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Kentucky swimmers Nick Caruso (left) and Gillian Davey (middle) pose alongside the silver-medal winning swimmer at the 2022 U.S Open in the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Dec. 3, 2022. Photo provided by UK Athletics.

Two UK swimmers qualify for 2024 Olympic Trials at U.S Open

Ayden Parece, Reporter December 6, 2022

Kentucky swimmers and divers finished the 2022 Toyota U.S. Open on Saturday night, concluding four days of heats from Nov. 30-Dec. 3.  The Wildcats fielded senior womens breaststroke and individual...

Tai Brown poses for a portrait. Photo provided by UK Athletics.

Humans of UK: Tai Brown runs to win

Justin Conti March 10, 2022

Every young athlete dreams of making it to the biggest stage to perform at the highest level. For Kentucky track star Tai Brown, his eyes were set on the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.Since Brown was five...

Devynne Charlton poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at the Nutter Field House in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

From Tokyo to Lexington: The Olympic experience of four Wildcats

Sarah Michels February 23, 2022

Mary Tucker: No pressureThe bullet-pointed list of Mary Tucker’s accomplishments during her first two years at UK is long enough to fill several pages. But while it’s doubtful that many people outside...

Even when Olympic dreams go sideways, ‘Sleigh Queen’ Simidele Adeagbo’s crown stays intact

Sarah Michels February 10, 2022

 Simidele Adeagbo should be in Beijing right now. Instead, she’s watching the Winter Olympics on her couch as the first one out. University of Kentucky alumna Adeagbo needed to place 20th to secure...

Kentucky track athlete Sydney McLaughlin is introduced as the Y during the exhibition game against Georgetown College on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 80-53. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Sydney McLaughlin takes home second gold medal in Tokyo

Barkley Truax August 7, 2021

She did it again. Sydney McLaughlin and her Team USA teammates (Allyson Felix, Dalilah Muhammad, Athing Mu) won gold in the Women’s 4x400m relay with a time of 3:16.85, coming up one second shy of the...

Kentucky guard Devin Booker throws up a hand sign after scoring a three pointer during the first half of the UK vs. UCLA game at the United Center in Chicago , Il., on Saturday, December 20, 2014. Photo by Jonathan Krueger

Three former Wildcats claim gold as Team USA defeats France in basketball final

Hunter Shelton August 7, 2021

Three former UK basketball players earned a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Saturday at Saitama Super Arena in Japan.Devin Booker, Bam Adebayo and Keldon Johnson all helped the Americans win gold...

Javianne Oliver stands on the podium after competing in the Olympic Qualifiers on June 20, 2021.

Javianne Oliver, Team USA wins silver in Women’s 4x100m relay

Barkley Truax August 6, 2021

Former Kentucky Track and Field stars are lighting up the Olympics in Tokyo.Javianne Oliver (UK, 2015-17) along with her teammates (Jenna Prandini, Gabrielle Thomas, Teahna Daniels) in the Women's 4x100m...

Former Kentucky track and field star Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Puerto Rico, reacts after winning a women’s 100-meter hurdles semifinal and running an Olympic-record time of 12.26 at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.  

Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Keni Harrison win gold, silver in Women’s 100m Hurdles

Barkley Truax August 1, 2021

Sunday night brought medals on medals for former Kentucky track stars in a history making performance for Jasmine Camacho-Quinn.Camacho-Quinn won gold, defeating Keni Harrison, who won silver in the Women's...

Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, of Puerto Rico, runs in her heat of the womens 100-meter hurdles at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Three ‘Cats qualify for the Women’s 100m Hurdles in Tokyo

Barkley Truax August 1, 2021

It seems as though #HurdleU isn't just an expression.38 percent of the Women's 100m Hurdles Final will be represented by the University of Kentucky. Keni Harrison (USA), Devynne Charlton (Bahamas) and...

Former Kentucky Wildcat Track and Field star poses with the American Flag at the 2019 World Athletics Championsips. 

Five Wildcats advance in first two days of Olympic T&F action

Barkley Truax July 30, 2021

Wildcats have made their mark in track and field so far in Tokyo.Five different members of BBN have advanced to the semi-finals of their respective events, three of which advanced in the same event. Javianne...

Mary Tucker and Lucas Kozeniesky pose with their Olympic silver medals after the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Gold Medal match between Team USA and China on Tuesday July 27, 2021. 

Mary Tucker wins silver, becomes second UK Rifle star to medal at Olympics

Barkley Truax July 27, 2021

Mary Tucker and her teammate Lucas Kozeniesky are now Olympic silver medalists. The pair were guaranteed a medal after the qualifying rounds of the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event, shooting a 418.0 to...

Team USAs Lee Kiefer celebrates after she defeated Inna Deriglazova of the Russian Olympic Committee 15-13 for the gold medal of the womens individual foil fencing event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Lee Kiefer wins gold, makes history in Tokyo

Hunter Shelton July 25, 2021

A medical student at the University of Kentucky made history at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. Lee Kiefer became the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in individual foil fencing, defeating defending...

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