 The pilots represented Kansas State University Salina in the annual Air Race Classic, a nationwide aviation race featuring only female pilots and offering networking opportunities among fellow aviators. Four pilots competed for K-State Salina, Roxanne Linares, a 2024 graduate from Arc City, Macy McMillan, a 2023 graduate from Concordia, Sydney Oyer, a senior and professional pilot from Gardner, and Justina Ostroskate, a 2024 graduate from Chicago.