-time All-Star, five-time&nbsp;Rawlings&nbsp;Gold Glove Award winner and World Series MVP, has made meaningful humanitarian contributions, creating opportunities and better outcomes for the less fortunate in the following ways:

The Roberto Clemente Award presented by Capital One is the annual recognition of a Major League player who best represents the game of Baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy, and positive contributions, both on and off the field. The concept of honoring Major League players for their philanthropic work was created in 1971 as the “Commissioner’s Award.” It was renamed to the “Roberto Clemente Award” in 1973 to honor the Hall of Famer and 15-time All-Star who died in a plane crash on New Year’s Eve 1972 while attempting to deliver supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Catcher and Captain of the Kansas City Royals&nbsp;Salvador Perez&nbsp;has been named the 2024 recipient of Baseball’s most prestigious individual player honor, the&nbsp;Roberto Clemente&nbsp;Award presented by Capital One. Perez was nominated by the Royals for his extraordinary efforts to build healthy and active communities in his native Valencia, Venezuela, his baseball home of Kansas City, Mo. and beyond.Perez, the first member of the Royals to receive the honor, will be formally presented with the Roberto Clemente Award during a pregame press conference at Yankee Stadium before tonight’s Game Three of the World Series presented by Capital One.Perez, the fourth captain in Royals history, a nine-time All-Star, five-time&nbsp;Rawlings&nbsp;Gold Glove Award winner and World Series MVP, has made meaningful humanitarian contributions, creating opportunities and better outcomes for the less fortunate in the following ways:<ul>
 <li>Each winter in Venezuela, Perez and his family distribute bags of food and kitchen supplies to upwards of 2,000 homes in the neediest parts of his hometown of Valencia. He knocks on doors and often goes to the pharmacy for those who need medicine. Over the last decade, he has directly impacted over 10,000 families who have received much-needed relief.</li><li>Perez has paid for dozens of surgeries for kids with cleft lips, annually gives more than 1,000 toys to children’s hospitals, and supports police officers with car repairs, computers, office renovations, and more.</li><li>Perez regularly travels to Colombia to assist the Carlos Fortuna Foundation in helping adults be the best parents they can be. During the COVID-19 shutdown, Colombia set strict travel guidelines. Determined, Perez crossed the border on foot, at significant personal risk, to be there for the families who counted on him.</li><li>In the U.S., Perez has partnered with organizations fighting against ALS, most notably Sarah’s Soldiers, raising money and awareness to find a cure. He also works with Braden’s Hope for Childhood Cancer, which has come to count on Salvy’s generous spirit for dozens of events, often providing once-in-a-lifetime experiences for terminally ill kids.</li><li>Perez has regularly provided support and baseball experiences for teachers and many families of fallen or wounded police officers.</li><li>Perez owns a youth league in Valencia, where hundreds of kids learn to love the game. Perez provides well-kept fields and professional coaches. At the beginning of each season, the kids are given bags with spikes, running shoes, jerseys, gloves, and financial support for their families. Beyond baseball, Perez also takes time to speak to each kid about the dangers of drugs, the importance of education, and other critical lessons for successful lives.</li><li>In Kansas City, Perez made a $1 million foundational donation to the Kansas City Urban Youth Academy, one of MLB’s 11 youth academies. This academy empowers Kansas City’s urban youth through baseball and softball, as well as academic and social opportunities, to become the leaders of tomorrow. Perez’s donation matched the largest in the UYA’s history, helping it welcome over 60,000 youth since its inception in 2018.</li><li>Earlier this summer, Perez hosted over one hundred kids from Kansas City’s urban core for a baseball clinic and inspirational conversation about education and health. He provided funding for each kid to go home with a backpack filled with school supplies for the upcoming year.</li>
 </ul>The Roberto Clemente Award presented by Capital One is the annual recognition of a Major League player who best represents the game of Baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy, and positive contributions, both on and off the field. The concept of honoring Major League players for their philanthropic work was created in 1971 as the “Commissioner’s Award.” It was renamed to the “Roberto Clemente Award” in 1973 to honor the Hall of Famer and 15-time All-Star who died in a plane crash on New Year’s Eve 1972 while attempting to deliver supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.

Salvador Perez named recipient of Roberto Clemente Award 

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes passed for 262 yards and two touchdowns and the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs remained undefeated with a 27-20 victory over the reeling Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

The Chiefs (7-0) extended their winning streak to 13 games, including the playoffs. Their last loss was at home to Las Vegas, but the Chiefs are 5-0 against the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium and 6-0 there including the Super Bowl in February.

Las Vegas (2-6) has lost four consecutive games, but this was the first time the Raiders had scored at least 20 points since a 20-16 victory over Cleveland on Sept. 29.

Mahomes became the fastest quarterback in NFL history to reach 30,000 yards, doing it in his 103rd game. Matthew Stafford had hit that mark at 109 games.

Mahomes' top target was Travis Kelce, who had 10 catches for 90 yards, both season highs. He last caught double-digit passes on Oct. 22, 2023, and this was the highest-yardage output since Nov. 26.

Kelce also had a touchdown catch, his 75th to pass Jason Witten for fifth on the NFL tight end list. Kelce moved within two of breaking Tony Gonzalez's team record.

Gardner Minshew completed 24 of 30 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns for Las Vegas, but was sacked five times. Jakobi Meyers, who missed the two previous games because of an ankle injury, caught six passes for 52 yards and the TD.

Minshew had the burden of carrying an offense that had virtually no running game, finishing with 33 yards, averaging 1.6 per carry.

The Raiders, however, made the champs work for this victory. But Las Vegas failed to take advantage of key opportunities

The Raiders had the ball and 1:57 left on the clock at the end of the first half, but went with two running plays before an incomplete pass on third down. Kansas City got the ball back and went 56 yards on nine plays for Harrison Butker's 42-yard field goal with four seconds left that made it 17-10.

Las Vegas trailed 17-13 in the third quarter when safety Tre'von Moehrig intercepted Mahomes' pass to give the Raiders the ball at the Chiefs 3. Running plays by Alexander Mattison resulted in plays of 2 yards, a no gain and a loss of 2 before Minshew was sacked on fourth down.

