Icicle works: Chillin' in the racquetball court

Freshman distance runner Jake Hensler (pictured here in an admittedly odd pose) returned from his run over the Walkway with this mammoth icicle -- if it were solid, it would look like a rare archeological find. With the polar vortex kicking back in with some stupid cold temperatures and wind chills the next few days, it's safe to say more icicles of this vintage will be formed on bridges and overpasses near you.

Jake's return trip with the frozen weapon harkens us to the days of Mr. Bucket and others from 20-plus years ago, when team members would return from their distance runs with various junk found along the road -- screwdrivers, pocket knives, Marlboro Miles, a side view mirror from a minivan, stuff like that. The best had to be a full size bulletin board that was hauled from a dumpster in the psych center.

Stay safe in the impending bitter cold ...