Editor’s note: With several sports going on, Wildcat Wrap serves as a recap that focuses on the Arizona programs that we do not have the time to cover on a regular basis but are certainly worthy of recognition.
No. 10 men’s tennis ended its home slate on a high note on Sunday, sweeping Utah 4-0 on Senior Day.
Arizona (19-3, 5-1 Pac-12) honored seniors Herman Hoeyeraal, Nick Lagaev and Gustaf Strom after the match.
Fittingly, all three seniors contributed to Arizona’s victory with points in singles play.
Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat. Thank you seniors ❤️#ArizonaTennis x #BearDown pic.twitter.com/JPjphuPtkH
— Arizona Men’s Tennis (@ArizonaMTennis) April 14, 2024
With a top-10 ranking, Arizona is almost certain to host an NCAA Regional, which means the seniors will get another opportunity to play in Tucson.
Arizona will conclude the regular season this weekend when it travels to take on Washington and Oregon. Next week the Wildcats will compete in the last-ever Pac-12 Championships, held in Ojai, Calif.
Arizona is currently second in the Pac-12 standings behind Stanford. The Cardinal beat the Wildcats in Tucson last month.
Women’s tennis
No. 39 Arizona women’s tennis has won three straight matches, most recently a 4-2 win Sunday over No. 48 Utah. Arizona also beat Colorado 4-3 on Friday. Both matches were on the road.
No. 101 Reece Carter led Arizona with points on the No. 1 court against Colorado and Utah.
At 16-10 and 4-5 in the Pac-12, Arizona has played its way into the NCAA Tournament conversation.
The Wildcats conclude the regular season this weekend when they take on No. 31 ASU in Tempe. They then compete in the Pac-12 Championships in Ojai next week.
Men’s golf
No. 8 men’s golf concludes the regular season Wednesday as it competes in the final round of the Western Intercollegiate in Santa Cruz, Calif.
Through two rounds, Arizona sat in second place with a 9-over par. The Wildcats entered Wednesday trailing leader Stanford by two strokes.
Arizona’s Filip Jakubcik led all players through two rounds at 4-under.
Arizona will next compete in the Pac-12 Championships April 26-28 in Carefree, Ariz.
Track and field / cross country
Arizona track and field and cross country alum Abdi Abdirahman was inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday night.
Abdirahman, who competed at Arizona from 1996-99, was a 3x Outdoor Track & Field All-American, 2x Indoor Track & Field All-American and 2x Cross Country All-American.
Abdirahman’s collegiate personal best time of 28:06.65 in the 10,000m ranks second all-time in school history, and his collegiate personal best time of 13:40.61 in the 5,000m ranks seventh all-time in school history.
The Sudanese native gained US citizenship ahead of the 2000 Olympics and subsequently made the US Olympic teams in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2020/21. At age 43, he finished third in the 2020 US Olympic marathon trials to become the oldest American runner to ever make the Olympic team.
Other inductees into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame 2023 class include Terry Francona, Richard Jefferson and Jerry Kindall.