The Chiefs then went 87 yards on 19 carries, taking 9:43 off the clock, to set up another field goal from Butker, this one from 24 yards early in the fourth quarter for a seven-point lead.

A strip sack of Minshew set up the final Chiefs' touchdown with 4:59 left to all but seal the victory, though the Raiders scored a TD just before the 2-minute warning to create some drama. Kansas City then recovered the onside kick.

Chiefs: S Nazeeh Johnson (concussion) went out in the first half.

Raiders: C Andre James (ankle) was injured in the second half.

Chiefs: Host Tampa Bay on Monday, Nov. 4.

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 </figure>LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes passed for 262 yards and two touchdowns and the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs remained undefeated with a 27-20 victory over the reeling Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.The Chiefs (7-0) extended their winning streak to 13 games, including the playoffs. Their last loss was at home to Las Vegas, but the Chiefs are 5-0 against the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium and 6-0 there including the Super Bowl in February.Las Vegas (2-6) has lost four consecutive games, but this was the first time the Raiders had scored at least 20 points since a 20-16 victory over Cleveland on Sept. 29.Mahomes became the fastest quarterback in NFL history to reach 30,000 yards, doing it in his 103rd game. Matthew Stafford had hit that mark at 109 games.Mahomes' top target was Travis Kelce, who had 10 catches for 90 yards, both season highs. He last caught double-digit passes on Oct. 22, 2023, and this was the highest-yardage output since Nov. 26.Kelce also had a touchdown catch, his 75th to pass Jason Witten for fifth on the NFL tight end list. Kelce moved within two of breaking Tony Gonzalez's team record.Gardner Minshew completed 24 of 30 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns for Las Vegas, but was sacked five times. Jakobi Meyers, who missed the two previous games because of an ankle injury, caught six passes for 52 yards and the TD.Minshew had the burden of carrying an offense that had virtually no running game, finishing with 33 yards, averaging 1.6 per carry.The Raiders, however, made the champs work for this victory. But Las Vegas failed to take advantage of key opportunitiesThe Raiders had the ball and 1:57 left on the clock at the end of the first half, but went with two running plays before an incomplete pass on third down. Kansas City got the ball back and went 56 yards on nine plays for Harrison Butker's 42-yard field goal with four seconds left that made it 17-10.Las Vegas trailed 17-13 in the third quarter when safety Tre'von Moehrig intercepted Mahomes' pass to give the Raiders the ball at the Chiefs 3. Running plays by Alexander Mattison resulted in plays of 2 yards, a no gain and a loss of 2 before Minshew was sacked on fourth down.The Chiefs then went 87 yards on 19 carries, taking 9:43 off the clock, to set up another field goal from Butker, this one from 24 yards early in the fourth quarter for a seven-point lead.A strip sack of Minshew set up the final Chiefs' touchdown with 4:59 left to all but seal the victory, though the Raiders scored a TD just before the 2-minute warning to create some drama. Kansas City then recovered the onside kick.<h2>Injuries</h2>Chiefs: S Nazeeh Johnson (concussion) went out in the first half.Raiders: C Andre James (ankle) was injured in the second half.<h2>Up next</h2>Chiefs: Host Tampa Bay on Monday, Nov. 4.

🏈 Mahomes passes for 262 yards and 2 TDs, Chiefs beat Raiders  

By Jeremy Obermeyer Salina Post Contributor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Southeast of Saline Lady Trojans won yet another cross-country Regional Championship, as they hosted the KSHSAA Class 3A event on Saturday.&nbsp;

 Southeast narrowly beat out second-place finisher Wichita Trinity in team totals by a score of 70-76.&nbsp; 

The Lady Trojans were led by Piper Brown, who finished in 9th place with a time of 19:56.80

Cali Augustine was next in 12th place (20:08.90), with Ava McGraw in the 14th spot (20:26.80) to round out the SES medal placements.&nbsp; 

Anna Jackson (16th, 20:36.71) and Alea Barnaby (24th, 20:53.90) rounded out the top 25 for the Lady Trojans.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

The boy's team finished second in the team standings with 67 points, 20 points behind the defending state champions from Wichita Trinity, and 57 points ahead of Marysville.&nbsp; 

Jacob Bircher was the first Trojan to cross the finish line, as he finished in 3rd place, with a time of 16:21.28, 

Jacob Tonne was Southeast's other medalist, finishing 11th with a time of 17:00.86.&nbsp; 

Also finishing in the top 25 for Southeast were Zachary Carlin (18th, 17:15.16), Brooks Carlin (20th, 17:18.01), and Cole Franklin (22nd, 17:27.80).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Both teams qualified for the State Championship race, and will travel to rim Rock Farms by Lawrence next Saturday. 

The boys will begin at 10:35, while the girls compete for their fifth consecutive state championship, starting at 12:20.&nbsp; 

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 </figure>By Jeremy Obermeyer Salina Post Contributor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Southeast of Saline Lady Trojans won yet another cross-country Regional Championship, as they hosted the KSHSAA Class 3A event on Saturday.&nbsp;<figure>
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 </figure> Southeast narrowly beat out second-place finisher Wichita Trinity in team totals by a score of 70-76.&nbsp; The Lady Trojans were led by Piper Brown, who finished in 9th place with a time of 19:56.80Cali Augustine was next in 12th place (20:08.90), with Ava McGraw in the 14th spot (20:26.80) to round out the SES medal placements.&nbsp; Anna Jackson (16th, 20:36.71) and Alea Barnaby (24th, 20:53.90) rounded out the top 25 for the Lady Trojans.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The boy's team finished second in the team standings with 67 points, 20 points behind the defending state champions from Wichita Trinity, and 57 points ahead of Marysville.&nbsp; Jacob Bircher was the first Trojan to cross the finish line, as he finished in 3rd place, with a time of 16:21.28, Jacob Tonne was Southeast's other medalist, finishing 11th with a time of 17:00.86.&nbsp; Also finishing in the top 25 for Southeast were Zachary Carlin (18th, 17:15.16), Brooks Carlin (20th, 17:18.01), and Cole Franklin (22nd, 17:27.80).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Both teams qualified for the State Championship race, and will travel to rim Rock Farms by Lawrence next Saturday. The boys will begin at 10:35, while the girls compete for their fifth consecutive state championship, starting at 12:20.&nbsp;

SES girls win regional cross country championship, boys finish runner-up

WICHITA - Kansas Wesleyan Women's Volleyball picked up a pair of wins on Saturday in a triangular with Friends University and Haskell Indian Nations University.

