Kappa Alpha Theta’s Claire Tips (left) and Greta Heyl complete an exchange during the 36th running of the women’s Little 500 at Bill Armstrong Stadium on Friday, April 19, 2024.

The white flag appears at the finish line for the Kappa Alpha Theta team in white jerseys. Kappa Alpha Theta rider Bailey Capella crosses the line with her hands in the air, solidifying the team’s win ...

Kappa Alpha Theta’s efforts to qualify for the men’s Little 500 race in 1987 with an all-female team inspired a grass-roots effort that led to the first-ever women’s race the following year.