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2025 ACC Women’s Lacrosse Championship Begins Wednesday in Charlotte

2025 ACC Championship Home PageWeekly Notes Package2025 Statistics2025 ACC-Only Statistics2025 ACC Championship BracketPurchase Ticket Books (Women’s and Men’s ACC Championships)Purchase Single-Session Tickets CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The 2025 ACC Women’s Lacrosse Championship begins on Wednesday, April 23, and runs through Sunday, April 27, at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Top-seeded North Carolina (15-0, […]

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The 2025 ACC Women’s Lacrosse Championship begins on Wednesday, April 23, and runs through Sunday, April 27, at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Top-seeded North Carolina (15-0, 9-0 ACC) takes on No. 8 seed Virginia Tech (9-8, 3-6) at 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday in the tournament’s opener. No. 4 seed Duke (12-4, 6-3) then plays No. 5 seed Clemson (12-5, 6-3) at 2 p.m. ET. At 5 p.m. ET, No. 2 seed Boston College (15-1, 8-1), the two-time reigning tournament champion and 2024 national champion, plays No. 7 seed Virginia (11-5, 5-4), and No. 3 seed Stanford (13-4, 7-2) faces No. 6 seed Syracuse (9-7, 5-4) at 8 p.m. ET in the nightcap.
 
The semifinals begin at 5 p.m. ET on Friday, with the winners of the first two quarterfinal games squaring off. The winners of the evening quarterfinal games will face off at 8 p.m. ET. The championship game will be played at noon ET on Sunday, April 27. All seven games of the tournament will be televised on ACC Network and also will be available on ACC Network Extra.

Seven ACC teams are ranked in the latest IL Women/IWLCA poll, including four in the top 10, with North Carolina (1), Boston College (2), Virginia (8), Duke (10), Stanford (13), Clemson (16) and Syracuse (17). The ACC has the most teams in the poll among all conferences.

All-Session ticket books for the ACC Championships in both men’s and women’s lacrosse are available for $50 and can be purchased HERE. All-Session passes are good for all 10 games in the ACC Women’s Lacrosse Championship as well as the ACC Men’s Lacrosse Championship, which will be held May 2 and 4 in Charlotte. 
 
Individual Session tickets for the ACC Championship are available online HERE. One ticket gains admission for all of the games on that respective day. Anyone 5 years and older requires a ticket for entry. All tickets are General Admission.
 
New in 2025, bring a group of 10 or more to take advantage of preferred group pricing and special Group Experiences. For more information, please email tickets@theacc.org. 

2025 ACC Women’s Lacrosse Championship Schedule
American Legion Memorial Stadium – Charlotte, N.C.
Quarterfinals | Wednesday, April 23
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 8 Virginia Tech | 11 a.m. | ACCN
No. 4 Duke vs. No. 5 Clemson | 2 p.m. | ACCN
No. 2 Boston College vs. No. 7 Virginia | 5 p.m. | ACCN
No. 3 Stanford vs. No. 6 Syracuse | 8 p.m. | ACCN

Semifinals | Friday, April 25
North Carolina/Virginia Tech vs. Duke/Clemson | 5 p.m. | ACCN
Boston College/Virginia vs. Stanford/Syracuse | 8 p.m. | ACCN

