Good morning! Shocker basketball is all the way back. Both men’s and women’s teams have begun preparation for the 2023-24 season, and don’t forget, the madness is approaching for October 7th’s Wichita State Shocker Madness featuring scrimmages and live performance by Tech N9ne!

What all are we mixing into today’s Brew?

🏐 Headed Down South
👟 Off and Running
🌾 ​ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Lone Star Matchup. Saddle up Shocker volleyball fans! The Black and Gold are headed down south for a two-match series as they will try to corral the SMU Mustangs. The team will look to extend its win streak to six as the Shockers are currently holding opponents to a .141 hitting percentage, the best in the AAC and seventh in the nation.

🔼 Taking That Next Step. Shocker men’s basketball is back on the grind, and junior Kenny Pohto is taking on more of a leadership role with practice back in full swing.

🗣️ "I'm really impressed with him. Those words don't even do it justice. He's a joy to be around. One of those guys who you can tell him once and the next day it's going to get corrected." - head coach Paul Mills

📚️ Read the story on how Pohto is stepping up as a leader of the Shockers men’s basketball team.

🔼 Garage Sale. It’s time to revamp your collection of Shockers gear this fall! Wichita State Athletics is holding its annual garage sale at the Aetna Multi-Purpose Facility this Saturday from 8am - 11am. Items will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and the items range from jerseys and bags to Gatorade coolers and equipment.

🔼 Off and Running. Shocker cross country is trailing off in two this weekend as the men’s team will compete at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational while the women will race in the Gans Creek Classic.

The Shocker women will race in their first 6K of the season in Missouri with the team’s No. 2 runner, Sarah Bertry, making her return to the course. The men’s team will run in the five-mile race in Indiana with Adam Rzentkowski making his team debut with the Shockers.

🤔 SHOCKER TRIVIA

The Big 500. Shockers head volleyball coach Chris Lamb is only a few games away from securing 500 wins during his time at Wichita State as he has more than 100 more wins than the next closest AAC head coach.

Our question today — do you know how many games head coach Chris Lamb needs to win to reach the 500 mark?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

The Roundhouse Podcast is back with Wichita State assistant baseball coach Anthony Miller. The crew discusses the retreat that put the Shocker coaches on the same page, why Miller reunited with head coach Brian Green and the first impressions of the team during fall practices.

🎧️ Listen to The Roundhouse Podcast with Anthony Miller

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

Friday 9/29

👟 Cross Country @ Gans Creek Classic in Columbia, MO | Live Stats

👟 Cross Country @ Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, IN | Live Stats

🏐 Volleyball @ SMU @ 7:00pm CT in Dallas, TX | Watch | Live Stats

Saturday 9/30

No scheduled events

Sunday 10/1

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, OK

🏐 Volleyball @ SMU @ 12:00pm CT in Dallas, TX | Watch | Live Stats

🥎 Softball @ Oklahoma State @ 3:00pm CT in Stillwater, OK

🌾 Click here to see the full Wichita State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 10 more wins!

Head coach Chris Lamb will need to rack up 10 more wins to reach the 500-win mark. So far this season, Coach Lamb has accumulated 490 wins during his 24-year stint in Wichita.

🌾 Have a great weekend, y’all!