This Week in VMI Athletics - Jan. 26

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in VMI Athletics...We certainly have plenty to report here, as we'll open with the news of a radio show.

As you may have seen in the sidebar of the basketball game notes, we'll be hosting a radio show, the "Winter Sports Showcase Presented by Buddy's True Value", Wednesday, Feb. 3 at Salerno's here in Lexington. The show is at 6:30, and will be broadcast on 96.7 3WZ in the area...Guests are still forthcoming, but they will be a series of VMI coaches. We're just not sure which ones yet.

Wrestling returns to action tomorrow, having won three consecutive dual matches, including a sweep of Davidson and Millersville this past Friday. The Keydets will take on Liberty at 7:30 at the Thunderdome, and the match will be broadcast on the Big South Network. VMI has not lost at home this year, so it should be a fun night.

Track comes off a strong performance at one of the more historic venues in the country, the Armory in the Bronx, New York. The men finished ninth overall, with efforts that included a runner-up finish in the weight by Chad Lawson and an IC4A qualification by Felix Kitur. The women saw Hannah Granger finish third in the 3,000-meters and set a school record, while her sidekick Jenna Moye PR'd by some 35 seconds to finish fourth. T&F will now be off this weekend (along with the rest of VMI athletics), and will not return to action until Feb. 6, when they host the Winter Relays at Cormack Field House.

Basketball pulled one out against High Point Saturday, as the Keydets survived a second-half rally to get a much-needed Big South road win. Austin Kenon made six free throws in the final 14.1 seconds to seal the win, and send the Keydets into tonight's matchup with Southern Virginia (and hopefully, Thursday's game at Liberty) on a good note.

VMI baseball was picked sixth in the Big South preseason poll...Multiple-time defending champ Coastal Carolina was the preseason favorite, but in an odd twist, it wasn't unanimous.

Swimming and diving competed in its final regular season event Sunday, as the men split the tri-meet (defeating Howard but losing to St. Peter's), while the women dropped three decisions. The CCSA Championships are Feb. 18-20 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Finally, in perhaps the biggest news of all, the Keydets announced next year's football schedule this week. Trips to UVA and Army will highlight the slate, as well as the return to the list of William & Mary. Tickets go on sale July 1.