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Wolverines 2025 Women’s Volleyball Schedule Announced on Friday

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OREM, Utah — Utah Valley University head women’s volleyball coach Sam Atoa announced the 2025 schedule on Thursday, highlighted by in-state rivalries and a strong nonconference slate that includes six postseason teams from last year.

The Wolverines will face all NCAA Division I in-state opponents, including home matches against Utah State and BYU. The schedule features four teams that competed in the NCAA Tournament and two others that participated in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC).

“It’s hard to believe we’re already approaching another season,” Atoa said. “I’m excited for the challenge ahead and the strong schedule we’ve put together. We’re building on what we accomplished last year and have high expectations for this group.”

Utah Valley opens the season by hosting the Utah Valley Invitational. The home opener is set for Friday, Aug. 29, against Montana at 12:30 p.m. MT, followed by a matchup with Navy at 7 p.m. inside Lockhart Arena. The opening weekend wraps up with a regional showdown against Boise State on Aug. 30. The Broncos went 19-10 last season and finished sixth in the Mountain West Conference.

UVU hits the road for the first time in 2025 at the Outrigger Invitational, hosted by Hawaii. The Wolverines will face San José State, St. John’s, and host Hawaii, the defending Big West Tournament champions, who finished 21-10 last season and fell to TCU in the NCAA first round. St. John’s finished 24-13 in the Big East and made the semifinals of NIVC.

Utah Valley’s in-state schedule kicks off with a trip to Utah on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The Utes advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and finished 25-6 in their first season in the Big 12. UVU then travels east to face Duke on Sept. 12 and Coastal Carolina on Sept. 13. The week before conference play features a string of in-state contests, starting at Weber State (Sept. 16) in Swenson Gym. The nonconference schedule concludes at home against Utah State (Sept. 18) and BYU (Sept. 20). BYU finished 19-10 and 12-6 in the Big 12 before falling to Loyola Chicago in the NCAA first round.

The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) schedule includes 12 matches in a home-and-home format. UVU opens league play with home matches against Abilene Christian (Sept. 25) and Tarleton State (Sept. 27). October begins with a road trip to Utah Tech for the Old Hammer Rivalry, followed by a home match against UT Arlington, the defending WAC champions, on Oct. 9. Later in the month, the Wolverines will travel to face California Baptist (Oct. 16), and Southern Utah (Oct. 18).

Utah Valley’s final three WAC home matches form one of the team’s longest home stands of the season, hosting Utah Tech (Oct. 25), Southern Utah (Oct. 30), and California Baptist (Nov. 1).

UVU will then head to Texas for two final road trips. The first includes Tarleton State (Nov. 6) and UT Arlington (Nov. 8), followed by a match at Abilene Christian on Nov. 15.

The Wolverines will host the 2025 WAC Tournament at Lockhart Arena, set for Nov. 20–22, with an automatic NCAA Tournament bid on the line.

 

 

 

 

 

 





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Indoor season opens for Track & Field at annual Mel Tjeerdsma Classic

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MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Indoor season got underway over the weekend as Benedictine Track & Field competed in the annual Mel Tjeerdsma Classic hosted by Northwest Missouri State University.

The meet hosted 18 programs, including fellow Heart schools Baker, MNU and Park. 

Women’s Results:

Ayn Olsen, fifth place, 300 meters

Aileen Ambuul, seventh place, 300 meters

Maria Connealy, sixth place, high jump

Haley Protz, sixth place, pole vault

Evelyn Brandt, eighth place, pole vault

Madison Helton, fifth place, long jump; fifth place, triple jump

Elizabeth Geist, eighth place, shot put

Mary Logan, sixth place, weight throw

Men’s Results:

Will Bensen, eighth place, 400 meters

John Philip Butler, eighth place, 600 yards

4×400 meter relay (Will Benson, John Philip Butler, Owen Dulac, Cole McGrath), eighth place

Kevin Taylor, third place, pole vault

Christopher Coyne, fourth place, pole vault

The indoor season continues on Dec. 12 with a trip to Seward, Neb., for the Bulldog Early Bird hosted by Concorida University. 

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Track and Field Opens Indoor Season with Success in Boston Area

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BOSTON, MASS. – The Dartmouth indoor men’s and women’s track and field teams opened their seasons in the Boston area on Friday and Saturday, with both teams competing in the HBCU & Ivy Challenge, while some men competed in the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener the following day. 

