McLean County Times

Illinois Wesleyan's Titan Table Talk recently aired its 18th episode, featuring an array of guests from the university's sports teams. The show, hosted by Tommy Gilbert, included senior men's volleyball player Michael Eastman, senior women's track and field athlete Avery Smith, men's basketball assistant coaches Andy Etheridge and Liam Thompson, and sophomore women's basketball player Ava Bardic.

The episode began with Michael Eastman discussing the progress of the volleyball season and sharing memorable experiences from a trip to Italy. He also mentioned the upcoming IWU Invitational scheduled for Friday and Saturday.

Avery Smith was next on the program. She talked about adapting to new coaching changes in the track team and reflected on their performance at the Keck DIII Select event as they approach the end of their indoor season.

Men's basketball assistant coach Andy Etheridge and graduate assistant coach Liam Thompson provided insights into the team's dynamics this year. They addressed a recent loss to Millikin and outlined strategies for two important games in the coming week.

The final guest was Ava Bardic, who shared her experience transferring to Illinois Wesleyan. She spoke about her first year both academically and athletically while highlighting what her team needs to maintain their lead in the CCIW conference.

Titan Table Talk is available weekly on iwusports.com, SoundCloud, and YouTube.