KWU picked a key Kansas Conference win in four sets over Friends 25-18, 27-25, 15-25, 25-21, and swept Haskell in straight sets with three identical scores of 25-19.

The Coyotes hit over .300 as a team in the win over Friends.

KWU trailed 5-2 out of the gates but used a 7-2 run to take a 9-7 lead on <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/94cde784-2fff-4986-a9d2-73f86e705721?elinkdata=14033">Kyla Moore's</a> kill. Friends took a 12-11 lead before KWU scored seven of the next eight points to take an 18-13 lead. Friends never got withing four points the rest of the first set.

The Coyotes took a 5-2 lead in the second set, but Friends came back and took a 7-5 lead, before KWU made a run back with the next four to lead 9-7. The set went back and forth with both teams leading until KWU trailed 25-24 and closed it with three straight kills to win.

Nothing went Wesleyan's way in the third set as KWU fell behind 17-8 in the set and couldn't recover.

KWU had to battle back several times in the fourth set. Every time KWU made a run, Friends answered back. The Coyotes tied it at 11-all before Friends would score twice to take a 13-11. KWU scored the next two to tie it, only to see Friends respond. Trailing 16-14, the Coyotes finally made a run scoring four in a row to take an 18-16 lead. The Falcons got within a point twice after that, the last at 20-19 before a 4-0 KWU run gave the Coyotes match point. Friends scored twice before <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a525fe5b-6cdd-4f2a-9760-c89d318e2934?elinkdata=14033">Rylee Serpan</a> closed it out with a kill.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6586906d-e550-4049-a530-76cdc7a2f888?elinkdata=14033">Kylee Harris</a> led the Coyotes with 15 kills, Josie Decking had 51 assists and 10 digs. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b6273263-9a5c-48d2-a6e7-de983deebff2?elinkdata=14033">Kori Arnold</a> had 21 digs. The Coyotes blocked well in the match with six solos and eight assists for 10 team blocks. Moore was in on five, including three solos.

Against Haskell, the Coyotes trailed 10-6 in the first set, but came back and used a 6-0 run to take a 12-10 lead. The Coyotes continued to pull away in the set taking a 24-17 lead on a 4-0 run before Haskell scored twice, leading up to Moore's kill to end the set.

KWU took a 13-6 lead in the second set, and led 23-15 before Haskell got back within five at 23-18. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/fb196a42-43b2-4cc6-bafe-d509772e8780?elinkdata=14033">Eden Schilder's</a> kill for the Coyotes closed out the set.

Wesleyan switched things up in the third set, but were still able to come away with the win.

KWU saw action from all 18 players on the roster for the game. Harris again led the way with eight kills while freshman <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bf83f62a-70eb-4a84-a181-e234a90b9be1?elinkdata=14033">Madelyn Wolf</a> had seven kills while playing in just two sets. Deckinger had 24 assists in two sets. Arnold had 18 digs, and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0997ed7a-0c7a-4fa8-bc97-80b298e2e45a?elinkdata=14033">Tristyn Hedman</a> had 12.

WICHITA - Kansas Wesleyan Women's Volleyball picked up a pair of wins on Saturday in a triangular with Friends University and Haskell Indian Nations University.KWU picked a key Kansas Conference win in four sets over Friends 25-18, 27-25, 15-25, 25-21, and swept Haskell in straight sets with three identical scores of 25-19.The Coyotes hit over .300 as a team in the win over Friends.KWU trailed 5-2 out of the gates but used a 7-2 run to take a 9-7 lead on <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/94cde784-2fff-4986-a9d2-73f86e705721?elinkdata=14033">Kyla Moore's</a> kill. Friends took a 12-11 lead before KWU scored seven of the next eight points to take an 18-13 lead. Friends never got withing four points the rest of the first set.The Coyotes took a 5-2 lead in the second set, but Friends came back and took a 7-5 lead, before KWU made a run back with the next four to lead 9-7. The set went back and forth with both teams leading until KWU trailed 25-24 and closed it with three straight kills to win.Nothing went Wesleyan's way in the third set as KWU fell behind 17-8 in the set and couldn't recover.KWU had to battle back several times in the fourth set. Every time KWU made a run, Friends answered back. The Coyotes tied it at 11-all before Friends would score twice to take a 13-11. KWU scored the next two to tie it, only to see Friends respond. Trailing 16-14, the Coyotes finally made a run scoring four in a row to take an 18-16 lead. The Falcons got within a point twice after that, the last at 20-19 before a 4-0 KWU run gave the Coyotes match point. Friends scored twice before <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a525fe5b-6cdd-4f2a-9760-c89d318e2934?elinkdata=14033">Rylee Serpan</a> closed it out with a kill.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6586906d-e550-4049-a530-76cdc7a2f888?elinkdata=14033">Kylee Harris</a> led the Coyotes with 15 kills, Josie Decking had 51 assists and 10 digs. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b6273263-9a5c-48d2-a6e7-de983deebff2?elinkdata=14033">Kori Arnold</a> had 21 digs. The Coyotes blocked well in the match with six solos and eight assists for 10 team blocks. Moore was in on five, including three solos.Against Haskell, the Coyotes trailed 10-6 in the first set, but came back and used a 6-0 run to take a 12-10 lead. The Coyotes continued to pull away in the set taking a 24-17 lead on a 4-0 run before Haskell scored twice, leading up to Moore's kill to end the set.KWU took a 13-6 lead in the second set, and led 23-15 before Haskell got back within five at 23-18. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/fb196a42-43b2-4cc6-bafe-d509772e8780?elinkdata=14033">Eden Schilder's</a> kill for the Coyotes closed out the set.Wesleyan switched things up in the third set, but were still able to come away with the win.KWU saw action from all 18 players on the roster for the game. Harris again led the way with eight kills while freshman <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bf83f62a-70eb-4a84-a181-e234a90b9be1?elinkdata=14033">Madelyn Wolf</a> had seven kills while playing in just two sets. Deckinger had 24 assists in two sets. Arnold had 18 digs, and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0997ed7a-0c7a-4fa8-bc97-80b298e2e45a?elinkdata=14033">Tristyn Hedman</a> had 12.