“Overall, I thought both teams finished the season on a high note. I was really impressed with several of our individual runners and their performances. Our seniors stepped up with some good races. Also, we’re fairly young on both sides with multiple first-years scoring for us. We look forward to taking this positive momentum into the indoor track & field season. Go Big Green!” Mike Nelson, the Marjorie & Herbert Chase ’30 Director of Dartmouth Track & Field and Cross Country, said.

Colton McMaster highlighted the men’s throwing events by taking first place in the shot put (17.26m) and weight throw (19.11m). Zaneta Pivcova stood out in women’s throws, placing third in the shot put with her 14.67m mark and putting herself at third all-time in the program’s top ten list. 

In the women’s jumps, Maya Pacarro placed second in the triple jump with her 11.45m mark, while Charlotte DiRocco similarly placed second in the high jump, clearing 1.63m. The men also found success in their jumping events, with all three pole vaulters earning top spots in the event. David Adams cleared 5.00m for first place, followed by Jack Tan clearing 4.60m and earning second place in his collegiate debut and rounded out by Sam Starrs in third place with his 4.60m finish. 

In the running events, Winston Morgan placed second overall in the 200m, putting himself at third all-time with a 21.73 finish. Richard Rozkydalek began his collegiate career by placing second in the 600m with a 1:21.09 finish. Keion Grieve and Michael Bueker followed behind, placing second and third, respectively. For the women, Imogen Brown placed sixth in the 600m and put herself at fifth all-time with a final mark of 1:39.01. 

Rebeka Zibritova opened her collegiate career by putting herself at sixth all-time in the 60mH with a final time of 8.88. 

ALL-TIME TOP TEN LIST

60m Hurdles

1.  8.20 – Cha’Mia Rothwell – 2018

2.  8.45 – Mariella Schweitzer – 2025

3.  8.74 – Allison Frantz – 2015

     8.74 – Abby Feeney – 2016

4.  8.76 – Daniela Ruelas Lomeli – 2025

5.  8.79 – Janae Dunchack – 2012

6.  8.88 – Lauren Ready – 2015

     8.88 – Anoush Krafian – 2022

     8.88 – Rebeka Zibritova – 2025

7.  8.92 – Danielle Johnson – 2025

8.  8.99 – Danielle Okonta – 2017             

      8.99 – Alexandra Tanner – 2011

      8.99 – Priscilla Trojano – 2012

 

Women’s Shot Put

1.  14.99m – Amy Winchester

2.  14.76m – Julia Reglewski

3.  14.67m – Zaneta Pivcova – 2025

4.  14.59m – Lily Lockhart

5.  14.56m – Autumn Clark – 2024

6.  14.52m – Allison Cardlin

7.  14.47m – Emmaline Berg

8.  14.42m – Sarah Beasley

9.  14.14m – Jamila Smith

10.  14.11m – Meagan Verdeyen

Women’s 600m

1.  1:35.98 – Annie Jackson – 2023

2.  1:37.00 – Arianna Gragg – 2019

3.  1:37.72 – Julia Pye – 2023

4.  1:38.78 – Andie Murray – 2022

5.  1:39.01 – Imogen Brown – 2025

6.  1:41.74 – Sarah Adams – 2019

7.  1:44.00 – Sara Fragione – 2022

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Men’s 200m

1.  21.48 – Myles Epstein – 2022

2.  21.62 – Bryce Thomas – 2025

3.  21.73 – Winston Morgan – 2025

4. 21.76 – Donovan Spearman – 2019

5.  21.86 – Muhammed Adbul-Shakoor – 2010

6.  22.03 – Jalil Bishop – 2011

7.  22.04 – Painter Richards-Baker – 2025

     22.04 – Nils Wilderberg – 2022

     22.04 – Mathiur Farber – 2019

     22.04 – Lloyd May – 2017

8.  22.07 – Adam Couirr – 2017

9.  22.12 – Connor Reilly – 2010

Men’s 600m

1.  1:18.43 – J’Voughn Blake – 2023

2.  1:18.65 – Adrien Jacobs – 2024

3.  1:19.90 – DJ Matusz – 2022

4.  1:20.45 – Mason Childers – 2022

5.  1:21.09 – Richard Rozkydalek -2025

6.  1:22.67 – Max Frye – 2019

7.  1:23.06 – Aidan Robinson – 2021

8. 1:23.10 – Keion Grieve  – 2025

9. 1:23.66 – Michael Bueker – 2025 

 



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Ferris State provides early commencement celebration for two volleyball team members headed to NCAA DII Elite Eight

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From left to right: photo of Provost Bobby Fleischman, student Emma Bleecher, student Ivy Wilhelm, head coach Tia Brandel-Wilhelm, President Bill Pink
From left to right: Provost Bobby Fleischman, Emma Bleecher, Ivy Wilhelm, head coach
Tia Brandel-Wilhelm, and President Bill Pink

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — 

Two members of the Ferris State University volleyball team has one important thing
to take care of before heading to South Dakota for the NCAA Division II National Tournament:
graduate.

