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ASU’s Jayden Davis, Ines Lopez Arias chase track and field titles

Beyond the throwing circle, ASU discus standout Ines Lopez Arias plays a leadership role for the Sun Devils’ international athletes. (Photo by Ben Wiley/Cronkite News) TEMPE – As Arizona State gears up for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Spanish discus standout Ines Lopez Arias and local sprinter Jayden Davis return this week to […]

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Beyond the throwing circle, ASU discus standout Ines Lopez Arias plays a leadership role for the Sun Devils’ international athletes. (Photo by Ben Wiley/Cronkite News)

TEMPE – As Arizona State gears up for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Spanish discus standout Ines Lopez Arias and local sprinter Jayden Davis return this week to historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

Both athletes individually punched their tickets to compete on college track’s biggest stage, qualifying through the NCAA West Regional held May 28-31 at Texas A&M.

Davis qualified in two events: first by winning his 400-meter heat in 45.35 seconds – the second-fastest time overall – then as part of ASU’s Big 12-champion 4×400-meter relay. The foursome of Davis, Nicholas Ramey, Trevin Moyer and Malik Franklin finished in 3:02.87, the sixth-fastest time at regionals.

Madrid native Lopez Arias, who spent her first two seasons at Western Kentucky University before transferring to ASU, looks forward to competing at nationals again. Lopez Arias earned her second straight nationals appearance with a throw of 54.39 meters, placing the senior among the top 12 in the women’s discus.

In 2024, she finished 17th in the women’s discus with a top throw of 54.54 meters. Lopez Arias hopes to better that mark and placement during her event Saturday afternoon, part of the NCAA championships held Wednesday through Saturday.

“First of all, it is a great blessing to have the opportunity to go to the NCAA Championships as it is the biggest accomplishment that you can have in American competition,” Lopez Arias said. “I already have an advantage in relation to last year, because last year was my first chance. I had never competed in that stadium. It’s a stadium that intimidates because it is a world class championship stadium.

“So I feel like last year, I was not as prepared in that sense as this year.”

Even though Lopez Arias dislocated her left shoulder one week before the Big 12 conference championship meet, the injury did not stop the confident right-handed athlete from continuing to excel as she threw her NCAA personal best (57.56 meters) at that meet.

Off the field, Lopez Arias says the experience of being an international college athlete in the U.S. can be stressful, especially in light of recent political rhetoric surrounding immigration and visas.

“I feel scared, honestly, as an international person in the U.S., especially being on a visa,” Lopez Arias said. “Like, I feel already in a very privileged position because I have a scholarship, I’m pursuing education, and I have everything on rule. I’m legally here, but no matter what, there’s always that fear that something can happen and they are like, ‘Hey, you have to leave the country.’ And so it’s a pretty stressful time.”

The image captures two male athletes sprinting on an outdoor track. Both are in the foreground, running side by side, expressions focused. The athlete on the left, wearing a white tank top with "SHARKS" and black shorts, is slightly ahead. He has a number 5 bib. The athlete on the right wears a black outfit with "SUN DEVIL" across the chest and a number 4 bib.

Arizona State’s Jayden Davis, right, running here against Olympic medalist Fred Kerley, will be competing in NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field, in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Images)

International athletes in the U.S. often face various challenges from a language barrier to a lack of community. By transferring to ASU, Lopez Arias has not only enhanced her athletic performance, but also found ways to impact and befriend fellow foreign athletes.

“There are a lot more international students and athletes than I had at my other school. I’m also part of the international student-athlete committee at ASU, trying to help others be more aware of things that I probably wasn’t aware of for so many years,” Lopez Arias said.

“I have been helping them know how to do things they can take advantage of, but also warning them of things they should not do in order to put their visas at risk because we don’t want anyone to fail to follow the rules and have to leave the country.”

The talented discus thrower has benefited greatly from working with Turner Washington, ASU’s first-year women’s throws coach. Washington is no stranger to success as he won five NCAA championships (three shot put, two discus) during his extraordinary athletic career as a Sun Devil. After a brief professional career, Washington is fully immersed in his new coaching role.

As someone who has ascended to the top of this sport, he knows what sets Lopez Arias apart from other female college discus throwers.