KWU Women's Volleyball gets wins over Friends and Haskell

ASHLAND, Neb. - Kansas Wesleyan Men's Cross Country finished in fourth place out of 27 teams at Saturday's Doane Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic at Mahoney State Park.

The Coyotes were fourth behind a trio of nationally ranked teams in No. 4 Saint Mary, No. 3 College of Saint Mary and No. 11 Dordt. The No. 18 ranked Coyotes did finish higher than No. 15 ranked Doane in the team standings.

Wesleyan was paced by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3000b0dd-d036-4fd5-ac54-58d9e403070d?elinkdata=14008">Julian Avila</a> who covered the 8000m course in 24:58.7. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f8ea804f-71b6-4924-b6a1-2ff8fd2a6305?elinkdata=14008">Damion Jackson</a> was 18th in 25:02.6, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6f6ef425-3175-4142-b92d-16a71f31129d?elinkdata=14008">Austin Hess</a> was 19th in 25:03.9, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b0cd1a83-79f0-47b2-a8ff-f0532e7d3ff5?elinkdata=14008">Jake Cruz</a> was 40th in 25:35.7, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/81cf26e3-69cd-451f-87c7-ce41d45ad6f1?elinkdata=14008">Austin Schaeffer</a> was 50th in 25:46.5, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7a94c5c0-4b72-4121-a153-0e0b0c2bc068?elinkdata=14008">Ty Davidson</a> was 53rd in 25:49.6, and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cc6ba991-8ca6-4d34-8c97-c9167117fb18?elinkdata=14008">Brenden Ellis</a> round out the team scorers for the Coyotes in 25:05.2.

Tytus Reed was 59th in 25:54.6, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1aee1c53-0898-4052-98e9-5ffd61afcffb?elinkdata=14008">Giovanni Rios</a> was 98th in 26:25.8, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e9f41dfd-52d9-4a5d-88a7-02bf79c506f7?elinkdata=14008">Nicolas Martinez</a> was 104th in 26:31.1, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/707b577e-e069-49e3-9980-56dc8e3f33c3?elinkdata=14008">Wyatt Johnson</a> was 107th in 26:34.2, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f589cb9e-63f0-40d8-8808-feeea1ddfedd?elinkdata=14008">Evan Pearce</a> was 170th in 27:21.1, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3cf95362-f3c9-4913-94b1-ac97983b394e?elinkdata=14008">Triston Cottone</a> was 188th in 27:35.1, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0a759cd6-dfb6-47d7-b46c-7299e75e4fda?elinkdata=14008">Nate Chavez</a> was 220th in 28:00.1, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4fcc3c37-14ee-430c-bf3a-aadf46e8ff2f?elinkdata=14008">Brodie Bradshaw</a> was 226th in 28:08.6, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c54b5894-d0dc-4b22-9f74-6d978522eccb?elinkdata=14008">Ian Doss</a> was 230th in 28:14.0, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6b3e5cac-9607-49bd-883d-2879de508860?elinkdata=14008">Landon Steeger</a> was 255th in 28:46, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/303cb907-5fa8-4f6e-94ad-ba61e04b2e96?elinkdata=14008">Roman Mai</a> was 259th in 28:51.1, and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/29fde8b7-35a5-40f5-8fbb-b44ef320501c?elinkdata=14008">Will Childers</a> was 294th in 29:51.3 to round out the Coyote runners in the race.

College of Idaho had the top three individual finishers in the race led by Daniel Butler with a time of 23:56.1. C of I was the team champion as well with 31 points, followed by Saint Mary with 69 and Dordt with 113. Kansas Wesleyan was fourth with 138 and Doane was fifth with 200.