Ferris State President Bill Pink and Provost Bobby Fleischman conducted a special
ceremony for outside hitter Emma Bleecher and Ivy Wilhelm, a student worker with the
team, complete with academic regalia. The team members won’t be back from the tournament
in time to participate in Friday’s ceremony with their classmates.

“We do this because we like to celebrate our Bulldogs,” Pink said. “We like to celebrate
our graduates, and when you’re not able to join us for all the good reasons. When
your success is so prominent in our university, these things happen. But that’s why
our university is built to adjust so that we’re able to help our students.”

The volleyball team earned its way to the NCAA DII Elite Eight for the second year
in a row. Pink said he didn’t want the students’ athletic success to prohibit them
from participating in a treasured academic milestone.

“We’re used to this kind of success,” Pink told the students. “It’s how we do our
business here at Ferris State. We make sure that we honor and recognize when our students
have accomplishments. Our students finish what we start. So, it’s an honor to be able
to celebrate with you this way.”

Students wore their caps and gowns for the brief celebration. Bleecher, a Criminal
Justice Administration major from Champaign, Illinois said it was nice to be able
to be presented with her diploma even if she couldn’t be a part of the larger ceremony
on Friday morning.

“I think it’s amazing,” she said. “I think it’s just like a blessing to be here, and
it’s just cool to be able to do both.”

Wilhelm, who works with the team’s social media, earned a bachelor’s degree in Marketing.

“In moments like this, when I know it’s my community and they’re going to show up
for me, I know 100% I was right to be here these four years,” she said.

The team captured the NCAA DII Midwest Region Championship on Saturday and has been
selected as the No. 8 seed Elite Eight rounded to be held Dec. 11 to 13, in Sioux
Falls, South Dakota.

The Bulldogs will square off against top-seeded and unbeaten University of Tampa in
the national quarterfinals on Thursday, Dec. 11 with first serve set for 8 p.m. at
the Sanford Pentagon.

The Bulldogs will be making their second consecutive NCAA Division II Elite Eight
appearance after making their first since 2013 a year ago.

Saturday’s victory marked the fifth time Ferris State claimed a regional championship
as the Bulldogs previously won crowns back in 1987 and 1989 along with 2013 and 2024.

Ferris State, which is guided by 30th-year head coach Tia Brandel-Wilhelm, is 27-7
this year heading into the D2 Elite Eight. The Bulldogs finished the regular season
as the GLIAC Champions and earned runner-up honors in the GLIAC Tournament as the
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Wildsmith Earns USTFCCCA National Weekly Nod

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GRAPEVINE, Tex. — 

Allie Wildsmith (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy track & field team has been named the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Women’s NCAA Division III National Athlete of the Week in recognition of her performance this past weekend at Boston University’s Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener.

The reigning indoor and outdoor high jump National Champion wasted started her first title defense of the season by needing just two jumps to win the event. Wildsmith passed up on the first five bars before clearing her first attempt of the day at 1.63 meters (5′ 4.25″). The senior needed just one jump again to get over the next height of 1.68m (5′ 6″), which the remaining three of her original five competitors bowed out on.

As the last jumper left, Wildsmith secured easy one-try clearances on the next two heights of 1.73m (5′ 8″) and 1.78m (5′ 10″) before closing out her day with tries at the NCAA DIII indoor record of 1.83m (6′ 0″). Despite knocking the bar off on all three tries, the senior’s dominance was on full display as she extended her undefeated streak to 11 event wins in a row.

Wildsmith and Bears track & field will be out of action for the next few weeks due to the holiday break, but they’ll be back and raring to go on January 17th for the self-hosted CGA Winter Invite #1 at Gregory Field House.

 



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Central’s Brown named conference men’s runner of the week

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PELLA— Winning the mile in his first action of the indoor season, Central College men’s track and field junior Jack Brown (Norwalk) was named the American Rivers Conference Track Events Performer of the Week Monday.
           
Brown’s mile time clocked in at 4 minutes, 7.80 seconds at the Frigid Bee Opener hosted by St. Ambrose University on Saturday. He won the race by 4.87 seconds and currently has the top time in Division III.
           
Central hosts the Dutch Holiday Preview on Friday, December 12 inside the H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse.
 



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