Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Shocker baseball plays Kansas State at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Eck Stadium. Weather permitting, fireworks will cover the Kansas sky after the game. The Shockers travel to Charlotte this weekend. Shockers softball plays at UAB this weekend. WSU women’s bowling opens NCAA regional play on Friday in the Lansing Regional. On Saturday, Kansas visits Koch Arena for a 1:30 p.m. scrimmage. Admission is free. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Wichita State bowling earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament with its Conference USA title last weekend in New Orleans. Coach Holly Harris and sophomore Aleesha Oden join the podcast to explain how NCAA play works and the dramatics of the CUSA weekend. Oden, the tournament’s Most Outstanding Bowler, describes the big moments on Sunday, and how she didn’t fully grasp the weight of the situation. She also talks about getting into bowling at a young age, her favorite Disney movie and why she chose Wichita State. Harris discusses the benefits of competing in the NCAA’s top conference and how Wichita State’s first season in the NCAA unfolded differently than she expected.
Wichita State women’s bowling is an NCAA sport and brings its championship tradition to the university’s athletic department after winning its 11th national title in April. Coach Holly Harris and senior Piper Reams explain why the move makes sense and how NCAA membership benefits the program. We also discuss the growth of bowling in Kansas, how recruiting changes and how the NCAA tournament field is determined.
Wichita State women’s bowling will move to NCAA status for the 2024-2025 season, official as of Friday’s announcement. Coach Holly Harris explains why this is the right time for this change and how NCAA bowling operates. She talks recruiting as an NCAA school, why the Shockers expect to remain one of the nation’s top programs and how NCAA post-season play works. And what does this mean for the WSU men’s team, which will remain an independent varsity sport (as the NCAA does not sponsor men’s bowling)?