ASHLAND, Neb. - Kansas Wesleyan Men's Cross Country finished in fourth place out of 27 teams at Saturday's Doane Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic at Mahoney State Park.The Coyotes were fourth behind a trio of nationally ranked teams in No. 4 Saint Mary, No. 3 College of Saint Mary and No. 11 Dordt. The No. 18 ranked Coyotes did finish higher than No. 15 ranked Doane in the team standings.Wesleyan was paced by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3000b0dd-d036-4fd5-ac54-58d9e403070d?elinkdata=14008">Julian Avila</a> who covered the 8000m course in 24:58.7. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f8ea804f-71b6-4924-b6a1-2ff8fd2a6305?elinkdata=14008">Damion Jackson</a> was 18th in 25:02.6, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6f6ef425-3175-4142-b92d-16a71f31129d?elinkdata=14008">Austin Hess</a> was 19th in 25:03.9, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b0cd1a83-79f0-47b2-a8ff-f0532e7d3ff5?elinkdata=14008">Jake Cruz</a> was 40th in 25:35.7, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/81cf26e3-69cd-451f-87c7-ce41d45ad6f1?elinkdata=14008">Austin Schaeffer</a> was 50th in 25:46.5, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7a94c5c0-4b72-4121-a153-0e0b0c2bc068?elinkdata=14008">Ty Davidson</a> was 53rd in 25:49.6, and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cc6ba991-8ca6-4d34-8c97-c9167117fb18?elinkdata=14008">Brenden Ellis</a> round out the team scorers for the Coyotes in 25:05.2.Tytus Reed was 59th in 25:54.6, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1aee1c53-0898-4052-98e9-5ffd61afcffb?elinkdata=14008">Giovanni Rios</a> was 98th in 26:25.8, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e9f41dfd-52d9-4a5d-88a7-02bf79c506f7?elinkdata=14008">Nicolas Martinez</a> was 104th in 26:31.1, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/707b577e-e069-49e3-9980-56dc8e3f33c3?elinkdata=14008">Wyatt Johnson</a> was 107th in 26:34.2, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f589cb9e-63f0-40d8-8808-feeea1ddfedd?elinkdata=14008">Evan Pearce</a> was 170th in 27:21.1, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3cf95362-f3c9-4913-94b1-ac97983b394e?elinkdata=14008">Triston Cottone</a> was 188th in 27:35.1, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0a759cd6-dfb6-47d7-b46c-7299e75e4fda?elinkdata=14008">Nate Chavez</a> was 220th in 28:00.1, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4fcc3c37-14ee-430c-bf3a-aadf46e8ff2f?elinkdata=14008">Brodie Bradshaw</a> was 226th in 28:08.6, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c54b5894-d0dc-4b22-9f74-6d978522eccb?elinkdata=14008">Ian Doss</a> was 230th in 28:14.0, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6b3e5cac-9607-49bd-883d-2879de508860?elinkdata=14008">Landon Steeger</a> was 255th in 28:46, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/303cb907-5fa8-4f6e-94ad-ba61e04b2e96?elinkdata=14008">Roman Mai</a> was 259th in 28:51.1, and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/29fde8b7-35a5-40f5-8fbb-b44ef320501c?elinkdata=14008">Will Childers</a> was 294th in 29:51.3 to round out the Coyote runners in the race.College of Idaho had the top three individual finishers in the race led by Daniel Butler with a time of 23:56.1. C of I was the team champion as well with 31 points, followed by Saint Mary with 69 and Dordt with 113. Kansas Wesleyan was fourth with 138 and Doane was fifth with 200.

Coyote MXC finishes fourth at Doane Blazing Tiger

ASHLAND, Neb. - Kansas Wesleyan Women's Cross Country had an excellent day on the course as the Coyotes finished fourth out of 27 teams at the Doane Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic at Mahoney State Park.

The Coyotes finished with 153 points in the meet, 53 better than fifth place Lewis-Clark State in the standings, but were behind three NAIA Top 15 ranked teams. The Coyotes' finish over Lewis-Clark State was a victory for the Coyotes over a higher rated team.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/960565a1-9761-406c-aef9-7711dc4de2fd?elinkdata=13983">Madisyn Ehrlich</a> led the way for the Coyotes with a time of 22.38.8 to cover the 6000m course. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a5467951-60de-4713-a975-319c3c54a993?elinkdata=13983">Kierra Jensen</a> was 25th with a time of 22:51.1, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/dd87bf32-dbe2-4522-8a23-7d2093ddbcf7?elinkdata=13983">Josie Koppes</a> was 26th in 22:51.3, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/41098fbf-be30-4662-a608-64f9fc1dab40?elinkdata=13983">Charlee Lind</a> was 42nd in 23:07.2, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/db0df28e-4946-4d0d-ab26-058779a23c37?elinkdata=13983">Kirstin Hackney</a> was 54th in 23:29.9, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1ece34fe-ffa6-44b5-a11a-617336f4bd6d?elinkdata=13983">Alayna Behrman</a> was 57th in 23:33, and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3380d9df-cd09-4e5f-a4df-138ae5dbcb58?elinkdata=13983">Micah Dickens</a> was 84th in 24:13.4 to round out the team scorers for the Coyotes.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c6cb4673-69a9-447d-bb92-083b91655f4d?elinkdata=13983">Hailey Nordhus</a> was 111th in 24:27.6. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/691ed841-95c1-4974-98ce-36384d4b5446?elinkdata=13983">Mya Schweitzer</a> was 113th in 24:29.8, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ef5bdc3a-befd-42c0-85aa-d619b1447378?elinkdata=13983">Shelby Lingle</a> was 170th in 25:25.4, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/94546595-f082-4763-a555-21403ef891aa?elinkdata=13983">Makayla Little</a> was 188th in 25:46.2, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7bb6fb47-bffb-4f86-864f-01b86dc919ae?elinkdata=13983">Allyson Taylor</a> was 195th in 25:53, and Emma McAllister was 224th in 26:20.8 to round out the Coyote finishers.

Reagan Hiebert of Saint Mary was the individual champion. Saint Mary also claimed the team title with 30 points. College of Idaho was second and Dordt was third.

ASHLAND, Neb. - Kansas Wesleyan Women's Cross Country had an excellent day on the course as the Coyotes finished fourth out of 27 teams at the Doane Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic at Mahoney State Park.The Coyotes finished with 153 points in the meet, 53 better than fifth place Lewis-Clark State in the standings, but were behind three NAIA Top 15 ranked teams. The Coyotes' finish over Lewis-Clark State was a victory for the Coyotes over a higher rated team.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/960565a1-9761-406c-aef9-7711dc4de2fd?elinkdata=13983">Madisyn Ehrlich</a> led the way for the Coyotes with a time of 22.38.8 to cover the 6000m course. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a5467951-60de-4713-a975-319c3c54a993?elinkdata=13983">Kierra Jensen</a> was 25th with a time of 22:51.1, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/dd87bf32-dbe2-4522-8a23-7d2093ddbcf7?elinkdata=13983">Josie Koppes</a> was 26th in 22:51.3, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/41098fbf-be30-4662-a608-64f9fc1dab40?elinkdata=13983">Charlee Lind</a> was 42nd in 23:07.2, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/db0df28e-4946-4d0d-ab26-058779a23c37?elinkdata=13983">Kirstin Hackney</a> was 54th in 23:29.9, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1ece34fe-ffa6-44b5-a11a-617336f4bd6d?elinkdata=13983">Alayna Behrman</a> was 57th in 23:33, and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3380d9df-cd09-4e5f-a4df-138ae5dbcb58?elinkdata=13983">Micah Dickens</a> was 84th in 24:13.4 to round out the team scorers for the Coyotes.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c6cb4673-69a9-447d-bb92-083b91655f4d?elinkdata=13983">Hailey Nordhus</a> was 111th in 24:27.6. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/691ed841-95c1-4974-98ce-36384d4b5446?elinkdata=13983">Mya Schweitzer</a> was 113th in 24:29.8, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ef5bdc3a-befd-42c0-85aa-d619b1447378?elinkdata=13983">Shelby Lingle</a> was 170th in 25:25.4, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/94546595-f082-4763-a555-21403ef891aa?elinkdata=13983">Makayla Little</a> was 188th in 25:46.2, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7bb6fb47-bffb-4f86-864f-01b86dc919ae?elinkdata=13983">Allyson Taylor</a> was 195th in 25:53, and Emma McAllister was 224th in 26:20.8 to round out the Coyote finishers.A total of 308 runners started the race.Reagan Hiebert of Saint Mary was the individual champion. Saint Mary also claimed the team title with 30 points. College of Idaho was second and Dordt was third.

