RCW: Bird's Eye View 4.23

Each week the Bird’s Eye View captures some of the best moments for Kansas Athletics. From the playing field, practice gym or behind the scenes, don’t miss this exclusive perspective into the Kansas Jayhawks.
 

LOADED – Light streaming through the east windows of the Anschutz Sports Pavilion bounced off the throw ring to illuminate KU shot putter George Evans as the freshman worked on his slide technique during practice on Tuesday, February 13. Evans will compete for the Jayhawks’ track & field team on Saturday, February 24, during the Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championship inside the Iowa State University Lied Recreation Center in Ames, Iowa.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

TWISTED – Early morning sunlight shining through the east windows of the Anschutz Sports Pavilion highlighted KU’s Alexandra Emilianov using a weight bar to help the spin technique the freshman will use during the shot put competition at the Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championship inside the Iowa State University Lied Recreation Center in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday, February 24.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

DOUBLES VISION – The KU doubles team of juniors Anastasia Rychagova, smashing a volley, and Nina Khmelnitckaia worked in unison during its 6-3 No. 1 doubles victory in the match against Oregon inside the Jayhawk Tennis Center at Rock Chalk Park on Friday, February 16. KU defeated the No. T24 Ducks, 4-1.
 Photo by Laura Jacobsen

SUNNY START – The KU baseball team was raring to go when, for the first time in the 126-year history of the Kansas baseball program, the Jayhawks opened the 2018 season with a home game on a brilliantly sunny day inside Hoglund Ballpark on Friday, February 16. The day turned even brighter after KU defeated Murray State, 5-3.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

WARMING UP – Associate head coach Ryan Graves discussed pitching strategy with KU starting pitcher Jackson Goddard as the junior used the Rich Jantz Cardio Room inside the McCarthy Family Clubhouse at Hoglund Ballpark to keep warm while KU batted in the season-opening game against Murray State on Friday, February 16. Goddard threw five innings to pick up the win in the 5-3 victory.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

TONGUE WAGGING – Freshman third baseman Skyler Messinger had a tongue-wagging good time playing in his first KU baseball game inside Hoglund Ballpark, a 5-3 season-opening victory over Murray State on Friday, February 16.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen

BUMPS – – Hosts Rece Davis, Jay Williams, Seth Greenberg and Jay Bilas fist-bumped each other before the start of the ESPN College GameDay Covered by State Farm show held inside Allen Fieldhouse for the eighth time in advance of the West Virginia at Kansas men’s basketball game on Saturday, February 17.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

TOUCH UP – – A makeup artist touched up the face of Bill Self before the KU men’s basketball coach appeared as a guest on the ESPN College GameDay Covered by State Farm show held inside Allen Fieldhouse before the West Virginia at Kansas men’s basketball game on Saturday, February 17.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

SUPERMEN – In a surprise ending to the ESPN College GameDay Covered by State Farm show held inside Allen Fieldhouse before the West Virginia at Kansas men’s basketball game on Saturday, February 17, host Jay Williams first revealed his game pick by tearing open his shirt to reveal a Mountaineer jersey only to be chastised by eight-year-old Harrison Leiszler from Lawrence, playing the legendary James Naismith. The duo then revealed Kansas jerseys to close the show to the joy of the fans who later saw KU indeed defeat West Virginia, 77-69.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen