Good morning, folks! And a Happy Saturday to you all. Any big plans for the weekend? It’s going to be another scorcher. But I won’t spend much more time talking about the weather. I’ll reserve that for the phone call with my dad later today. I’m suddenly all about how many clouds are outside once he gets on the line. We all need those weekly weather updates to keep us honest.
The dog days of summer have quickly crept up on us. The slow sports season is essentially here at this point. But that doesn’t mean we still don’t have plenty to talk about. Recruiting (for all sports) literally never seemed to stop and the Paris Olympics are only a few weeks away. Let’s start today’s morning post by talking about the latter. After all, Kentucky’s presence will be felt over in France come July and August.
Kentucky Track & Field should once again be well-represented at the 2024 Olympics. Last night, Daniel Roberts (’19) punched his ticket to Paris at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Roberts will suit up for Team USA after winning bronze in the men’s 110-meter hurdles with a personal best time of 12.96, clinching the final automatic bid.
This will be Roberts’ second Olympics and he’s also made every US team since 2019. He joins Alexis Holmes (’22) and Devynne Charlton (volunteer coach) as the third Wildcat to lock up a spot in Paris. Holmes also won bronze in the 400 meters to make her first-ever Olympics while Charlton won the 100-meter hurdles.
For those unfamiliar, Michael was named First-Team All-State three times while suiting up for Scott County High School, scoring over 2,300 points for the Cardinals from 2015-19. He enjoyed a five-year college career at EKU and is now working to play overseas. His younger brother, Malachi, is a four-star center from the class of 2025 (ranked No. 32 overall by the On3 Industry Ranking) and a primary target for Mark Pope and the new Kentucky staff.
