Kansas Jayhawks

Kansas track and field opened its competition at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Nebraska on Friday, highlighted by junior Chandler Gibbens running a meet record 14:05.31 to win the 5,000 meters.

Kansas claimed first in six of the eight events swam on Friday night, including a sweep in the 50 freestyle. Kansas leads by a score of 90-60 heading into day two on Saturday.

The Kansas Women’s Golf team continues the 2022-23 spring season at the UCF Challenge, Feb.5-7, at the Eagle Creek Golf Club in Orlando, Florida. This will be the first time KU has been back to the event since 2012.

The Kansas Jayhawks are set for a pivotal Big 12 matchup on Saturday, Feb. 4, as KU welcomes conference-leader No. 24 Texas to Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas senior center Taiyanna Jackson is one of the Top 10 candidates for the 2023 Lisa Leslie Award, as announced by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) on Friday.

Kansas hosts Iowa State for its final home dual meet of the season on Friday and Saturday (Feb. 3-4) at the Robinson Natatorium. Friday’s action will begin at 5 p.m., followed by a 9 a.m. start time on Saturday.

Kansas track & field will head north to a pair of meets this weekend, as the Jayhawks compete at the Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Nebraska and the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa from Feb. 3-4.

Kansas trailed by as many as 11 points in the third quarter, but closed to within two twice in the fourth before falling 77-73 at Baylor on Wednesday evening in Waco.

Seniors Rylee Anderson, Mackenzie Bravence, Haleigh Harper, Holly Kersgieter and Rachel Langs were named the 2022-23 Marlene Mawson Exemplary Woman Athlete Award Finalists on National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Wednesday.