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The final event of the Freeride World Tour Challenger series took place at Arapahoe Basin April 15-16. Edwards skier Joey Leonardo placed fourth no the second day to punch his ticket to the Freeride World Tour next winter.Casey Day/FWT Edwards skier Joey Leonardo has qualified for the 2026 Freeride World Tour (FWT). The 22-year-old placed […]


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Edwards skier Joey Leonardo has qualified for the 2026 Freeride World Tour (FWT). The 22-year-old placed fourth at the final stop of FWT Challenger series at Arapahoe Basin on Wednesday to wind up second in the overall season rankings. He’ll join Glenwood Springs skier Kelly Hilleke — who won the second event at the two-day competition at A-Basin and was the overall season champion as well — and nine other athletes from Region 2 on next year’s FWT.
“Boy am I excited about it,” Leonardo said. “It’s a childhood dream come true.”
The FWT Challenger series is the penultimate step to the FWT, which is the highest level of freeride skiing and snowboarding on the planet. Nine Region 1 (Europe, Oceania and Asia) and nine Region 2 (North and South America) athletes are awarded slots on the FWT based upon their season rankings on the FWT Challenger circuit, which included four scheduled stops this year.
Leonardo won the FWT World Junior championship in 2020 and placed eighth in 2021. Never a member of an official ski team, Leonardo was coached by his dad, Jeff, who grew up in New Jersey and didn’t start to ski until his late teens.

“I couldn’t have done it without him, and my mom as well,” Leonardo said. “I’m eternally grateful for everything they’ve done for me. I definitely wouldn’t be here without them.”
The 2021 Battle Mountain graduate has spent the last four years pursuing a degree at Montana State University, honing his freeride skills at nearby Bridger Bowl. His results database is a little sparse — he only competed in one competition each year from 2022-2024 — as he leaned into his studies more than the slopes. It’s been worth it though: Leonardo graduates in a couple weeks with a major in environmental science with a land and rehabilitation focus and a minor in Spanish.
“I know skiing is not entirely a reliable career and getting an education is a good thing, so I’ve definitely prioritized that,” he said.
This past winter, however, Leonardo took advantage of having just a three-credit course load. He competed at four FWT Qualifier events — which included a pair of victories at Copper Mountain and a bronze at Crested Butte — and three FWT Challenger competitions. His original goal was to accumulate enough points to make it into the four-star competitions for next year.
The first Challenger stop at Whitewater in Canada was canceled due to unsafe conditions. Without the guarantee of an eventual makeup competition in A-Basin, Leonardo knew he couldn’t fall at stop No. 2 at Kirkwood Mountain Resort on March 29-31, as final rankings are determined by an athlete’s two best results.
“I just tried to play it smart,” he said of his mindset going into Kirkwood. “I didn’t try to do anything too crazy, just linked up a bunch of features, threw a left 3, right 3 in. I just wanted to stay on my feet, have a good run.”
He was rewarded with a victory.
“Honestly, if it wasn’t for that comp, I wouldn’t be on the tour next year,” Leonardo admitted before adding that he came into the Whitewater makeup event on April 15 at A-Basin with a similarly conservative approach. “I knew I was ahead and I figured if I just landed a good run, not doing anything too crazy again — like it worked in Kirkwood — that it would be good enough.”
He didn’t hold back too much, however, on the icy east wall of “The Legend,” turning two 360s in addition to a front and backflip off various features.
“I just didn’t do enough at the top,” Leonardo said of his 10th-place showing, which left his FWT dreams on life support going into the next day.
“It turned the pressure on for sure,” he continued. “I knew for the second day I would have to step my run up if I wanted to make it.”
The Edwards product, who grew up skiing mostly at Vail and Beaver Creek, did exactly that. He charged into “Tom and Jerry” with zero hesitation and popped a massive backflip into “narrow North Pole.” Then he stomped a left 360 into a front flip off the Hollywood wind lip midway through. He continued to rack up points on the lower section of the course, dropping another left 360 and a second back flip. At the bottom of “land of the giants,” he tweaked a safety grab through the hallway air cliff.
“The venue was awesome,” Leonardo said of A-Basin, which he only skied at once or twice growing up and not at all in the last seven years. “It could have used a bit more snow. It definitely added a scariness factor to the runs — there was a lot of no-fall zones.”
Hilleke took the win while Canadian Lochlan Harvey placed second and Aspen’s Canyon Cherney picked up the bronze. Even with a wooden medal, Leonardo left satisfied.
“It was just a great week and (I’m) thrilled with the outcome,” he said.