Championship | Sunday, April 27
Semifinal Winners | Noon | ACCN

All times Eastern

Noting ACC Women’s Lacrosse
• This is the 28th edition of the ACC Women’s Lacrosse Championship and the third straight in Charlotte, N.C. The first tournament was held in 1997. The event is scheduled to be held in Charlotte through 2028.
• Boston College has won back-to-back championships. BC (2023-24) and UNC (2016-19, 21-22) have combined to win the last eight ACC titles.
• The 2025 All-ACC Team was announced Tuesday. BC and UNC led all schools with eight selections each. The Eagles had seven first-team honorees.
• The ACC’s season awards will be announced next week following the conclusion of the ACC Championship.
• In the NCAA’s Tuesday RPI, ACC teams held six of the top 15 spots, with Boston College (1), North Carolina (2), Virginia (6), Stanford (9), Syracuse (12) and Duke (15). ACC teams took eight of the top 27 spots.
• The NCAA’s Division I Women’s Lacrosse Committee revealed its top 10 teams last Thursday (April 17), with five from the ACC: UNC (1), Boston College (2), Virginia (5), Syracuse (9) and Stanford (10).
• UNC is the only remaining undefeated team nationally this season. BC is the only other team with one loss or fewer.
• North Carolina owns the nation’s longest active win streak at 15.
• ACC teams finished 70-16 (81.4%) in non-conference play in the regular season, including 16 wins over ranked foes. That is the most wins and best win percentage of any league.
• Eleven ACC teams rank among the top 30 nationally in Strength of Schedule (by opponent win pct.), including six in the top 15: Syracuse (1), BC (2), Virginia (4), UNC (7), Virginia Tech (11) and Stanford (14).
• Seven ACC teams are ranked in the latest IWLCA poll, including four in the top 10, led by North Carolina and Boston College at No. 1 and 2, respectively. They are followed by Virginia (8), Duke (10), Stanford (13), Clemson (16) and Syracuse (17). The ACC has the most teams in the poll among all leagues.
• 11 ACC players are among the 25 nominees for the Tewaaraton Trophy. That is the most of any conference. BC leads all schools with five nominees, while UNC is second with three.
• Four ACC teams rank among the top 25 nationally in scoring: BC (1st, 18.2/game), UNC (2nd, 17.7), Clemson (17th, 14.8) and Virginia (25th, 14.1). 
• BC’s Rachel Clark is second nationally in goals (79) and points (98). UNC’s Chloe Humphrey is third in goals (64) and BC’s Emma LoPinto is 12th (58).
• Five ACC squads are among the top 15 in scoring defense: UNC (1st, 6.1), BC (2nd, 6.9), Stanford (5th, 8.6), Clemson (7th, 8.7) and Notre Dame (15th, 9.5).
• UNC GK Betty Nelson owns the nation’s lowest goals-against average (6.91), while BC’s Shea Dolce (7.00) is second and Clemson’s Emily Lamparter (8.83) is sixth.
• UNC head coach Jenny Levy was named to the 2025 IWLCA Hall of Fame Class on Feb. 13. Now in her 30th season, she owns a 436-130 record and three national championships during her career at UNC.
• This is the 29th season of ACC women’s lacrosse. The league expanded to 12 teams this year with the addition of California and Stanford, with a 13th team on the way in 2026 in Florida State’s inaugural season.
• Boston College won its second national championship in program history in 2024. The Eagles rallied from a 6-0 deficit to top reigning champ Northwestern in the title game, 14-13. 
• The ACC has totaled 18 national championships and had at least one school in the national semifinals in 34 straight tournaments and in 38 of the 40 NCAA Tournaments all-time (dating to 1983). 
• Since the ACC began sponsoring women’s lacrosse in 1997, ACC teams have won 13 national titles. 
• An ACC team played in the national title game for the 14th time in the last 15 tournaments. 
• Since 1997, ACC teams have made 51 national semifinal appearances and 28 championship game appearances.

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NORMAN – The No. 14/18 Oklahoma track and field team resumes the postseason Wednesday at the NCAA West First Rounds held by Texas A&M at the E.B. Cushing Stadium in College Station, Texas. Thirty-five Sooners will compete in a school-record 43 entries from May 28-31 for a chance to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Track […]

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NORMAN – The No. 14/18 Oklahoma track and field team resumes the postseason Wednesday at the NCAA West First Rounds held by Texas A&M at the E.B. Cushing Stadium in College Station, Texas. Thirty-five Sooners will compete in a school-record 43 entries from May 28-31 for a chance to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
 
Men’s events are scheduled for Wednesday and Friday, while women’s events are set for Thursday and Saturday. Events begin at 10 a.m. CT on Wednesday and Thursday and at 1 p.m. CT on Friday and Saturday.
 