“She survived those high pressure situations, and I think that’s really what separates her from some of those other girls,” Washington said. “When you get in those last rounds to throw, where you’re not qualified, she always seems to pull through and get it done when it matters most.”

In order for her to achieve All-American status and a podium placement at nationals, Washington said that Lopez Arias will have to throw near or slightly over her personal best, a difficult but not impossible task.

While she will be battling it out in the discus cage, Davis and his 4×400-meter relay mates will be representing ASU on the track. Davis, a sophomore from Gilbert, is no stranger to Hayward Field as he was part of ASU’s 4×400-meter relay team that came in fourth last year.

Davis has set personal bests in both indoor and outdoor 400-meter races this year. His outdoor personal best time of 44.84 seconds in a runner-up finish at the Mt. SAC Relays in April cemented him as the sixth-fastest men’s 400-meter runner of all time.

Fresh off a strong performance at regionals, Davis exuded confidence that he and his teammates can carry over their success to nationals.

If either athlete or the 4×400-meter relay team strikes gold at Hayward Field, it would be a fitting exclamation point to a banner year for ASU athletics and a transformative moment in each athlete’s career.

“The goal is definitely to go out there and win and compete,” Davis said. “I believe that I am the best 400-meter runner in the NCAA. So my goal is to just go out there, execute and win gold and I know all our guys think that we are the best relay in the 4×400-meter. So we’ve been training like it, and I think that’s going to be the mission going to Oregon.”



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Noles Set Program Record on All-ACC Academic Team

TALLAHASSEE– The Florida State Outdoor track and field teams placed a program record of 29 student- athletes on the All-ACC Outdoor Track and Field Academic team, the league office announced on Friday.   To be eligible student-athletes must have a 3.00 cumulative GPA or greater and must have participated in either the ACC Championship and […]

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TALLAHASSEE– The Florida State Outdoor track and field teams placed a program record of 29 student- athletes on the All-ACC Outdoor Track and Field Academic team, the league office announced on Friday.
 
To be eligible student-athletes must have a 3.00 cumulative GPA or greater and must have participated in either the ACC Championship and or the NCAA Championship.
 
The women were represented by 16, the fifth highest total in the league. Suus Altorf led the way with her third selection, while Bieke Schipperen and Kayla Pinkard earned their second. The men secured 13 honorees, led by Zach Cloud who captured his third career nod.
 
2025 Women’s All-ACC Academic Team
Zianna Curtis– Communication Disorders
Nicole Dinan-Entrepreneurship
Takiyah Ferguson– Media/Communication Studies
Alyia Green– Public Health
Ava Povich– Exercise Physiology
Kaelyaah Liburd– Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
Joella Lloyd– Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
**Bieke Schipperen-Media Communications 
***Suus Altorf– Exercise Physiology 
Brooke Mullins– Sport Management
Emily Brown– Athletic Coaching-Masters
Leah Taylor– Exercise Physiology
**Kayla Pinkard-Criminology
Lucy May Sleeman– Economics
Oludoyin Soremi– Computational Biology
Oluwadara Soremi– Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
 
2025 Men’s All-ACC Academic Team
**Zach Leachman-Athletic Coaching Graduate Certificate
***Zachary Cloud- Sport Science
Austin Kleinman-Sport Management- Masters
**Joseph Farley- Interdisciplinary Social Studies
**Lucas Bouquot-Finance and Real Estate
Tyler Azcano– Finance
Curtis Bain-Media/Communication Studies
Cooper Crowell-Exercise Physiology
**Andre Korbmacher-Entrepreneurship
**Neo Mosebi– Political Science
Durian Moss– Psychology
Amare Williams– Media/Communication Studies
Tyson Williams-Sociology
 
*Denotes number of All-ACC Academic Team honors 

For more information on Florida State track and field, follow Twitter (X) @FSU_Track and Instagram @FSU_Track.    

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Zeller to Return as VHS Volleyball Coach | Sports

This fall, the Tanager volleyball program will welcome back a familiar face to many in the community. Jodi Zeller will return to the sidelines as head coach for the upcoming volleyball season following a three-year hiatus. In her time coaching the Tanagers she led the team to a third place finish at the state tournament […]

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This fall, the Tanager volleyball program will welcome back a familiar face to many in the community. Jodi Zeller will return to the sidelines as head coach for the upcoming volleyball season following a three-year hiatus.