KWU WXC finishes fourth at Doane Blazing Tiger

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Former Wildcat Tylor Perry was selected with the 15th pick by Raptors 905 in the 2024 NBA G League Draft on Saturday (October 26) afternoon.

Perry had already signed an Exhibition-10 deal with the Toronto Raptors in late June, playing with the Summer League team at the NBA 2K25 Summer League in Las Vegas July 12-22. He played in all 4 games in summer league action, averaging 1.8 points, 1.5 assists and 0.8 rebounds in 7.3 minutes per game. The Exhibit 10 contract allowed the Raptors to convert Perry’s one-year, minimum contract into a two-way contract.

G-League training camp runs from Monday, Oct. 28 to Thursday, Nov. 7 with the regular season for Raptors 905 beginning on Saturday, Nov. 9 with a matchup with the Delaware Blue Coats.

A 5-foot-11, 180-pound guard from Fort Coffee, Okla., Perry spent one season at K-State, earning All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors after leading the Wildcats in several categories, including scoring (519), 3-point field goals made (93), free throws (160), assists (148) and minutes (2,238), while starting all 34 games. He scored in double figures in a team-best 24 games with 11 20-point performances. For the season, he averaged a team-best 15.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 36.4 minutes per game.

Perry scored nearly 2,500 points during his college career (2,490 points), which included stints at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College (2019-21), North Texas (2021-23) and K-State (2023-24). He posted double figures in 81 of his 101 career games at the Division I level with 30 20-point efforts and one 30-point performance. He led those teams to a combined 128-40 (.762) record with 4 20-win seasons, one NJCAA National Championship (2021), one NIT Championship (2023) and two conference titles (2021 KJCCC, 2022 C-USA).

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Former Wildcat Tylor Perry was selected with the 15th pick by Raptors 905 in the 2024 NBA G League Draft on Saturday (October 26) afternoon.Perry had already signed an Exhibition-10 deal with the Toronto Raptors in late June, playing with the Summer League team at the NBA 2K25 Summer League in Las Vegas July 12-22. He played in all 4 games in summer league action, averaging 1.8 points, 1.5 assists and 0.8 rebounds in 7.3 minutes per game. The Exhibit 10 contract allowed the Raptors to convert Perry’s one-year, minimum contract into a two-way contract.G-League training camp runs from Monday, Oct. 28 to Thursday, Nov. 7 with the regular season for Raptors 905 beginning on Saturday, Nov. 9 with a matchup with the Delaware Blue Coats.A 5-foot-11, 180-pound guard from Fort Coffee, Okla., Perry spent one season at K-State, earning All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors after leading the Wildcats in several categories, including scoring (519), 3-point field goals made (93), free throws (160), assists (148) and minutes (2,238), while starting all 34 games. He scored in double figures in a team-best 24 games with 11 20-point performances. For the season, he averaged a team-best 15.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 36.4 minutes per game.Perry scored nearly 2,500 points during his college career (2,490 points), which included stints at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College (2019-21), North Texas (2021-23) and K-State (2023-24). He posted double figures in 81 of his 101 career games at the Division I level with 30 20-point efforts and one 30-point performance. He led those teams to a combined 128-40 (.762) record with 4 20-win seasons, one NJCAA National Championship (2021), one NIT Championship (2023) and two conference titles (2021 KJCCC, 2022 C-USA).

Perry Chosen by Raptors in NBA G-League Draft

A strong defensive effort by the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes sent Wesleyan to a 1-0 win over the Friends Falcons on Saturday at JRI Hospitality Stadium at the Graves Family Sports Complex.

The Coyote defense was again stellar on the pitch, holding Friends to only four shots, and two on frame, both saved by keeper <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/31c1ef39-9d49-4a16-9109-3e1c456dc339?elinkdata=13933">Santiago Pagnutti</a>.

The Coyotes peppered the Friends goal in the first half sending 11 shots, but only getting three on frame in the half.

Wesleyan's goal came in the 30th minute when Friends was called for a hand ball in the penalty area, and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3dcfd29d-a1dd-4582-9994-e052fcbd0f59?elinkdata=13933">Noel Zimbeva</a> converted the resulting penalty kick for the lone goal of the match by either side.

The Coyotes would play possession soccer in the second half, controlling the ball for a majority of the time.

Friends had a chance to equalize in the 79th minute, but Pagnutti recorded a save on a shot by Jose Quiel to preserve the clean sheet.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cc7e333d-fb32-40b6-b2db-0acb09d12fe2?elinkdata=13933">Kamille Kum</a> led the Coyotes with three shots.

