LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas softball (9-5) begins a 14-game homestand at Arrocha Ballpark on Wednesday, March 10 with a doubleheader against South Dakota State. Action continues Thursday with a single game against the Jackrabbits before capping the weekend with single games against the University of Northern Iowa on Friday and Saturday.
The Jayhawks are coming off a 4-1 performance last weekend at the Wooo Pig Classic and are 8-2 in the last 10 games played. With an overall record of 9-5, KU is off to the best start since head coach Jennifer McFalls took over the program in 2019.
Here’s what to know about the Jayhawks entering this weekend:
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas men’s and women’s track and field teams are set to compete at the 2021 NCAA Indoor track & field championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, which take place March 11-14.
Among the Jayhawks that qualified are Alexandra Emilianov (shot put), Honour Finley (400 meters), Samantha Van Hoecke (pole vault), Rylee Anderson (high jump) and Zach Bradford (pole vault).
Entering the NCAA Indoor Championships, Bradford ranks as the No. 3 individual in the men’s pole vault, clearing a season best 5.75m (18-10.25 ft.) at the Texas Tech Invitational on January 29. Throughout the season, Bradford has set numerous meet records while owning eight of the top 10 jumps in KU indoor history.
Holly Kersgieter and Ioanna Chatzileonti were selected as honorees to the 2020-2021 Phillips All-Big 12 Awards, as announced by the league on Wednesday afternoon.
OPPONENT PREVIEW: TCU
TCU (9-14, 4-14 Big 12) last played on Sunday, March 7 falling to Texas in a close contest, 60-69. Lauren Heard set the tone for the Horned Frogs with her fifth double-double of the season (ninth on career) with 28 points and 10 rebounds.
As announced by the conference office, Heard was tabbed as the Big 12 women’s basketball Player of the Week. She averaged 31.1 points per game through several contests, notching two 30-point games, and back-to-back double-double performances. This was Heard’s second conference honor this season, for her fourth overall in her career.
Heard leads TCU in almost every statistical category this season.
The Kansas men’s golf team completed play in the opening round of the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic on Monday and currently sit in a tie for eighth place at one-over par after the first day.