February 8, 2000

Bowling Green, Ky. -- Nine Western Kentucky University students are competing for the honor of being named Coming Home King.

The basketball homecoming king will be crowned at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Diddle Arena before WKU plays Florida International. Coming Home King candidates also will participate in Big Red's Growl at 8 p.m. Friday in Downing University Center's fourth floor.

Coming Home King candidates are:

Travis Anderkin, a Mount Vernon sophomore, sponsored by Kappa Alpha Order fraternity.

Kevin Day, a junior from Evansville, Ind., sponsored by Chi Omega sorority.

Dan Gilbert, a Louisville senior, sponsored by Kappa Delta sorority.

Alan Gordon, a senior from Columbus, Ohio, sponsored by Alpha Delta Pi sorority.

Brandon Griffey, an Elkton junior, sponsored by Phi Mu sorority.

Jeremy Mitchell, a junior from Hendersonville, Tenn., sponsored by Zacharias Hall government.

Joe Morel, a junior from Hendersonville, Tenn., sponsored by Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.

T.J. Ross, a Bowling Green senior, sponsored by Ceres International Women.

Kyle Shrewsbury, a Beaver Dam senior, sponsored by Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.