The top 12 athletes from each individual event advance from the east and west regions to the NCAA Outdoor T&F Championships held Wednesday, June 11 through Saturday, June 14 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
 
Eleven Sooners qualified for last year’s final site, including returners Olivia Lueking (pole vault), Tuane Silver (shot put), BJ Green (triple jump), Anthony Riley (long jump) and Kyren Washington (high jump). Combined event athlete Pippi Lotta Enok automatically qualifies for the championships with her No. 2-ranking in the nation in the heptathlon.
 
Live results of the NCAA West First Rounds can be found via Flash Results. A broadcast of the meet will air on ESPN+ on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

 

 
 

ABOUT 2025
NEW CONFERENCE, NEW OPPORTUNITIES

The Sooners enter their first season in the SEC, a league known for track & field dominance. At the SEC Indoor Championships Feb. 27 – March 1, Pippi Lotta Enok (pentathlon), Kyren Washington (high jump), Jasmine Akins (long jump) and Olivia Lueking (pole vault) earned Oklahoma’s first conference indoor titles in program history.

 

At the outdoor championship, Agur Dwol (triple jump), Olivia Lueking (pole vault), BJ Green (triple jump) and Ralford Mullings (discus) secured the first league titles.  

 

WORLDWIDE PHENOM

Pippi Lotta Enok’s title-winning performance in the pentathlon at the SEC Indoor Championships on Feb. 27 goes beyond the scope of the conference, with her career-best 4,593 points shattering Estonia’s, her native country, national record and moving her to No. 5 all-time in NCAA history.

Enok carried her success to the outdoor stage, collecting a school record in the heptathlon (6,258 points) at Mt. SAC Relays April 17 for the best finish by a collegian. Her score ranks fourth in the world and second in the NCAA this season, and also ranks 11th all-time in NCAA collegiate history.

 

LEAPS AND BOUNDS

Junior Agur Dwol was crowned national champion in the triple jump on March 15 at the NCAA Indoor Championships, becoming Oklahoma’s first TJ title winner in program history. She joins an elite group of six Oklahoma women to win a championship on the NCAA indoor stage.

 

Dwol kicked off her outdoor season with an impressive 14.01m (45’11.75″) wind-legal mark to win the triple jump at Texas Relays March 26. Her leap leads the nation and ranks 17th in the world in 2025.

 

PRIMED IN PARIS

Ralford Mullings suites up for Oklahoma after competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics where he placed ninth in the discus throw. The Kingston, Jamaica, native has already made a global impact this outdoor season as a Sooner.

 

At Texas Relays on March 29, Mullings tossed the No. 12 mark in the world and the No. 2 measure in the NCAA at 69.13m (226’10.00″) to win the event. He shattered the Oklahoma program record, Texas Relays record and Mike A. Myers Stadium record. With this throw, Mullings is the No. 2-ranked performer in NCAA history and his toss is the seventh-best ever recorded in NCAA collegiate history.

 

HISTORY IN THE MAKING

At the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships March 14-15, the Oklahoma women earned their best finish (4th) at the national meet in program history and the men their best (12th) since 2005. Both teams secured the highest point count in school history and posted a combined program-record nine First Team All-America finishes.

 

SETTLED IN

Head Coach James Thomas enters his second season at the helm of Oklahoma Track & Field. Under his guidance, the Sooners just wrapped up a historic indoor season. Between the men’s and women’s team, OU collected one national title, 11 All-America awards, four conference champions, six conference medalists, 12 school records and 62 top-10 performances in OU history. Thomas was named USTFCCCA Midwest Region Women’s Coach of the Year for his leadership during the indoor season.

 

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Naperville North boys water polo team wins state Naperville North boys water polo won the IHSA state championship for the first time in program history on Saturday night. The Huskies trailed New Trier 6-2 at halftime, but the defense shut out the Trevians in the second half to win the 2025 state title by the […]

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Naperville North boys water polo won the IHSA state championship for the first time in program history on Saturday night. The Huskies trailed New Trier 6-2 at halftime, but the defense shut out the Trevians in the second half to win the 2025 state title by the score of 7-6.