A strong defensive effort by the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes sent Wesleyan to a 1-0 win over the Friends Falcons on Saturday at JRI Hospitality Stadium at the Graves Family Sports Complex.The Coyote defense was again stellar on the pitch, holding Friends to only four shots, and two on frame, both saved by keeper <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/31c1ef39-9d49-4a16-9109-3e1c456dc339?elinkdata=13933">Santiago Pagnutti</a>.The Coyotes peppered the Friends goal in the first half sending 11 shots, but only getting three on frame in the half.Wesleyan's goal came in the 30th minute when Friends was called for a hand ball in the penalty area, and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3dcfd29d-a1dd-4582-9994-e052fcbd0f59?elinkdata=13933">Noel Zimbeva</a> converted the resulting penalty kick for the lone goal of the match by either side.The Coyotes would play possession soccer in the second half, controlling the ball for a majority of the time.Friends had a chance to equalize in the 79th minute, but Pagnutti recorded a save on a shot by Jose Quiel to preserve the clean sheet.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cc7e333d-fb32-40b6-b2db-0acb09d12fe2?elinkdata=13933">Kamille Kum</a> led the Coyotes with three shots.

KWU Men's Soccer gets 1-0 win over Friends

LEAVENWORTH - Another near-perfect first half produced another Kansas Conference and Bissell Division victory for Kansas Wesleyan.

The Coyotes thoroughly dominated the first 30 minutes and rolled to a 38-19 victory over Saint Mary on Saturday afternoon at Charles Berkel Memorial Stadium. They led Avila 35-3 at halftime enroute to a 38-3 victory a week earlier.

KWU improves to 3-3 overall, 2-0 in the Gene Bissell Division. Saint Mary falls to 1-6 and 0-2.

A juggernaut rushing attack paved the way Saturday as the Coyotes finished with 384 yards on 38 attempts - a whopping 10.1 yards per carry.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/40e896c9-71a8-4e54-b6a8-f0e7525045ae?elinkdata=13958">Luke Armstrong</a> had 264 yards on 19 carries - an average of 13.9 yards - and scored three touchdowns. He scored on a one-yard run in the first quarter for KWU's first score and scored twice in the second quarter on runs of 96 and 63 yards. He had 203 yards on 10 carries at halftime.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c1a286c3-a854-40ff-80c6-8f898e2d2ebe?elinkdata=13958">Zarek Fewell</a> had a huge game as well, gaining 115 yards on 17 carries. He accounted for the Coyotes' second touchdown of the day on one-yard run later in the first quarter.

"We're pretty blessed to have Fewell and Luke," KWU co-interim head coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c2346f6e-cc68-401b-b096-88c8bf6d9a14?elinkdata=13958">Chris Snyder</a> said on the postgame radio show. "It's literally a 1A and 1B punch and the O-line played great. I thought coach (James) Bauer (offensive coordinator) did an amazing job of running what was working."

After punting on their initial possession, the Coyotes scored six of the next seven times they had the ball.

Leading 14-0 following Armstrong and Fewell's touchdowns the Spires' attempted a fake punt on fourth down but a pass by their punter fell incomplete. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/51aa0351-8644-41b0-8ded-9caf344a487f?elinkdata=13958">Richard Lara</a> promptly threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/42d55664-5320-47ab-9ad0-4f0fe0aef1b5?elinkdata=13958">Woody Banks</a> on the first play from scrimmage making it 21-0 with 45 seconds left in the quarter.

After a USM punt early in the second quarter pinned the Coyotes back at their 4-yard line Armstrong took a handoff and sprinted 96 yards for a touchdown that Wesleyan a 28-0 lead with 11:03 left in the half.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7b0e197f-d78e-4b64-b135-d51c4032d74f?elinkdata=13958">Colby Klieman's</a> interception on the Spires' next possession gave the Coyotes the ball at the Saint Mary 39 and five plays later <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/40f828b1-96ae-427d-89ec-9702e934ee7e?elinkdata=13958">Talon Cope</a> kicked a 39-yard field goal to push the lead to 31-0 with 8:10 left in the half.

Saint Mary scored on Raymond Webster's 37-yard run with 1:52 remaining making it 31-7. On KWU's first play following the kickoff Armstrong was off to the races once more going 63 yards for his third touchdown of the half and gave the Coyotes the 31-point halftime advantage.

Lara and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/897bc8ba-ae8f-4d46-a436-95df782bfd48?elinkdata=13958">Byron McNair</a> alternated at quarterback once again. Lara was 9 of 14 passing for 60 yards and one touchdown while McNair was 1 of 3 for 17 yards. Banks had four catches for 42 yards.

It was another solid day for the defense as well. The Spires had 366 total yards, but quarterback Cesar Vela was 15 of 30 passing for 121 yards, one touchdown and the three interceptions.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b17f5f93-71e1-4045-ab77-25ebf82a1026?elinkdata=13958">Deyondre Gomez</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e3fab04e-7f50-4da2-995f-5a590e75e2ec?elinkdata=13958">Quatama Massaquoi</a> had first half interceptions along with Klieman. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/17c63c90-7302-4235-906d-de7fc7a20a98?elinkdata=13958">Myles Elam</a> had nine tackles and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/52ae171a-e27b-4330-9028-8f3851db4bc7?elinkdata=13958">Jordan Diggins</a> had seven tackles.

"I think coach (Nolan) Jones and his staff had a great (defensive) gameplan," Snyder said. "Really good effort by the kids. I couldn't say anything more, really proud of them."

The Coyotes play their next two games Gene Bissell Field at JRI Stadium and the Graves Family Sports Complex starting with Tabor at 1 p.m. next Saturday. The Bluejays (4-4, 2-0 Bissell) defeated Avila 41-28 Saturday in Kansas City, Missouri.

"(Saint Mary) made a run in the second half and we had some adversity but I thought for the most part we handled it pretty decent," Snyder said. "The kids got off the bus ready to go. That's always your fear as a coach on a long road trip and having to be on the bus at 7 (a.m.).

