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2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships

2025 AQUATICS GB SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS After a week of intense racing, we’ve reached the end of the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships. Tonight represents swimmers last chance to make their case to be on the plane for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Tonight’s session begins with the men’s 50 butterfly, where Ben Proud, Jacob […]

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2025 AQUATICS GB SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

After a week of intense racing, we’ve reached the end of the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships. Tonight represents swimmers last chance to make their case to be on the plane for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

Tonight’s session begins with the men’s 50 butterfly, where Ben Proud, Jacob Peters, and Jack Brown face off. Proud won the men’s 50 freestyle in London this week and is a former World Champion in this event. Meanwhile, Peters comes in as the top seed and 17-year-old Brown made waves this week with a 51.87 in the 100 butterfly.

Later, the action shifts to the men’s 200 backstroke. There, Oliver Morgan aims for a backstroke sweep. He’s been on fire this weekend and qualified as the second seed (1:59.33) behind Olympic medalist Luke Greenbank (1:57.92). Greenbank leads the field by over a second and the Worlds consideration time is 1:57.28, so Morgan will have his work cut out for him. The top four men were all under 2:00 this morning as Jonny Marshall (1:59.33) tied with Morgan and Matthew Ward clocked 1:59.63.

After the 800 freestyle fastest heat, the women’s events turn towards the sprints. Angharad Evans hit a lifetime best 2:21.86 in the 200 breaststroke to punch her ticket to Worlds. It was an exciting swim that also built the hype for her 100 breaststroke, where she’s the British record holder. Then, veteran Freya Anderson and rising star Eva Okaro go head-t0-head in the 100 freestyle. Anderson comes in as the top seed (54.37) and is looking to bounce back after missing the 200 freestyle ‘A’ final this week. Okaro has been having the opposite week, building confidence and qualifying for Worlds, and joined Anderson sub-55 seconds this morning (54.95).

The meet closes with the men’s 200 freestyle final. Matt Richards is already pre-qualified for Worlds in this race, leaving one individual qualification spot open for the rest of the field. Duncan Scott looks well-positioned to take it, he’s been swimming strong all week–setting a 200 butterfly British record–and qualified second for the final in 1:47.31. But, James Guy was out like a shot during his 400 freestyle at the beginning of the week and leads the into the final with a 1:46.85 prelims swim.

Men’s 50-Meter Butterfly

Junior Final

British Record: 22.75 — Ben Proud (2017)
British Junior Record: 23.10 — Ben Proud (2013)

Top 3:

Ethan Soppett-Moss, Corby — 24.56
Chengze Duan, RTW Monson — 24.59
Matthew Hamilton, Plymouth — 24.61

Ethan Soppett-Moss earned the first win of the last session at the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships. He pipped Chengze Duan by three-hundredths to win the 50 butterfly junior final, stopping the clock at 24.56.

It was a close final all around, as Duan got his hands on the wall two-hundredths ahead of Matthew Hamilton‘s 24.61.

Multi-Class Para Final

S6 British Record: 32.01 — Sascha Kindred (2015)

Top 3:

Bruce Dee, Northampton (S6) — 33.75 (738 points)

Bruce Dee was the lone racer in this multi-class para final. He’s been on the podium multiple times throughout this week and picked up another medal by winning gold in the 50 butterfly. He swam a lifetime best 33.75 to take home the win, earning 738 para points.

British Open Final

World Record: 22.27 — Andriy Govorov, Ukraine (2018)
European Record: 22.27 — Andriy Govorov, Ukraine (2018)
British Record: 22.75 — Ben Proud (2017)
Aquatics GB 2025 Worlds Consideration Time: —

Top 3:

Ben Proud, Chelsea & Westminster — 23.21
Jacob Peters, Bath PC /Josh Gammon, Bath PC — 23.44
(tie)

A long finish nearly cost Ben Proud the win in the race, but he’d done enough work over the one length of butterfly to earn gold in the British Open final of the men’s 50 butterfly. It’s his second win of the week, he won the 50 freestyle earlier this week. Proud called the time, a 23.21, a “very standard” one for this point in the season after the race.