The Naperville North girls water polo team brought home the third-place trophy. The Huskies sent retiring head coach Andy McWhirter out a winner in his final game with a 12-9 victory over York in the third-place matchup.

Naperville Park Board approves deals to prepare for possible indoor space referendum

Two consultants will help the Naperville Park District prepare for a possible bond referendum to generate funds for new indoor recreation space under contracts the park board approved at its most recent meeting.

The board approved spending a total of $129,000 on planning, public engagement, and architectural services to prepare for a potential ballot question related to funding a new indoor facility. 

Find out what prompted their decision.

Neuqua Valley instructor named Health Education Teacher of the Year

Neuqua Valley High School teacher Laura Walan was recently named as the 2025 Health Education Teacher of the Year.

She was awarded the honor by the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

Read more about what earned her this recognition.

District 203 continues budget review

Naperville School District 203 officials continue to review the proposed 2025-26 school year budget, with a targeted adoption date of June 16 in mind.

Administrators first unveiled the budget proposal in early May, and several workshops are on the docket before a public hearing and potential adoption next month.

Learn more about the budget proposal, and the review processes that have been taking place.

Granger Middle School student competing in Scripps National Spelling Bee

Shruthi Ayyagari, a seventh-grader at Granger Middle School is one of 243 students taking part in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary.

Find out more about how she earned her spot in the competition, which kicks off today.





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CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois Track and Field will head to the NCAA West Preliminary round on Wednesday, May 28 in College Station, Tex. The men will compete on Wednesday and Friday, and the women will compete on Thursday and Saturday. The Salukis will send nine athletes to the first round: Darrione Williams, Andre Jackson […]

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CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois Track and Field will head to the NCAA West Preliminary round on Wednesday, May 28 in College Station, Tex. The men will compete on Wednesday and Friday, and the women will compete on Thursday and Saturday.

The Salukis will send nine athletes to the first round: Darrione Williams, Andre Jackson II, Leah Thames, Teanna Bell, Shane Ashton, Trinity Cleaver, KeyAnn Wilson, Xavier Preston, and Josh Delgado.

RELAYS

The women’s 4×100 relay team, made up of Leah Thames, Teanna Bell, KeyAnn Wilson, and Trinity Cleaver will compete on Saturday, May 31, at 5 p.m. They won the event at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships with a time of 44.62 seconds.

The men’s 4×400 Relay team, made up of Shane Ashton, Xavier Preston, Josh Delgado, and Andre Jackson II will compete on Friday, May 30, at 8:45 p.m. They won the event at the MVC Championship with a time of 3:06.17.

JUMPS

Darrione Williams will compete in the long jump starting on Wednesday, May 28, at 4:30 p.m. Williams is coming off a stellar weekend at the MVC Championship, where he won the gold medal in the long jump with a jump of 7.55M and the silver medal in the triple jump with a jump of 14.94 meters.

INDIVIDUAL TRACK EVENTS

Leah Thames will pull triple duty this week, competing in the 4×100 relay, as well as the 200M and 400M dashes. Thames dominated at the MVC Championship, claiming four gold medals and the MVC Most Valuable Female Athlete. She set personal best times in the 200M dash (23.38 seconds), and the 400M dash (53.04 Seconds). The 200M dash will take place on Thursday, May 29 at 8:45 p.m.

Teanna Bell will join Thames in the 400M dash. Bell claimed second in the 400M dash at the MVC Championship; she was on the heels of Thames the entire race, finishing with a personal best time of 53.15 seconds. The first round of the 400M dash is on Thursday, May 29 at 7:25 p.m.

Andre Jackson II will look to continue a strong freshman campaign, racing in the 400M dash. Jackson has only gotten faster with every race and will look to continue that trend on Wednesday at 7:25 p.m. At the MVC Championship, he took home the first-place finish with a time of 45.75 seconds, this time set an MVC Record, Facility Record, and a personal best mark in the event.