LEAVENWORTH - Another near-perfect first half produced another Kansas Conference and Bissell Division victory for Kansas Wesleyan.The Coyotes thoroughly dominated the first 30 minutes and rolled to a 38-19 victory over Saint Mary on Saturday afternoon at Charles Berkel Memorial Stadium. They led Avila 35-3 at halftime enroute to a 38-3 victory a week earlier.KWU improves to 3-3 overall, 2-0 in the Gene Bissell Division. Saint Mary falls to 1-6 and 0-2.A juggernaut rushing attack paved the way Saturday as the Coyotes finished with 384 yards on 38 attempts - a whopping 10.1 yards per carry.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/40e896c9-71a8-4e54-b6a8-f0e7525045ae?elinkdata=13958">Luke Armstrong</a> had 264 yards on 19 carries - an average of 13.9 yards - and scored three touchdowns. He scored on a one-yard run in the first quarter for KWU's first score and scored twice in the second quarter on runs of 96 and 63 yards. He had 203 yards on 10 carries at halftime.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c1a286c3-a854-40ff-80c6-8f898e2d2ebe?elinkdata=13958">Zarek Fewell</a> had a huge game as well, gaining 115 yards on 17 carries. He accounted for the Coyotes' second touchdown of the day on one-yard run later in the first quarter."We're pretty blessed to have Fewell and Luke," KWU co-interim head coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c2346f6e-cc68-401b-b096-88c8bf6d9a14?elinkdata=13958">Chris Snyder</a> said on the postgame radio show. "It's literally a 1A and 1B punch and the O-line played great. I thought coach (James) Bauer (offensive coordinator) did an amazing job of running what was working."After punting on their initial possession, the Coyotes scored six of the next seven times they had the ball.Leading 14-0 following Armstrong and Fewell's touchdowns the Spires' attempted a fake punt on fourth down but a pass by their punter fell incomplete. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/51aa0351-8644-41b0-8ded-9caf344a487f?elinkdata=13958">Richard Lara</a> promptly threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/42d55664-5320-47ab-9ad0-4f0fe0aef1b5?elinkdata=13958">Woody Banks</a> on the first play from scrimmage making it 21-0 with 45 seconds left in the quarter.After a USM punt early in the second quarter pinned the Coyotes back at their 4-yard line Armstrong took a handoff and sprinted 96 yards for a touchdown that Wesleyan a 28-0 lead with 11:03 left in the half.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7b0e197f-d78e-4b64-b135-d51c4032d74f?elinkdata=13958">Colby Klieman's</a> interception on the Spires' next possession gave the Coyotes the ball at the Saint Mary 39 and five plays later <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/40f828b1-96ae-427d-89ec-9702e934ee7e?elinkdata=13958">Talon Cope</a> kicked a 39-yard field goal to push the lead to 31-0 with 8:10 left in the half.Saint Mary scored on Raymond Webster's 37-yard run with 1:52 remaining making it 31-7. On KWU's first play following the kickoff Armstrong was off to the races once more going 63 yards for his third touchdown of the half and gave the Coyotes the 31-point halftime advantage.Lara and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/897bc8ba-ae8f-4d46-a436-95df782bfd48?elinkdata=13958">Byron McNair</a> alternated at quarterback once again. Lara was 9 of 14 passing for 60 yards and one touchdown while McNair was 1 of 3 for 17 yards. Banks had four catches for 42 yards.It was another solid day for the defense as well. The Spires had 366 total yards, but quarterback Cesar Vela was 15 of 30 passing for 121 yards, one touchdown and the three interceptions.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b17f5f93-71e1-4045-ab77-25ebf82a1026?elinkdata=13958">Deyondre Gomez</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e3fab04e-7f50-4da2-995f-5a590e75e2ec?elinkdata=13958">Quatama Massaquoi</a> had first half interceptions along with Klieman. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/17c63c90-7302-4235-906d-de7fc7a20a98?elinkdata=13958">Myles Elam</a> had nine tackles and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/52ae171a-e27b-4330-9028-8f3851db4bc7?elinkdata=13958">Jordan Diggins</a> had seven tackles."I think coach (Nolan) Jones and his staff had a great (defensive) gameplan," Snyder said. "Really good effort by the kids. I couldn't say anything more, really proud of them."The Coyotes play their next two games Gene Bissell Field at JRI Stadium and the Graves Family Sports Complex starting with Tabor at 1 p.m. next Saturday. The Bluejays (4-4, 2-0 Bissell) defeated Avila 41-28 Saturday in Kansas City, Missouri."(Saint Mary) made a run in the second half and we had some adversity but I thought for the most part we handled it pretty decent," Snyder said. "The kids got off the bus ready to go. That's always your fear as a coach on a long road trip and having to be on the bus at 7 (a.m.).

Coyotes topple Spires 38-19 behind Armstrong’s career day

By Jeremy Obermeyer Salina Post Contributor

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 </figure>By Jeremy Obermeyer Salina Post ContributorSoutheast of Saline traveled to Ellsworth on Friday night as they looked to keep their perfect regular season streak alive.&nbsp; The Trojans have not lost a regular-season game since 2019 and have not lost to the Bearcats in the last nine meetings, but along with those streaks, there was also a lot more on the line in the regular-season closer.&nbsp;<figure>
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 </figure>Southeast was also looking to win their seventh consecutive NCAA league title, fifth consecutive District title, plus looking to earn the #1 seed and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;After both teams played through a scoreless opening for the third week in a row, the Trojans put up 30 points in the second quarter on their way to a to a 44-8 victory over the Bearcats.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“I thought our second quarter was real good” SES Head Coach, Mitch Gebhardt said. “Obviously, when you score 30 points and hold Ellsworth to 0, I thought we played real well. We tackled better tonight than we have the last two weeks, and I thought our kids did a pretty good job against the running game tonight.”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trojans had a total of 548 yards of offense while only allowing Ellsworth 164 yards.&nbsp; Gannon Jacobson threw for 274 yards and 2 touchdowns, completing 15 of 23 passes, while Gray Gebhardt led the purple in rushing with 136 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries, Tucker Thaxton was the leading receiver with 7 catches for 119 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Southeast ends the regular season with a perfect 8-0 record, giving them the #1 seed and home field in the playoffs where they will host Larned next Friday night.Ellsworth meanwhile, drops to 5-3, giving them the #13 seed, they will travel to Hoisington.You can rewatch this game on-demand any time by clicking <a href="https://youtube.com/live/Mvqd5EADrxY">HERE</a>.