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Sara Duque bowls for Wichita State. Duque won the 2023 Intercollegiate Singles Championship (Photo courtesy of Wichita State Athletics).

Season preview: Women’s bowling ready to ‘jump right in’ to NCAA competition

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor October 9, 2024

Wichita State women’s bowling coach Holly Harris said the team’s move to NCAA competition this year didn’t feel real until the team’s media day. “We've never had something like that,” Harris...

Former WSU basketball player Ron Baker wears a Nike jersey in 2016. After seven years with Under Armour, WSU is returning to the swoosh in 2025.

Nike, BSN SPORTS to become partners of Wichita State Athletics

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor October 7, 2024

For the last seven years, WSU athletics have been outfitted with Under Armour apparel. Next year, it will make a return to Nike. Wichita State athletics announced on Monday afternoon that it will partner...

Maddie Wilson jumps to hit the ball over the net in the second set. Wilson had nine kills and seven blocks during the game against Rice.

Volleyball drops ‘sweet and sour’ game to Rice, snaps winning streak

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports editor October 6, 2024

A clash between undefeated American Athletic Conference teams ended with Rice University taking a hard-fought five-set win in Charles Koch Arena. Wichita State dropped to 8-8 overall and 3-1 in...

Alyssa Gonzales jumps for a left side kill on Sept. 27 against Temple. Gonzales made 17 kills and scored 17 points in the game.

Volleyball torches UAB in road sweep

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor October 4, 2024

Prior to the season, Wichita State volleyball was picked to finish second in the American Athletic Conference, while the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) was predicted to end up last. The matchup...

Freshman Xin Tong Wang on the court to play against Tulsa at the Coleman Tennis Complex. Wang won her 10th singles match on April 8.

Three Wichita State tennis players make history at national tournament

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor October 4, 2024

Xin Tong Wang, Alejandro Jacome and Kristof Minarik made Wichita State tennis history at a collegiate national championship tournament last month. They became the first Wichita State men’s and women’s...

Rick Dvorak and Alan Young place a flower garland to honor the people who lost their lives in the plane crash on Oct. 2, 1970. Families and WSU athletes attended the 54th memorial ceremony on Wednesday morning.

‘This is part of being a Shocker’: Nearly 100 WSU student-athletes show support at plane crash memorial

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor October 2, 2024

Nearly 100 Wichita State University student-athletes turned out to the Memorial ‘70 service on Wednesday morning.  The service was held to honor the victims of the plane crash on Oct. 2, 1970. The...

Sai Charan Reddy prepares to hit the ball delivered by a fellow teammate. He is one of more than 100 members on Wichita State's Cricket Club team.

‘More than religion’: WSU Cricket Club provides home away from home for international students

Avery Gathright, Reporter October 2, 2024

Honing their skills over hours of practice each week, the Wichita State Cricket Club, consisting of 120 members, plays the sport both in a competitive league and recreationally. The club is open to...

(Illustration by Cameryn Davis)

Shocker Sports Roundup: What you missed over the weekend

Mack Smith, Reporter October 2, 2024

Cross country  The Wichita State cross country team ran in the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia, Missouri, on Sunday. The men’s team finished 19th overall out of 36 teams, with a score of 596.  Redshirt...

Junior Yared Kidane participates in the six kilometer race on Sept. 7. Kidane is running his first season in a Wichita State uniform and took third place at the JK Gold Classic.

Shocker all but in uniform: Cross country’s Yared Kidane finally runs attached

Evan Tong, Reporter September 29, 2024

Yared Kidane has come a long way from his home in Eskilstuna, Sweden. Last year, he swapped corn for wheat, transferring from Iowa Central Community College to Wichita State. Until he came to the United...

The Shockers celebrate after scoring a point in the second set. Sophomore middle blocker Maddie Wilson, pictured yelling, said her energy after big points helps bring energy to the team. Wichita State beat Temple 3-1 on Sept. 27.

Volleyball defeats Temple 3-1, keeps winning streak going

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor September 27, 2024

Before Friday night, Wichita State volleyball had never lost a set against Temple University in Charles Koch Arena. That streak of sweeps has ended, but the Shockers still came away with a 3-1 win...

Graphic of student athlete vs. general student GPA

‘Point of pride’: Shocker student athlete GPAs outperform AAC, non-athlete student peers

Allison Campbell, Editor-in-Chief September 27, 2024

After setting a “bold and aggressive” five-year academic plan in 2022, Wichita State Athletics and student athletes have reached a seemingly “unattainable” set of academic goals according to Gretchen...

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