STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Ben Grogan is getting used to having games come down to his foot.

Grogan made a 37-yard field goal with 32 seconds remaining to lift No. 20 Oklahoma State past Kansas State, 36-34 on Saturday.

Last week, he made field goals from 41 and 40 yards in the final 1:33 to give the Cowboys (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) a 30-27 victory at Texas.

“It’s obviously a great feeling and especially to do it at home,” Grogan said. “It feels good to once again be there for my team when they needed me. I give credit to my protection. It was perfect. The snap and the hold was perfect and everything just went in my favor. …

“Especially, with last week being so recent, I kind of had the same mindset. My team was down and I had to do it again, so it was kind of like a `No-big-deal attitude’ that I have to have.”

Grogan rebounded to make the winner after having an extra-point blocked in the second quarter.

“It was protection, but we got it corrected,” Grogan said. “The line was great the rest of the game. It was just a minor thing they had to fix.”

After the Wildcats (3-1, 0-1) built a 28-13 lead late in the second quarter, the Cowboys rallied to take a 33-28 lead on quarterback Mason Rudolph’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Sheperd with 6:06 to go.

Joe Hubener scored on an 8-yard run — capping a 94-yard drive — to give K-State a 34-33 advantage with 3:01 left. The quarterback returned in the fourth quarter after spending most of the game on the sideline because of an apparent head injury.

On Oklahoma State’s winning drive Rudolph threw a 19-yard pass to Marcel Ateman on a fourth-and-8 play, before Grogan’s kick.

On their final opportunity, K-State tried to get into field-goal range, but Michael Hunter intercepted Hubener’s pass with 9 seconds left.

“Great win for us,” Cowboys coach Mike Gundy said. “I was really proud of the way we rallied, came back and finished things off at the end there. The defense made a key stop. In the end, we found a way to win.”

Kansas State coach Bill Snyder will be watching how his team responds to the disappointing loss.

“To come back and score and get in position to win the ballgame, then lose it, there’s going to be some pain that goes along with it,” Snyder said. “How do the young people in our program respond to it? Are they willing to fight back, not give up and learn from their mistakes? That’ll be the key element.”

Rudolph, who committed three turnovers last week against Texas with two being returned for touchdowns, bounced back with a clutch performance, completing 34 of 55 passes for a career-high 437 yards and three touchdowns, along with one interception. It was his second 400-yard day in four games.

“In my head, I just tried to really lock in this week, and have a great week of practice,” Rudolph said, “and just listen to only the stuff going on in this building and nothing else around.”

His output was even more impressive — and crucial to the Cowboys — because their running game struggled all day. Missing their top two running backs, Chris Carson and Rennie Childs, due to undisclosed injuries, Oklahoma State managed only 12 yards rushing in the first half and 49 overall. Fourth-stringer Raymond Taylor led the squad with 35 yards on 9 carries against K-State’s rushing defense, which ranked eighth in the nation coming in.

“We had a feeling that we would have to throw the ball about 50 times,” Gundy said. “We were playing arguably the best run defense in this league, maybe even top 10 in the country. We just didn’t feel like we could beat our heads against the wall, and we knew we had to throw it.”

Hubener was injured on a hit by safety Tre Flowers less than 2 minutes into the game. With the next two quarterbacks on its depth chart already out with injuries, the Wildcats had to turn to receiving leader Kody Cook.

Initially, Cook was outstanding, completing 9 of 11 passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 58 yards on 14 carries, in the first half as Kansas State built a 28-13 lead late in the second quarter.

Oklahoma State adjusted in the second half, and the Wildcats had only 1 yard of total offense in the third quarter. Cook injured his right shoulder early in the fourth.

“I thought the most important thing about this game was the adjustments made by our defensive staff after halftime,” Gundy said. “We couldn’t slow them down in the first half, but we made some really good adjustments at halftime. That gave us a chance to win the football game.”

Snyder was pleased with Cook’s performance.

“It was very good, I thought he played with poise,” Snyder said about Cook, who last played quarterback for Hutchinson Community College in 2012. “He played smart. We couldn’t ask for any more.”

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Following his 4-for-4 effort on field goals in Kansas State’s 39-33 triple-overtime victory over Louisiana Tech on Saturday, senior place kicker Jack Cantele has been named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday.

