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Leary, hailing from Sicklerville, New Jersey, transferred to Kentucky in January 2023 after spending four seasons at NC State. During his time at NC State, Leary had a successful tenure as a starting quarterback, finishing with a record of 17-9. He left the Wolfpack as the sixth-leading passer in school history, with 6,807 career passing yards, and fourth in career completion percentage, with .602.

The season opener on August 31 will see the Wildcats face off against Southern Miss of the Sun Belt Conference. In week four, Ohio from the Mid-American Conference will visit Lexington. Other notable home games include Vanderbilt on October 12, Auburn on October 26, Murray State on November 16, and the regular-season finale against Louisville on November 30.

Headrick takes the reins during his segment, starting off with a discussion about the recent performances of the UK Basketball team. He begins by acknowledging the impressive display by the Wildcats, highlighting their dominant victory over their arch-rivals, the Louisville Cardinals. Headrick praises the team’s cohesive play and their ability to come together as a unit, ultimately leading to their triumph on the court.

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“We are excited to bring Eric Wolford back to Kentucky,” Stoops said. “Eric had a big impact in the year he spent with us and has only gained more SEC experience after working with Coach Saban and Alabama the last two seasons. Eric and I go way back and I’m looking forward to having him return to our program.”

Louisville started the match by dropping the doubles point, as Middle Tennessee claimed victories on courts two and three. Alessia Truden and Lilly-Sophie Schmidt defeated Louisville’s Jamilah Snells and Allie Gretkowski 6-1, while Sana Garakani and Eloise Swarbrick secured the point for Middle Tennessee with a 6-4 victory over Berta Miret and Lillian Mould.

Head coach Rodrigo da Silva expressed his pride in his team’s resilience, stating, “I am so proud of how the guys bounced back from yesterday. They played with a lot of energy, and they competed very hard. The schedule does not get any easier, so we need to work hard and stay focused.”

Sophomore Ryan Merani, who was named Co-SEC Swimmer of the Week earlier this month, continued to shine with victories in the 200 butterfly and 200 IM. He also set new program top-ten times in the 100 and 200 fly events. Merani’s time of 1:42.50 in the 200 butterfly moved him up to second all-time in the program’s history, just behind Mason Wilby. In addition to his individual successes, Merani scored the most points for the Wildcats, matching the total of Louisville’s Jackson Millard and Christiana Regenauer.

The Wildcats had a successful day overall, with six top-five finishes and seven personal bests. In the distance medley relay event, the women’s A team consisting of Sydney Steely, Alysia Johnson, Jenna Schwinghamer, and Phoebe McCowan achieved a season-best time of 11:04.82, ranking them eighth on the UK all-time performers list.

The first rotation saw Kentucky dominate on the vault. Senior Isabella Magnelli and fifth-year Raena Worley set the stage with impressive scores of 9.925 and 9.900, respectively. But it was junior Makenzie Wilson who stole the show with her flawless vault. The crowd held its breath as Wilson stuck the landing, and erupted with joy when the judges awarded her a perfect 10.000. This marked the first perfect score for a UK gymnast in over 25 years, leaving Wilson overwhelmed with emotion.