FWT coming to the Olympics in 2030?
It’s an exciting time in the world of freeriding. The International Olympic Committee is expected to announce this year whether or not the sport should be included in the 2030 Olympic program.
“I just think that would be so cool — even if I didn’t get to participate — just for the growth of the sport,” Leonardo said. “But that’s in the future and I’m just looking forward to this next winter more than anything.”
Good news: there will be a global championship in 2026, too. The inaugural FIS Freeride World Championships are set for Feb. 1-6 in Andorra. Freeride is also coming back to the U.S. It was announced April 14 that the FWT will return to the country for the first time since 2017 as the YETI Alaska Pro brings athletes to the technical spines of Haines.
“Bringing the Tour back to Alaska has been a dream in the making for years,” stated Nicolas Hale-Woods, CEO and founder of FWT, in a press release. “Haines offers some of the most dramatic and respected terrain in the world—it’s the ultimate freeride venue.”
Alaska also hosted FWT events in 2015, 2016 and 2017. U.S. resorts have hosted more than 100 FWT Junior, Qualifier and Challenger events.
Next year, Leonardo plans to base himself out of Tacoma, Washington, but will spend a couple months in Europe over the winter since he’s guaranteed the first four FWT stops. If he can be in the top-13 at the finals qualification cut, he’d get to go to Alaska and earn FWT starting rights for next year as well.
“For awhile I’ve been saying that even just to get one winter on the tour, even if I wasn’t able to re-qualify, that would be sufficient. But I know as soon as I get a comp in or two, I’m definitely going to want to do this for another year,” he said. “Competing with the best of the best, I’m going to have to step my game up. But it’s just something I’ve really wanted for a really long time, so I’m excited to give it my best shot.”
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Women’s Track & Field Takes Second at Liberty League Outdoor Championship
Story Links RESULTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Ithaca College men’s track & field team concluded the Liberty League Outdoor Championship at RIT in fifth place with 45.5 points. RPI won with 318.5 points. Aynisha McQuillar claimed first in the 100-meter dash in a facility and meet record time of 12.02 […]

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. –
The Ithaca College men’s track & field team concluded the Liberty League Outdoor Championship at RIT in fifth place with 45.5 points. RPI won with 318.5 points.
Aynisha McQuillar claimed first in the 100-meter dash in a facility and meet record time of 12.02 seconds and she won the 200-meter dash in 25.25 seconds.
Rachel Larson clocked a facility record in the 100-meter hurdles in 14.08 seconds. Larson also finished fourth in the 400-meter hurdles in 1:05.65.
Cameron Ting squeaked out the victory in the heptathlon by seven points as she totaled 3957 and won three of the seven events.
IC dominated the high jump as the Bombers claimed five of the top six spots. Madeleine Wright was the runner-up at 1.62 meters, while Celia Ryan was third at 1.52 meters. Lydia Barber and Ting both cleared 1.47 meters for fourth and fifth and Cecelia LaBonte finished in sixth at 1.42 meters.
Lily Seyfert posted a mark of 12.77 meters in the shot put to place second overall and was eighth in the discus with a mark of 37.40 meters. Laura Suppa was the runner-up in the 100 dash in 12.30 seconds and finished the 100 hurdles in 14.44 seconds to place third overall. Suppa also competed in the 200 and was eighth in 27.27 seconds.
Ithaca’s 4×100-meter relay of Marykate Rudnicki, Suppa, Larson and McQuillar posted a runner-up finish in 47.87 seconds. The 4×4 relay of Natalie MacArthur, Julia Ryba, Marykate Rudnicki and McQuillar took fourth in 4:03.64.
Alexis Brown measured 10.75 meters in the triple jump to come in fourth, while LaBonte placed fourth overall in the heptathlon 3802 points.
MacArthur was a sixth place finisher in the 400-meter dash in 1:00.01. Rudnicki was seventh in the 100 dash in a time of 12.78 seconds and Kaden LeChase was seventh in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:09.46. Ryan claimed seventh in the triple jump at 10.59 meters.
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Bucknell University
WORCESTER, Mass.– Bucknell men’s track & field produced one of its best championship performances in years by winning two gold medals and finishing fourth after the second and final day of the 2025 Patriot League Outdoor Championships. Brian Scotto and Wade Shomper mined the gold medals and Shomper set a school record. 18 Bison finished […]

