Shockers transition to partnership with Nike
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After previously partnering with Under Armour since 2017, Wichita State Athletics made a switch to Nike for athletics gear, from uniforms to other apparel and shoes.
WSU Athletics signed a five-year agreement with Nike starting with the 2025-2026 season for all 16 of its NCAA affiliated sports. Before, each sport had different agreements with other brands.
“I had trained in Nike shoes for several years, so it’s definitely been a lot easier to get used to the shoes since we switched,” said Kaylyn Willingham, a sophomore on the cross country team. “We couldn’t really train in those shoes (Under Armour) because they’re not good training shoes, so with Nike we have a lot more options.” In earlier seasons, cross country athletes would wear Nike shoes for the races, but because of their agreement with Under Armour, they would have to put on Under Armour
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shoes if they got a podium. Uniforms and other gear were also Under Armour until this season.
“I would say I prefer Nike over Under Armour for training clothes and everything else,” Willingham said. “It looks more seamless for us all to have Nike jerseys and shoes too.”
Senior Adrian Diaz Lopez also said that they prefer Nike because they are easier to run in and get better results than the other shoes he’s raced in. Nike’s track shoes have a carbon plate technology — a thin piece of carbon fiber between the midsoles — that allows for more efficient energy transfers and limits long-term fatigue.
“The racing shoes are just the best,” Diaz Lopez said about the coveted Nike Swoosh. “You can really feel the difference, especially when you’re talking about the 10,000 meter. With the Nike shoes you’re just going to run faster.”
Athletes also said that being in an agreement with Nike gives them a sense of pride. Willingham said it was because the uniforms feel
more professional, and since Nike has decades of prestige behind it, it feels good to be backed by them.
“I mean just having it, it’s the best brand in running and probably most of the sports,” Diaz Lopez said. “Also, see that we’re trying to level out the school, we’re trying to go big … We’re changing for a reason too, we’re trying to have a better team, we’re trying to have better facilities.”
Diaz Lopez said that he’s hopeful about the cross country season
since signing with Nike, and he thinks this deal will be better than in the past.
“The whole team I think, everyone is excited. I think it’s also helped the school, especially this past year, we got a lot of new recruits,” Diaz Lopez said. “That’s why we make this decision. So, you feel the pressure because, you know, we’re going Nike, they’re (WSU) investing more in the team.”
don’t win championships by being
OWEN PROTHRO sports@thesunflower.com
When Elkana Kipruto passed the midway mark of the men’s 6-kilometer race at the JK Gold Classic, he led the pack by a slim margin. He eventually pulled away on the muddied track to win the individual title.
Kipruto made it look easy Saturday in his debut race for Wichita State — a cool composure and smooth strides combined for a display in biomechanics that went down for a time of 18:41.49.
“He’s just flying,” teammate Adrian Diaz Lopez said with a smile. “He made running look easy.”
Kipruto, a sophomore transfer admitted he couldn’t have done it by himself. The Shockers’ men won the team title with a score of 20 points, toppling second place Washburn by 69.
“Teamwork matters,” Kipruto said. “I myself, I cannot do it alone.”
The teamwork on display Saturday was a main focal point for head coach Kirk Hunter, and has been for awhile. The Shockers’
Teamwork matters. I myself, I cannot do it alone.
ELKANA KIPRUTO Sophomore, WSU Cross Country
top finishes were all within 17 seconds of each other.
“We were all together until the last (kilometer),” Diaz Lopez added. “That’s what we need to do to be able to try to make nationals.”
WSU took four spots in the topfive of the men’s race. Diaz Lopez, who also made his debut at JK Gold, won second with a time of 18:46.41. Kelvin Kipyego, another transfer and friend of Kipruto’s, finished fourth at 18:53.98. The Shockers finished in third place in the women’s 5-kilometer, with 58 points. Oklahoma won with 29. Mercy Jepkoech placed third individually, with a time of 18:34.81. WSU’s next best individual finish was from Sarah Bertry, who ran 18:40.32.
A few weeks before the meet, WSU practiced 1-kilometer runs as
a workout. And according to Diaz Lopez, Kipruto kept at a 2:38 pace near the end of the workout — a swift introduction to his speed.
“The championship season is in November,” Diaz Lopez said. “It’s crazy that he’s that strong right now.”
Kipruto hasn’t run his whole life, either. He picked it up within the last five years while living in Kenya and connected with Kipyego shortly after. After starting their collegiate paths in different locations, they’re both reunited in WSU’s black and yellow.
“I knew Elly five years ago,” Kipyego said. Kipruto is affectionately known as Elly by the team.
“He’s been a good friend of mine, and we’ve been supporting each other, like as a brotherhood. He’s my brother to me.”
Wichita State’s next cross country meet is Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational, hosted by Nebraska. For updates on men’s and women’s start times, visit goshockers.com.
Elkana Kipruto crosses the finish line at the JK Gold Classic on Sept. 6. Kipruto won the individual title in the men’s 6-kilometer race with a time of 18:41.49.
Photo by Airianna Sallaz / The Sunflower
Sarah Bertry runs at the JK Gold Classic on Sept. 6 in Wichita State’s new Nike uniform. The Shockers’ partnership with Nike began July 1, 2025. Photos by Airianna Sallaz / The Sunflower
A Wichita State cross country runner sports Nike shoes at the JK Gold Classic on Sept. 6.
HITTING THE RIGHT NOTE
Provost is just one of the roles she plays
KASS LEWIS news@thesunflower.com
Monica Lounsbery believes that everybody plays different roles throughout their lives.
“You go to work, you play a role. You have a relationship. You play a role. You’re a mom, so you play a role,” Lounsbery said. “But I decided, ‘I want to invent this role of this entertainer.’” When she takes a step away from her role as Wichita State’s new provost, Lounsbery enjoys performing.
“And you know what happened? I thought I was having a midlife crisis, and people were like, ‘I like you more now that I know this,’” Lounsbery said.
While she left her band, Higher Ed, along with her last role as the dean of the College of Health and Human Services at California State University, Long Beach, she has hopes of revisiting her music in Wichita, too.
Lounsbery said she’s been talking with other faculty about potentially putting on a show for faculty, students or both.
Lounsbery has to keep her creative side somewhat quiet. Since moving to Wichita, she lives in an apartment and doesn’t want to bother her neighbors, which makes practicing difficult. Despite that, she said she doesn’t want to stop performing.