In her time coaching the Tanagers she led the team to a third place finish at the state tournament following a state title the previous year.



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Willis Named ACC Scholar-Athlete of Year – Stanford Cardinal

STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford’s Roisin Willis was named Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the Atlantic Coast Conference. The honor adds to the growing list of achievements for the rising senior from Stevens Point, Wisconsin. On June 14, Willis won the 800 meters at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in […]

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STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford’s Roisin Willis was named Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The honor adds to the growing list of achievements for the rising senior from Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

On June 14, Willis won the 800 meters at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in a meet record time of 1:58.13 – the third-fastest in collegiate history. The time also was an ACC record and a personal best.

The victory gave Willis, the 2022 world under-20 800 and 4×400 relay champion, her third NCAA title and first outdoors. Her previous NCAA titles came at the 2023 indoor championships – in the 800 and distance medley relay.

Willis, a history major, is a nine-time All-American with six first-team All-America honors. After her NCAA victory last month, she was named West Region Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association and was a semifinalist for The Bowerman, collegiate track and field’s Heisman Trophy.

Willis is the fifth from Stanford to be named ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in the Cardinal’s first academic year in the conference. The other Stanford winners are Julietta Camahort (women’s rowing), Maxime Raynaud (men’s basketball), Elia Rubin (women’s volleyball), and Jack Ryan (men’s swimming and diving).

The ACC Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete awards — the men’s honor went to Miami’s NCAA champion javelin thrower Devoux Deysel – were accompanied by ACC’s All-Academic teams. Twenty-one men and 17 women from Stanford were honored.

The requirements were a 3.25 grade-point average in each of the two most recent quarters and cumulative, and participation in the ACC Championships or the preliminary or championship rounds of NCAA competition.

Here are the lists of Stanford’s honorees:

Men
Gabriel Ajaegbu, So., undeclared
Joseph Bailey, So., undeclared
Zane Bergen, Jr., Management Science and Engineering
Caleb Boutelle, Sr., Human Biology
Thomas Boyden, Grad., M.A.: Public Policy; B.S. Computer Science
Garrett Brown, Grad., M.S. and B.S.: Aeronautics and Astronautics
Olufemi Cole, Sr., International Relations
James Dargan, Fr., undeclared
Dylan Davis, So., undeclared
Robert DiDonato, Sr., Computer Science
Xavier Drumgoole, Fr., undeclared
John Kroeger, Sr., Mechanical Engineering
Sam Liokumovich, Sr., Computer Science
Mason McKhann, Jr., Economics
Ryce Reynolds, Fr., undeclared
Zachary Ryan, So., undeclared
Milo Skapinsky, So., Computer Science
Cole Sprout, Grad., M.S.: Computer Science; B.S.: Symbolic Systems
Nolan Topper, Sr., Mechanical Engineering
Leo Young, So., Management Science and Engineering
Lex Young, So., undeclared

Women
Audrey DaDamio, Grad., M.S. and B.S.: Biology
Zofia Dudek, Grad., M.S.: Biomedical Data Science; B.S.: Bioengineering
Sevilla Duran, Grad., M.S.: Community Health and Prevention Studies; B.S. (at Columbia): Neuroscience and Behavior
Amelia Everett, So., Human Biology
Kaiah Fisher, Sr., Biology
Julia Flynn, Jr., Biology
Imogen Gardiner, Grad., M.S.: Biomedical Data Science; B.S.: Symbolic Systems
Ariana Guerrero, So., Management Science and Engineering
Lianne Kistler, Sr., Human Biology
Alaysia Oakes, Jr., Economics
Camille Peisner, Sr., Communication
Cate Peters, So., Communication
Madison Romain, Jr., Civil Engineering
Sky Schuller, So., undeclared
Hillary Studdert, So., Economics
Roisin Willis, Jr., History
Teagan Zwaanstra, Sr., Mechanical Engineering



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Sportsnet subscribers to see price increase for streaming service

The streaming service Sportsnet+ gives non-cable subscribers digital access to live sports content including the Blue Jays, MLB and NBA. MLB Photos via Getty Images Sportsnet is “hitting a large constituency of its fan base with a hefty premium” price, according to Rob Longley of the TORONTO SUN. The streaming service Sportsnet+ gives non-cable subscribers […]