The Navy men paced the leaderboard finishing with 236 points. Army West Point placed second with 201 points, while Boston University finished third with 134 points. Bucknell (94) and Lehigh (64) finished fourth and fifth, respectively, while Holy Cross (46), Colgate (30), American (26) and Lafayette (26) completed the men’s standings.
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Donner’s Debriefing
“I felt both teams had a very good day two. We were clawing for every point we could get to help both teams finish a respectable fourth place. Lea really stepped things up a notch to put on a show in the 200 and 400 dashes and she correctly received Rookie of the Meet. It was great to see Scotto win the 110-meter hurdles and Shomper win the shot put.”
Shomper continued his year-long success in the shot put by winning the event and setting the school record. His record-breaking and event-winning toss of 17.48m (57-4.25) arrived in his second attempt. Shomper now owns the indoor and outdoor shot put records. He became the first Bison since Joseph Breen in 2017 to simultaneously hold both records.
Shomper became the first Bison since Connor McMenamin (2021) to win gold at the PL Outdoor Championships and he is the first Bison since Timothy Medlock (2009) to finish first in the shot put.
“I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders,” said Shomper. “Today was a good day!”
Shomper headlined the shot put but two other Bison finished in the top eight. Braden Stryker slotted fourth, throwing 16.79m (55-1). He achieved the position in his final attempt. Braiden Pulver earned eighth in his first outdoor championships, tossing 16.05m (52-8).
Scotto finished second in yesterday’s 110-meter hurdles preliminaries but as the saying goes, “paper doesn’t run,” and the senior reinforced the core maxim in today’s finals. His 14.05 edged the second place finisher by 0.02 seconds. The time moved him into second place all-time in Bucknell history.
GOLD FOUND!
Scotto launched like a rocket and dug up Bucknell’s second gold medal!
He raced 14.05 and beat the second-place finisher on his home track! The time is second in Bucknell history!
Great moment for our grinding senior!#rayBucknell | #ScottoRocket pic.twitter.com/iafRrCZYds
— Bucknell Track & XC (@Bucknell_TFXC) May 3, 2025
“It means everything to me,” said Scotto. “I went through so much adversity to get here. This is probably my last meet. It feels amazing to be out here and have fun. I can’t put words to it.”
“Scotto has battled injuries his entire career,” said sprints coach Richard Alexander. “To know all the work he put to get to this moment is so rewarding. If this is the end of his Bucknell career I could not imagine a better way to do it.”
Ethan Knight also achieved notable success in the 110-meter hurdles. The freshman displayed flashes of worthiness, finishing sixth, racing 14.55. The time ranked sixth in Bucknell history, a spot recently vacated by Scotto.
Knight had a good day overall. He placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles, racing 53.06. The time moved him into sixth all-time in Bucknell history.
The Bison dominated the discus throw, finishing 3-4-5-6-7. Shomper again led the Bison troops with a third-place throw of 48.38m (158-9). Keenan LaMontagne grabbed fourth place, tossing 48.30m (158-5), Stryker placed fifth, flinging 48.05m (157-7), Robert Lerner earned sixth place, chucking 47.77m (156-8), and Angelo Regec rounded out the fivesome at seventh, throwing 46.65m (153-0).
The 4×400-meter relay foursome of Preston Lubeski, Amani Brown, Colby Belczyk, and Brandon Foust won bronze, combining for a time of 3:12.89. Their speed ranked fifth in Bucknell history.
The quartet of Cooper Hyken, Garrett Backus, Luke Petryna, and Foust finished fourth in the 4×100-meter relay. The grouping ran 41.07.
Freshman Caleb Simbiri celebrated his first Patriot League Outdoor Championships with his sixth place finish in the high jump. He leaped 14.92m (48-11.50) on his first attempt. The rookie sits fifth in Bucknell history for the event.
Henry Didden earned his second top eight finish of the weekend by placing sixth in the 5000-meter run. The junior ran 14:31.15.
Lubeski placed seventh in the 400-meter dash, logging 48.10. His time slotted ninth in Bucknell history.
Ethan Pratt-Perez debuted in the Outdoor Championship with a seventh-place finish in the 3000-meter steeplechase. The rookie ran 9:22.40.
Will Feddeler finished ninth in the decathlon with 6302 points. He placed sixth in two of the final five events; the discus and 1500-meter run. He threw 33.51m (109-11) and ran 4:45.66. His point total ranked fourth all-time in Bucknell history.
The Bison will rest a weekend before competing in the IC4A Championships on May 16-18.
2025 Patriot League Outdoor Track & Field Championships Major Awards
Women’s Track Athlete of the Meet – Vera Sjöberg, Boston University
Men’s Track Athlete of the Meet – Nathan Kent, Navy
Women’s Field Athlete of the Meet – Peace Omonzane, Boston University
Men’s Field Athlete of the Meet – Robby Manse, Army West Point
Women’s Rookie of the Meet – Alex Lea, Bucknell
Men’s Rookie of the Meet – Guy Margalit, Boston University
Women’s Highest Point Scorer – Jia Anderson, Navy
Men’s Highest Point Scorer – Robby Manse, Army West Point
Women’s Coach of the Year – Mike Smith, Army West Point
Men’s Coach of the Year- Jaime Cook, Navy
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field First-Team All-Patriot League (First-Place Finishers)
American: Kaden Kluth (1,500m), Carver Morgan (800m)
Army West Point: Jacob Bowersock (Discus), Nathan Davis (3,000-meter Steeplechase, 5,000m), Javan Guevara-Cragwell (Triple Jump), Robby Manse (Hammer Throw)
Boston University: Thomas Cowan (4×800), Owen Faulha (Javelin), Steven Franco (Decathlon), Michael Onilogbo (100m), Parker Schneider (4×800), Shamiso Sikaneta (4×800), Karsen Vesty (4×800)
Bucknell: Brian Scotto (Men’s 100-meter Hurdles), Wade Shomper (Shot Put)
Navy: Jayden Evans (4×400), Peter DeJonge (4×400), Jacques Guillaume (400-meter hurdles, 4×400), Marcel Jackson (4×100), Jonah Johnson (4×100), Nathan Kent (200m, 400m, 4×100, 4×400), Murphy Smith (10,000m), Sheldon Ulmer (High Jump), William Yurich (4×100)
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Second-Team All-Patriot League (Second-Place Finishers)
Army West Point: Shawn Carter (4×400), Nathan Davis (4×400), Joshua Duncan (4×100), Adam Furman (4×800), Jaxon Hammond (100m, 4×100), Zane Hicke (High Jump, 4×400), Kasen Jeitz (800m, 4×800), Owen Lang (4×100), Robby Manse (Discus, Shot Put), Trey McGinnis (4×100), Brian McSweeney (Pole Vault), Ammon Smith (4×800), Jordan Taylor (4×800), Collin Torres (Javelin)
Boston University: Guy Margalit (Triple Jump), Samuel Roszak (Long Jump), Karsen Vesty (1,500m)
Bucknell: Aiden Tucker (Hammer Throw)
Colgate: Cole Blair (Long Jump), Ethan Eisner (200m, 400m)
Holy Cross: Brian Fennelly (Men’s 100-meter Hurdles)
Lehigh: Gideon Coprivnicar (Decathlon)
Navy: Benjamin Countiss (3,000-meter Steeplechase), Alexander Kirkland (10,000m), Brian Schloeder (Pole Vault), Murphy Smith (5,000m), David Walker (400-meter hurdles)
Patriot League Outdoor Track & Field Championship Records Broken
*Men’s 100m – Michael Onilogbo, Boston University, Jr., 10.41
*Men’s 200m – Nathan Kent, Navy, Jr., 20.56
Men’s 400m – Nathan Kent, Navy, Jr., 46.19
*Men’s 400-meter hurdles – Jacques Guillaume, Navy, Sr., 51.21
Men’s 800m – Carver Morgan, American, Jr., 1:47.91
Men’s Decathlon – Steven Franco, Boston University, Sr., 7,289 points
Men’s 4×100 Relay – Navy, 39.64
Men’s 4×400 Relay – Navy, 3:08.11
*Denotes League record was matched
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Alberston wins two jumps for men’s track and field at Ole Open
Story Links NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men’s track and field team had 19 top-five finishes at the Ole Open on Saturday afternoon at Klein Field at Manitou in its final meet before the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Sophomore Max Albertson won […]

NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men’s track and field team had 19 top-five finishes at the Ole Open on Saturday afternoon at Klein Field at Manitou in its final meet before the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Sophomore Max Albertson won both the long jump and triple jump for two of St. Olaf’s three first-place performances on the day at the unscored meet. First year Andrew Crisp was first in the five-runner field in the 3,000-meter run (9:20.56) as well. St. Olaf honored its senior class at the conclusion of the final home meet of their careers.
Albertson posted the top long jump (6.79m, 22′ 3 ½”) and triple jump (13.68m, 44′ 10 ¾”) of the day, with the second mark ranking fourth in the MIAC this season. Senior Eh Ler Moo was the runner-up to Albertson in the long jump (6.65m, 21′ 10″), while first year Rik Cumps was third in both events. Cumps was less than an inch behind Moo in the long jump (6.64m, 21′ 9 ½”) and had a mark of 13.04 meters (42′ 9 ½”) in the triple jump.
St. Olaf had four of the top-five finishers in the 800-meter run, led by a runner-up showing from junior Ignatius Fitzgerald (1:54.69). First year Jackson Bullock was third (1:55.22), senior Olaf Coffey took fourth (1:55.31), and senior Sean Hartney placed fifth (1:55.58), with all four Oles separated by less than one second.
Junior Max Thomas posted a second-place performance in the javelin throw with a mark of 46.82 meters (153′ 7″) and was joined in the top five by sophomore Jesse Olson in fifth (43.97m, 144′ 3″). Sophomore Trey Petersen cleared 3.65 meters (11′ 11 ¾”) to take fourth in the pole vault.
Juniors Parker Max and Jack McFetridge recorded fourth-place (4:05.15) and fifth-place (4:05.47) results in the 1,500-meter run, while Moo, first year Gavin Vogel, first year Luke Jones, and first year Jakob Eenigenburg sprinted to fourth in the 4×100-meter relay (43.22).
The two-day MIAC Outdoor Championships will begin on Friday, May 9 at Macalester Stadium, with field events starting at 2 p.m. and track events at 2:30 p.m.
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Sant Andreu stun Sabadell to secure Champions League crown
Sant Andreu’s players and coaches were presented with the trophy after downing Sabadell in the final. Photo: Aniko Kovacs CN Sant Andreu led just once in the women’s Champions League final – 2.4 seconds from time. Queralt Anton’s winning goal completed a miraculous comeback as they staged a 0-3 run in the last three minutes […]