“We haven’t figured it out,” she said. “That’s okay.”
While Lounsbery hasn’t figured out when her first Wichita performance is yet, she has been thinking about her goals for the future of WSU.
Lounsbery started training in January and moved into her position officially throughout the summer. She said she really admired Wichita State’s applied learning model, calling it “the most extraordinary thing (she’d) ever seen.”
“Not because you do (applied learning), but because the volume of which we do it and the opportunities that we, therefore, afford our students – to meet people that will eventually employ them, to build real workforce skills and skills that are going to be helpful to them,” Lounsbery said.
The applied learning model puts the focus on real-world experience paired with education to connect students with companies in their industry before they graduate.
Lounsbery said she felt that WSU doesn’t brag about that enough.
“I’ve been in a lot of institutions before, but I’ve never seen this,” Lounsbery said. “People who are in our own system make it seem like it’s kind of common.”
She said the applied learning model puts WSU above other universities.
“It is something that’s very special and something that I think puts Wichita State at, really, the top
Your SGA midterm elections guide
KASS LEWIS news@thesunflower.com
The Student Government Association midterm elections are less than a month away. Whether you’re planning to run for a seat in the Senate or want to vote, here’s a guide for both.
Last year was SGA’s first time holding midterm elections, and only 77 students — 0.6% of the student population at the time — voted. The midterms were added to fill vacant seats from senators who dropped out and seats that weren’t filled during the last election.
How to run
For those wanting to run for one of the 27 open seats, the declaration period is now open through Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. The application is through Shocker Sync.
While the optional intent to run invitational event has already passed, a required rules and
regulations meeting will be held on Sept. 19 for those that have declared their candidacy. The rules and regulations meeting will cover the rules candidates must follow during the campaign process and is required to be able to get your name on the ballot in October.
SGA Speaker of the Senate Matthew Phan said that those wishing to run for a seat in the senate can email him, Student Body President Jia Wen Wang or Vice President Amy Nguyen to set up an optional shadowing opportunity with other senators.
“If any students are interested in doing that, I’m sure — at least from the legislative branch — we would be more than happy to do so,” Phan said. “And the executive branch, I have no doubt that they would love to have people as well.”
How to vote
Soon after the declaration period ends on Sept. 18 at 5 p.m.,
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students will see who’s on the ballot. According to Phan, students can see who’s on the ballot via Simply Voting, the online voting tool SGA is using for this election. The voting dates are set for Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, according to the SGA elections page.
SEATS
of the food chain,” Lounsbery said.
Despite her admiration for the applied learning model at WSU, Lounsbery said she’s also focused on looking forward and asking, “What’s the 2.0?” For Lounsbery, part of WSU “2.0” is the new biomedical campus under construction in downtown Wichita, set to open in summer 2027. She believes that she brings a type of experience to this project that many others at WSU may not share: she worked on a very similar project during her time at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Holding multiple positions — vice provost, associate vice provost, department chair and associate dean for faculty affairs in the School of Medicine — she was a part of building UNLV’s School of Medicine.
“Having that experience and learning about Wichita wanting to build a biomedical campus, I was so excited about that because
I kinda felt like I’ve been through some of those things,” Lounsbery said.
BShe said her climb through higher education administration came from a drive to do better than the ones currently holding those positions.
“I guess as a faculty member, I always felt like I could do a better job than that person is at being a department chair,” Lounsbery said. “And then when I became a department chair, I was like, ‘I can do a better than you as a dean.’”
As she rose through the ranks, she learned more about the inner workings of a university, like the pressures universities and their administration face.
Despite that pressure, she doesn’t let the role of a higher education administrator keep her from her hobbies and family.
“It’s kind of fun,” Lounsbery said. “I love it.”
Get parking ticket relief
KASS LEWIS news@thesunflower.com
Food for Fines is a way for students and faculty to get parking and traffic citation relief, and it’s open all week. Those with unpaid citations can have them forgiven by donating food, hygiene, household and/or baby items to the Shocker Support Locker, a service that provides free groceries to students.
Anyone with a Wichita State ID is eligible. The relief only applies to parking tickets under $50 and traffic citations of either $45 or $75, and for up to six citations per person
Food for Fines happens the first full week every month until May, excluding January. Donations are accepted in two locations on campus — the Student Engagement & Belonging office in Rhatigan Room 216 and the parking services building south of the university police
department.
Food for Fines does not cover appeal costs, but will still cover the fine if an appeal has been made.
Provost Monica Lounsbery speaks to the audience about plans for the future of the university. Lounsbery took over as the provost and executive vice president in January of 2025.
Photo by Zachary Ruth / The Sunflower
GET INVOLVED
Involvement Fair gives students an opportunity to join and look at student organizations on campus
Playwright Alaina Tennant brings award winning script to Wichita
BY MYA SCOTT opinion@thesunflower.com
Balancing school, work and other interests is not an easy task, but Ohio University student Alaina Tennant found her stride. Despite her schedule, she found time for her passion for playwriting by doing a majority of her writing in the car during long road trips.
Her writing on the road paid off, with Tennant winning a WSU-based competition for her work. And now, she’s bringing one of her plays to a Wichita theater.
Tennant, a native of Akron, Ohio, currently pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in playwriting, won the 2025 Bela Kiralyfalvi National Student Playwriting Competition — a contest created by former theater professor and director of the school of performing arts Bela Kiralyfalvi and later named in his honor — for her full-length play, “Now we are one hundred.” Tennant’s playwriting journey began long before high school.
“I was kind of interested in screenwriting,” Tennant said. “We make a joke in my family because my mom posted on Facebook when
I was four. There was a picture of me, and it’s labeled ‘writing her first script.’”
As she grew older, Tennant said she began to realize screenwriting wasn’t for her, but developed and shifted her passion for writing to a different form.
“I’ve always done script writing, but I didn’t start playwriting until high school,” Tennant said. “I’d just always been really involved with theater, and I was feeling like the film industry was maybe not the place I wanted to be.”
“Now we are a hundred” is inspired by the rocky relationship between A.A. Milne, the creator of “Winnie-the-Pooh,” and his son, Christopher Robin Milne. Tennant said she spent a lot of her time researching the Milnes and reading all of Christopher Robin Milne’s autobiographies.
This isn’t the first time Tennant said she has researched a project extensively — in fact, almost all of her projects are based on historical aspects.