Shane Ashton will compete in the 400M Hurdles on Wednesday at 8:20 p.m. Ashton defended his crown at the MVC Championship, winning the event with a time of 50.54 seconds.

Follow along with Live Results.

The NCAA West First Round Championship Central page can be found here.

The NCAA West Preliminary Round will be streamed live on ESPN+, and each day can be found below.

 

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For the latest updates on the Salukis, follow the team on Twitter (@SIUTrackXC), Instagram (@SIUTrackXC) and Facebook (@SalukiTrackAndField).



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Princeton University

PRINCETON, N.J. – Preparing to compete in 14 events, the Princeton men’s track and field team will head to Jacksonville, Fla. for the NCAA East First Round to be held Wednesday, May 28th through Saturday, May 31st.  16 Tigers were individually selected to compete in 13 events, with Princeton sending a squad for the 4×400 […]

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PRINCETON, N.J. – Preparing to compete in 14 events, the Princeton men’s track and field team will head to Jacksonville, Fla. for the NCAA East First Round to be held Wednesday, May 28th through Saturday, May 31st. 

16 Tigers were individually selected to compete in 13 events, with Princeton sending a squad for the 4×400 relay as well. 

The selections continue an impressive year for Princeton, as the Tigers won the Ivy Outdoor Heptagonal Championship to complete their second-consecutive and 12th all-time Triple Crown earlier this month. 

At Outdoor Heps, Princeton boasted five individual championships as Greg Foster won the long jump and the 110 hurdles, while Jackson Clarke won the 200, Harrison Witt won the 1500, and Casey Helm won the discus. 

Just this season, the Tigers have rewritten the school record books, setting new records in six events while making the top-10 leaderboards with 22 other performances. 

A pair of Tigers qualified for regionals with top-5 marks. Foster ranks first on the NCAA East Qualifying List and third nationally in the long jump with a mark of 8.10m/26-7″ from the Virginia Challenge on April 18. Helm ranks third regionally in the discus after throwing 63.37m/207′ 11″ at the Penn Relays for a new program record. His mark puts him at seventh in the nation. 

Witt, a 2025 Second Team All-American in the indoor mile, ranks 12th in the East and 22nd in the country in the 1500m after running 3:37.22 at the Larry Ellis Invitational. His time set a new program record. 

Seb Clatworthy also ranks 12th regionally in the high jump after clearing 2.16m/7′ 1″ at Outdoor Heps, while Joe Licata ranks 12th in the shot put with a throw of 19.24m/63′ 1.5″ at Penn Relays.

Rounding out the Tigers in the region’s top 20, Jackson Shorten comes in at 13th in the 3000m steeplechase. Sam Rodman’s school record-breaking 800m performance of 1:46.85 put him at 14th in the region. 

First-year distance phenom Jacob Nenow ranks 19th in the 10000m after running 28:23.60 at the Sam Howell Invitational, breaking Princeton’s record in his first collegiate competition in the event.

After a dominant outdoor season, the Tigers head to Jacksonville ready to compete for punched tickets to the NCAA finals in Eugene, Ore. next month.

Full list of Tigers competing at the NCAA East First Round:

100m: Jadon Spain

200m: Jackson Clarke

400m: Joey Gant

800m: Samuel Rodman

1500m: Harrison Witt, Connor McCormick

5000m: Myles Hogan

10000m: Jacob Nenow, Nicholas Bendtsen

400mH: Chris Paige

4×400 Relay 

High Jump: Seb Clatworthy

Long Jump: Greg Foster (#1 seed, 8.10m)

Shot Put: Joe Licata

Discus: Casey Helm, Avery Shunneson

Hammer: Asher Robbins

 



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Hallock Wins Serie A1 Title & Euro Cup

Story Links Euro Cup (Final Round, Second Leg) May 24 Pro Recco 12, Radnicki 9 Team USA captain Ben Hallock scored one to help Pro Recco win the club’s first Euro Cup in team history. The Italian giants upended Radnicki 12-9 in the second leg to claim victory over the Serbian […]

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Euro Cup (Final Round, Second Leg) May 24

Pro Recco 12, Radnicki 9

Team USA captain Ben Hallock scored one to help Pro Recco win the club’s first Euro Cup in team history. The Italian giants upended Radnicki 12-9 in the second leg to claim victory over the Serbian squad.