CN Sant Andreu led just once in the women’s Champions League final – 2.4 seconds from time. Queralt Anton’s winning goal completed a miraculous comeback as they staged a 0-3 run in the last three minutes of the game, which title-holders Astralpool CN Sabadell were dominating – especially at three goals up in the middle of the third – but they were unable to break their fellow Spaniards. This is a historical first for Sant Andreu, while Sabadell’s plan for a three-peat and an all-time record-tying eighth trophy was ruined. Elsewhere, on a dramatic final day, the bronze went to hosts Olympiacos SFP after they swept FTC Telekom Waterpolo aside 18-11.
2024/25 Champions League Women
Final Four, Finals
Saturday, 3 May 2025
Olympiacos SFP (GRE) 18-11 FTC Telekom Waterpolo (HUN) – Bronze Medal Game
Astralpool CN Sabadell (ESP) 8-9 CN Sant Andreu (ESP) – Gold Medal Game

Sabadell may have been dominant in the Spanish league, but it was St Andreu that managed to break their reign in single-game finals, notably by claiming back-to-back Spanish cup titles.
Still, this was the Champions League final – the biggest match in the club’s history – and it unsurprisingly took some time for the underdogs to settle.
In the opening four and a half minutes, title-holders Sabadell went about their business and quickly established a 3-0 lead, thanks to a stunning Simone van de Kraats hat-trick.
The Dutch star put away two man-ups and lobbed a nice one from a counter, while St Andreu looked a little bewildered in attack.
But once they got going, the contest really began to heat up. Olympic champion Elena Ruiz opened St Andreu’s account after five minutes with a fierce shot from the perimeter, then, after killing a Sabadell six on five, Paula Camus scored a great goal from the centre for 3-2.

St Andreu also forced two more six on fives to go even before the first break, but they couldn’t beat Sabadell’s defence and goalkeeper Laura Aarts.
That proved painful as Sabadell struck first in the second quarter, with Rita Keszthelyi’s exquisite lob doubling the defending champions’ lead. They were far from playing perfect, as they missed two six on fives, but St Andreu also lacked the necessary energy to catch up their arch-rivals.
After three minutes of back-and-forth, Sabadell could finally launch a clean three on two counter and Bea Ortiz gently put the ball in the net for 5-2.
Their fellow Catalans also overcame their difficulties, as after an eight-minute-long drought, Nona Perez sent the ball home from a six on five. Since the remaining two minutes of the half brought only battling with no real chances, the game remained tight at 5-3.

Perez’ great individual action goal reduced the gap to one shortly after the restart, and after another denied six on five, St Andreu had a possession to go even. Aarts’ saves kept them at bay, though, and van de Kraats returned to the stage with a fantastic shot from distance.
St Andreu then missed a crucial six on five and Ortiz’s rocket gave Sabadell a three-goal lead once more.
It didn’t last long, though, as Alba Munoz’s great centre shot, plus a brilliant six on five play and Perez’s third of the night cut St Andreu’s deficit to one again, with 1:38 to go.
Both sides had a woman-up, but each side’s defence worked hard to keep the score at 7-6 before the final quarter.
The chess-like game continued there – it was a big tactical battle, where defences ruled the field. Sabadell couldn’t create any real danger in their first six on five, and St Andreu couldn’t even force an exclusion.
Sabadell had another woman-up, played after a time-out, and even though their first attempt hit the frame of the goal, their second attempt succeeded – Keszthelyi’s blistering shot bouncing in off the post for 8-6.
The Hungarian star then let two more shots fly, but couldn’t hit the target, so Sabadell missed the opportunity to maybe end the contest.