“I really try to do all the research beforehand, and that way
I’ve always done script wiriting, but I didn’t start playwriting until
ALAINA TENANT
Bela Kiralyfalvi National Student Playwrighting Compeition winner “
I can layer it into a story,” Tennant said. “Almost always they’re grounded in history. My friends joke that they’re always about war, which is not true, but I suppose, if you want to look at it that way.”
When Tennant first finished the script for “Now we are a hundred,” she said she told herself it was “a really bad script” and that she should “put it away.”
“I don’t know why I told myself that, but in my head, I was like, ‘Oh, there’s so many problems with it. Everything’s so, like, tangled, and it doesn’t make any sense,’” Tennant said.
Instead of “putting away” her play, she entered it in the Bela Kiralyfalvi competition. Despite
Tennant’s original doubts about the script, a year later, she received an email saying she had won. Tennant said she was surprised and realized she hadn’t read the script since she’d submitted it.
“I was like, ‘Oh crap, I should go read that script, because I think it’s really bad,’” Tennant said. “And I hopped on, and it was not a bad script. And I was like, ‘Oh, wait, okay. Wait, no, this is good. We’re all right.’ So, first feeling was confusion, and then fear, and then I was like, ‘Oh, wait, no, this is, this is good, this is fun.’”
As part of her reward, “Now we are a hundred” is being shown during Wichita State’s 2025 theater season and is being directed by alumna Jane Gabbert. Tennant said that she’s directed her own work before, but found she doesn’t enjoy it as much as playwriting.
“I would much rather sit in the playwright seat during the collaborative process and let somebody else just really make it their own,” Tenant said. Tennant will be at the
showings for “Now we are a hundred,” which runs from Sept. 25-27 at 7:30 p.m., at Welsbacher Theater, 5015 E 29th St N, Wichita, KS.
Tennant said seeing her work come to life is “terrifying,” but she is excited to see it in person.
“A lot of the times when I’m collaborating, I’m working with other students at my school, or like a theater that I’m physically in,” Tennant said. “So I think it’s much more realistic to have to do it over the phone, not exactly knowing what everything is going on and just placing a lot of trust on Jane, and on the school.”
Shockers Vote tables for potential members at Involvement Fair hosted by Student Engagement and Belonging. The event is hosted yearly and presents an opportunity for students to see what different student organizations offer. Photos by Airianna Sallaz / The Sunflower
CyberCorps tables at the Involvement Fair hosted on Sept. 4. The office of Student Engagement and Belonging hosts Involvement Fair every year.
The Golden Heat majorette team tables at Involvement Fair. The office of Student Engagement and Belonging hosts Involvement Fair every year.
The Creative Writing club tables for potential members at Involvement Fair hosted by Student Engagement and Belonging. The event is hosted yearly and presents an opportunity for students to see what different student organizations offer.
Photo courtesy of Alaina Tennant
Cessna Stadium renovations
WORTH IT?
For the past three years, the renovation of Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium has been underway, with no signs of slowing down. Every time you observe the area, there’s some big change, some evolution. For newer students, the construction is all they associate with the structure. Sometimes, the lack of parking nearby can be a major annoyance. But nevertheless, the project keeps chugging along. The demolition of the entire
east side of the stadium is already complete in order to make way for a widened soccer field and expanded track. The west side of the stadium is subject to change as well; there’s going to be a pedestrian plaza, locker room area and a new press deck.
An estimated $20.22 million has already been spent, and that’s just the start of it. The second phase of the project could potentially cost $53.9 million.
At this point, looking at the facts of the situation, I figured it would be good to ask: is such a massive infrastructure investment worth it?
And the answer, from me at least, is an unabashed yes.
This says a lot, as admittedly,
I’ve always been a bit skeptical when it comes to the big decisions most institutions tend to make.
Having such large amounts of power in your local community can be a force for good, but it can equally be a force for stupidity.
My very own school district in Lawrence, Kansas, has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on poorly thought-out cost-cutting measures, half-baked construction projects and an invasive monitoring AI program called Gaggle, which landed them in federal court.
It’s seen with Wichita State, too. Walking on campus, it’s very clear which buildings and programs are getting the bulk of the funds, and which ones are not. Shocker Hall
Not every sport is seen as equal — let’s change that. Three years and $20.22
Growing up 45 minutes away from Wichita State, I visited the campus more than once before I ever began to think about tuition costs and majors. For one of my birthdays, my mom bought me nosebleed seats for a WSU vs. OU men’s basketball game. I remember the dizzying climb to the top of the stairs. I remember screaming happily as the players ran down the court, and I especially remember thinking of Wichita State as a basketball-only campus.
Now that I’m older and get to see the amazing things that other sports are doing, I think it’s time for WSU to be known for more than just basketball.
Before joining The Sunflower, I wasn’t even aware of how many sports we have going on in the fall. Granted, I’m not the biggest sports enthusiast around, but I still always loved watching and hearing about sports, especially those at a college level.
But I was completely unaware, and it is truly a shame. WSU’s fall sports are incredible and deserve just as much, if not more, love than the basketball teams.
These teams— volleyball, cross country, tennis, golf— all work hard and put in hundreds of hours to play their very best every single game, and are met with near-empty stands and quiet crowds. It’s unfair that they aren’t getting the love they deserve just because basketball is the more talked about sport.
Just last year, our volleyball team headed to the NCAA tournament after sweeping the AAC tournament. Our women’s
cross-country team just recently finished first at the annual Terry Masterson Twilight, while the men’s team finished second.
I mean, I barely even hear about other sports around campus, meanwhile, I get dozens of emails about the basketball schedule and hundreds of posts on multiple platforms about their progress and stats. I’m not here to bash basketball — I love basketball, and the work WSU’s team puts in deserves to be recognized just as much. What I am saying is that all sports deserve this kind of love and support from both the school and the fans.
The fall sports teams have already put in the work in showing us a good match, race or game. Now it’s up to us — the students and the fans — to show up and support them and show them that their hard work is noticed by all, not just a few.
feels less like a home away from home and more like a mediocre hotel.
But in this case, the investment seems like an appropriate one. The stadium in its current state is in absolute disrepair. The seats are rusting, and the grass is in patches. The space clearly isn’t being properly utilized. On a rapidly expanding modern campus, it comes across as incredibly uninviting.
