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Bear Beats: Episode 35, For Competition Through May 3

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Bear Beats is a weekly release that will be posted on Mondays to provide a look back at the past week of action and to preview the events for the upcoming week. The 35th episode for the 2025-26 year will feature men's and women's outdoor track and field, men's and women's tennis, and softball.
 
A look in the rear-view mirror (events from Apr. 27 – May 3):
 
No. 2 Women & No. 16 Men Outdoor Track & Field  
No. 4 Softball  
On the horizon:
 
No. 2 Women & No. 16 Men Outdoor Track & Field
  • WashU will be sending athletes to a trio of meets this weekend across two states
  • The Bears will send a number of competitors to the St. Francis Fighting Chance Invite on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9.
  • Other athletes will compete on Friday, May 8 at both the Sycamore Open hosted by Indiana State and the Billy Hayes Invitational hosted by the University of Indiana.
  • Meet info for St. Francis can be found here.
  • Meet info for the Sycamore Open can be found here.
  • Meet info for the Billy Hayes Invitational can be found here.
 
No. 3 Women's Tennis
  • WashU will host an NCAA Tournament Regional at the Tao Tennis Center this weekend, Thursday, May 7 through Saturday, May 9.
  • The Bears will welcome in No. 14 Kenyon, No. 30 Grinnell, No. 33 Hope, No. 40 Ohio Northern, Rose-Hulman, and Wheaton (Ill.) to St. Louis.
  • WashU will begin its defense on Friday, May 8 at 10 a.m. against the winner of #33 Hope and No. 40 Ohio Northern; that match is being played on Thursday, May 7 at 10 a.m. CT.
  • Live video and live stats links will be available later this week.
 
No. 4 Softball
  • WashU is on the road for the final weekend of the regular season at Emory
  • The Bears and Eagles will play a single game on Friday, May 8 at 3 p.m. ET and a doubleheader on Saturday, May 9 at 12 p.m. ET
  • Last season WashU swept Emory in the three-game series in St. Louis.
  • Live stats can be found here.
  • Live video through FloSports can be viewed here.
 
No. 14 Men's Tennis
  • WashU has earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament this season and will travel to Granville, Ohio this weekend.
  • The Bears will have a first round by and will take on No. 31 Kalamazoo in the second round on Saturday, May 9 at a time to be determined.
  • Host and No. 2 Denison also earned a first-round bye and will play the winner of No. 32 Carthage and Illinois Tech on Saturday, May 9.
  • The Regional final will take place on Sunday, May 10.
  • Live stat links will be available later this week.

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