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Kentucky Gymnastics Posts 197.600 in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 6 Kentucky gymnastics (3-2, 1-1 SEC) traveled to No. 8 LSU (4-1, 1-0 SEC) for Friday Night Heights at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center where the Wildcats fell 198.125-197.600.
Fifth-year Raena Worley earned her 10th individual win on the balance beam (9.925) while tying her career best on the uneven bars (9.975) which was earned in Las Vegas, Nev. earlier this season. She was second in the all-around (39.725) to LSU’s Haleigh Bryant (39.825).
The Wildcats began the night on bars where they tallied a combined 49.450. Worley was the top score for the team on the event while freshman leadoff Delaynee Rodriguez earned a new season and career best 9.900. Bailey Bunn and Annie Riegert each executed solid routines with stuck landings receiving 9.875 from the judges. Freshman Cecily Rizo made her debut on the event with a 9.825 while Cadence Gormely rounded out the rotation (9.775).
Kentucky then moved on to vault for the second rotation of the meet and cumulative score of 49.400. Sixth-year senior Arianna Patterson was Team 50’s highest score with a handspring front half that was awarded a 9.925. Junior Makenzie Wilson was the second highest score on the event for UK with a 9.900. Worley’s 9.875 helped keep the rotation solid, as did Rodriguez and Magnelli’s 9.850 with Rizo earning a 9.750.
Next up on the floor exercise, the Wildcats recorded their best event score of the meet – 49.475. Worley moon walked her way to a 9.950 for the second consecutive week. Her last tumbling pass, a double tuck, neared perfection as she ended her routine anchoring the apparatus. Freshman Creslyn Brose danced her way to a 9.925 while senior Hailey Davis rocked the house with a 9.900. Magnelli, Patterson and Rodriguez each earned 9.850 on the event.
To close the meet, Kentucky faced the balance beam which was the lowest scoring event of the night following a combined 49.275. Event-winning Worley lip-synched through her routine for a 9.925. Beam Queen Isabella Magnelli was the anchor on the event with a solid 9.900. Both Patterson and Rodriguez produced balanced efforts earning 9.850 with Gormely receiving a 9.750. Bunn was the lowest score on the event following a 9.500 but executed an impressive save to stay on the beam avoiding a fall.
The Wildcats will make their home debut next Friday in Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center against Georgia for Excite Night.
Season and single-meet tickets are on sale and can be purchased through UKAthletics.com. Groups interested in special discounted tickets for meets should email WeAreUK@uky.edu.
For the latest on the Kentucky gymnastics team, follow @UKGymnastics on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, as well as on the web at UKAthletics.com.
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It’s National Mint Julep Day! How many are served during Kentucky Derby weekend?
Is the mint julep overhyped? See what was said at Kentucky Derby 2026.
Courier Journal’s Keely Doll and Olivia Evans asked racegoers at the 152nd Kentucky Derby if the mint julep, a derby-staple, live up to its hype.
It’s National Mint Julep Day, a celebration of one of Kentucky’s most recognizable cocktails.
The popular bourbon drink has long been tied to Louisville and the Kentucky Derby. According to Churchill Downs, about 127,000 mint juleps are served over the two-day Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby weekend.
How to make a mint julep
Let’s Talk Derby: How to make a mint julep for the Kentucky Derby
It’s time for another ‘Let’s Talk Derby with Kathryn and Kirby’ video. Learn how to make the official drink of the Kentucky Derby: the mint julep.
How many mint juleps are served during Kentucky Derby weekend each year?
According to Churchill Downs, about 127,000 mint juleps are served over the two days of Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby weekend. This number of cocktails requires more than 10,000 bottles of bourbon, 2,250 pounds of freshly harvested mint and 475,000 pounds of ice.
The mint julep has been a traditional beverage of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby for nearly a century.
Reach Marina Johnson at Marina.Johnson@courier-journal.com.
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Social media companies pay $27 million to settle Kentucky school district’s lawsuit over social media harms, records show
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Every Kentucky State University player drafted by the Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets have developed their teams through a number of strategies over the decades, and their front office has put together considerable success through the NBA draft. Many of the franchise’s best players have joined the Nets either by being selected directly in the annual draft or through trades made on that day.
Moreover, it is not only the star players who have been acquired by the Nets through the draft. Several prominent alumni have been selected by the team each offseason during this annual event, with certain colleges being more prominently represented than others. An analysis of the players from different schools reveals that both prestigious programs and smaller institutions have contributed top talent to the Nets’ roster over the years.
So without further ado, let’s take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Nets out of Kentucky State University.
Gerald Cunningham – forward
Draft year and position: fifth round (first pick, 89th overall), 1977 NBA Draft
Seasons at Kentucky State University:
Seasons played with Nets: did not make the team
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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