The new stadium is a multipurpose, space-efficient structure that has a lot of potential to host great sporting events for new and old teams. Soccer could be a huge deal for the university in particular; Wichita already has a
state-of-the-art
training facility, and the World Cup in Kansas City isn’t too far off. The way I see it, there’s really no better time to build a soccer stadium.
And before you worry about preserving the history of Cessna Stadium, keep in mind that it too, was originally built as an expansion upon Veterans Field in 1969. The way I see it, building and rebuilding in that same spot is simply part of a larger tradition where we’re acknowledging the importance of the past, and how we got to this point, while also improving upon it for future Shockers to enjoy – and I think that’s just beautiful.
Adding darts would help WSU
Located within the halls of every housing facility on campus is what’s known as the resident lounges. These lounges have a variety of amenities that is almost everything needed for an ultimate hangout with a big group of friends — a pool table, a ping pong table, shuffleboard and foosball complete with vending machines filled with a variety of snacks and drinks.
Notice how I said almost everything.
In my mind, only one amenity is missing, the one activity that would fully unlock the optimum college hangout place: darts.
I know firsthand the enjoyment darts can bring. My personal darts journey began in the summer between leaving middle school and entering high school, otherwise known as the hellscape that was 2020.
Not only was I terrified of being sick with COVID-19, but my mom also worked in health care.
So on March 15, 2020, the day I turned 14, I found myself shut in my house with nothing but time and restless middle school energy.
My mom bought me a dartboard then —a simple magnetic board that hung next to my front door. And even though I originally scoffed at it, as time wore on, I found myself standing there for hours, throwing dart after dart, complete with the hard thunks of it hitting the board, drawing closer and closer to the bullseye.
Now in college, I still crave the thrill of inching my score toward zero, but find it lacking on campus.
There is Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes, which has two dart boards, free for play. Free sounds awesome, but what doesn’t sound awesome is the 10-minute walk from The Flats to the RSC. Ten minutes isn’t that long in the grand scheme of things, but it feels like too long when I’m only doing it just to play darts.
If darts were in the resident’s lounges, not only would it just be a quick elevator ride, there would also be a multitude of activities I could switch to if I got bored throwing tiny, metal spears, completely for free, unlike the billiards and bowling located in the RSC.
“But the wall,” people may say. “It could get holes in it.”
And to that I say one word: padding. Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes simply has padding surrounding the boards for any darts that may go astray.
“But darts are weapons,” people may also say.
And to that I say: have you ever held a pool cue? Those things are big enough to severely hurt someone if you were really trying.
There’s almost no reason resident’s lounges shouldn’t have one or two dartboards hanging up on the walls — they’re free and fun for residents, and realistically, no buildings or students should be harmed.
Illustration by Savanna Nichols/ The Sunflower
Cessna Stadium on Sept. 5. The stadium is currently undergoing renovations.
Photo by Zachary Ruth / The Sunflower
FRESH FALL START
WHAT’S INSIDE
Pg 6 | Softball transfer’s family ties
Pg 7 | Volleyball transfer makes early impact
Pg 8 | All about campus recreation and intramurals
FULL CIRCLE ON THE DIAMOND
Softball transfer starts new chapter with familiar face
BY OWEN PROTHRO sports@thesunflower.com
For Johnna Schroeder, this season isn’t just a fresh start — it’s a return to something familiar. A full circle moment where past connections meet new beginnings on the diamond.
She now plays under Kristi Bredbenner, who ended her collegiate career at Truman State with Johnna’s mother, Kristy Schroeder, as head coach.
“I know the impact Coach Shroeder made in my life, and the opportunities that she gave me,” Bredbenner said. “It’s kind of cool to be able to give her daughter that same type of opportunity, and hopefully rejuvenate her and her love for the game.”
Schroeder, a graduate transfer from Stanford, suffered from ACL tears in both knees in two separate seasons. Those setbacks, she admitted, dimmed the fire that drew her to softball, but didn’t put it out.
Conversations after entering the transfer portal with former teammate at Stanford, Ellee Eck — who swapped the Cardinal red for the Shocker black and yellow last season — helped to reignite Schroeder’s flame. Eck spoke of how her experience at Wichita State helped her fall in love with the game again.
Despite setbacks, cross country runner strides into senior season
BY ANTHONY GONZALES-MEDINA 65nthony@gmail.com
After several pushbacks, Adrian Diaz Lopez plans to run his way back into the fold.
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BY MALEAH EVANS arts@thesunflower.com
For the last 77 years, cross country’s home meet has held strong. What’s now known as the JK Gold Classic was named after longtime head coach John Kornelson, who coached the Shockers from 1978 to 2000.
Steve Rainbolt, the current director of track and field, gave the meet its name in 2001 to honor Kornelson. Head cross country coach Kirk Hunter described Kornelson as a “wonderful guy.”
Before moving to its new home at LW Clapp Park in 2023, the meet was held at the 4 Mile Creek Resort in Augusta, Kansas.
“(Clapp is) definitely something that’s a destination place,” Hunter said. “It seems the teams really like the course.”
WSU has claimed a combined 34 team titles in both the men’s and women’s races, including six-straight on the men’s side from 2012-17. Twenty-five different Shockers earned the individual title, and Tjaart Van Niewenhuizen won three consecutive titles from 1987-89. Hunter was the mind behind the design and layout of the new course once the meet shifted to Clapp. He also works on maintenance and lawn upkeep during the summer and off-season. Hunter said he was asked to design the current track four years ago. It took a year for him to fully develop it, and has been the place the Shockers have called home
You’re always going to remember the people and the memories probably more than you’re
going to remember what you did in your last at bat.”
JOHNNA SCHROEDER Graduate student, Wichita State Softball “
“When she was kind of telling me how great of an experience she had, on top of what I knew about Coach B,” Schroeder said. “I kind of had an idea after I talked to her about it that I wanted to come here.”
More encouraging talks with Bredbenner after she entered the transfer portal, from the fans, to the culture and what surrounds the program, were more big pushes.
“People really care about the university and the sports teams,” Schroeder said. “I think that’s kind of a thing within the Midwest or even the South. Even though there’s a lot of great fans at Stanford, I don’t think it’s like, the same pride that people would have out here, which I think is really neat, and is something that I wanted to experience.”
In recent years, Bredbenner has had a knack at finding gems in the portal — offering a second chance
to underutilized players at their previous schools.