The honor is the second in Cantele’s career following the 2013 TCU game, while it was the first honor for the Wildcats this season. Additionally, Cantele’s accolade was the Wildcats’ Big 12-leading 31st weekly conference honor since the beginning of 2011, which includes 16 honors on special teams.

Cantele made his field goals from distances of 33, 38, 20 and 44 yards against the Bulldogs on Saturday. The 44-yarder came in a “must-make” situation to send the game to a third overtime where the Wildcats eventually won. Cantele now has 23 career field goals made to rank 10th in school history as he is 7-of-7 on field goals this season and 23-of-29 in his career.

A product of Wichita, Kansas, Cantele’s four made field goals tied his career-high, originally set on Nov. 16, 2013, vs. TCU, and were the second-most in school history for a game. The 44-yard field goal he made in overtime tied his career long set on Nov. 2, 2013, against Iowa State.

Kansas State is idle this week before traveling to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to take on Oklahoma State on Saturday, September 3, at Boone Pickens Stadium. The game is scheduled for a 3 p.m. kickoff.

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Joe Hubener spent the week focusing on consistently completing short passes, only to have two of his deep balls to make the difference against Louisiana Tech on Saturday.

Hubener threw three touchdown passes, including a 31-yard strike to Kody Cook on third and 16 in triple overtime, and Kansas State survived a scare against the Bulldogs, 39-33.

“It’s ironic, but I have to be able to throw long and short,” Hubener said. “I put a lot of emphasis on short throws this week and I think for the most part they were better.”

Hubener completed 15 of 26 passes for 195 yards. Justin Silmon gained 114 yards on 24 carries, becoming the first Kansas State running back since 2013 to break the century mark.

Kansas State (3-0) and Louisiana Tech (1-2) traded scores in overtime, including a 44-yard field goal by Jack Cantele to force the third overtime. The Bulldogs forced overtime with a 45-yard field goal as time expired after driving the length of the field in 1:16.

“For them to drive,” Louisiana Tech coach Skip Holtz said, “have that 90-yard drive at the end, just to get the game into overtime — you’ve got no timeouts, you’re on your own 9-yard line, the clock’s running — some of the plays those guys made to get it into overtime (were great).”

Jeff Driskel led Louisiana Tech, throwing for 314 yards and a touchdown, and rushing for two more scores. Trent Taylor had 12 receptions for 148 yards and a touchdown in the near-upset.

“We’re a talented group,” Driskel said. “We came in with a game plan, a solid game plan, where we were going to take some underneath routes and stuff like that. They changed up what they were doing defensively schematically, and we had to adjust on the fly, but thought we made some plays.”

Kansas State concludes nonconference play without a loss for the first time in three years. It wasn’t easy, though, as the offense proved ineffective for much of the game.

However, Silmon provided a lift in the rushing attack, including 58 yards on a crucial scoring drive late in the third quarter. Catches by Cook capped two scoring drives, including a one-handed grab to tie the game late in the third quarter.

“I just try to be ready so when my name is called I can be prepared to help the offense,” Silmon said. “If that’s the role I have, I’m fine with it. Any way I can help the offense.”

A long punt return and fumble in regulation gave Kansas State an opportunity to rally.

Louisiana Tech grabbed momentum late in the second quarter when Driskel walked into the end zone on a naked bootleg on fourth and goal from the half-yard line to give the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead.

It was the first touchdown allowed by Kansas State this season.

The Bulldogs led 20-13 midway through the fourth quarter when Kansas State returner Dominic Heath ran back a punt 58 yards to the 7-yard line. Charles Jones tied the game two plays later on a 2-yard run.

Consecutive field goals sent the game to overtime.

In overtime, Hubener squeezed a 22-yard pass through three defenders into the arms of Heath. Driskel responded with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Trent Taylor.

Two overtime periods later, Hubener sent the purple-clad crowd at Bill Snyder Family Stadium home happy with the game-winning heave to Cook, who came to Kansas State as a quarterback.

“I’m proud of them,” Wildcats coach Bill Snyder said. “This group of young guys has not been in that situation before. Through heck and high water, they managed to carve their way through it. I’m not sure exactly how, but they did.”