 
 

Serie A1 (Playoffs) May 20

Championship

Pro Recco 9, Brescia 5

7th Place

Roma Vis Nova 10, Ortigia 8

Hallock and Pro Recco claimed the club’s 37th Scudetto with a 9-5 win over Brescia and Max Irving, who scored twice in defeat. Quinn Woodhead and Roma Vis Nova earned a seventh place Serie A1 finish after a 10-8 victory over Ortigia.




 

A1 Ethniki (Final Round) May 21

Olympiacos 13, Vouliagmeni 12

Olympiacos 18, Vouliagmeni 14

Dylan Woodhead and Vouliagmeni lost 13-12 and 18-14 to Olympiacos in the A1 Ethniki championship round to finish the season in second place. Woodhead scored one goal in the final game of the series.


 

Women’s División De Honor (Final Round, Second Leg) May 25

Sabadell 12, Sant Andreu 10

Maggie Steffens and Tara Prentice’s Sabadell based side won the second game of the Women’s Division de Honor Final against Sant Andreu, 12-10. The two teams will now face off in a decisive third game to determine a champion.



 

Women’s A1 Ethniki (Third Place) May 21, 24

Alimos 13, Glyfada 12

Alimos 10, Glyfada 7

Isabel Williams and Glyfada lost the Women’s A1 Ethniki third place series to Alimos after a pair of losses to conclude the year in fourth place of Women’s A1 Ethniki.


 

Here’s a look ahead at some important matches featuring Team USA athletes:

 

Women’s División De Honor (Final Round, Third Leg) May 28

Sabadell vs Sant Andreu

 





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Bears Begin Competition At NCAA West Regionals

The California track & field team’s 26 qualifiers will throw down against hundreds of the best athletes in the nation this week, each ready to put their best effort forward at the NCAA West Regionals in College Station, Texas, to earn a coveted spot at next month’s NCAA Outdoor Championships. The four-day meet at […]

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The California track & field team’s 26 qualifiers will throw down against hundreds of the best athletes in the nation this week, each ready to put their best effort forward at the NCAA West Regionals in College Station, Texas, to earn a coveted spot at next month’s NCAA Outdoor Championships. The four-day meet at Texas A&M’s E.B. Cushing Stadium runs Wednesday-Saturday, with each day’s evening events streamed on ESPN+. Live results will be available at Flash Results.
 
Track athletes will need to advance past two rounds (first rounds and quarterfinals) to book their spots at Oregon’s Hayward Field, where the NCAA Championships will be contested. Field athletes have just one round (a semifinal) to pass. Only 12 individuals per event will move on to Eugene.
 
The men’s events are scheduled for Wednesday and Friday while the women will compete on Thursday and Saturday.
 
Eighteen of the Golden Bears’ entries have posted at least one outdoor program top-10 mark this season, which includes a world record from discus thrower Mykolas Alekna. He, along with fellow discus thrower and Olympian Caisa-Marie Lindfors, will look to qualify for their third NCAA Championships (Alekna – 2022-23; Lindfors – 2021, 23).
 
Hammer thrower Giavonna Meeks and pole vaulter Tyler Burns each competed at this year’s NCAA Indoor Championships, with Meeks finishing fourth in the weight throw and Burns 12th in the indoor pole vault. Distance runner Garrett MacQuiddy and hammer thrower Audrey Jacobs both reached the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2023, with Jacobs earning Second-Team All-American status.
 
Trevor Rogers (long jump) and Valentina Savva (hammer) are Cal’s only two freshmen set to compete this week, following silver-medal performances at the ACC Outdoor Championships earlier this month. Savva is just one of three first-years appearing in the women’s hammer throw and the only one listed in the final flight.
 
