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Local sports briefs for April 16: KU's Gardner goes in second round of WNBA draft

Former Kansas standout Chelsea Gardner was selected with the 21st overall pick in Thursday’s WNBA draft.

Gardner, a 6-foot-3 forward, averaged 16.8 points for the Jayhawks in her senior season. She finished No. 12 on KU’s career scoring list with 1,516 points.

KANSAS RELAYS MOVES SATURDAY EVENTS:The threat of severe weather has altered the weekend plans for the Kansas Relays in Lawrence, with relay officials elected to move all of Saturday’s scheduled events to Friday.

Friday’s schedule is set to kick off at 8 a.m. with the meet expected to conclude at midnight. Single-day ticket prices for the event will remain the same for Friday.