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MANHATTAN, Kan. — In appreciation of their longtime support of both Kansas State University and K-State Athletics, Director of Athletics John Currie announced today that the Basketball Training Facility will be permanently named the Ice Family Basketball Center in honor of the Carl and Mary Ice Family following a recommendation from President Kirk Schulz and approval from the Kansas Board of Regents.

“Carl and Mary Ice are both very active K-State alumni who have generously established numerous scholarships and supported a myriad of programs across the university,” said Schulz. “By naming this state-of-the-art student-athlete facility the Ice Family Basketball Center, we are honoring a loyal K-State family commensurate with their dedication to Kansas State University.”

The $18 million facility and home of K-State men’s and women’s basketball, which opened in October 2012 and has been recognized nationally for its innovative design, will be named in recognition of Carl and Mary and their children, Marshall, his wife Megan, and Karen, as a tribute to their commitment to the university and K-State Athletics. The Ices have played key leadership roles in many of the department’s recent facility projects, including the West Stadium Center, Vanier Family Football Complex and the Basketball Training Facility.

“We are honored and humbled to have our family recognized in this manner,” said Carl and Mary. “Kansas State University has meant so much to our family and afforded us so many opportunities. The university and athletics department are in great hands thanks to the leadership of President Schulz, John Currie and all of our terrific coaches, and we look forward to being a part of many great years ahead.”

Native Kansans who currently reside in Westlake, Texas, Carl is the President and CEO of BNSF Railway and a 1979 graduate of the College of Engineering, while Mary is a 1980 graduate of the College of Human Ecology and earned a Masters from the College of Education. Together they serve on the Board of Trustees of the KSU Foundation and Carl is a member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Carl is also a past chair of the College of Engineering Advisory Council and a former member of the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Advisory Council, while Mary is a member of the President’s Advisory Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics and the Ahearn Fund Advisory Group. She is a former member of the K-State Alumni Association Board of Directors and also served as president of the College of Human Ecology Alumni Advisory Board. Mary and Carl Ice Hall, the latest addition to the College of Human Ecology, was dedicated in 2013 in their honor.

“The Ices have played a critical leadership role in all of our recent facility projects, including the BTF, WSC and VFFC, and they have a deep heart and passion for K-State,” Currie said. “We appreciate their friendship and generosity as we continue to move forward in our goal of being a Model Intercollegiate Athletics Program.”

Their daughter, Karen, is an attorney residing in Manhattan and their son, Marshall (’03), and their daughter-in-law, Megan (’04) are also both K-State graduates.

“Carl and Mary have made a significant impact on our entire K-State campus,” head women’s basketball coach Jeff Mittie said. “Their generous spirit is what makes K-State such a unique and special place that unites all K-Staters.”

“We are proud to have the Ice family name on the training facility,” added men’s basketball head coach Bruce Weber. “They represent the epitome of true K-Staters – loyal, hard-working and generous with their time and support, which goes beyond the athletic department. Megan and I appreciate the friendship that we have been able to develop with Carl and Mary since we came to K-State and look forward to spending more time with them in the future.”

A formal naming ceremony of the facility will take place later this fall. Details regarding that event will be announced in the coming weeks.

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kansas State junior Joe Hubener vowed his first career start at quarterback on any level would be just another game.

Hubener quickly learned his assumptions were wrong under the heavy pressure of UTSA’s defense and the deafening cheers of the Roadrunners’ fans at the Alamodome.

But Hubener was able to slow the game down, leading Kansas State to a 30-3 victory against UTSA on Saturday afternoon.

“I was just antsy,” Hubener said. “I was nervous all day. There were a lot of throws that I just rushed. I just need to focus on staying calm. I said I was going to treat it just like any other day and it still got me nervous.”

The Wildcats’ defense helped calm his nerves, holding the Roadrunners to 37 yards rushing on 25 carries.

Hubener had a career-high 243 yards passing, completing 12 of 23 attempts, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries.

He is taking over for Jesse Ertz, who suffered a season-ending knee injury on the third play of the Wildcats’ opener last week.

Hubener began his career at Kansas State as a walk-on before earning a scholarship prior to last season, when he served as the team’s primary backup quarterback.

