Good morning! “We can keep each other accountable and make sure we're where we need to be. It's pretty fun."

See how Shocker cross country freshman Faith Ekart is adjusting to the challenge of balancing college life and competition.

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

👟 Shocker men earn a third-straight victory
⛳️ Men’s and women’s golf previews
🌾 ​ And much, much more!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

Wichita State's Yared Kidane led the Shocker men to their third-consecutive JK Gold Classic team title, defeating AAC foe North Texas by 27 points. Kidane improved on his previous 6K personal best by 47 seconds, running 18:13.28 in his Shocker debut. The Wichita State men logged three more top-15 finishes with redshirt junior Cesar Ramirez taking 11th (18:29.29), redshirt freshman Ian Schram placing 12th (19:29.70) and redshirt freshman Colin Graham finishing 15th (18:35.29).

🗣️ "That was a really good race considering [Kidane] hasn't been training very long. He's not fit yet, and for him to open up that way with the best opener of his life, that guy's going to be really good. He's a talent." - Kirk Hunter, head coach

📊 See both the men’s and women’s full results

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Tourney Time. Shocker men’s golf enters the 2024-25 season this morning at the SIUE Dolenc Invitational eager to build off a strong finish to last year's campaign, where they took third place as a team at the 2024 American Athletic Conference Championship. Three reinforcements arrive in Wichita from Indian Hills Community College in Jose Miguel Ramirez, Jose Carletta, and Mitchell Revie, and a true freshman addition in Caden Cox.

📚️ Read more about the men’s Shocker Five

🔼 Shocker Split. Shocker volleyball split the weekend at the Wooo Pig Invitational with a loss against the tournament hosts, followed by a closing 3-1 win against Little Rock. In the first match, were held to a .114 hitting percentage, committing 20 attack errors through three sets, leading to a 3-0 loss. In the second match, Wichita State turned things around thanks to a match-high 15 kills from Brooklyn Leggett and nine service aces to take down previously undefeated Little Rock.

🔼 Tee Time. The Shocker women's golf team will kick off the 2024-25 tournament season with a short trip to Manhattan, Kansas, to play in The Powercat Invitational, hosted by Kansas State. The first Shocker lineup of the year features the two top Shockers from last year in Kate Tilma and Mackenzie Wilson, as well as additional returner Brooklyn Benn, who turned in a strong summer campaign, headlined by a win in the Oklahoma Golf Association's Women's Stroke Play Championship.

📚️ Read more about the women’s Shocker Five 

🤔 SHOCKER TRIVIA

Great Success. Today’s trivia question…which Shocker men’s golf transfer has a national championship under his belt entering the season?

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

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times CST

Monday, September 9
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ SIUE Dolenc Invitational in Edwardsville, IL | Live Stats
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ The Powercat Invitational in Manhattan, KS | Live Stats

Tuesday, September 10
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ SIUE Dolenc Invitational in Edwardsville, IL | Live Stats
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ The Powercat Invitational in Manhattan, KS | Live Stats

Wednesday, September 11
No scheduled events

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Jose Ramirez!

The transfer from Indian Hills Community College won the individual and team 2023 NJCAA DI Men's Golf National Championship at Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton, KS.

🌾 Have a great Monday, y’all!