Good morning! Nobody is safe from this viral trend, not even Director of Athletics, Kevin Saal.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition of the Shocker Brew?

🏐 Shockers wrap up exhibition schedule
🏀 Nooner adds three to women’s basketball staff
🌾 ​ And much, much more!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

With nearly 3,000 members of Shocker Nation in attendance for Shocker volleyball’s final exhibition match before starting regular season play, Wichita State fell in a close one to Kansas State. Annalie Heliste, who got the start at libero for WSU, piled up 14 digs, joined in double digits by Emerson Wilford (10) and Izzi Strand (10) who also tallied 26 assists.

🎥 Check out what was added to the rafters at Charles Koch Arena

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Welcome Home. Wichita State women's basketball announced the addition of strength and conditioning coach Jasmine Morris, as well as graduate assistants Shomari Harris and Mandy Willems, ahead of the 2024-25 season. Morris joins the Shockers after spending two years at Florida Atlantic, where she designed sport-specific training programs and provided dietary counsel to enhance student-athlete performance. Harris joins the Shockers after serving as an assistant coach at Kilgore College while Willems was added to the sidelines following a year spent at Johnson County CC.

🗣️ "We couldn't be more ecstatic to welcome Jasmine, Mandy, and Shomari to our Shocker family. Their impact will be immediate, and I'm confident they'll play a significant role in our journey to success." - Terry Nooner, head coach

🔼 Suiting Up. In just a few days, Shocker track and field athlete Josh Parrish will suit up to represent Team USA at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. Last season as a freshman, Parrish claimed seven total individual wins and recorded 20 top-three performances en route to being named two-time All-AAC and qualifying for both the NCAA West Preliminaries and the USATF U20 Championships.

🤔 SHOCKER TRIVIA

Multi-Event Athlete. Today’s trivia question…which two events did Shocker track and field athlete Josh Parrish qualify for in the NCAA West Prelims?

Think you got it? Scroll down to see if you know your stuff!

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times CST

Friday, August 30

👟 Cross Country @ Terry Masterson Twilight Classic in Hutchinson, KS

🏐 Volleyball vs. Kennesaw State @ 11 a.m. in Kennesaw, GA

Saturday, August 31

🏐 Volleyball vs. Indiana @ 9 a.m. in Kennesaw, GA

🏐 Volleyball vs. Kennesaw State @ 2:30 p.m. in Kennesaw, GA

🌾 Click here to see the full Wichita State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 110m hurdles and long jump!

Parrish qualified for the NCAA West Preliminaries in both the 110-meter hurdles and the long jump where he finished 39th in the hurdles and 37th in the long jump.

🌾 Have a great Monday, y’all!