Names like CC Wong, Sydney McKinney and Eck come to mind. Wong was the NCAA’s batting average leader in 2024. Eck tied a program record with three home runs in a single game last season. McKinney, a midseason transfer from Missouri her freshman year, rewrote record books in Wilkins Stadium.
“We’re just here giving kids a fair shot, giving them a chance to fall in love with the game again,” Bredbenner said. “We don’t have any magic Kool Aid here that is creating a completely different experience for them, but sometimes it’s just a different approach … I think it’s the people, and it’s the relationships, and it’s the opportunity.”
Schroeder has the tools to make her own mark. A 5-foot-8 lefty with defensive versatility, she brings a smooth swing and some pop at the plate.
As fall practices begin and the 2026 season creeps closer, Schroeder is ready to step back onto the field — not only to play, but to write a new chapter.
“You’re always going to remember the people and the memories probably more than you’re going to remember what you did in your last at bat,” she said.
History behind the race: Cross country’s JK Gold Classic
since 2023.
Two main aspects Hunter took into consideration while designing the course were the enjoyment of the runners and the spectators.
“You want to have a course that the runners enjoy,” Hunter said.
“Give them a bit of variety here and there, make the runners enjoy it. There’s a tree line we run through the middle of, they love that. The second thing is the spectators, I literally had the course done at one point, and I changed it — pretty significant change — simply because I was thinking about what if there was somebody who was handicapped, and how much could they see. I added another 20 or 25% of course that they could see.”
The course at Clapp is very visible, and spectators can line the course, which is a boost in morale to the runners.
“Hearing people cheer for you and things like that … it helps amazingly in terms of improving your performance and making you do better,” Hunter said.
The JK Gold Classic is also one of the few opportunities local spectators will get to see the WSU team in uniform and running.
It’s doubles as a combination of both high school and collegiate teams, with approximately 1,000 competitors, according to Hunter.
“This is the opener for our team,” Hunter said. “There’s a majority of our team going to be in uniform.”
The senior cross country runner said running has been a way to get through difficult times. His mother passed away at the beginning of his career and he’s dealt with injuries, along with other hardships.
“I remember when I won this race, the first race that I did,” Diaz Lopez said. “My mom, she passed away in 2016 and that was one of the last times that I saw her, when I won that race and she told me that she was so proud of me and that I was gonna be a great runner and I just got that stuck in my mind.”
Diaz Lopez also met more struggles in the middle of his time with Wichita State. Out for multiple seasons with injuries, he admitted how frustrating it was.
More familial road bumps were added to the mix. His father was diagnosed with cancer and has dealt with the hardships the past year. Even with the struggles off the track, Diaz Lopez has found solace on his two feet.
“Usually with running it’s kind of like what, like take me out of all of the problems that I have,” Diaz Lopez said. “Because that’s my way to let things go, you know, and have more mental freedom.”
Diaz Lopez said his main motivation is to make it to the Olympics for his mother.
On top of all his successes as a runner, the recent years have been confusing and frustrating for him. He said that running has become a huge part of his happiness.
“So these two years, you know, just seeing myself on the sideline. I wasn’t able to do anything,” Diaz Lopez said. “Doctors didn’t know what to do — here, back home, all over the place — nobody could figure it out. I have so many breaks, I have so many different insoles and stuff to heal my injury, and it was just like so much anxiety between. But (what) helped me was like before I got injured, my first year in Wichita, I was able to run really, really fast.
“So, like, having these times already, you know, you don’t have anything to prove, because you know already that you’re good enough.”
Originally from Spain, Diaz Lopez found himself at Cowley Community College to begin his career. Diaz Lopez began his time with Wichita State in 2022, and is now in his last semester while pursuing a degree in business administration and marketing. He said that his love of running began while playing soccer. One of his physical education teachers introduced Diaz Lopez to cross country. He went on to win his first race, one his teacher got him to sign up for.
“I love soccer, but I like competing good,” Diaz Lopez said. “From there, all the way until now, it’s been seven years running. It’s what I love to do the most.”
“I always knew that I was good at running,” he added. “But like, I always wanted to play soccer.
It’s just like a family and that just makes you feel at home and that, I’m gonna miss that a lot. They’re always there for you, they support you a lot and I’m so glad I made the right decision to come here.”
ADRIAN DIAZ LOPEZ Senior, Wichita State Cross country
But then eventually I realized that I was really good (at running), and I didn’t like the soccer environment.”
Going into his final season in a Wichita State uniform, Diaz Lopez has found his confidence again. His training and mental fortitude are paying dividends. In his first race back in cross country, Diaz Lopez placed second on home soil at the JK Gold Classic.
“Some people, when they get injured, they question themselves a lot,” he said. “It’s like, ‘Oh, am I gonna get back to my level that I was? Am I gonna be as good as I was?’ To me it was not. I know I’m gonna be better, I know how good I was, but the training that I was doing was not enough. So I got so much training to improve, and I got so much things to do that I’m 100% going to get much better at running — I knew that I was going to get better.”
Now that he’s able to race, Diaz Lopez said he feels like he owes a lot to his team.
“Especially to the coaches,” Diaz Lopez said. “I want to try to make to nationals, put the team as high as we can, because I think that’s the least I can do for this school after everything that they have done for me.”
Diaz Lopez set high goals for both his individual season and the team’s. He wants to race in nationals and earn national recognition for the team. In his last season, he wants to leave his mark. With the makeup of this year’s squad, he thinks those goals are attainable.
“I’ve been here for four years, and I don’t think I have seen a team like this one,” Diaz Lopez said. “This is the first year that I’m in really good shape for cross country. …. And I think when we put all the team together, we can do an amazing thing this year.”
Grateful for the opportunity ahead this season, Diaz Lopez said he’s also grateful for the staff that helped bring him to Wichita State.
“The coaches are like family,” Diaz Lopez said. “I’m from Spain, international, we don’t have anything here. We come, we left our home, we left our family, our friends for a new life.” Diaz Lopez said.
He said that the staff’s support has created a home at Wichita State.
“It’s just like a family and that just makes you feel at home and that, I’m gonna miss that a lot. They’re always there for you, they support you a lot and I’m so glad I made the right decision to come here,” Diaz Lopez said.
