RCW: Bird's Eye View 3.18

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.

Between His Legs – A participant in the KU men’s basketball Holiday Clinic easily dribbled a basketball back and forth between his legs in Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday, December 27.

Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

Eye Ball – Svi Mykhailiuk looked backward to keep his eyes locked on one of his shots that hung above the rim before falling through the net during KU’s game against Kansas State in Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday, January 3. In the waning seconds of the game, the junior’s long drive and layup gave KU a 90-88 victory as time expired.

Photo by Laura Jacobsen

Helping Hand – KU’s Sydney Umeri helped a participant with her dribbling skills at one of the stations the senior and sophomore Tyler Johnson manned during the women’s basketball Holiday Hoops Clinic in Allen Fieldhouse on Friday, December 30.

Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

Launching Pad – Storm, a young border collie and one of the Kansas City Disc Dogs that performed at halftime of KU women’s basketball game against Oklahoma on Thursday, December 29, used the back of its trainer, Sierra Best, as a launching pad to jump out and make a flying catch in Allen Fieldhouse.

Photo by Jeff Jacobsen

Signage – Two young KU fans held up their homemade signs as they cheered on the Jayhawks during the game against Texas Tech in Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday, January 7.

Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

Speedster – Tianna Valentine streaked down the track to win the 60-meter dash during the Bill Easton Classic in the Anschutz Sports Pavilion on Friday, January 6. The redshirt senior also finished second in the 200-meter dash.

Photo by Jeff Jacobsen