Coming off a seven-win season, a berth in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl and several months of off-season conditioning work, the Kansas State football team hit the practice field for the first time this spring Wednesday with the first of 14 workouts leading up to the April 30 Purple-White game.

The Wildcats return 40 lettermen from last year's 7-6 squad and continue to make daily improvement under head coach Bill Snyder, who is in his 20th season overall at Kansas State.