Over two-tenths behind Proud, Jacob Peters and Josh Gammon tied for the silver medal at 23.44.

Women’s 800-Meter Freestyle

British Open — Fastest Heat

World Record: 8:04.79 — Katie Ledecky, United States (2016)
European Record: 8:14.10 — Rebecca Adlington, Great Britain (2008)
British Record: 8:14.10 — Rebecca Adlington, Great Britain (2008)
Aquatics GB 2025 Worlds Consideration Time: 8:25.84

Top 3:

Amelie Blocksidge, Salford — 8:37.85
Fleur Lewis, Loughborough Uni — 8:42.34
Lucy Fox, Loughborough PC — 8:47.29

Teenager Amelie Blocksidge controlled the fastest heat of the women’s 800 freestyle. It was the opposite strategy from the one she used in the 400 freestyle earlier in the week, where she was right at the back of the field until the second half of the race. In that race, she just ran out of room to chase down Megan Barnes. But Blocksidge is most comfortable in the distance freestyle events and was in a race against the clock as she charged ahead of the 800 freestyle field.

She flipped at the halfway mark in 4:16.88, then maintained her lead over the second 400 meters, taking the win in 8:37.95. She defended her British title in this race from a year ago and completed the distance freestyle sweep with the win.

Over the back half of the race, Fleur Lewis disengaged from her battle with Lucy Fox and broke away from the field as well. She didn’t challenge Blocksidge for the win, but comfortably picked up the silver medal in

Men’s 200-Meter Backstroke

Junior Final

Top 3:

Dean Fearn, Aberdeen — 2:01.67
Daniel Ransom, Leeds — 2:01.68
Finlay Pope, Stockport — 2:02.25

Up in lane two, Toby Godsell had the lead at the 100-meter mark, holding about a three-tenth lead. He maintained his lead at the 150-meter mark. He was overtaken down the stretch as four swimmers charged on the last length.

It came down to the touch, but Dean Fearn came up with the win by a hundredth over the 100 backstroke junior final winner Daniel Ransom. The pair swam 2:01.67 and 2:01.68 and were both under the consideration time for European Juniors.

Stockport’s Finlay Pope took third in the final with a 2:02.25, while Godspell finished fifth in 2:02.57 after a gutsy opening.

British Open Final

World Record: 1:51.92 — Aaron Piersol, United States (2009)
European Record: 1:53.23 — Evgeny Rylov, Russia (2021)
British Record: 1:54.43 — Luke Greenbank (2021)
Aquatics GB 2025 Worlds Consideration Time: 1:57.28

Top 3:

Oliver Morgan, Birmingham — 1:55.55 *Worlds Consideration Time*
Luke Greenbank, Loughborough — 1:56.20 *Worlds Consideration Time*
Jonny Marshall, Carnegie — 1:58.31

Ollie Morgan completed the backstroke sweep at this week’s championships by winning the 200 backstroke in thrilling fashion. Morgan was lights out from the start of the race, opening in a 26.13, almost a second ahead of the rest of the field.

Morgan continued to charge, flipping at the 100-mark in 54.78, well under Luke Greenbank‘s British record pace. In the lane next to him, Greenbank was running third at the halfway point, behind Morgan and Jonny Marshall. Morgan was still under British record pace with 50-meters remaining. He lost touch with the pace on the final 50 meters but was far enough ahead to win by .65 seconds, even as Greenbank mounted a charge on the back half of the race.

Morgan swam a lifetime best 1:55.55 that makes him the second-fastest British performer in event history, behind only Greenbank. The swim was well under the Aquatics GB consideration time and Greenbank joined him under that cut with a 1:56.20. Greenbank got back in the water in January and since he finished second isn’t automatically qualified for the Worlds team, but it would be a shock if the organizers left him off the roster after he cleared the cut by over a second.

