“What I want you to recognize is you have already proven that. Each also honored the parents and guardians of the seniors in the crowd for their efforts in getting the student-athletes to this stage in their lives. Simien, who served as the emcee for the evening, discussed the importance of the rings and how each ring is a symbol of the athletes’ past, present and future.ĭirector of Athletics Travis Goff and KU Chancellor Douglas Girod kicked off the evening’s celebration by congratulating the student-athletes on their accomplishments on the field and in the classroom. The highlight of the night came when former KU student-athlete and current associate athletics director of engagement and outreach Wayne Simien presented the nearly 100 Jayhawks with their K rings. More than 300 people, including the student-athletes, parents, faculty and athletics administrators, and more than 30 K Club members consisting of former KU student-athletes attended the event to recognize the outgoing members of the senior class for their accomplishments both in competition and in the classroom. The program featured several awards presentations as well as appearances by a host of former Jayhawk greats to help congratulate the graduating seniors on their outstanding Kansas careers. – Kansas Athletics presented the student-athlete members of the 2023 senior class with their K Rings in an elegant ceremony held at the Kansas Union Woodruff Auditorium Monday night.
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