Instead, a time-out 3:07 from the final buzzer helped St Andreu to regroup and Ariadna Ruiz hammered in a stunning strike from action for 8-7.
And soon it was even, for the first time since 0-0, as Queralt Anton’s shot was an even more spectacular rocket from the perimeter with 1:58 to go.
St Andreu had a chance to take the lead, but Aarts produced a massive stop. Van de Kraats’ lob then hit the woodwork and the chasers had their golden moment coming – a six on five after another time-out with 19 seconds on the clock.
And it was sheer joy for St Andreu. It looked for a while that Sabadell’s defence could clear the ball, but Anton somehow found it among the defenders and fired it in from 7m – with just 2.4 seconds remaining.
There was no way back for Sabadell, as an easy block sealed a famous victory for St Andreu and completed a remarkable comeback.
Indeed, it was a miracle in the water – a 0-3 run in the last three minutes. It was a special way to write history and lift the most prestigious trophy for the first time in the club’s histroy – as well as denying Sabadell a three-peat.
Sabadell – stuck on seven titles – will now have to wait at least another year to catch up Orizzonte on the all-time ranks where the Italians still lead with eight trophies.

Earlier on Saturday – in the bronze medal game – hosts Olympiacos started brightly and jumped to a 4-1 lead in a span of two and a half minutes.
That was bad news for FTC, as the game was following a similar pattern to their semi, where they scored first then conceded four in a row.
The Hungarians fought back to 5-3 early in the second, but two fine perimeter shots from Vasiliki Plevritou and Abby Andrews quickly put the hosts on the path to the medal podium.
Vanda Valyi pulled one back from a penalty, then the Magyars killed three Greek six on fives, but they were still unable to penetrate Olympiacos’ stubborn defence, and their French international goalkeeper Mia Rycraw was also doing a splendid job.

The hosts’ Maria Myriokefalitaki then did what they were failing to do in their six on fives, as she scored from the centre with a brilliant backhander to make it 8-4, 22 seconds before the turnaround.
To have a small chance of a close match, FTC needed to convert their extras, but they kept on struggling, just like they did on Friday. After netting their first, they missed their next six, while Olympiacos hit two from action in 31 seconds to make it 10-4.
Even though Fradi had a better spell a little later, when they scored two from back-to-back possessions, the Plevritou sisters on Olympiacos’ side were doing a way better job.

Vasiliki hit three goals in a row, and captain Margarita was outstanding in defence – while Fradi’s Eleftheria couldn’t come up with her usual great contributions in this match.
Indeed, Olympiacos were a class apart in the third period. After hitting eight in the first half, they added seven in the penultimate quarter to go 15-6 up to secure the bronze medal before the fourth had even started.
The Greek defence loosened up a bit once the game was sewn up, which allowed FTC to come a little closer, but Vasiliki Plevritou continued to fire in some brilliant shots – she stopped at seven goals, so considering the final result, 18-11, it could even be said she made the difference.

More photos from today’s action can be found by clicking here, credit Aniko Kovacs. Watch live water polo on www.euroaquaticstv.com, and stay up-to-date with live results/tables and real-time updates through the European Aquatics App. Download it here: Google Play.
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Men’s Track & Field Builds Momentum at the Kehoe Twilight Meet
Complete Results COLLEGE PARK, Md. (May 3, 2025) — The Morgan State men’s track and field team competed at the Kehoe Twilight Meet, hosted by the University of Maryland on Friday, May 2nd. Several Bears delivered commendable performances throughout the competition. Beyond the strong showings, the meet proved to be a valuable opportunity for the team […]

