Space U Brew 5/23: Olympics Bound

Julie Poulsen will be in the 2024 Paris Olympics for rowing.

Good morning. In one month, the women’s basketball team will begin summer camps! Click here to register and get more information.

What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?

🚣 Olympics bound
📈 Widman joins UCF Athletics staff
🚀 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Poulsen in Paris. Julie Poulsen ‘20 punched her ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics and will represent Denmark in the Women’s 4-Event!!

🔼 New Staff. The UCF Athletics Department welcomes Adam Widman as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Brand Communications. Widman has more than 20 years of experience in the field, including five years in the NFL. He worked for the Chicago Bears as the Director of Football Communications from 2017-2022. He also worked for more than a decade at two Big Ten institutions.

Get ready to experience the best chicken tenders in America with the Official Chicken Tenders of the UCF Knights! Huey Magoo’s is known as The Filet

Mignon of Chicken® because they only use the best 3% of the chicken, it’s the tenderloin and all they serve. Whether you enjoy your chicken tenders as part of a meal, in a salad, sandwich, or wrap, Huey Magoo’s has something for every chicken tender fan. 

Planning a sports-watching party or get-together? With mouthwatering hand-breaded, grilled, and sauced catering options, Huey Magoo’s is sure to make you the MVP of any party.

🤔 TRIVIA FOR YOU

Making History. Danny Neri was hot at the plate in Tuesday’s game against Cincinnati. Neri hit a career-high number of home runs and was the first player to hit that many home runs in a single game at the Big 12 Championship.

How many home runs did Neri hit?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🚀 ONE BIG THING

Fitting Farewell. UCF would like to congratulate men’s tennis captain Lleyton Cronje on an incredible season and career as a Knight. Some of Cronje’s favorite memories are clinching the Knights’ first home match in the Big 12 against Oklahoma, beating Florida in the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history and the relationships he made with his teammates and coaches.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday 5/23

⚾️ Baseball Big 12 Championship vs. Oklahoma State/Texas Tech @ 8:30pm ET | Listen | Watch | Tickets
👟 Women’s Track and Field NCAA East Regional

Friday 5/24

⚾️ Baseball Big 12 Championship vs. TBA @ TBA | Listen | Watch | Tickets👟 Women’s Track and Field NCAA East Regional

Saturday 5/25

⚾️ Baseball Big 12 Championship vs. TBA @ TBA | Listen | Watch | Tickets👟 Women’s Track and Field NCAA East Regional

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 3!

🚀 Have a great Thursday, y’all!