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UK Campus Turns Blue To Celebrate National Championships
Various buildings around campus will be lit with blue lights this week to honor the rifle and women's volleyball teams.
April 26, 2021
By Jenny Wells-Hosley
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The University of Kentucky will celebrate the national championships of two UK Athletics programs by turning the campus blue this week.
Various buildings around campus will be lit with blue lights to honor the UK women’s volleyball NCAA championship win this past weekend, and UK rifle’s championship win last month.
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This marks the first time that UK’s storied athletics program has won two national championships in a single year.
Below are the UK buildings that will go blue:
- The Cornerstone
- Johnson Hall
- Donovan Hall
- Jewel Hall
- Blazer Hall
- Gatton College of Business and Economics Building
- Haggin/K-Lair
- The 90
- Chellgren Hall
- Woodland Glen IV
- Holmes Hall
- William T. Young Library
- Main Building
- Memorial Hall
- Lewis Hall
- Jacobs Science Building
- University Flats
- Parking Structure #5
- Gatton Student Center
- Rosenberg College of Law Building
The women’s volleyball team took home the national championship Saturday night in Omaha, Nebraska. It was UK’s first national championship in volleyball as well as the first for the Southeastern Conference. Read more at https://ukathletics.com/news/2021/4/25/kentucky-wins-2020-ncaa-volleyball-national-championship.aspx.
The UK rifle team won its national championship last month — its third under Head Coach Harry Mullins. Read more about the rifle team’s run at https://ukathletics.com/news/2021/3/13/untitled-story.aspx.
“In a year that has challenged everyone, these two teams — Volleyball and Rifle — reminded us of a lot that is good and still true: the importance of hard work and sacrifice, the value of putting the community first and the proof that shared commitments can lead to remarkable accomplishments,” said Mitch Barnhart, director of UK Athletics. “These two teams are comprised of incredible young people with inspirational coaches who put our student athletes first. They are outstanding representatives of our University and our Commonwealth.”
This press release was produced by the University of Kentucky. The views expressed here are the author’s own.