NCAA WEST REGIONALS SCHEDULE (All Times PT)
 
Wednesday, May 28
8 a.m. – Men’s Hammer Semifinal (Jared Freeman – Flight 3)
2:30 p.m. – Men’s Long Jump Semifinal (Jason Plumb – Flight 3; Trevor Rogers – Flight 3)
3:30 p.m. – Men’s Pole Vault Semifinal (Tyler Burns – Flight 2; Parker Terrill – Flight 2; Will Siemens – Flight 2)
4 p.m. – Men’s Shot Put Semifinal (Nick Godbehere – Flight 1)
4 p.m. – Men’s 110m Hurdles First Round (Donovan Bradley – Heat 5)
4:30 p.m. – Men’s 1500m First Round (Garrett MacQuiddy – Heat 4)
5:25 p.m. – Men’s 400m First Round (Johnny Goode – Heat 3)
 
Thursday, May 29
8 a.m. – Women’s Hammer Semifinal (Amanda Spear – Flight 2; Adrianna Coleman – Flight 3; Audrey Jacobs – Flight 3; Giavonna Meeks – Flight 4; Valentina Savva – Flight 4)
2:30 p.m. – Women’s Long Jump Semifinal (Asjah Atkinson – Flight 1)
3:30 p.m. – Women’s Pole Vault Semifinal (Ali Sahaida – Flight 2)
4 p.m. – Women’s Shot Put Semifinal (Lucija Leko – Flight 3)
4 p.m. – Women’s 100m Hurdles First Round (Saqqara Ruffin – Heat 2; Asjah Atkinson – Heat 4; Mari Testa – Heat 4)
5:50 p.m. – Women’s 800m First Round (Jayden Hill – Heat 2)
 
Friday, May 30
11 a.m. – Men’s Discus Semifinal (Mykolas Alekna – Flight 4; Jared Freeman – Flight 4)
12:30 p.m. – Men’s Triple Jump Semifinal (Jeremiah Bolaños – Flight 1)
3:15 p.m. – Men’s 1500m Quarterfinal (if qualified – Garrett MacQuiddy)
4:15 p.m. – Men’s 110m Hurdles Quarterfinal (if qualified – Donovan Bradley)
4:50 p.m. – Men’s 400m Quarterfinal (if qualified – Johnny Goode)
 
Saturday, May 31
11 a.m. – Women’s Discus Semifinal (Lucija Leko – Flight 4; Caisa-Marie Lindfors – Flight 4)
12:30 p.m. – Women’s Triple Jump Semifinal (Myla Canty – Flight 3)
4:15 p.m. – Women’s 100m Hurdles Quarterfinal (if qualified – Asjah Atkinson, Mari Testa, Saqqara Ruffin)
5:05 p.m. – Women’s 800m Quarterfinal (if qualified – Jayden Hill)
 
WORLD RECORD RETURNER
Discus thrower Mykolas Alekna is competing for the Bears once again after taking the 2024 season off to prepare for his debut Olympic Games, where he surpassed the previous Olympic record on the way to a silver medal. The 22-year-old phenom stunned the athletics world by breaking track & field’s oldest standing men’s record last April, posting a throw of 74.35m (243-11) at the Oklahoma Throws World Invitational to surpass a mark that had stood since 1986. He then broke it again last month, becoming the first man in history to surpass the 75-meter barrier with a mark of 75.56m (247-10) that also reset his own collegiate and ACC records.
 
Since enrolling at Berkeley in Fall 2021, Alekna has compiled an eye-popping résumé that has already elevated him into one of the sport’s legendary figures. The two-time World medalist, three-time Lithuanian Male Athlete of the Year and two-time semifinalist for The Bowerman set his first collegiate record as a freshman, later becoming the youngest-ever European discus champion and youngest World discus medalist in history at just 19 years of age; that year, he was also named a semifinalist for the AAU James E. Sullivan Award and the USTFCCCA West Region and Pac-12 Men’s Field Athlete of the Year.
 