“Being a walk-on, you play with a chip on your shoulder,” Hubener said. “You have always got something to prove. It’s totally fine that I’m always going to be a `walk on.’ ”

That’s how he attempted to play, but UTSA’s defense flustered Hubener early by sending multiple defenders at him. The 6-foot-5 junior frantically called for a hurried snap early in the opening drive and was forced to call timeout on the same possession to prevent a delay. Hubener walked out of the pocket shaking his head following that timeout as Kansas State running back Charles Jones tapped his thumb and fingers together to mimic talking.

“I was very surprised, I didn’t expect it to be quite that loud,” Hubener said. “I think they said 40,000, (29,000 actually). Twenty-nine? Wow, they were a loud 29,000. We had to go on center snap count the whole game, so they were very loud.”

Hubener settled in after the initial drive, guiding the Wildcats (2-0) to three straight scoring drives to open the second half.

Kansas State amassed 418 total yards, helping keep UTSA’s explosive offense off the field.

“I thought he made some good decisions in regards to what he got into and out of,” Wildcats coach Bill Snyder said. “He handled the running game well. He handled his part of the running game well. Overall, he did some good things, but we still have some growth in some aspects of the passing game.”

Kansas State’s defense struggled early, too, before stifling UTSA’s frenetic offense.

The Roadrunners (0-2) marched 41 yards on six plays to open the game before incurring consecutive false start penalties. The break allowed Kansas State to catch their breath and gain their bearing against the no-huddle offense. UTSA settled for a 51-yard field goal from Daniel Portillo.

Coming off a 42-32 loss to No. 22 Arizona in which they gained 525 total yards on 95 plays, UTSA was limited to 229 yards on 62 plays by Kansas State.

“Just get three and outs,” Wildcats linebacker Elijah Lee said. “A big emphasis is whenever you get a team three and outs, they have to start slowing down and they can’t run as many plays as they are used to.”

The victory snapped Kansas State’s seven-game losing streak at indoor facilities. The Wildcats’ last victory indoors was 1993 against Minnesota in the now-defunct Metrodome.

— KSU Athletics —

MANHATTAN, Kan. –  On the heels of this past weekend’s dedication and grand opening of the $68 million Vanier Family Football Complex, Kansas State Athletics today officially launched the public campaign for the next step in the transformation of Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

When completed, the $15 million Phase IIIB will complete the northeast corner of the stadium as envisioned in the 2010 Master Plan and for the first time ever provide K-State fans with a complete stadium bowl as well as other spectator and operational enhancements, Athletics Director John Currie announced today.

“Although we had anticipated needing a few more years before we could complete the north end zone, the leadership commitment made in July by the Carl and Mary Ice family, followed by wonderful gifts from Jordy and Emily Nelson and many others, puts us in position to aggressively pursue this project now,” said Currie. “Coach Snyder emphasizes the goal of getting better each day, and thanks to our incredible fans and donors nationwide we have made tremendous incremental progress over the last six years in terms of our facility enhancements. With the completion of the West Stadium Center and Vanier Family Football Complex, along with other projects, we have now invested $195 million in facility improvements consistent with our goals of a World-Class Student-Athlete Experience and The Best Fan Experience in the Big 12.  Phase IIIB is the next step as we work to ‘complete the bowl’ and fully enclose the stadium.”

Continuing K-State Athletics’ commitment to fiscal responsibility, the department will once again depend on individual donors throughout Wildcat Nation to build on the $9 million already pledged to reach the total estimate of $15 million and enable construction to begin in December after the conclusion of the 2015 football season with desired completion in time for the 2016 season.  The entire project will be funded without incurring any long term debt and without any state tax or university funds.

The project, led by the world-renowned sports design firm Populous in conjunction with the construction management team of Mortenson and GE Johnson Construction, will connect the east side of the stadium to the new north side to create a 360-degree concourse and fully enclose Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The department will also take another step toward its goal of providing The Best Fan Experience in the Big 12 with a new videoboard on the northeast corner that will mirror the new system recently erected on the northwest corner of the stadium.

It will also include permanent new visiting team locker, training and officials areas, which will move from their current temporary location inside the Vanier Family Football Complex, and open up the mezzanine above the Strength and Performance area providing more usable space for K-State student-athletes. In addition, the Section 1 seating area will also be re-constructed to connect to the new north end zone concourse and Wabash Landing area, adding additional seating to the section.

