Good morning, Shocker Nation! Wichita State track and field snagged 17 event wins in its regular season finale, and the Shockers honored their 20 seniors Friday afternoon at the Shocker Open.
 
Three Shockers recorded marks to put themselves in qualifying position for the NCAA West Preliminaries. Aurora Wessel ran a personal-best 13.47 to win the 100-meter hurdles, moving up to 38^th in the west region and seventh in the AAC. Blake McCormick threw a personal-best 64.75m/212'5" to win the javelin, moving up to 43^rd in the west region and sixth in the AAC. Jason Parrish moved up from 25^th to 23^rd in the west region in the 400-meter hurdles, running a personal-best 50.72 to win the event.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition of the Shocker Brew? Find out below!

⚾️ WSU reliever Nick Potter had the best outing of his career on Friday
👟 “RH: You Cannot Be Scared” feature on Joakim Genereux
🌾 And much, much more!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

Pitch Perfect. Though Rice’s Treyton Rank hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 13th inning to lift Rice to a 4-3 win over the Wichita State baseball team on Friday night in the extra-innings thriller, the Shockers had an impressive showing.

WSU reliever Nick Potter turned in the best outing of his career, firing four hitless, scoreless innings with six strikeouts to get the game to the 12th. Jordan Rogers set the program's career hit by pitch record with his 51st and 52nd HBPs, the latter coming leading off the top of the ninth inning.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Moms Make the World Go Round. We hope all the Shocker moms out there were spoiled rotten on Mother’s Day!

🔼 All’s Well That Ends Well. The Wichita State baseball team took advantage of nine walks and five hit by pitches to pile up a season-high 18 runs in an 18-7 victory over Rice on Sunday afternoon.

The game was called after eight innings due to the 10-run rule.

The Shockers (16-34, 8-16) scored in each of their final five innings, including big frames of four, five and seven runs. All nine Shockers scored a run and eight of the nine Shockers recorded a hit and an RBI.

🔼 Fearless in the 400. Joakim Genereux knew the 400 meters is a test of grit and fitness for a sprinter and he agreed to take on the challenge before coming to Wichita State. He did not know it would take almost three years to learn the essence of the race.
 
"To run a good 400, you cannot be scared," he said. "I go for it. I'm not scared anymore."
 
Genereux ranks second in WSU's indoor 200 career list (21.35 seconds) and fourth in the 400 (48.02). Outdoors, he is No. 3 in the 200 (20.91). He is the first leg in the 1,600-meter relay team that set the school record indoors (3:08.25) and outdoors (3:07.71) this season.

👟 : READ “RH: YOU CANNOT BE SCARED”

🔼 Holding Court. Wichita State tennis coaches Darragh Glavin and Colin Foster join the podcast to discuss continued progress by both programs in 2024-25. Foster, who coaches the Shocker women, talks about how the Shockers added depth to its lineup and how an uncomfortable team meeting before a match turned into a positive.

Glavin, in his third season as men's coach, talks about setting a culture and learning on the job. We break down why the AAC is one of the nation's top tennis conferences and why Shocker tennis enjoys a strong connection with the Wichita tennis community. 

🎧 : LISTEN HERE

🌾 SHOCKER TRIVIA

Peak Tennis. The Wichita State women's team went 13-10 this season, with wins over three ranked opponents. WSU ended the season at No. 63 in the ITA computer rankings. What was their highest ranking this season?

Have a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times CST

Monday, May 12
(No Events Scheduled)

Tuesday, May 13
⚾️ Baseball vs. Oral Roberts @ 6 p.m. | Watch | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets

Wednesday, May 14
(No Events Scheduled)

Thursday, May 15
👟 Track & Field @ AAC Outdoor Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Memphis @ 6 p.m. | Watch | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets

Friday, May 16
👟 Track & Field @ AAC Outdoor Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Memphis @ 6 p.m. | Watch | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets

Saturday, May 17
👟 Track & Field @ AAC Outdoor Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Memphis @ 1 p.m. | Watch | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets

Sunday, May 18
(No Events Scheduled)

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🤓 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: No. 47!

The Wichita State women's team went 13-10 this season, with wins over three ranked opponents. WSU ended the season No. 63 in the ITA computer rankings after peaking at No. 47 for its highest ranking since 2019.

🌾 Have a fabulous week, Shocker Nation!