Marshall got on his third backstroke podium of the week with a 1:58.31.

Women’s 100-Meter Breaststroke

Junior Final

British Record: 1:05.54 — Angharad Evans (2024)
British Junior Record: 1:06.35 — Sophie Taylor (2014)

Top 3:

Imogen Myles, Sevenoaks — 1:10.16
Charlotte Hardy, Millfield — 1:10.28
Gabrielle Idle-Beavers, Mt. Kelly — 1:10.73

Gabrielle Idle-Beavers had the lead at the turn of the girls’ 100 breaststroke junior final. Imogen Myles was the only swimmer to go out with Idle-Beavers under 33 seconds, turning .15 seconds behind Idle-Beavers’ opening 32.69 split.

Myles struck on the closing meters, timing her race well and getting her hands on the wall first. She touched in 1:10.16 while Charlotte Hardy closed strong as well to place second in 1:10.28. Idle-Beavers held on for a top three position in 1:10.73.

Multi-Class Para Final

SB7 British Record: 1:29.69 — Iona Winnifrith (2024)
SB8 British Record: 1:13.83 — Brock Whiston (2019)
SB13 British Record: 1:13.81 — Rebecca Redfern (2019)
SB14 British Record: 1:12.89 — Bethany Firth (2016)

Top 3:

Rebecca Redfern, Worcester (SB13) — 1:14.27 (993 points)
Iona Winnifrith, Tonbridge (SB7) — 1:30.21 (869 points)
Brock Whiston, London Dis (SB8) — 1:20.82 (858 points)

Paralympic champion Rebecca Redfearn picked up the win in the multi-class para final of the women’s 100 breaststroke. She swam 1:14.27, coming within a second of her SB13 British record and going faster than she went to win Paralympic gold in her classification this summer in Paris.

Iona Winnifrith, the SB7 British record holder, was also within a second of her standard as she picked up the silver medal. She swam a 1:30.61, which earned her 869 points, nine more than Brock Whiston. Whiston earned bronze and was under the Para Worlds consideration time for the SB8 classification.

British Open Final:

World Record: 1:04.13 — Lilly King, United States (2017)
European Record: 1:04.35 — Rūta Meilutyte, Lithuania (2013)
~~British Record: 1:05.54 — Angharad Evans (2024)~~
Aquatics GB 2025 Worlds Consideration Time: 1:06.31

Top 3:

Angharad Evans, Stirling — 1:05.37 *British Record, Worlds Consideration Time*
Kara Hanlon, Edinburgh — 1:06.93
Anna Morgan, Edinburgh — 1:08.39

Angharad Evans took down her 100 breaststroke British record in the same pool where she broke it last year. After qualifying for the Worlds team in the 200 breaststroke earlier this week, Evans said before the race she wasn’t feeling any pressure ahead of this race.

Evans quickly asserted herself in this race. She turned over five-tenths ahead of the field in 31.05, just two-hundredths off British record pace. She did all the work to get under the record on the second half of her race, coming home in 34.32 to break her standard with a 1:05.37.

Additionally, the swim makes her the fastest female 100 breaststroker in the world this season ahead of the 1:05.82 Anita Bottazzo swam last week.

Edinburgh teammates Kara Hanlon and Anna Morgan share the podium again this week, now going 2-3 in the 100 breaststroke. Hanlon swam 1:06.93, while Morgan clocked 1:08.39.

Women’s 100-Meter Freestyle

Junior Final

British Record: 52.75 — Anna Hopkin (2021)
British Junior Record: 53.31 — Freya Anderson (2019)

Top 3:

Skye Carter, Basildon – 55.64
Annabelle Compton, Wycombe – 55.70
Emma Wood, Leeds – 55.78

Skye Carter has had a strong week in London, finding success in both junior and British Open finals. She added to this week’s resume by closing strongly and getting the win in the girls’ junior 100 freestyle final. She hit the wall in 55.64, right on her lifetime best.

