BY SALINA POST
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Hello and happy Friday, everybody, it’s Tyler Henry, back with another KINA Sports Update presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic and Sports Medicine…
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The Kansas City Chiefs and Arrowhead Events are hosting the fifth-annual Red Wednesday Run to coincide with the 33rd year of the club’s traditional Red Friday celebration. Red Wednesday will be celebrated on September 4 with the Chiefs opening the season at home against the Ravens on Thursday, September 5th
This year’s edition of the race remains virtual and will be part of festivities leading up to the start of the season. Registration is now open at chiefs.com/red-wednesday/run with two registration options available.
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Elsewhere As part of K-State Athletics’ continued effort to provide the Best Fan Experience, all athletics facilities will be cashless venues starting with the 2024-25 season. Going cashless will reduce wait times while providing a faster and more secure payment system for fans. The change will also allow the facilities and staff to operate more efficiently.
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And finally speaking of K-State Tara Davis-Woodhall, an assistant coach under new K-State Wildcat track and field coach Travis Geopfert, walked away with Olympic gold on Thursday in the long jump, winning with a bound of roughly 23 feet, 4 inches
Davis-Woodhall, who graduated as a student-athlete at the University of Texas was just announced as an assistant coach for the Wildcats back on Aug. 2nd.
The US leads China atop the medal count 103-74
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That’s your sports update for today, but for even more great area sports content like this, check out Salina Post and stay tuned to KINA.