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Keaton Daniel tied for eighth for 0.33 of a point clearing 17’10.25”/5.45 meters in the men’s pole vault, while Brian Faust recorded the second-fastest time in school history in the men’s 400 meters semifinals at 45.67 for a personal best, but was unable to advance to the final.

For Mingione, having such a special bunch of players makes him want success for them even more. He knows that this is the last collegiate season for several of these players, and he wants them to have experiences they’ve never had before. He stated, “For those guys who will never have that opportunity again, that’s all you could ever ask for. Now, it’s up to them to go and do it.”

However, knowing the environment and having played there before may bring a certain level of comfort to the team.

The Kentucky Track and Field team has been preparing for this competition for months.

Kayla Kowalik, who secured a spot on the first team, had a batting average of .442, 80 hits, 10 doubles, three triples, two home runs, and 24 RBI. Kowalik also successfully stole 15 of 17 bases during the season and was named to start in all 54 games that the Wildcats played.

Kauffmann led Kentucky to an impressive 27-5 record during the 2023 season, as well as an SEC Tournament Championship, an appearance in the semifinals at ITA Indoors, and a spot in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament.

Huth is not new to college basketball, as she previously served as an assistant coach at Oregon State for the past two seasons, where she coached the Pac-12 Freshman and Sixth Player of the Year

With Draxl and Ayeni’s achievements this year, Kentucky now has a total of 52 All-American selections.

This year’s honorees include Alexander Justus, Beck O’Daniel, Joshua Sobota, Jacob Sobota, Aaron Withrow, Bryanna Lucas, Phoebe McCowan, Sydney Steely, Siobhan Szerencsits, and Juliann Williams,. 

Craig Skinner, the Kentucky Volleyball coach, said that they were delighted to have Madison Lilley join their team and that her athletic career, which includes being a national champion and playing professional volleyball, would be a huge asset to their program and players.