“I am so very proud of and grateful for the amazing support base that we have to provide the resources to complete this new addition to the Vanier Family Football Complex,” said head coach Bill Snyder. “As I have felt and stated we (Kansas State University) are about people who care about people.  And, a special thank you to the athletics department staff for their hard work in raising the funds to make it happen.”

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State senior offensive lineman Cody Whitehair was one of 34 players nationally to be added to the watch list for the 2015 Rotary Lombardi Award during the award’s final update, the Rotary Lombardi Award Committee announced Tuesday.

Whitehair is now a member of the Lombardi Award watch list for a second-consecutive season, while his honor marks the sixth Wildcat to be up for the award since 2012.

A product of Abilene, Kansas, Whitehair picked up Preseason All-America and All-Big 12 honors entering 2015 after starting 38 of his 39 career games, including all 13 games at left tackle in 2014. He was an integral part of a 2014 K-State offensive that tallied 30 rushing touchdowns, the 10th most in school history. The Wildcat offense ranked in the top 25 in nine categories, including team passing efficiency (11th), red zone offense (14th) and passing offense (16th).

Eligibility for the Rotary Lombardi Award is limited to down linemen, end-to-end, either on offense or defense, who set up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball, or linebackers who set up no farther than five yards deep from the line up scrimmage.

Semifinalist for the award will be chosen on November 5, while finalists will be announced on November 19. The 46th Rotary Lombardi Award winner will be announced on December 9, at the Bayou Music Center in Houston, Texas.

Kansas State opens the 2015 season next Saturday, September 5, with a 6:10 p.m., contest against South Dakota.

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – With the Kansas State football team set to report on Wednesday for the 2015 season, K-State Athletics has officially opened the new Vanier Family Football Complex as Wildcat coaches and staff have moved into the building and football student-athletes were provided initial access to the facility.

“It is a great day for K-State as the beautiful new Vanier Family Football Complex is operational and open for our football staff and student-athletes,” said Athletics Director John Currie. “This new facility is another example of our commitment to a World-Class Student-Athlete Experience and being a Model Intercollegiate Athletics Program while furthering our position as a leader at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics. We appreciate the flexibility of our staff during this process and also the hard work and hustle of our design and construction management teams as well as all of our donors who helped make this project a reality. It was truly a team effort, and I know this is a facility that the K-State Nation will be proud of and will be the envy of all other programs.”

The 132,000 square-foot building, completed in just seven months by the construction management team of Mortenson & GE Johnson Construction and in conjunction with world-renowned sports design firm Populous ahead of schedule and under budget, will provide all Wildcat student-athletes and the entire K-State Nation one of the finest and most efficient facilities in all of college athletics.

“Our ability to finish early and under budget was predicated on a “project first” mentality,” said Adam Hardy, Senior Project Manager, Mortenson/GE Johnson Construction. “Nearly 1,700 craft workers worked through freezing temperatures, torrential downpours, and 60-hour work weeks to make sure the K-State Family would return to a new-and-improved stadium.”

The facility provides a new Student-Athlete Enhancement Center, an 18,000-square-foot Olympic-quality Strength and Conditioning Center and a new sports medicine and recovery facility with state-of-the-art hydrotherapy and recovery pools. The football program will now benefit from new individual position meeting rooms and offices for the coaching staff that overlook Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The team will also benefit from an impressive new football-shaped locker room which is more than twice the size of the previous space.

The new north seating bowl includes enhanced sightlines, ADA seating, the new Carl and Mary Ice Video Board and is connected to the current west-side stadium concourse for access to entrance gates and stadium concessions and restrooms.

“The Vanier Family Football Complex represents K-State’s commitment to excellence in athletics, academics and the student-athlete experience,” said Ben Stindt, Principal at Populous. “The design combines an efficient design with state-of-the-art technology and high-end amenities that will make the complex feel like home for student-athletes, staff and fans. This is the next generation of the training experience and fan experience in collegiate athletics.”

Members of the football team were provided their first access to the facility on Tuesday and were all smiles after the tour.

“It’s incredible,” said senior wide receiver Kyle Klein. “We had very good facilities before, but this takes it to a whole new level. I feel like we can compete facility-wise with anyone in the country.”

