Sports update

Junior soccer defender Mackenzie Boeve was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after scoring the game-winning goal in KU’s 1-0 victory over Northwestern Aug. 21. … Ochai Agbaji, c’22, selected 14th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA draft, in July was named Big 12 Male Athlete of the Year. … LSU assistant Dan Fitzgerald, a respected recruiter and developer of future major league talent, on June 15 was named KU baseball coach. “I have been very diligent in waiting for the right opportunity to lead a program,” Fitzgerald says, “and this was the perfect destination for me and my family.” … Alexandra Emilianov, b’22, on June 11 closed her stellar discus career with a second-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. … Representing his home country of Greece, freshman discus thrower Dimitrios Pavlidis on Aug. 6 placed fourth at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.