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Shocker Brew 4/26: Fresh Ink

Shocker Brew 4/26: Fresh Ink

Today, track and field set for split-meet weekend and men’s basketball adds a new member

Zach Garrett
April 26, 2024

Good morning! Shocker pole vault coach Aliyah Welter is trying to work her way to qualifying for the 2024 Olympics. Read about her journey as she balances training herself and her team.

What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?

👟 Shockers set for split-meet weekend
🏀 Men’s basketball adds new member
🌾 And much, much more!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

The Shockers will face off against the Mean Green of North Texas this weekend with a slightly altered schedule thanks to some uncooperative weather. The teams will play a doubleheader on Friday followed by a Saturday game with the time to be determined.

There are only two weeks left of the regular season, and another big weekend awaits with conference standings implications when the two teams meet in Denton. North Texas is three games up on the Shockers in the standings, but Wichita State leads the all-time series with North Texas, 14-6.

🔍️ Check out the scouting report on North Texas

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Strong Start. Wichita State sent four runners to the Drake Relays and left with two Shocker all-time top-10 list times and four season bests. Lucy Ndungu recorded an almost full-minute personal best in the 5,000 meters, running 16:29.17, the seventh-fastest time in school history in her 5K season debut. In the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Jenna Muma and Miranda Dick finished 21^st and 2^nd , respectively. Muma recorded a personal best to improve her time at the No. 10 spot on the Shocker all-time list, clocking 10:35.25 in the first heat and Dick finished in 10:35.33 (SB) in the second heat.

🔼 Next Up. Shocker men’s basketball has inked AJ McGinnis to play for the team in the 2024-25 season. A native of Huntsville, Ala., McGinnis will be a senior on next season's team after spending the previous two seasons at Lipscomb and a year each at Cincinnati and UNC Greensboro. McGinnis started all 32 games this past season and posted 13.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game on 46.1 percent shooting from the field and 39.7 percent from beyond the arc.

🗣️ "AJ is a welcome addition to our team next season because of his character and skill set. He is well-known as an elite shooter and has made timely game-winning shots throughout his collegiate career. AJ will be able to make an instant impact on both ends of the court. We are excited that he chose to finish his collegiate career as a Shocker." - Paul Mills, head coach

🔼 Back At It. Shocker baseball returns to AAC play this weekend with a three-game home series against Tulane. Wichita State won two of three games against the Green Wave last season in New Orleans and will look to break its current losing streak at Eck Stadium.

🔼 Island Time. Wichita State women's basketball is headed to the beach after announcing a 2024 U.S. Virgin Islands Foreign Tour from July 28 through August 2 this summer. The Shockers will arrive in St. Thomas on July 28 and play two games (opponents TBA), one on July 30 and another on July 31. The itinerary includes stops at Mountain Top, Drake's Seat, Magen's Bay, Fort Christian, Coral World, Coki Beach and more.

🤔 SHOCKER TRIVIA

AAC Leaders. Wichita State track and field heads into the weekend with various student-athletes at the top of their crafts.

Our question today: how many Shockers lead the AAC in their respective events?

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times Central

Friday, April 26

Saturday, April 27

Sunday, April 28

⚾️ Baseball vs. Tulane @ 1:00pm in Wichita, KS | Tickets | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

🌾 Click here to see the full Wichita State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Five!

Here are the Shockers who lead the conference in their events:

Lucy Ndungu: 10,000m – 33:41.31
Joseph Holthusen: 110m hurdles – 13.84W
Brady Palen: High jump - 2.20m/7'2.5"
Josh Parrish: Long Jump – 7.94m/26'0.75"
Destiny Masters: Heptathlon – 5,749 points

🌾 Have a great weekend, y’all!