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (May 3, 2025)
— The Morgan State men’s track and field team competed at the Kehoe Twilight Meet, hosted by the University of Maryland on Friday, May 2nd. Several Bears delivered commendable performances throughout the competition. Beyond the strong showings, the meet proved to be a valuable opportunity for the team to make final adjustments in preparation for the highly anticipated Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship. Adding to the positive atmosphere, a number of athletes achieved personal bests.
The team concluded the meet by amassing an impressive thirteen top-5 finishes across various events. Even more impressive were their three first-place finishes, signaling their dominance in key areas and providing a satisfying culmination to their efforts.
Dante Jackson dominated the 400-meter dash, showcasing a remarkable performance that culminated in a first-place finish. The junior athlete shattered his previous record, clocking in an impressive personal best time of 46.35 seconds. The strong showing from Jackson was further complemented by solid performances from his teammates. Demier Shipley secured a respectable sixth place (48.82 PR), followed closely by Doyin Smith (49.21 PR) and Antonio Sims (49:70), who finished seventh and eighth respectively, contributing to a strong overall showing for their team in the event.
Caleb Mincey experienced a close finish in the 800 meter race, narrowly missing the top spot. He ran a personal best 1:49.19, but was edged out at the finish line by Maryland’s Jack Barchet. Rushshane Fullerton also contributed to the team’s efforts, securing a fourth-place finish with a time of 1:51.62 (PR). Samuel Skinner rounded out the team’s showing in the 800 meter, placing ninth with a time of 1:56.60, adding valuable points to the overall team score.
KeSean-Jordan Rhooms delivered a standout performance in the high jump, soaring to a height of 1.95 meters. His impressive leap secured him the coveted first-place victory. Not to be outdone, Callum Boye contributed a strong showing in the triple jump. Boye’s personal best leap of 13.67 meters earned him a well-deserved second-place finish.
Zackery Dillon had strong performances in the discus throw and shot put, securing second and third-place finishes, respectively. He recorded a throw of 48.97 meters in the discus and reached a mark of 13.33 meters in the shot put. Kimani Coffee added a third place finish in the hammer throw (47.54m) and placed fifth in the discus (43.05).
Demond Smith added a fourth place finish in the discus (45.90m PR) and the hammer throw (41.98m)
Kehoe Twilight Meet
May 2, 2025
College Park, Md.
110m Hurdles
–. Jadon Ra-Akbar, DNS
200m
4. Maxim Copeland, 21.45
400m
1. Dante Jackson, 46.35
6. Demier Shipley, 48.82
7. Doyin Smith, 49.21
8. Antonio Sims, 49.70
11. Vincent Washington, 51.30
400mH
–. Timothy Rich, DNS
800m
2. Caleb Mincey, 1:49.19
4. Rushshane Fullerton, 1:51.62
9. Samuel Skinner, 1:56.60
1500m
7. Caleb Mincey, 4:00.88
–. Rushshane Fullerton, DNS
4x100m Relays
1. Morgan State ‘A’, 41.37
(K. Ra-Akbar, D. Jackson, M. Copeland, D. Smith)
High Jump
4. KeSean-Jordan Rhooms, 1.95m
Triple Jump
2. Callum Boye, 13.67m
–. KeSean-Jordan Rhooms, DNS
Shot Put
3. Zackery Dillon, 13.33m
4. Demond Smith, 13.00m
Discus
2. Zackery Dillon, 48.97m
4. Demond Smith, 45.90m
5. Kimani Coffee, 43.05m
Hammer
3. Kimani Coffee, 47.54m
4. Demond Smith, 41.98m
Up Next
The Bears track and field team will compete at the 2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships, held from May 15-17 in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Sports
Men’s Track and Field Finishes Second, Women Place Third at NEC Championships
Story Links EASTON, Mass. (May 4, 2025) – Both Stonehill College track and field teams finished in the top three of the team standings on the final day of the Northeast Conference Outdoor Championships at W.B. Mason Stadium on Sunday. The men’s team propelled itself from sixth place after yesterday’s competitions […]

