Bayou Brew 1/29: Freaky Fast

Today, the Tigers set records on the track, Tigers in the Super Bowl, and more!

Good morning! We’re counting down the days until LSU softball! Coach Beth Torina, Taylor Pleasants, and Ciara Briggs joined the In The Circle podcast to preview the season.

What did we pour into today's Brew?

🎽 Record setters
⚽️ A new professional Tiger
🐯 And much, much more!

Lagniappe. Ahead of an electric top-ten matchup in the PMAC, longtime ESPN reporter Holly Rowe joins Emily Dixon on the court to discuss her most memorable matchups at LSU and the impact the Tigers have had on the sport of women's basketball.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Record Setting Razorback Invite. The Tiger track and field team put on a record-setting finale at the Razorback Invitational over the weekend. Brianna Lyston started them off with the fastest qualifying time in the 60m prelims at 7.14s. She matched the LSU record with a 7.07 time in the finals and took the collegiate lead. Aleia Hobbs won the 60m open with the No. 2 time in the world and reamins undefeated this season. Lorena Rangel-Batres wanted her own LSU record, so she ran a 4:37.84 in the women’s mile. Alia Armstrong picked up her third-straight 60m hurdles win at the meet.

🔼 Super Bowl Bound. Three former Tigers are headed to the Super Bowl! Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Neil Farrell will play for the Kansas City Chiefs, while Ty Davis-Price is on the San Francisco 49ers practice squad. Clyde Edwards-Helaire has already played in two Super Bowl’s with the Chiefs.

🔼 LSU > Louisville. The men’s tennis team took down Louisville at the ITA Kickoff Weekend. George Stoupe and Welsh Hotard started the Tigers off by grabbing the doubles point. Stefan Latinoivc and Chen Dong followed up with another doubles win. Several Tigers won singles matches to get the 4-2 win over the Cardinals.

🔼  Professional Swifty. Former LSU soccer player Mollee Swift isn’t done with her player career yet! She has signed a two-year deal with Próttur, a professional club in Iceland. Próttur is the top women’s Icelandic team in the Throttur professional club. She finished her LSU career as one of the best goal keepers in school history and owns the all-time save record.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

How many Super Bowl’s has Clyde Edwards-Helaire won?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer. 

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday 1/29

🏀 Women’s Basketball at Mississippi State @ 6:00pm | Listen | ESPN2

🎙 The Matt McMahon Show @ 7:00pm | Listen

Tuesday 1/30

🎙 The Kim Mulkey Show @ 7:00pm | Listen

Friday 2/2

🎽 Track & Field at New Mexico Collegiate Classic @ 10:00am

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. South Alabama @ 4:00pm | Watch

🤸‍♂️ Gymnastics vs. Arkansas @ 7:30pm | Tickets | SEC Network+

Saturday 2/3

🎽 Track & Field at New Mexico Collegiate Classic @ 10:20am

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Arkansas @ 11:00am | Tickets | Listen | ESPN 

Sunday 2/4

⛳️ Women’s Golf at Puerto Rico Classic

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Rice @ 12:00pm | Watch

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Rice @ 12:00pm | Watch

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Florida @ 1:00pm | Tickets | Listen | SEC Network

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Nicholls @ 4:30pm | Watch

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: One

🐯 Have a great Monday, y'all!