Free State wrestlers shine at SM South and Derby events
The Free State varsity squad sent 10 to the Joel Rios Open at Shawnee Mission South and 11 to the Derby Panther Invitational. Drew Streeter led SM South with a perfect 4-0, three pins, and a technical fall, while Eric Streeter and Tai Newhouse claimed titles at Derby. Other Firebirds medaled across weights, including Sutton, Goodman, Shanks, Larkin, Blanchard, Bradley, Shields, Mellenbruch, Marcum, and Tran in a strong field.
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Wyatt Sutton
D’ante Goodman
Trey Shanks
Blaine Larkin
Gavin Blanchard
Newhouse
Nolan Bradley
Darius Shields
Ben Mellenbruch
Matthew Marcum
Preston Tran
Kansas women stun 13th ranked Texas in Austin in OT
Kansas a 70 66 overtime win over No 13 Texas marks first ranked victory since 2018 and first in Austin in a decade. Jayhawks outscore Longhorns 11 7 in OT and 36 14 in bench points while Holly Kersgieter leads with 19 points. Next, KU hosts No 14 Baylor at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Aniya Thomas
Zakiyah Franklin
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Kansas rides late surge past Iowa in difficult road test
Kansas faced a stern challenge from No. 15 Iowa State as Agunbiade and teammates battled a second half deficit. The Jayhawks leaned on key plays from leading players to edge ahead and seal a narrow victory on the road.
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Roethlisberger eyes Bettis-style playoff sendoff
Ben Roethlisberger compares the 2021 Steelers to the 2005 team that rode Jerome Bettis to a Super Bowl run and says the current roster must win three road games to reach the title, acknowledging nostalgia but noting significant differences in talent and pace.
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