“It’s amazing,” added junior running back Charles Jones. “I’m happy to be able to see it, and we’re all excited to move in and get to work.”

Also on hand for the team’s first look were members of the Vanier family, the namesake of the new complex and lead contributors to the facility.

“The facility is absolutely incredible and something that the student-athletes and fans deserve,” said John Vanier. “I had the opportunity to travel around the country touring other facilities when this process began, and I did not see any other that even compares to this one. It is absolutely the perfect facility and one that every school in the nation would aspire to have.”

With the new building now operational on a daily basis as the football staff begins preparations for the season, public tours and visits will not be permitted. Information regarding an open house will be announced following the completion of the football season. In the meantime, fans should stay tuned for more video and photo coverage in the weeks ahead. Details regarding a dedication ceremony of the new Vanier Family Football Complex, which will take place on September 5, will be announced at a later date.

K-State opens its 120th season of football on Saturday, September 5, by hosting South Dakota. The game will kickoff at 6:10 PM.

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State Athletics will honor a group of 10 outstanding individuals with induction into its Athletics Hall of Fame in January, school officials announced Wednesday.

The 2016 Hall of Fame class includes former student-athletes Steve Anson (baseball), Michael Bishop (football), Dawn Cady (volleyball), Martin Gramatica (football), Max Moss (men’s basketball), Nicole Ohlde (women’s basketball), Sean Snyder (football), Connie Teaberry (track and field) and Kendra Wecker (women’s basketball) as well as former Voice of the Wildcats Mitch Holthus.

“Following our re-launching of the hall of fame in 2013, we are excited to announce this year’s diverse group of 10 individuals and welcome them into the K-State Athletics Hall of Fame,” said Kenny Lannou, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications and K-State Athletics Hall of Fame Chairperson. “Each of these inductees has made a lasting impact on K-State Athletics and Kansas State University, and we look forward to welcome them back to Manhattan this winter for a special induction weekend.”

The class is the 11th in the history of the K-State Athletics Hall of Fame, including the charter class of 1990, and will be honored during the weekend of January 29-30. Official induction ceremonies will take place on Friday, January 29, before the inductees are recognized at halftime of the men’s basketball game against Ole Miss on the following day.

More ceremony details, including ticket information, will be announced later this fall.

K-State Athletics Hall of Fame – Class of 2016 Biographies

Dr. Max Moss, men’s basketball (1961-64)

A three-year letterman from 1961-64, playing for head coach Tex Winter…  Helped the Wildcats to a pair of Big Eight titles in 1963 and 1964 and a trip to the Final Four in 1964… Was a captain of the 1964 Final Four team, averaging 9.1 points as a senior… Averaged 6.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in 58 games… Has continued to be a contributor to both the university and athletics department.

Mitch Holthus, Voice of the Wildcats (1984-96)

“Voice of the Wildcats” from 1984-96 while earning Kansas Sportscaster of the Year honors in 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994 from the National Association of Sportswriters and Sportscasters… Youngest broadcaster to receive every major sportscasting award in the state of Kansas… Currently in his 20th season as play-by-play analyst for the Kansas City Chiefs… Also broadcasts college basketball games on ESPN.

Steve Anson, baseball (1973-76)

Four-year starter from 1973-76… Member of K-State baseball’s All-Century Team… All-Big Eight First Team in 1974… Career .349 hitter… Never hit below .333 in any of his four seasons… Won the Big Eight batting title in 1974… Led Wildcats in batting average for four-straight seasons, the only player since 1960 to do that in school history… Also led the team in hits and triples four times, RBIs and doubles twice (1975-76), and home runs once (1975)… K-State record holder for career triples (19)… Also among the school’s top-10 for career slugging percentage (.561)… Helped K-State finish second in the Big Eight in 1974, winning 14 conference games, which until 2009 was the school record… Also helped lead the team to a program-record 31 overall wins in 1974, a record that was broken two years later when Anson and the Wildcats won 35 games in 1976… Went on to be the head baseball coach at Washburn for 35 years before passing away in June of 2014… Won 844 games with the Ichabods.