Annabelle Compton earned second from lane two, six-hundredths behind Carter with a 55.70. Leeds’ Emma Wood touched third in 55.78.

Multi-Class Para Final

S5 British Record: 1:11.71 — Tully Kearney (2022)
S9 British Record: 1:03.00 — Toni Shaw (2019)
S10 British Record: 1:01.00 — Faye Rodgers (2025)
~~S11 British Record: 1:10.42 — Scarlett Humphrey (2025)~~
S12 British Record: 58.94 — Hannah Russell (2016)

Top 3:

Faye Rodgers, Aberdeen (S10) — 1:01.10 (861 points)
Callie-Ann Warrington, RTW Monson (S10) — 1:02.33 (811 points)
Scarlett Humphrey, Northampton (S11) — 1:10.31 (775 points) *S11 British Record*

It was a great race between S10 swimmers Faye Rodgers and Callie-Ann Warrington. In prelims, Rodgers broke Warrington’s 100 freestyle S10 British Record, swimming a 1:01.00. She was a tenth off that time in tonight’s final, which she put down to her finish post-race, as she swam away from sprint-specialist Warrington down the stretch.

Rodgers’ time wins her the multi-class para British title in this race with 861 points, while Warrington earned silver with 811 points (1:02.33).

Scarlett Humphrey has been rattling her British records all week and took one down here in the 100 freestyle. She broke the 100 freestyle S11 record she swam earlier this year, posting a 1:10.31, bettering the mark by nine-hundredths as she won bronze with 775 points.

British Open Final

World Record: 51.71 — Sarah Sjöström, Sweden (2017)
European Record: 51.71 — Sarah Sjöström, Sweden (2017)
British Record: 52.75 — Anna Hopkin (2021)
Aquatics GB 2025 Worlds Consideration Time: 53.55

Top 4:

Freya Anderson, Bath PC — 54.09
Eva Okaro, Repton — 54.10
Freya Colbert, Loughborough — 54.54
Theodora Taylor, Torfaen — 54.59

Sprint specialist Eva Okaro took the 100 freestyle final out first, flipping in 26.13. Freya Anderson was running second in 26.22 and pushed on the back half of the race. She got her hand on the wall a hundredth ahead of Okaro to win the British title, 54.09 to 54.10.

No one made the Aquatics GB Worlds Consideration time for the individual event and the times do not add up to the Aquatics GB qualification time, though the organizers could opt to send the relay anyway. That would give Freya Colbert another swim in what’s turning into a busy Worlds for her. It would also send 16-year-old Theodora Taylor to Singapore, who had a big swim out of lane eight to finish fourth in 54.59, five-hundredths behind Colbert.

Men’s 200-Meter Freestyle

Junior Final

British Record: 1:44.22 — Tom Dean (2021)
British Junior Record: 1:45.77 — Matt Richards (2021)

Top 3:

Hayden Annan, RTW Monson — 1:50.06
Jacob Mills, Repton — 1:50.08
Gabriel Shepherd, Leeds — 1:50.41

Hayden Annan won the boys’ 200 freestyle junior final by two-hundredths ahead of Jacob Mills, who has been having an excellent week, getting under the Worlds consideration time in the 100 freestyle with a 48.03. Annan’s 1:50.06 was a lifetime best for him, as was Mills’ 1:50.08.

The top three swimmers were all sub-1:51 as Gabriel Shepherd touched in 1:50.41.

Multi-Class Para Final

S14 British Record: 1:51.30 — William Ellard (2024)

Top 3:

William Ellard, Norwich (S14) — 1:53.38 (945 points)
Dylan Broom, Swansea (S14) — 1:58.38 (831 points)
Mark Tompsett, Bolton (S14) — 2:02.24 (754 points)

William Ellard, the 200 freestyle S14 Paralympic champion, picked up the British title in the event with a 1:53.38. Ellard was outside of the 200 freestyle S14 world record he set last spring in Berlin but got under the consideration time for the 2025 Para World Swimming Championships later this summer.