Lea Jerkovic, a junior from Germany, crosses the finish line at the JK Gold Classic on Sept. 7, 2024. Jerkovic placed 24 in the race out of the 112 women that participated. File photo by Kristy Mace / The Sunflower
John Kornelson sits in a golf cart during the award ceremony at the JK Gold Classic on Sept. 6. Cross country’s home meet was renamed to honor Kornelson in 2001. Photo by Airianna Sallaz / The Sunflower
Photo courtesy of Wichita State Athletics
Senior Adrian Diaz Lopez and John Kornelson hug at the award ceremony of the JK Gold Classic on Sept. 6. Diaz Lopez finished in second place with a time of 18:46.41. Photo by Airianna Sallaz / The Sunflower
From the stands to the court: How students change
the game
Kevin Saal Director of Athletics GUEST COLUMN
The creativity of the student section is unmatched. Whether it’s a clever sign, a chant that spreads like wildfire or just bringing relentless noise, you set the tone.
Kevin Saal Director of Athletics
Students, you are the heartbeat of Wichita State. When you step into Charles Koch Arena, everything changes. The lights are brighter. The sound shakes deeper. Opponents feel it. Coaches prepare for it. And your peers — the student-athletes in black and yellow — absolutely thrive on it. Your energy isn’t background noise. It’s fuel. It’s the reason Koch Arena has earned a reputation as one of the toughest places in the country to play. Every chant, every stomp, every roar from the student section makes the Roundhouse electric and intimidating. You don’t just create an atmosphere — you create a competitive edge that pushes our teams toward victory. That’s why we want your game-day experience to match the passion you bring. All students get in free, and we’ve been working hard to make the ticketing process seamless — quicker entry and easier access to tickets in person or online. We’re also introducing the use of meal swipes inside Koch Arena, so grabbing food can be part of your night without an extra expense. You belong here, and we want it to feel that way from the moment you walk in.
But here’s the best part — you make it unique. The creativity of the student section is unmatched. Whether it’s a clever sign, a chant that spreads like wildfire or just bringing relentless noise, you set the tone. You transform games into memories that last a lifetime — not only for you, but for every Shocker in the arena.
Most importantly, know this: we see you. We value you. You are not just fans in the stands — you are part of the fight. Together, students and student-athletes, we represent Wichita State. We represent this city. And together, we fight for Wichita.
So my invitation is simple: show up, get loud and get creative. Pack the student section. Fuel your peers. Leave no doubt that when the Shockers play at home, it’s not just a game — it’s a force to be reckoned with.
Because when you’re in the arena, you’re not just watching Wichita State — you are Wichita State.
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
Transfer finds new home, makes early impact
BY MACK SMITH mackred22@gmail.com
Jordan Heatherly started her collegiate career at conference rival Memphis. But after two years of playing against the Shockers, Heatherly saw what a program built on winning looked like.
At the conclusion of the 2024 volleyball season, Heatherly entered the transfer portal. After phone calls with Wichita State head coach Chris Lamb, she decided to call Koch Arena home.
“I just thought when (Lamb) gave me the call, I was like, ‘Don’t really think there’s another option besides coming to the Shocks,’” Heatherly, a junior setter, said.
Heatherly has made an early impact and has grown into WSU’s starting setter through the first five games. She’s made 191 assists, good for 9.1 per set, and has recorded 37 digs and eight blocks.
She tallied a game-high 50 assists in back-to-back games against Arkansas and Incarnate Word.
Lamb always thought she was one of the better servers and
Paul Mills Men’s basketball coach GUEST COLUMN
When I first met Michael Jordan, I was 15 years old. Jordan was coming to Houston as his Chicago Bulls were playing the Houston Rockets in an early-season matchup in Jordan’s 4th season in the NBA. Jordan was going to be signing autographs at a mall in Houston, and I had to be there. I convinced my mom to take me early that morning (6:00 a.m.) so I could stand in line for the 2:00 p.m. autograph session at Foot Locker. To my surprise, I was the first in line. As 2:00 p.m. approached, the line had stretched to what seemed like miles as hundreds gathered for the same opportunity as I. As Jordan walked out to sign autographs, chaos ensued. The organized line turned into a wave of people approaching Jordan, and my place at the front of the line amounted to me being in the middle of a mosh pit. Security would eventually step in and restore order, but my place in line had changed once we were reorganized from all the havoc. One security guard, who had observed me standing at the front of the line prior to the mayhem, began to comb through the reorganized line searching for this obsessed fan. He found me. He told me to come with him as he ushered me back to my long-standing place — first in line.
387 digs and 227 kills during her freshman and sophomore years.
There’s good memories there, but also I think there’s something to prove on my end as well coming back with Wichita.”
JORDAN HEATHERLY
Junior, Wichita State Volleyball “
defenders at the setter position in the American Conference when he coached against Heatherly.
“I was telling people in the league (she’s) the most underrated player,” Lamb said. “Even with her bottom half firepower, her assist average was pretty high in the league. So that’s utilizing strengths on your team, but also being pretty accurate, and Memphis was second to Wichita State in attempts out of the middle. So you work hard for those kinds of attempts. That’s what drew my attention.”
Heatherly appeared in 46 matches in two seasons with the Tigers and led them in assists in both. She made 1,213 assists,
In her freshman year, Heatherly recorded a tripledouble against Tulane, with 11 kills, 24 assists and 10 digs. Heatherly faced off against the Shockers three times with the Tigers and lost each match.
“I had never beaten them before, so I like to say, ‘If you can’t beat them, join them,’” Heatherly said with a laugh. “We usually played them pretty well every year. So it was really fun to kind of come over here and see the other side of it.”
Heatherly will make her return to the Larry O. Finch Center on Memphis’ campus Sunday, Sept. 28. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. on ESPN+. She said it will be bittersweet.
“I think going back there will be a good experience in a way that there’s good memories there, but also I think there’s something to prove on my end as well coming back with Wichita,” Heatherly said. “I think it’ll be competitive no matter what. But also a fun little rivalry, I guess you could say.”
I was the first to meet Jordan that afternoon, and it meant the world to this teenager to meet my basketball idol. As much as I enjoyed interacting with Jordan, I was very grateful to that anonymous security guard for allowing me that privilege by going out of his way to find me and create that experience. After all these years, as I reflect on that experience, it’s the happenstance appointment with the security guard that I remember most. That security guard noticed a committed fan and went out of his way to provide a memorable experience. As that security guard did for me, we want to do for you: the committed Shocker fans. We want to create a memorable experience for the numerous Wichita State fans who are a force for the many championships won at this tradition-rich program. We understand that the play on the court is crucial to that experience. Your involvement, by simply being in The Roundhouse, is also crucial to that experience. Your presence adds to the unique and incredible atmosphere at one of the greatest college basketball venues in the country.