Michael Bishop, football (1997-98)

The 1998 Heisman Trophy runner-up, 1998 Davey O’Brien Award winner and finalist for the 1998 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm and Maxwell Awards… Led K-State to its first No. 1 national ranking and two Big 12 North titles…. Was 22-3 as a starter including a 15-1 mark in conference games… Rushed for 1,314 yards and 23 TDs while throwing for 4,401 and 36 TDs in two seasons… Set 34 school records and still holds eight of those…. Also set 14 Big 12 records and still holds four… Two-time All-Big 12 performer and 1998 First Team All-American… 1997 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year.

Dawn Cady, volleyball (1996-1999)

Key player in beginning the winning tradition at K-State… Helped team to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 1996 and went all four years, starting a streak of 10 straight trips to the tournament for K-State… Currently Associate Head Coach at Iowa State… An AVCA All-America Second Team, Volleyball Magazine All-America Team honorable mention pick in 1999… Unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 First Team in 1999… AVCA National Player of the Week: 9/27/99… Three-time Big 12 Player of the Week… 24 double-doubles in 1999 ranks tops in a season in school history… 26 career matches w/ 20+ kills: ranks second in school history… 14 matches w/ 20+ kills in 1999: ranks first in school history for a season… One of four players in school history with 1,000+ kills and 1000+ digs… Had three seasons with 300+ kills and 300+ digs… Ranks third in school history in career kills (1611) and attacks (4216); fifth in digs (1258)… Four matches in career with 30+ kills, most in school history.

Martin Gramatica, football (1994-98)

Member of the K-State Football Ring of Honor…. 1997 Lou Groza Award winner and Consensus All-American… Two-time All-American… Set NCAA record for scoring by a kicker in a season with 135 points in 1998… Runner up for 1998 Lou Groza Place-Kicker Award… Finalist for Mosi Tatupu Special Teams Award… Blasted a 65-yard field goal against Northern Illinois for the fourth-longest field goal in NCAA history and the longest in NCAA history without the use of a tee… K-State’s game, season and career kick scoring record holder… Also holds records for career field goals made and season and career field goals attempted… Lettered four years… Went on to play 10 years in the NFL.

Nicole Ohlde, women’s basketball (2000-04)

Two-time Consensus First Team All-American – Kodak/WBCA, AP and USBWA (2003, 2004)… Two-time State Farm Wade Trophy and Naismith National Player of the Year awards finalist (2003, 2004)… John R. Wooden Award Finalist (2004)… Two-time Big 12 Conference Player of the Year (2003, 2004)… 2004 CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-America… 2002 AP Honorable Mention All-American… Three-time Kodak All-District selection (2002, 2003, 2004)… 2002 ESPN The Magazine Center of the Year Finalist… Three-time CoSIDA Academic All-District… Four-time All-Big 12 selection (2002, 2003, 2004, first team – 2001, third team)… 2001 Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year… Three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection (2002, 2003, 2004)… WBCA Division I Player of the Month (January 2004)… Senior CLASS Award finalist (2004)… Two-time Honda Women’s Basketball Award Finalist (2003, 2004)… Collegiate Basketball Award of Excellence recipient (2004)… Drafted No. 6 overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2004 WNBA Draft… Won two gold medals as a member of the USA Basketball World Championship For Young Women Teams in 2002 and 2003… The most decorated player ever in school history, her No. 3 jersey was retired on March 3, 2004… Named Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year in 2004.

Sean Snyder, football (1991-92)

A Consensus 1992 First Team All-American as a punter… A Third Team All-American in 1991 by Football News… Twice named First Team All-Big Eight and was the 1991 Big Eight Defensive Newcomer of the Year… Selected to play in the Senior Bowl in January 1993… K-State’s special teams MVP in both 1991 and 1992… Holds K-State record for punting yardage (3,572) and average (44.65 in 1992) in a season… Ranks second all-time in career punting average (42.96)… Averaged 52.5 yards on 12 punts against Colorado in 1992… Member of K-State’s Football Ring of Honor.