Ellard flew away from the field for the win in the all S14 final, but Dylan Broom was able to join Ellard under the 2:00 mark, swimming a 1:58.38 for 831 points and the silver medal. Mark Tompsett, who took down the 100 backstroke S14 European record earlier this week, earned medal by swimming 2:02.24 and picking up 754 points for a bronze medal.

British Open Final

World Record: 1:42.00 — Paul Biedermann, Germany (2009)
European Record: 1:42.00 — Paul Biedermann, Germany (2009)
British Record: 1:44.22 — Tom Dean (2021)
Aquatics GB 2025 Worlds Consideration Time: 1:45.96

Top 4:

Duncan Scott, Stirling/James Guy, Manchester — 1:45.08
(tie)
Matt Richards, Manchester — 1:45.35
Jack McMillan, Stirling — 1:46.49

Duncan Scott and James Guy had the chance to do the funniest thing possible and they did just that. With only one individual 200 freestyle spot available because Matt Richards was pre-selected to the event after winning Olympic silver in Paris, Scott and Guy tied for the gold in the men’s 200 freestyle final.

Both will go to Singapore as the men’s 4×200 freestyle relay qualified for the World Championships, but it’s an open question as to how the organizers will break the tie. The posted selection criteria for the championships does not specify how to handle a tie in this situation.

It was a thrilling race well before the final result though. Richards was out like a shot, turning at the 50 in 23.65 and the 100 in 49.80, well under British record pace. Alex Painter, swimming next to Richards in lane 8, was second at the 50 but Guy, then Scott overtook him by the halfway mark.

Richards still led at the 150-mark in 1:16.65, with Scott moving into second ahead of Guy. In the middle of the pool, both Scott and Guy hunted Richards down on the final 50 meters and hit the wall together in 1:45.08. They are now tied for third-fastest in the world this season.

Richards said after the race he would never take the race out that fast again and touched third in 1:45.35 with Scott’s Stirling training parter Jack McMillan touching fourth. McMillan contributed to the British men’s 4×200 freestyle relay gold by swimming in prelims in Paris and will now help the team chase gold in Singapore.

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Army West Point claimed the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, winning three League Championships during the 2024-25 academic year to finish atop the leaderboard. The Black Knights also topped the women’s standings, while Navy collected the men’s title for the third straight year.

Army West Point earned 150.25 overall points to capture the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup for the fifth time in program history and the first time since the 2004-05 academic year (Presidents’ Cup History), snapping Navy’s record-breaking streak of 10 straight overall titles. Navy finished second with 142.25 overall points, while Bucknell (139.75), Boston University (136.5) and Lehigh (112.25) make up the top five.

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The Mids won League titles in men’s cross country, men’s indoor track and field, women’s golf and women’s lacrosse, men’s outdoor track and field and women’s swimming and diving. The Navy team also played for the League title in men’s basketball, helping to accumulate 67 points in the men’s standings. Army West Point (66) finished one point behind. Bucknell (64.25), Boston University (52.5) and Lehigh (50) ranked third, fourth and fifth, respectively, on the men’s leaderboard.

The Patriot League Presidents’ Cup is awarded to the member institution with the highest cumulative sports point total in the Patriot League standings for sponsored men’s and women’s sports. Points are awarded based on a combination of an institution’s regular-season and tournament finishes in each sport.

In football, points are awarded based on the final regular-season standings. If there is no regular-season competition and a Patriot League Championship determines the champion, points are awarded based on the final championship standings. If all teams compete in the Patriot League Championship and there is a regular-season competition, points are awarded based on the average of the final regular-season standings and the tournament finish. If all teams do not participate in the Patriot League Championship and a regular-season competition is held, points are awarded based on the average of the final season standings and the tournament finish. For those teams not participating in the Championship, the final regular-season standings will be utilized.