EASTON, Mass. (May 4, 2025) – Both Stonehill College track and field teams finished in the top three of the team standings on the final day of the Northeast Conference Outdoor Championships at W.B. Mason Stadium on Sunday.
The men’s team propelled itself from sixth place after yesterday’s competitions up to second place today with a final tally of 105.50 points, trailing only Central Connecticut, which won the title with 235 points. The women’s team placed third with 124 points, as Central Connecticut finished runner-up at 146 points, and Wagner won with 167 points on the women’s side.
WOMEN’S EVENTS
- Freshman Hannah Santos (Swansea, Mass.) had the best individual finish of the day for the Skyhawks in the field events, placing second in the high jump, recording eight points while reaching a mark of 1.63m (5′ 4.25″).
- Classmates Mollie Osgood (Wilmington, Mass.) and Simone Connolly (West Roxbury, Mass.) also scored for Stonehill, placing sixth and eighth. Osgood reached 1.57m (5′ 1.75″) and Connolly hit a mark of 1.52m (4′ 11.75″).
- Senior Madison Gunderway (Cranston, R.I.) tallied three points for the Skyhawks, placing sixth in the javelin throw with a toss of 32.31m (106′ 0″).
- Junior Kaia Eder (Moorestown, N.J.) placed fifth, scoring five points with a personal-best mark of 11.64m (38′ 2.25″) in the triple jump.
- Freshman Samantha Gaudet (Falmouth, Maine) placed seventh in the discus to tally two points for Stonehill with a toss of 37.22m (122′ 1″).
- In the first track event of the day, freshman Mallory Hildreth (Pittsford, N.Y.) podiumed for the first time in her career, placing third in the 3000-meter steeplechase at 11:22.37, also a new PR.
- Junior Jordan Malloy (Colchester, Conn.) placed third in the 1500-meter race final, improving on last year’s fifth-place finish as she crossed the finish line in 4:32.04, netting the Skyhawks six points.
- Classmate Emily Young (Newton, Mass.) finished eighth in the 1500m final with a time of 4:44.72.
- After placing second in yesterday’s 100-meter hurdle preliminary race, senior Madison Rousseau (Canton, Mass.) blew her program record out of the water in the event, placing second again at 14.11 seconds.
- Rousseau also broke her program record in the 400-meter hurdles final, placing third at 1:01.58. She combined to score 20 points for the Skyhawks on Sunday, with another six points being added on as a member of the third-place 4x100m relay team.
- Junior Grace Tyrrell (Cavendish, Vt.) placed seventh in the 400m hurdle final at 1:10.34.
- Graduate student Kaytlin Encarnacao (Reading, Mass.) found her way to the podium in the 400-meter final, placing second at 54.93 seconds, a new program record for the Skyhawks.
- Encarnacao also placed eighth in the 200-meter dash final with a time of 25.27 seconds.
- Sophomore Madison Stott (Dartmouth, Mass.) set a personal record in the 400m final, crossing the finish line in 57.67 seconds to place fifth.
- In the 800-meter final, senior Emma Lawrence (Milford, Mass.) secured a spot on the podium, coming in third place at 2:15.96 while freshman Emmy Belvin (Chepachet, R.I.) placed eighth at 2:21.16.
- In the first relay race of the day, the team of Stott, Encarnacao, sophomore Katie Gibbons (Pembroke, Mass.), and Rousseau finished in third place at 45.57 seconds in the 4×100-meter relay for six points toward the Stonehill team score. This sets a new program record for the Skyhawks.
- The 4×400-meter relay race marked the final event of the weekend as the team of Tyrrell, Stott, Lawrence, and Encarnacao came in second place, tallying eight points, with a time of 3:48.74.
MEN’S EVENTS
- Senior Parker Hagen (Newport, R.I.) podiumed in the triple jump, recording a new personal best mark of 14.29m (46′ 10.5″) to come in second place, earning eight points for the Skyhawks.
- Graduate student Jacob Pacheco (Merrimack, N.H.) and Cody DeAngelo (Old Saybrook, Conn.) both tied for second place in the pole vault final, scoring 7 points each for Stonehill, reaching 4.35m (14′ 3.25″).
- Pacheco also podiumed in the javelin throw, coming in second place at 59.57m (195′ 5″), recording eight more points for the Skyhawks’ team score.
- Three Skyhawks scored for the Skyhawks in the discus final on Sunday, led by sophomore Joseph Chesney (Cumberland, R.I.), who placed fifth with a toss of 43.97m (144′ 3″).
- Senior Michael Gozzo (Weymouth, Mass.) set a new personal record in the discus, placing seventh at 42.77m (140′ 4″), scoring two points for the Skyhawks.
- Junior Eli Grover (Falmouth, Maine) also hit a PR in the discus with an eighth-place finish at 42.61m (139′ 10″).
- Senior Jace Hollenbach (Topsham, Maine) and freshman Jaxson Merrill (Barnstable, Mass.) both competed in the 3000-meter steeplechase, with Hollenbach finishing in seventh at 10:03.55 and Merrill coming in ninth at 10:21.78.
- Sophomores Colin Keane (Blackwood, N.J.) and Nicholas Davies (Auckland, New Zealand) finished sixth and seventh in the 1500m final, with Keane crossing the finish line at 3:56.23, a new PR, and Davies finishing in 3:57.56, the second-best time of his career.
- Sophomore Jon Dougherty (Reading, Mass.) competed in the 400-meter final, finishing sixth at 48.65 seconds.
- Sophomore Will Tinkham (Stoughton, Mass.) came in fifth on Saturday in the prelim and then came in fifth again in the 110-meter hurdles final, finishing in 14.76 seconds.
- Three Skyhawks qualified for today’s 100-meter dash final as freshman Miles Burr (Trenton, Maine) paced the pack with a fifth place finish at 10.75 seconds.
- Senior Shea Drugan (Westfield, Mass) came in sixth at 10.92 seconds, and classmate Zachary Ofurum (Brockton, Mass.) had an eighth-place finish at 11.06 seconds.
- Drugan also came in seventh place in the 200-meter dash final at 21.83 seconds.
- In the 800-meter run final, sophomore Matthew Malora (Harrington, N.J.) finished in seventh place at 1:56.58.
- Sophomore Dylan Brilliant (Plymouth, Mass.) earned a bronze medal in the 5000-meter race, clocking in at 14:44.63 for a new personal-best. Graduate student Patrick Garratt (Westwood, Mass.) finished close behind in fourth place at 14:53.61 while freshman Kyle Kwiatek (Lynn, Mass.) came in seventh at 15:09.71.
- The team of freshman Kauan Bento (Bridgewater, Mass.), Burr, Dougherty, and Drugan set a new program record in the 4×100-meter relay race, combining for a time of 40.87 seconds, placing second.
- In the final event of the weekend, Stonehill came in fifth in the 4×400-meter relay race as the squad of freshman Matthew Anderson (Webster, Mass.), Drugan, Burr, and Dougherty finished the race in 3:18.74.
NEXT UP
- Stonehill Track and Field will compete in the New England (NEICAAA) Championships in Amherst, Mass., next weekend at the UMass Track & Field Complex, with competition beginning on Friday, May 9.
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