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Sportsnet is “hitting a large constituency of its fan base with a hefty premium” price, according to Rob Longley of the TORONTO SUN. The streaming service Sportsnet+ gives non-cable subscribers digital access to live sports content including the Blue Jays, MLB and NBA. The price increase is scheduled to take effect on Sept. 9 and will “see the price of the Sportsnet+ premium jump” from $249.99 for 12 months up to $324.99. The increase prompted “instant outrage from sports fans already subject to the Rogers-controlled monopoly on Jays content” (through Sportsnet and the team), as well as much of the “hockey content in this country.” Longley noted in the “broader picture,” industry observers are “wondering if the cash grab is just the beginning as Rogers’ control of the Canadian sports market is taking another huge leap in influence now that its purchase of Bell’s share of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has been finalized” (TORONTO SUN, 7/10).



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Samford’s Surcey And Harrison Nominated For NACDA Good Works Team

Story Links NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Samford’s Emily Surcey from women’s tennis and Claire Harrison from track and field have been nominated for the spring National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Good Works Team. The team was designed to honor student-athletes excelling in academics, sports, and community impact. Nominated by athletics administrators, conference office […]

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NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Samford’s Emily Surcey from women’s tennis and Claire Harrison from track and field have been nominated for the spring National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Good Works Team. The team was designed to honor student-athletes excelling in academics, sports, and community impact. Nominated by athletics administrators, conference office staff, and coaches, these student-athletes embody leadership, service, and character.
 
Surcey served as a co-chair of Samford’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). In this role, she actively advocated for interests and concerns for student-athletes and assisted with initiatives and events sponsored by SAAC. She planned and organized bi-weekly meetings and helped coordinate special events such as Civic Engagement Day. She also helped develop and promote Samford’s CHAMPS Cup competition, which is an inter-team challenge focused on community, academics, professionalism and postgraduate
success.
 
Harrison is a member of the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) at Samford, helping reflect a positive image of Samford Athletics within the community to foster community support and advocate on behalf of the track and field team. This group participates in different community service projects throughout the year and hosts multiple service opportunities every year on Civic Engagement Day. She posted around 44 hours of community service that has been recorded since 2022. She has volunteered with local non-profits including Bundles of Hope Diaper Bank, Grace Klein’s Food Rescue Center, A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club and Grace House Ministries.
 
Nominations can be submitted for up to one female and one male student-athlete from each winter sport at an institution. Eligible schools and athletics programs must represent one of five intercollegiate athletics divisions: NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and Junior/Community Colleges. Nominees must have completed at least one year (two semesters) of college coursework at a two-year or four-year institution.
 
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Vandals Volleyball team connects with locals through interactive pickleball fundraiser

MOSCOW, ID – The Idaho Vandal Volleyball team is hosting a pickleball fundraiser to raise funds for a new gym floor. Head Coach Romana Kriskova wanted to be a more interactive fundraiser this year. “We wanted to find a way to connect with the community and to fundraise for our program. Then decided on pickleball […]

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MOSCOW, ID – The Idaho Vandal Volleyball team is hosting a pickleball fundraiser to raise funds for a new gym floor.

Head Coach Romana Kriskova wanted to be a more interactive fundraiser this year.

“We wanted to find a way to connect with the community and to fundraise for our program. Then decided on pickleball it is because it’s made for all ages and genders who want to play,” Kriskova said.

She knew the Ghormley pickleball courts were always packed and busy, bringing plenty of attention.

If you want to get involved, pickleball fundraiser assistant coach Maria Jacobus knows how to help.

“If you want to go to Moscow Park and Rec on the website, you can sign up for registration, and there are a lot of flyers around town,” Jacobus said.

Another assistant coach, Ben Kasun, is looking forward to making new connections.

“I think seeing this community out here engaging with us, we keep trying to find different ways we have worked with the elementary schools, nursing homes,” Kasun said.

With this fundraiser, prizes will be handed out for the top three places.

The first place will receive Vandal volleyball season tickets. The second-place winner will receive a signed jersey from the volleyball team. The third place will receive a signed ball from the team.

Also, coaches and players from the Vandals Volleyball team will be there. Participants will have the opportunity to mingle and get photos with the team.

The Vandals pickleball fundraiser will begin on Saturday, July 27th, with youth co-ed doubles and on Sunday, July 28th, with adult co-ed doubles.



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