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2024-25 Patriot League Presidents Cup Final Standings

(number of Patriot League sports in parentheses)

OVERALL

1. Army West Point, 150.25 (20)

2. Navy, 142.25 (21)

3. Bucknell, 139.75 (24)

4. Boston University, 136.5 (20)

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6. Colgate, 94.75 (22)

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7. Holy Cross, 44 (11)

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10. American, 27 (6)

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6. Colgate, 48.75 (12)

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The Patriot League is in its fourth decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes who are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.

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Thursday: ESPN+ Stream (5 p.m.)
Friday: ESPN+ Stream (4 p.m.)
Saturday: ESPN+ Stream (4 p.m.)

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Women’s Qualifiers | 18 entries, 14 student-athletes

100 (2)	Tima Godbless, Aniyah Bigam
200 (2)	Tima Godbless, Aniyah Bigam
400 (1)	Ella Onojuvwevwo
800 (1)	Michaela Rose
10,000 (1)	Edna Chepkemoi
400h (1)	Garriel White
4 x 100	Machaeda Linton, Nasya Williams, Aniyah Bigam, Tima Godbless
4 x 400	Ella Onojuvwevwo, Michaela Rose, Aniyah Bigam, Garriel White
PV (1)	Johanna Duplantis
LJ (1)	Machaeda Linton
TJ (2)	Machaeda Linton, Taylor Fingers
DT (2)	Princesse Hyman, Leah Acosta,
JT (2)	Trinity Spooner, Alexis Guillory

Men’s Qualifiers | 21 entries, 20 student-athletes

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200 (2)	Jaiden Reid, Jelani Watkins
400 (1)	Amal Glasgow
1500 (2)	Emedy Kiplimo, Rhen Langley
110h (2)	Matthew Sophia, Jahiem Stern
4 x 100	Jahiem Stern, Jaiden Reid, Myles Thomas, Jelani Watkins
4 x 400	Jeremiah Walker, Shakeem McKay, Gregory Prince, Amal Glasgow
HJ (3)	Kam Franklin, Kuda Chadenga, Isaac Onuoha
PV (1)	Beau Domingue
LJ (1)	Jordan Turner
DT (2)	Chad Hendricks, Jaden James, Jevan Parara
JT (1)	Paul Catalanatto Jr.

The complete list of participants is available on the following website.

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Volleyball Announces 2025 Schedule – Rutgers University Athletics

Story Links PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers volleyball has unveiled its schedule for the upcoming 2025 season, featuring 13 home contests and the 20-game Big Ten slate with home games against NCAA opponents Nebraska, Illinois, Purdue, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington. Ticket information for home games will be released at a future […]

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers volleyball has unveiled its schedule for the upcoming 2025 season, featuring 13 home contests and the 20-game Big Ten slate with home games against NCAA opponents Nebraska, Illinois, Purdue, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington.

Ticket information for home games will be released at a future date.

The season kicks off in late August as the Scarlet Knights travel to Buffalo, New York to meet Marist, Liberty and Buffalo the weekend of August 29-31.

Nonconference action continues with a weekend trip to Fairfield, Connecticut for match ups with Dartmouth, host Sacred Heart and LIU on Sept. 5-7.

RU’s first home matches of the season will include nonconference action with Rider on Wednesday, Sept. 10, St. Francis (PA) on Thursday, Sept. 11 and New Hampshire on Friday, Sept. 12.

The nonconference schedule concludes with a trip to Fairfax, Virginia, to take on Coppin State and host George Mason the weekend of Sept. 19-20.

Big Ten play opens up at the end of September as Rutgers starts off conference play on the road at Wisconsin on Friday, Sept. 26 and at Minnesota on Sunday, Sept. 28.

