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ANOTHER GOLF VICTORY

This week marked the 38^th Arizona Intercollegiate hosted by Arizona Men's Golf as Coach Anderson and the team defended their title with a record-breaking performance. The Wildcats downed 11^th ranked Arizona State in dramatic fashion to win the event for an eighth time in program history. Arizona tied a tournament record by shooting 37-under par, which was helped by a historically-low third round. Tuesday's final round of 21-under broke the program's all-time single-round record of 19-under par, which Arizona shot in the 2000 NCAA Championships. Arizona Men's Golf bested a competitive field with three teams ranked in the top 20 nationally, including No. 9 BYU, No. 11 Arizona State and No. 18 Texas A&M.
 
Sophomore Trevor Werbylo paced the winning effort by finishing tied for second at 11-under par. The Cats also got a top-5 performance from senior Ethan Marcus who finished nine strokes under par.
 
Defending a tournament title and re-writing the record books is one of the best ways to wrap up a golf tournament. A tip of the cap to Coach Anderson, Coach Nallen and all of our men's golf student-athletes on the tremendous performance and for representing the University of Arizona in a championship manner!


 
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH

On behalf of our entire athletics department, I am excited to announce that we will be celebrating Black History Month in a unique way this year. Led by the athletics department's newly-established Inclusive Excellence Committee, we will be collaborating with departments across campus to highlight historical figures in Arizona Athletics history, sponsor programming that will promote education and diversity, and provide networking opportunities for our student-athletes with fellow minorities in the community.
 
Throughout the month of February, we will release content on all of our social platforms that highlight the achievements of some of our great student-athletes and coaches, both past and present. In addition, I will be highlighting special events and facts in my weekly Wildcat Wednesday emails. We will also be providing full coverage on our website at www.ArizonaWildcats.com.


 
SOFTBALL PARKING

Arizona Softball is gearing up for the season in the newly-renovated Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium. In addition to numerous in-stadium enhancements, we are pleased to announce that additional game day parking will now be available on the Center Mall for home games throughout the season. The Center Mall Lot will be open for parking beginning two hours prior to the first pitch. Parking on the mall is available on a first-come, first-served basis for $5 for single games and $8 for doubleheaders and tournaments.
 
Season ticket holders at the Golden Wildcat Club level and above will receive one complimentary parking pass for the Center Mall Lot, which has been sent out with season tickets. Remember, this is still on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking is also available in Cherry Garage and Second Street Garage for a nominal fee on weekdays and free on weekends. Surface lots are available after 5 p.m. For more information on game day parking for Arizona Softball, please click here.
 
Please note because of the Tucson Festival of Books, the Center Mall Lot will be closed to season ticket holders and parking pass holders for Game 7 (March 2) and Game 8 (March 3). For those two dates, guests will be responsible for finding alternative parking.


 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL'S TEMPE TRIP

Our women's basketball program will continue its fantastic season at Arizona State on Friday evening, and our great fans will be loud and proud inside Wells Fargo Arena. We have already sold out two buses for the trip, but we still have some tickets for the game available. There are a pair of designated sections for Arizona fans in Section J behind the Wildcat bench and Section S across from the bench. Use the promo code PHXUA to buy tickets in those sections or in the general admission areas when purchasing with this link.
 
Wear the colors, Bear Down and we will see everyone on Friday night at 6 p.m. in Tempe!


 
FOOTBALL COMMITMENT DAY CELEBRATION

The official announcement of our Commitment Day Celebration with Coach Sumlin and Arizona Football is out, and we are excited to welcome everyone to a great evening inside the Sands Club of the Lowell-Stevens Football Facility at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Coach Sumlin and his staff will be on hand to officially present the 2019 signing class to fans.


 
Fans will have their chance to commit to Arizona Football for the 2019 season as season ticket renewals will go on sale on Feb. 6 as well. Arizona Athletics ticket office staff will be on hand at the Commitment Day Celebration for season ticket sales and renewals. Any fans renewing or purchasing tickets on Feb. 6 will receive an exclusive game day experience at Arizona Stadium for the home opener against Northern Arizona on Saturday, Sept. 7.
 
The enthusiasm surrounding Arizona Football continues to builds, and we are ready to celebrate that enthusiasm with a special night on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Tickets for the Commitment Day Celebration are $5 and you can purchase them now.
 
STAFF SPOTLIGHT

We are thrilled to announce former Arizona Softball standout Chrissy Alexander is our department's new Assistant Athletics Director for Alumni Letterwinners and Development. The former Chrissy Gil was a standout outfielder for Coach Candrea and the Wildcats from 1996 to 2000 and a member of the program's 1997 national championship team. She was also named both the Raytheon Sport Woman of the Year and the City of Tucson Hispanic Sports & Academic Enrichment Player of the Year in 1999.

Chrissy steps into her new role at Arizona Athletics after spending nine years in McKale Center as a Senior Account Executive with IMG College.
 
Chrissy is truly a Wildcat for life. It's a great testament to our softball program, athletics department and university to see a former student-athlete who has gone on to become an outstanding role model in our community. Congratulations on the new position and Bear Down Chrissy!
 
AUGUSTA BOUND

Arizona Women's Golf will represent the University of Arizona at the most prestigious site in golf at the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Current Wildcats Haley Moore and Yu-Sang Hou will be joined by incoming freshman Vivian Hou as part of the field in April's event. This marquee event will be another tremendous opportunity for the defending NCAA champions to Bear Down on a national stage.
 
COMPLIANCE CORNER

Institutions are prohibited from providing financial support that benefits a high school athletics program. However, donors and other representatives of UA's athletics interests may provide funding to benefit a high school athletics program provided the donor acts independently, the funds are distributed through channels established by the high school (or organization conducting the fundraising activity), and the funds are not earmarked for a specific prospect or recruit. Please contact the Compliance Office at (520) 621-4796 or ica-compliance@email.arizona.edu with any questions.
 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
 
To view the list of upcoming events, broadcast information, start times and stat links, click HERE. (Note: All times are listed as Mountain Standard Time, i.e. Tucson time.)
 
To access live stats from your desktop or mobile device, visit ArizonaLiveStats.com.
 
WEAR THE COLORS – SHARE THE PHOTOS
 
Thank you for wearing the colors and sharing your Arizona pride! If your photo submission did not make this week's edition of the Wildcat Wednesday, please check our "Wear the Colors" album at facebook.com/ArizonaAthletics on Fridays.
 
NOTE: Please submit photos for Wildcat Wednesday with an original email to uofaad@arizona.edu using the subject line 'Wildcat Wednesday photo.' Also, please ensure all submissions are clear and properly lit. We also ask that you identify everyone in the photo so we can highlight them accordingly.
 
 
 
 
 
Continue to do what you can to help Arizona Athletics and: 

1. Bear Down with us today! Join the Wildcat Club to make an impact on our student-athletes' experience.
2. Buy Season Tickets
3. Wear the Colors (Especially on Friday)
4. Encourage Others to Do the Same

 
Bear Down with Pride,

Dave Heeke
Director of Athletics
University of Arizona
uofaad@arizona.edu