Your continued passion for Shocker basketball is significant and valued as we continue the fight to usher Wichita State back to its long-standing place — first in line.
Volleyball completes first roadtrip of the season at BYU Nike Invitational
BY MACK SMITH
mackred22@gmail.com
A thrilling final match at the BYU Nike Invitational sent Wichita State volleyball home with a 3-2 record on the season after its first road trip. The Shockers faced their first ranked opponent of the season in No. 18 BYU along the way. Wichita State hits the road again from Sept.11-12 as it takes on the Golden Eagle Invitational, hosted by Tennessee Tech. The first serve is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. against Radford.
Incarnate Word
A career day from junior outside hitter Sydney Dunning helped the Shockers to a 3-1 win over the Incarnate Word in game one of a doubleheader on Friday.
Dunning had a career-high in kills with 27. Junior setter Jordan Heatherly led the team in assists (50) and aces (three). Liberos Katie Galligan and Gabi Maas led in digs (23), and sophomore middle blocker Allie Paulsen led in blocks (six), also a career high.
After Dunning collected her fourth kill to open the first set, WSU pulled out to a 12-5 lead. The Cardinals responded with a 10-4 run, and a later run of 3-0 gave Incarnate Word the frame.
The Shockers never trailed the entire second set and decisively won, 25-14.
The teams traded points in set three, with Wichita State holding onto a 15-14 lead at the media timeout. Out of the media, the Shockers scored three straight points, two of which came off Dunning kills. The Cardinals committed a service error on the set point, which gave Wichita State the win, 25-19.
The Shockers fought back from an Incarnate Word 4-0 run in the fourth set and eventually tied the score at 10. Out of a timeout, Wichita State committed a bad set and an attack error but responded with straight two points to win the set and match, 25-20.
No. 18 BYU
No. 18-ranked BYU gave the Shockers their first road loss of the season, 3-1, in game two of Friday’s doubleheader.
BYU went into the media timeout of the first set up 15-8, while on a 3-0 scoring run. The Cougars’ lead crept up to 10 points, and despite multiple pushes from WSU, took the set, 25-19.
A kill by senior outside hitter Brooklyn Leggett gave the Shocker a 7-6 lead in the second set, their first of the frame. BYU later regained the advantage and went on a commanding 10-3 run, ending the set, 25-21. The teams traded points to start the third set. The Shockers used a late 5-0 run to propel them to set point, 24-20. A kill from freshman outside hitter McKenzie Jones gave the Shocker their first set win against a ranked team since 2023, 25-21.
BYU responded quickly to losing the third set by scoring four of the first five points in the fourth set. BYU dominated the Shockers in the frame, never losing the lead, 25-11. The Shockers’ 11 points is tied for the lowest scored in a set since 2023.
16 different Shockers appeared in the loss. Dunning led the team in
kills (14) and digs (10). Heatherly led in assists (30), and Heatherly and junior middle blocker Maddie Wilson led in blocks with three.
Northern Colorado
The Shockers beat the Northern Colorado Bears in a 3-2 thriller to close out the tournament on Saturday afternoon.
The teams started the match by trading the first and second sets, 25-19 and 25-23, respectively.
A 4-0 run from Wichita State made the Bears call a timeout in the third set, 9-4. After a kill by Dunning, the Shockers took control and never allowed Northern Colorado to score back-to-back points the rest of the set, 25-14.
The Bears finished the fourth set on a 5-2 run to send the match to a winner-take-all fifth set, 25-22. The Shockers started the fifth set on a 5-1 run, and a huge 9-1 run later in the set gave them set point, 14-4. The Bears started to claw back with a 3-0 run, but a Wilson kill ended the run and the match, 15-7. Dunning and Wilson led in kills (14) and Maas led in digs (13). AS
1. East Carolina: 6-0, 6W Streak
2. Florida Atlantic: 5-2, 1W Streak
t3. Memphis: 4-2, 1W Streak
t3. North Texas: 4-2, 1W Streak
t3. Temple: 4-2, 4W Streak
t3. Tulane: 4-2, 4W Streak
t3. Tulsa: 4-2, 4W Streak
t3. UAB: 4-2, 3W Streak
9. Wichita State: 3-2, 1W Streak
10. Charlotte: 3-3, 3W Streak
t11. Rice: 2-3, 1L Streak
t11. South Florida: 2-3, 2W Streak
t11. UTSA: 2-3, 1W Streak
WSU volleyball assistant coach Katie Zimmerman talks with juniors Maddie Wilson and Jordan Heatherly before the second set against Arkansas. The Shockers lost the second set, 25-13, on Aug. 31. Photo by Mack Smith/ The Sunflower
Women’s Soccer Club is ready to play
BY CHAIRO OGBEBOR
ogbeborchairo@gmail.com
On Tuesday and Thursdays, a group of women gathers on the fields at the Metroplex. They meet from 7-8:30 p.m. to hone their skills and create lasting memories.
They’re all a part of Wichita State’s women’s soccer club, which serves as an opportunity for them to make friends and keep playing at a competitive level after high school.
“Our goal right now, since we’re a club team, and we’re open to anyone regardless of experience, is to teach people how to play,” said Adrian Allen, a junior film major.
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They end up staying because, I mean, it’s soccer — you learn to love it.”
The soccer club is open to anyone of any skill level and is a way for people to keep playing a sport they love and find community. Some who find out about the club rekindle an old flame.
“I just found out about the club today (Thursday),” Emily Wadman, a freshman majoring in aerospace engineering, said. “I played soccer for 10 years before this, and quit before I really got into high school. So I just wanted to reconnect
BY EVAN TONG evantong3@gmail.com
Constructive kicking and screaming has a new home on Thursdays in the Heskett Center.
Peak ICT Martial Arts is a martial arts school that has expanded from its previous focus on taekwondo. The club is run by husband and wife, Sam and Michelle Mayo. John Lee, the director of campus recreation, has approved their new home in the Heskett Center.
“We’re super happy to work with John (Lee),” Sam said. “He’s been super gracious, and it’s been awesome.”