RU opens up October with five of six at home. Big Ten action comes to the banks beginning Friday, Oct. 3 with Maryland and continues with Nebraska on Saturday, Oct. 4, Northwestern on Friday, Oct. 10 and Illinois on Saturday, Oct. 11. The Scarlet Knights have a return date at Maryland on Wednesday, Oct. 15 before closing out the October home stand with Purdue on Sunday, Oct. 19 on Homecoming/Alumnae Weekend.

October concludes with three road dates, including a meeting with national champion Penn State on Friday, Oct. 24, as well as trips to Iowa on Sunday, Oct. 26 and Ohio State on Friday, Oct. 31.

November begins on the road at Michigan State on Saturday, Nov. 1, before returning home to host Michigan on Friday, Nov. 7, and to close out the season series with Ohio State on Sunday, Nov. 9.

Rutgers makes its west coast trip this year to California to meet up with USC on Friday, Nov. 14 and UCLA on Saturday, Nov. 15 while the Scarlet Knights’ final road date will be at Indiana on Thursday, Nov. 20.

The regular season comes to a close with three home games. RU welcomes Minnesota on Sunday, Nov. 23, Oregon on Wednesday, Nov. 26 and Washington on Friday, Nov. 28.

Ticket information for 2025 contests will be released later this summer, along with TV and streaming designations. Stay tuned to ScarletKnights.com as information becomes available.

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Aniamaka, Block, Reeves-Lile, and VanZeeland Set to Compete at NCAA West Regional Preliminary Rounds

Story Links MILWAUKEE – Divine Aniamaka, Natalie Block, Jaelyn Reeves-Lile, and Olivia VanZeeland of the Milwaukee track & field teams have qualified to compete at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, taking place May 28-31 in College Station, Texas. The West Regional athletes with the top 48 marks in their […]

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MILWAUKEE – Divine Aniamaka, Natalie Block, Jaelyn Reeves-Lile, and Olivia VanZeeland of the Milwaukee track & field teams have qualified to compete at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, taking place May 28-31 in College Station, Texas.

The West Regional athletes with the top 48 marks in their respective events will be competing at Texas A&M’s E.B Cushing Stadium across four days. The meet will be available to watch live on ESPN+ starting at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, and at 5:00 p.m. the final two days.

The top 12 athletes in each event will advance from the first-round sites to the NCAA Track & Field Championships, held from June 11-14 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

Returning to the West Prelims in both the 100m and 400m hurdles for the second year in a row will be Block. After claiming Horizon League titles in both races, she will look to punch her ticket to Oregon for the second time in the 400m hurdles, and add her first trip in the 100m hurdles.

The only Panther making their second regional appearance, Block currently ranks 17th in the West in the 100m hurdles with a top time of 13.16, and 22nd in the 400m hurdles at 57.71.

Block will run in the first round of both events on Thursday, the 100m hurdles will begin at 6:00 p.m. then she will finish the day with the 400m hurdles at 8:20 p.m. The top 24 finishers in the first round will advance the quarterfinal round held on Saturday.

Reeves-Lile made the cut after a tremendous finish to the season saw him win league titles and set school records in the 100m and 200m dashes. His time in the 200m dash of 20.51 puts him at 14th in the regional rankings, while he checks in at 35th on the 100m dash leaderboard with a mark of 10.24.

Reeves-Lile is set to be the first Panther in action on Wednesday, starting in the 100m at 7:00 p.m. before finishing in the 200m at 8:45 p.m. Both quarterfinals are scheduled for Friday should he advance.

VanZeeland earned her spot in the competition back on Apr. 17 when she cleared 1.80m in the high jump to leave her tied for 23rd in the region’s rankings and topple the program record. She continued her stellar season at the Horizon League Championships where she claimed her second high jump title with a mark of 1.75m. She will compete for her spot at Nationals on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

Rounding out the qualifiers will be Aniamaka, who recorded his best triple jump performance of the season at the league championships with a leap of 15.39m. The distance placed him 38th in the West and tied for the best jump in school history. He is slated to compete on Friday at 2:30 p.m.