Alekna has claimed a total of five facility records and nine meet records over the past four years, as well as two Pac-12 titles and two First-Team All-American nods. Most recently, he was named the top discus thrower in the world by Track & Field News and recorded his 22nd appearance on The Bowerman Watch List – third-most by any man and more than any thrower in history.
 
PODIUM POWERHOUSES
Cal athletes collected a total of 12 medals at the ACC Outdoor Championships. Mykolas Alekna (discus) and Giavonna Meeks (hammer) led the way with titles in their respective events, while Caisa-Marie Lindfors earned podium spots in two events (discus – silver; shot put – bronze). Both Lucija Leko (shot put – silver) and Johnny Goode (400m – bronze) broke school records on the way to their first conference medals, while Trevor Rogers posted a massive personal best in the long jump on the way to a second-place finish. Garrett MacQuiddy (1500m), Tyler Burns (pole vault) and Valentina Savva (hammer) added to Cal’s group of silver medalists, while Nick Godbehere (shot put) and Jared Freeman (hammer) clinched bronze.
 
ALL-ACC HONOREES
In addition to the medalists listed above, an additional six Bears picked up All-ACC honors as Cal finished with 18 all-conference athletes in a combined 22 events. Riley Knott placed fourth in both the high jump and the long jump while Jared Freeman took fourth in the discus for his second All-ACC selection and Lucija Leko did the same with a sixth-place finish in the women’s contest. Hurdlers Asjah Atkinson (100m hurdles) and Donovan Bradley (110m hurdles) each placed fourth, while teammate Loreal Wilson took sixth in the 400m hurdles. One more trio of throwers – hammer specialists Audrey Jacobs (fifth) and Adrianna Coleman (sixth) as well as discus thrower Charlie Dang (fifth) – rounded out the All-ACC squad.
 
THROW LOUD AND PROUD
Cal’s throws squad – which has set six indoor and 11 outdoor program top-10 marks this season – is putting up another elite year, led by returning Olympic discus throwers Mykolas Alekna and Caisa-Marie Lindfors. Hammer thrower Audrey Jacobs owns the Dutch U23 record and earned All-America status as a freshman in 2023, while Adrianna Coleman, a sophomore, has also reached the USATF U20 Championships in each of the past two years, taking bronze in the hammer in 2023.
 
The Bears also welcomed several top newcomers to the team this year. Cal’s throwing transfer class is headlined by two-time All-American Giavonna Meeks, who won Cal’s first ACC title (weight throw) in March and claimed the ACC hammer title two months later. Other new members of the squad include 2024 World U20 hammer silver medalist Valentina Savva, 2024 European Championships two-way competitor Lucija Leko (discus and shot put) and 2023 European U20 hammer medalist Kai Barham. Meeks (No. 2 weight throw, No. 4 hammer, No. 6 indoor shot put, No. 10 outdoor shot put), Savva (No. 3 hammer, No. 4 weight throw) and Leko (No. 1 outdoor shot put, No. 4 discus, No. 5 indoor shot put) have already recorded marks on Cal’s all-time top-10 lists, while UC Santa Barbara transfer Jared Freeman also now owns program top 10s in the indoor weight throw (No. 2), hammer (No. 7) and discus (No. 10).
 
HERE COME THE HURDLERS
The Golden Bear hurdlers have posted a breakthrough season in 2025, collecting six program top-10 times and four All-ACC nods between the indoor and outdoor campaigns. Asjah Atkinson, who was named All-ACC both indoors and outdoors, now ranks second all-time at Cal in the 60m hurdles and fourth in the 100m hurdles. She is joined on both lists by teammate Mari Testa, who moved into a tie for the program’s No. 5 time in the former and shares the No. 7 time in the latter with teammate Saqqara Ruffin. Donovan Bradley (110m hurdles) and Loreal Wilson (400m hurdles) each made the Outdoor All-ACC team, each posting Cal’s fifth-best time in their respective events at the ACC Outdoor Championships.
 
 
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