Connie Teaberry, women’s track and field (1989-92)

An eight-time letterwinner in track and field (4 indoor and 4 outdoor)… Four-time outdoor All-American in the high jump during her career from 1989-92… Earned indoor All-America honors in the high jump in 1990 and 1992… Won the Big Eight indoor titles in the high jump in 1991 and 1992… Set the K-State indoor high jump record with a leap of 6.02.25 in 1992… That mark currently ranks third in school history… Also ranks tied for third outdoors in the high jump in school history with a clearance of 6-01.50… Competed in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Kendra Wecker, women’s basketball (2001-05)

Kodak/WBCA All-American (2005)… Big 12 Conference Player of the Year (2005)… Senior CLASS Award Recipient (2005)… Collegiate Basketball Award of Excellence finalist (2005)… Two-time AP Third Team All-American (2003, 2004)… Two-time USBWA All-American (2003, 2005)… Three-time Naismith National Player of the Year Award finalist (2003, 2004, 2005)… Three-time All-Big 12 First Team selection (2003, 2004, 2005) and 2002 All-Big 12 Third Team selection… Two-time Wade Trophy and John R. Wooden Award finalist (2004, 2005)… Three-time CoSIDA  Academic All-District (2003, 2004, 2005)… Three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection (2003, 2004, 2005)… Ranked first all-time in career scoring (2,333) and first all-time in career rebounding (1,087) at K-State… Also holds school records for most career double-doubles (52), career field goals made (935), career field goals attempted (1,913), career minutes played (4,141) and most consecutive free throws made (28)… Became the first Wildcat and second player in league history to record 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career… Her No. 53 jersey was retired on Feb. 26, 2005… Drafted No. 4 overall by the San Antonio Silver Stars in the 2005 WNBA Draft.

— KSU Sports Information —

MANHATTAN, Kan. – One of the greatest wide receivers and return specialists in Kansas State history, Tyler Lockett was named the Big 12 Male Athlete of the Year on Monday, the conference office announced.

Lockett is the second Wildcat in the last three years to be tabbed the best among all male athletes in the conference, joining former Wildcat quarterback Collin Klein following the 2012-13 season.

A product of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Lockett became the 10th Consensus All-American in school history in addition to winning the 2014 Johnny “Jet” Rodgers National College Football Return Specialist Award. As a senior, he led the nation in punt return average (19.1) and ranking third in total receiving yards (1,515), all-purpose yards (2,296) and punt returns for touchdowns (2) and seventh in receptions (106). He topped the Big 12 in receiving yards and all-purpose yards, bettering the player in second place by 26.6 yards per game in the latter category.

Lockett also led the conference in punt-return average, while finishing second in receptions per game and ninth in kickoff return average. Lockett had eight 100-yard receiving games to tie the school record, including finishing the season with a school-record five straight 100-yard games.

Lockett became Kansas State’s first four-year All-American following the 2014 season and is one of just three players in school history to earn four straight all-conference designations. Lockett, who tied the Big 12 record for kickoff-return average and ranks third in conference history in all-purpose yards and kickoff-return touchdowns, was a two-time Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year honoree, just the sixth player in league history to earn two conference player of the year awards on either offense, defense or special teams.

Lockett broke 17 school records, including career marks for receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns that were previously held by his father, Kevin. A third round draft pick by the Seattle Seahawks in May, Lockett left K-State with 249 career catches for 3,710 yards and 29 touchdowns. He also broke the school record for career 100-yard games with 17, seven more than the previous record held by current Green Bay Packer receiver Jordy Nelson.

In addition to his accolades on the field, Lockett was just as dynamic off the field as he was named the Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year for football and was an Academic All-Big 12 performer. He was a finalist for the Campbell Trophy and the Senior CLASS Award while also being named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete.

In addition to Lockett, Oklahoma softball infielder Lauren Chamberlain earned top female honors from the Big 12. Other male nominees were Trayvon Bromell (Baylor), Kyven Gadson (Iowa State), Michael Stigler (Kansas), Buddy Hield (Oklahoma), Michael Freeman (Oklahoma State), Preston Morrison (TCU), Will Licon (Texas), JaCorian Duffield (Texas Tech) and Juwan Staten (West Virginia).

Other female candidates included Nina Davis (Baylor), Christina Hillman (Iowa State), Chelsie Miller (Kansas), Akela Jones (K-State), Natalja Piliusina (Oklahoma State), Chelsea Prince (TCU), Haley Eckerman (Texas), Janine Beckie (Texas Tech) and Kadeisha Buchanan (West Virginia).

Nominees are submitted by each Big 12 institution and selected, based on athletic performance, academic achievement and citizenship, by a media panel as well as fan voting conducted through the Big 12’s social media platforms.