“(Sam) has been a student since January of 2010,” Michelle said. “So we’ve been a part of the school for a while. In 2022, Master (Ron) Brockman approached us and asked if we would like to take over because he was retiring.” Previously, the school had its classes at the Wichita Hoops complex in Bel Aire. After Wichita Hoops went through a rocky period of possibly shutting down or repurposing, the Mayos decided to move when their lease ran up this year.
“They wanted to bring in
new things like soccer and other events,” Michelle said. “Staying there wouldn’t have worked best for them or us.”
While Michelle handles the business side of the school, Sam instructs the class. There is a large range of ages in the dojang, from young children to 60-year-olds.
“(Sam) has an open perspective of the martial art,” graduate student Brenda Blasetti said. “He is not only (going) with the classic, he opens his horizons, and he’s also in personal defense with different martial arts. So I really like that, and it’s amazing that we have people of different ages and gender here.”
One of the hopes of the school was to expand the reach it could have in the class. WSU is in a relatively central location compared to the Wichita Hoops complex, at 53rd and Webb Road on the outskirts of town.
“I feel very lucky,” sophomore Matthew Schmidt said. “It’s kind of hard to find schools around here that I’m able to afford as a college student. So it’s nice finding somewhere that’s on campus.” Schmidt and the Mayos are both from Oklahoma. Coincidentally,
because I missed it.”
The club, which has a competitive team, is part of the Kansas-Missouri league and competes against other college’s club teams. The team’s next trip will take them to Illinois.
“We play other colleges, not their college teams, but their club teams,” Allen said. “We’re going to Illinois this weekend to play their club team, and we play a lot of teams in Missouri. We’ll be playing Maryville, and we’ll be playing Truman University. Most of the teams we play are in Missouri, but we do travel a lot.”
While the club is open to anyone at any skill level and welcomes people who have never played before, most of its members
have a background in the sport.
“I played (for a) traveling club in high school because my high school was so tiny we didn’t have a team,” Allen said. “It’s a good way to stay in shape because it’s such an endurance-heavy sport.”
Whether it’s just staying in shape, reconnecting with a sport they love, or finding something new, the club’s members have built a strong community, on and off campus.
“Some of the girls come here, they’ve never played before,” Allen said. “And they end up staying because, I mean, it’s soccer — you learn to love it.”
BY NAZJAI DICKSON nazjaidicksons@gmail.com
Aside from attending events outside of classes to connect with peers, WSU offers a multitude of intramural sports throughout the fall and spring semesters. These games, leagues and tournaments are a way for students to get involved on campus. There are a variety of sports, most of which are open for registration on WSU’s Intramural League website. While deadlines for golf scrambles, 3-on-3 basketball and 4-on-4 sand volleyball have passed, more sign up dates throughout the fall 2025 semester are approaching. Here’s what you need to know to add your name to a roster.
How to register
To register for intramurals, students must make an IMLeague account. Use your student email when creating an account. Then, to sign up for a specific tournament or league, choose which team or sport you would like to join. There is also an opportunity to make a team or join one as a “free agent.”
September deadlines
7v7 flag football has four separate registration divisions: fraternity, men’s, open and sorority/women’s. Registration is open until Sept. 11. The season starts Sept. 15 and ends Oct. 10. The pickleball tournament has slots for doubles, singles men’s/ fraternity, and singles women’s/ sorority. Registration ends Sept 18., and the tournament will be held Sept. 24.
Futsal has registration open until Sept. 25 for all four divisions. The season is from Oct. 11-24. October deadlines 6v6 volleyball’s registration deadline is Oct. 16. The season lasts through Nov. 14.
The deadline to register for the gamefest tournaments, an esports tournament for “EAFC,” “Madden,” “NBA 2k” and “NHL,” is open for registration until Oct. 30. All the rounds of the tournament take place on Nov. 6.
November deadlines
The chess tournament registration is open now until Nov. 6, with the tournament taking place on Nov. 13. The dodgeball tournament’s registration is open until Nov. 13 for all divisions. The tournament takes place on Nov. 30.
The registration deadline for the 8-Ball tournament for both doubles and singles is Nov. 20. Tournament day is Dec. 4.
Individual and doubles bowling registration closes Nov. 30, with the tournament taking place on Dec. 4.
Schmidt attended the same school that a young Sam did in Stillwater.
“It’s my second time, and I love it,” Blasetti said. “It’s getting better and better every class, and I recommend it for students — there is a big discount for WSU students.”
Sam has been dedicated to martial arts for over 30 years, but outside the dojang, his day job is being an airworthiness engineer for Bell Helicopter.
“Martial arts has been a part of my life since I was little,” Sam said. “I was five with a different martial art entirely, but it’s always been part of who I am, and I just love it … One of the things that I love about taekwondo especially is whatever you put into it, that’s what you’re gonna get out of it.”
Master Sam has supplemented his taekwondo teachings by introducing hapkido and kumdo (a weapons-based martial art) into his classes.
“My hope is that amongst all those things, that there’s an improvement in helping someone become more disciplined, someone improving their self esteem, someone improving their physical fitness,” Sam said. “And someone obtaining some skills and abilities
that could maybe help them if they get caught in this dangerous situation.”
In such a dangerous situation, Master Sam said that taekwondo teaches a person how to control their body so that they’re not just “flailing around when someone tries to attack you.”
“It’s not necessarily about fighting,” Michelle said. “It’s about being able to take care of yourself. It’s being able to be a part of the community. And we have some phenomenal fighters, but it’s taekwondo, not MMA.”
Part of the appeal of WSU as the new location is the college atmosphere. “College is where you make friends that last a lifetime,” Michelle said. “We wanted people to be another outlet for that.” Peak ICT Martial Arts holds a class in the Heskett Center room 141 every Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m. Email mayotkd@gmail.com for more information.
Photos by Ellery Prothro / The Sunflower
Angeles Perez attempts to take control of the ball from Christina Horta during women’s soccer practice on Sept. 4. The women’s soccer club practices at the Metroplex every Tuesday and Thursday.
Members of Wichita State’s women’s soccer club warm up during practice on Sept. 4. Practices are every Tuesday and Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m.
Members of Peak ICT Martial Arts run through forms at practice on Sept. 4. All ages are welcome in the class, held in the Heskett Center. Photo by Peyton Eck / The Sunflower
ADRIAN ALLEN Junior, Women’s Soccer Club