Crull becomes the first Bradley athlete to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship since Tiana LoStracco qualified for the Women’s 800m championship in 2023. He is the first Bradley man to qualify since Daniel Gagne qualified for the Men’s 1500 championship in 2017 and the second Bradley man to do so since 1955. Crull is the sixth Brave to qualify for the NCAA Championships in the 21st century.

Crull began his third career NCAA West First Round meet with the First Round of the Men’s 1500m championship on Wednesday night. Crull finished second in Heat #1 to advance to the quarterfinals on Friday night. His time ranked 13th out of the 48 competing athletes at 3:50.37. 

In the quarterfinals, Crull battled in Heat #2 against fierce competition. Coming to the finish, Crull lunged for the line and placed fifth at 3:47.31, nine-hundredths ahead of sixth place, to qualify for the Outdoor Championships in Eugene.

Six other Braves competed at the NCAA West First Round in College Station.

Jaxson Copelin and Jamie Phillips made their NCAA West First Round debut in men’s 800m competition. Copelin finished fifth in Heat #4 at 1:49.07 and Phillips finished sixth in Heat #3 at 1:49.14, just narrowly missing the quarterfinals by one-tenth of a second.

Abigail Hancock and Kaitlyn Sheppard also made their NCAA West First Round debut, competing in the Women’s 1500m First Round. Hancock finished 10th in Heat #3 at 4:27.34, while Sheppard finished ninth in Heat #2 with a 4:29.81. Trixie Wraith ultimately was a scratch in Heat #2.

Nadia Potgieter competed in the Women’s 5000m Semifinals at the NCAA West First Round for the second consecutive season. Potgieter finished 21st in Heat #1 at 16:59.28.

UP NEXT…

Crull travels to Eugene, Ore., for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on June 11-14, 2025. 

BRADLEY RESULTS

KENT CITY, MI — A few screamed overcome with joy. Others winced in pain.

Regardless of the result, there was a chance to compete for the ultimate accomplishment. Athletes from 128 schools across the state took it and ran.

The 2025 MHSAA Division 3 track and field finals was held on Saturday, May 31 at Kent City High School in West Michigan. The top eight finishers across 37 events were awarded medals.

Chesaning took home the boys team title with 57 points. Pewamo-Westphalia boys finished in second place with 34 points.

Olivet girls accumulated 46 points to take home the team title. Erie Mason finished close behind with 41 points.

Click here to see full individual results or here for the team results list.

MLive / Grand Rapids Press photojournalist Isaac Ritchey was there all day to capture the joys of victory and sorrows of defeat. Check out the full gallery above or see a few of our favorites below. Click here for a direct link to the gallery.

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An 18-year-old Massachusetts high school student was detained by federal immigration agents this weekend, school officials confirmed.

The Milford High School student was detained by ICE agents somewhere off-campus, officials wrote in a statement. They did not immediately confirm the student’s name or where the incident occurred.

However, friends say the student’s first name is Marcelo, but they did not provide a last name to NewsCenter 5. They said Marcelo was detained by agents while driving to volleyball practice Saturday morning.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey responded to the arrest, demanding to know more information about why Marcello was arrested and his location.

“I’m disturbed and outraged by reports that a Milford High School student was arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice yesterday. Yet again, local officials and law enforcement have been left in the dark with no heads up and no answers to their questions,” Healey said in a statement. “I’m demanding that ICE provide immediate information about why he was arrested, where he is and how his due process is being protected. My heart goes out to the Milford community on what was supposed to be a celebratory graduation day. The Trump Administration continues to create fear in our communities, and it’s making us all less safe.”

Milford Superintendent Kevin McIntyre said the district has no role in immigration enforcement operations and that the district supports immigrant families in the same way as all others.

“We have also had a number of parents who have been detained by ICE in recent weeks. We are all distraught by this news,” McIntyre said in a statement. “They are members of the community, students in our classrooms, athletes that compete representing Milford, musicians, artists, friends, and neighbors. We will do everything in our power to support our students and families during these difficult times.”

Marcelo’s girlfriend, Julianys Rentas, says she can’t believe her boyfriend is currently in ICE detention.

“He told me he had chains around his ankles, he had chains around his wrists,” Rentas said. “He’s in a cell with 30 other men. He’s the only 18-year-old there, he’s the youngest there. He is not a criminal. He’s a member of this community and has never done anything wrong.”

Friends and family say Milford is the only home their loved one has ever known, moving to the town at just 6 years old.

“To just separate him from everybody he knows — like his whole life, just because he wasn’t born here — it’s not right,” said Marcelo’s cousin Ana Julia Araujo.

Friends like Colin Greco say the community is devastated at Marcelo’s detainment.

“When we got the news that he was taken into custody, we were all heartbroken,” Greco said. “People were crying. Other people just didn’t know what to say. No words were exchanged in the locker room. People just parted ways after that.”

Marcelo’s volleyball coach, Andrew Mainini, echoed similar sentiments about the high school junior.

“Our athlete, who was detained, may be the friendliest person in the school. Every day, no matter how he felt, he always had a smile on his face,” Mainini said. “He was not only happy himself. He made other people smile.”

Milford Police Chief Rob Tunsio said his department learned about the arrest from the school district. He said that local officers were not involved but are now looking into the situation.

Milford High School’s graduation ceremony is scheduled for Sunday morning.

A peaceful protest is planned for Sunday afternoon at Milford Town Hall.

WCVB reached out to federal agents for more information on Marcelo’s arrest but has yet to hear back.

College Station, Texas — Laura Pellicoro is headed to Eugene. The senior earned her spot at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a strong performance in the 800m quarterfinal on Saturday evening at the West Regional.

Pellicoro placed second in her heat and third overall with a time of 2:01.44. She earned an automatic qualifying spot by finishing among the top three in her heat. She will compete on the national stage at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on June 11–14.

Pellicoro will be joined in Eugene by Matt Strangio, who qualified yesterday in the men’s 5,000m after winning his semifinal in a facility record time. 

2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships West First Round

College Station, Texas (E.B. Cushing Stadium)

May 28-31, 2025

Wednesday, May 28

Men’s 1,500m First Round

8. Mark Milner, 3:46.65

44. Jonas Price, 3:58.32

 

Men’s 10,000m Semifinals

32. Jona Bodirsky, 29:23.75

46. Bradley Peloquin, 31:12.92

Thursday, May 29

Women’s 800m First Round

3. Laura Pellicoro, 2:03.55

 

Women’s 10,000m Semifinals

24. Juliette Forstrom, 35:09.34

Friday, May 30

Men’s 1,500m Quarterfinal

20. Mark Milner, 3:50.34

Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase Quarterfinals

33. Giuliano Scasso, 9:07.72

Men’s 5,000m Semifinals

1. Matt Strangio, 13:25.98 (Facility Record)

Saturday, May 31

Women’s 800 Quarterfinal, 5:05 PM (PT)

3. Laura Pellicoro, 2:01.44