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Arizona Men's Golf won the 40^th annual Arizona Intercollegiate for a third consecutive year in dominating fashion this week. The Wildcats' victory came by nine strokes, at 21-under par, as they downed No. 12 Baylor, No. 17 Washington, No. 36 New Mexico and No. 44 Long Beach State.
 
Junior Trevor Werbylo from Tucson finished the last round in a tie with Washington's Henry Lee for the individual crown before dropping the tie breaker playoff. Arizona, ranked No. 11 in the country, finished with four golfers in the top 11 of the standings as Brad Reeves (-5), Briggs Duce (-2) and David Laskin (-1) joined Trevor at the top of the individual leaderboard.
 
Congratulations to Coach Jim Anderson, his staff and all Wildcat golfers on the impressive tournament victory and for adding another trophy to the case and another chapter of success to the record books.
 
BACK AT IT IN MCKALE



Following a thrilling win over No. 16 Arizona State in front of an awesome crowd of 10,160 in McKale Center, Coach Barnes and the Wildcats have two more home games this week in front of our tremendous fans. The Cats host No. 8 UCLA on Friday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. (MST), and we are expecting another terrific turnout. We've got a great ticket option available to fans with a Three-Game Pac-12 Pack. Click here to pick three of our remaining home games for just $21 for adults and $12 for seniors and youth (ages 3 to 12).
 
Arizona Women's Basketball is amidst one of the best seasons in program history and enters the week ranked No. 16 nationally, marking the program's highest national ranking since 2000. Our average home attendance for this season is 5,608, which is an increase from 2018-19's average of 3,675. Southern Arizona's support of our women's basketball program is something very special to witness, and we want to thank everyone who has made McKale Center an electric environment all season long.
 
CAREER DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS



As we have outlined in our strategic vision for our future as well in our day-to-day work environment in McKale Center, people are our greatest resource. We began a career development and leadership series for all staff members, and I was honored to be a presenter as well as Arizona Softball head coach Mike Candrea.
 
To see a room filled of McKale staffers, none of whom were coaches, connect with Coach Candrea and his lessons of leadership, development and teamwork was truly special. He was grateful and thankful to speak to the group of staff members from various departments because he believes in the power of teamwork. Everyone who works in our athletics department is part of the biggest team that supports all our programs, coaches and student-athletes.
 
Supporting the growth and development of athletics department staff is paramount to the future of our athletics department, and this opportunity is one of the many ways we are investing in our staff.
 
GYMCATS AT HOME



Arizona Gymnastics, which enters this week ranked No. 21 in the national polls, host No. 4 Utah on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. (MST) in one of the biggest meets of the season. The GymCats posted a season high score in last week's meet versus Oregon State and will give fans a sneak peek of Saturday's meet with a halftime exhibition during Friday's Arizona Women's Basketball game versus UCLA.
 
Saturday's meet versus Utah is Grandparents Day at McKale Center with special in-game events for grandparents and grandchildren to enjoy. Click here to purchase a special ticket package for Grandparents Day, which includes two tickets and a concession voucher for just $20. Fans attending Coach Barnes and the Wildcats' game versus UCLA on Friday can bring their ticket stub from the game and receive a $4 ticket to Saturday's GymCats meet against Utah.
 
BASEBALL ALUMNI



Wildcat baseball letterwinners spanning decades made the trek back to Tucson last weekend for Arizona Baseball Alumni Weekend. From legends like Trevor Hoffman, JT Snow, and former head coach Andy Lopez, to recent fan favorites along the lines of Nathan Bannister, Rob Refsnyder, Jared Oliva, and more, former Wildcats showed out. Letterwinners enjoyed an Alumni Reception at head coach Jay Johnson's home on Friday night and returned to Hi Corbett Field on Saturday afternoon for a thrilling batting practice and BBQ lunch under the sun. It was great seeing so many baseball letterwinners back in Tucson celebrating the program's storied history and bright future.
 
SWIMMING AND DIVING SENIOR DAY



This week also marks the final home meet for Arizona Swimming and Diving as the program hosts Texas for Senior Day at 11 a.m. (MST) on Saturday, Feb. 1 at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center. Senior Day is always a special event for any program, and Saturday will be a great opportunity to honor the 10 young men and women who are competing on the campus of the University of Arizona for the last time.
 
Please come out Saturday morning and enjoy our top-of-the-line swimming and diving facility with free admission to cheer on the Wildcats in the final home meet of the season. Bear Down and Go Cats!
 
HOME TENNIS ACTION



Both of our tennis programs will be in action at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center on our beautiful campus. With picturesque weather and free admission, this week is the perfect time to catch both teams in action.
 
Coach Stotland and Arizona Women's Tennis are coming off an impressive sweep of nationally-ranked UNLV last week and will face the a team of stars from Japan on Thursday at 2 p.m. (MST). The Wildcats have been led by junior Talya Zanberg on the singles side who has teamed up with graduate transfer Abby Amos as a top doubles duo.
 
Filip Malbasic, an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention last year, has continued his strong play in his junior season with a singles mark of 14-3 this year. Filip and the rest of his Arizona Men's Tennis teammates host San Francisco and St. John's for in doubleheader action on Friday, Jan. 31 at 9:30 a.m. (MST) and 2 p.m. (MST).
   
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