Category: Shocker Athletics

The Wichita State baseball team has earned the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award for the 2023-24 academic year.

The award honors high school and college programs coached by ABCA members that post a grade-point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the current academic year. It’s the seventh straight year the Shockers have earned the honor.

WSU tallied a 3.463 cumulative GPA in 2023-24, placing five student-athletes on the Academic All-District Team.

For the 12th consecutive year, the Wichita State volleyball team earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT. The Shockers were further recognized with a selection to the AVCA Team Academic Award Honor Roll, which recognizes the top 20% of team GPAs in each division.

Wichita State completed a strong academic year in 2023-24 with a 3.60 team GPA in the fall and a 3.71 mark in the spring, good for a cumulative GPA of 3.65.

In a hotly contested championship match, Wichita State men’s golfer Michael Winslow defeated Kansas Jayhawk Will King to win the 2024 Kansas Amateur title Sunday afternoon at Topeka Country Club.

Winslow, a native of Overland Park, Kansas, took down six golfers to take the crown, including defeats of two-seed Alex Springer as well as the reigning Kansas Am Champion and Shocker teammate, Zach Sokolosky. Winslow avenged his defeat to Sokolosky in last year’s championship match with a come-from-behind victory over his former teammate in this year’s championship semifinal.

“This win is a testament to Mike’s hard work and dedication to his craft,” head men’s golf coach Judd Easterling said. “He never loses faith in his game, and I am so proud of him and his results this week.”

Visit the Shocker Store when you come cheer on the AfterShocks. The Charles Koch Arena store will be open during every AfterShocks game.

It will open up 90 minutes prior to the scheduled tip-off time

Jackson Caldwell was named the American Athletic Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the Men’s Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon.

Caldwell is the second-straight Shocker to be named the AAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, after Brock Rodden (baseball) claimed the honor last year, and is the Shockers’ first Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year since Wichita State joined The American in 2017.

Addison Barnard can add another “first” to her resume. Barnard has been named the 2023-24 American Athletic Conference Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. It was announced by the league July 10.

She is the first Shocker softball student-athlete to earn scholar-athlete of the year honors since Wichita State joined The American in 2017. The Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs) annually select 22 student-athletes (10 males, 12 females), one from each American sponsored sport, who will receive a post-graduate, post-eligibility financial scholarship of $2,000 and a trophy.

As of July 1, women’s bowling at Wichita State will become an NCAA program under Shocker Athletics. They will compete as an affiliate member of Conference USA. Current women’s bowling coach Holly Harris will serve as the program’s first NCAA Division I women’s head coach. The Wichita State men’s bowling program will remain a sport supported by the Rhatigan Student Center as the NCAA doesn’t sponsor men’s bowling.

To stay up-to-date on the women’s bowling team, visit its Shockers Athletics website or its social media pages: Facebook, Instagram, X.

To stay up-to-date on the men’s bowling team, visit its website or its social media pages: Facebook, Instagram, X.

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) is coming back to Wichita this July. The $1 million winner-take-all tournament features 64 teams across eight regions, with teams led by alumni from powerhouse college programs.

Conner Frankamp, Markis McDuffie, Rashard Kelly and the rest of your favorite Wichita State alumni team will be back in action at Charles Koch Arena as they compete for $1 million.

The AfterShocks have earned the #1 seed in TBT’s Wichita Regional and they’ll take on #8 seed Midtown Prestige at noon Saturday, July 20 (session 1).

Use promo code STUDENT10 at GoShockers.com/Tickets to claim your exclusive $10 student ticket.

Shocker Athletics continues its partnership with the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement for the Shocker Summer Caravan this July 15 and 25.

Director of Athletics Kevin Saal will join members of Wichita State’s coaching staff for events in Overland Park and Wichita. The events are open to the public and will feature an official program with the opportunity to interact with coaches, student-athletes and WSU and Shocker Athletics staff. Fans in attendance will also be able to win door prizes, take photos with special guests and shop Shocker apparel.

• Kansas City: July 15 at Overland Park Chicken N Pickle (5901 W. 135th St., Overland Park) – Doors open 5:30 p.m. Program begins 6 p.m. – RSVP to the event.
• Wichita: July 25 at Wichita Chicken N Pickle (1240 N Greenwich Rd.) – Doors open 5:30 p.m. Program begins 6 p.m. – RSVP to the event.

Wichita State men’s and women’s basketball are partnering with the Elsewhere Fest & Conference to provide a one-day, youth basketball camp from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 22 in Charles Koch Arena for children of Elsewhere Fest ticket purchasers.

It will feature educational programming covering the importance of fitness and wellness, basketball skill development and competitive game circuits, and the opportunity for photos and autographs with the teams.