Men’s Indoor Track and Field | 7/29/2025 9:30:00 AM

Empire 8 institutions SUNY Brockport, SUNY Geneseo, Nazareth University and Utica University were named 2024-25 NCAA Division III Men’s Track & Field All-Academic Teams, announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
 
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must adhere to the following standards below to qualify:

• Cumulative team GPA (not 2024-25 academic year, not semester) of all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility must be at least a 3.1 on a 4.0 scale through the most recent semester/quarter, computed by the following method:
• Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility, including the most recent grading period;
• Total the cumulative number of quality points (GPA multiplied by the number of credit hours) earned by all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility, including the most recent grading period;
• Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.
• Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale than 4.0 then must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0]. Data must be certifiable by the institution’s registrar.
• Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.

SUNY Geneseo led all E8 institutions with a team GPA of 3.32, while Nazareth was right behind with a 3.31 mark to qualify. SUNY Brockport (3.24 team GPA), along with Utica (3.12 GPA) also earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Team accolades.
 
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(CNN) — Find the latest updates on the midtown Manhattan shooting here.

A gunman is believed to be dead after shooting at least one New York Police Department officer and two civilians near a corporate office building in midtown Manhattan Monday evening, multiple law enforcement sources told CNN.

The scene is “contained” and the “lone shooter has been neutralized,” NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch said on X.

A man with a long rifle was seen walking into the building, according to one source.

One civilian shot is in critical condition, according to a law enforcement official. Another civilian and the NYPD officer, who was shot in the back, are both expected to survive, the official told CNN. The NYPD bomb squad is on the scene.

The officer shot is from a Bronx precinct and was on a post near the building when the shooting unfolded, according to the official.

The FBI is responding to “provide support” at the “active crime scene,” according to an X post from Deputy Director Dan Bongino.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed “there is an active shooter investigation taking place in Midtown right now” in a post on X. “Please take proper safety precautions if you are in vicinity and do not go outside if you are near Park Avenue and East 51st Street,” he wrote.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a post on X she had been briefed on the shooting and urged people to avoid the area.

Video shows heavy law enforcement presence around the building and officers running inside. The police department told CNN the scene is still “very active.”

The 634-foot skyscraper, located at 345 Park Avenue, includes corporate offices for the National Football League and Blackstone. The building occupies an entire city block and is one of 41 New York City buildings with its own zip code.

New York City’s emergency management system warned of “traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions & emergency personnel” in the area in a post on X.

CNN has reached out to the NYPD for more information.

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Ellen Hurst was named the Associate Head Coach and Director of Operations for Colorado’s men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs in July 2025. She works alongside Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Sean Carlson in overseeing program operations, logistics, and administrative coordination for both programs.

Hurst arrived in Boulder after spending nine seasons (2016–25) as the Director of Operations for the University of Tennessee track and field program, where she was responsible for team travel, meet logistics, budget management, and internal operations.

A decorated student-athlete at Tennessee from 2009–12 under her maiden name, Ellen Wortham, Hurst was an 11-time USTFCCCA All-American and a two-time SEC Champion in the 400-meter hurdles. She still holds the Tennessee school record in the event with a time of 55.55 seconds, set at the 2012 SEC Championships. Hurst was also a member of the 2010 NCAA Champion distance medley relay team and earned SEC titles in both the 400m hurdles and DMR. She was named the 2012 SEC Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year and received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

Hurst competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2012 and 2016, placing 10th in the 400m hurdles in 2012 and narrowly missing the final by one-tenth of a second.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology, summa cum laude, from Tennessee in 2012, and later earned an Ed.S. in school psychology from Nicholls State University in 2016. During her graduate studies, Hurst worked in the athletics business office and served as a volunteer assistant with the Nicholls State track and field and cross country programs. She also completed a school psychology internship with Alcoa City Schools, supporting student interventions and behavioral assessments.

A native of Maryville, Tenn., Hurst brings a comprehensive background in collegiate athletics as both a high-level athlete and experienced operations leader.

World Aquatics Awards 2026 World Short-Course Championships to Beijing

World Aquatics on Tuesday announced that the 2026 World Short-Course Championships will be held in Beijing.

Dates have not been announced, but the short-course meet will be held in late 2026. The decision follows “a competitive bidding process and careful consideration by the World Aquatics Bureau,” and the announcement comes as the world aquatic community convenes in Singapore this week for the 2025 World Championships.

The World Aquatics congress, “recognized Beijing’s demonstrated excellence in hosting previous top-level events in swimming, diving, water polo, and artistic swimming.” Beijing has already been named the host of the 24th long-course World Championships in 2029. That will be the fourth of the last five and fifth of the last seven championships to be held in Asia, including three consecutive long-course worlds under FINA president Husain Al Musallam, the first Asian leader of World Aquatics. (The current Worlds were originally awarded to Kazan, Russia, but relocated to Singapore.)

Beijing has hosted 38 World Aquatics events among 109 events in China. It is the only city to host the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics. China has hosted the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, the 2006 Short-Course Championships in Shanghai and the 2018 Short-Course Championships in Hangzhou.

“World Aquatics is delighted that China — a proud swimming nation — and its vibrant capital, Beijing, will host the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) for the first time,” Al Musallam said in a press release. “China has a rich swimming tradition, and we are excited to return to Beijing, where we are confident the world’s best short-course swimmers will be given every opportunity to perform at their highest level. We are deeply grateful to our hosts for their commitment to aquatics and are already looking forward to 2026.”

The China Swimming Association and Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports will organize the event.

“We are thrilled and deeply honoured to host the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in 2026 in Beijing, a city with a proud Olympic history and a passion for aquatic sports,” CSA president Zhou Jihong said. “This prestigious competition brings together the world’s best swimmers, and with the remarkable number of World Records broken at the last edition, we anticipate another great spectacle. We look forward to welcoming swimming fans from around the globe and providing an unforgettable experience for all.”

China has emerged as one of the elite nations in swimming over the last several decades. China has won 12 gold medals and 28 swimming medals over the last two editions of the World Championships.

“I can’t wait to compete at the World Swimming Championships in Beijing,” said Pan Zhanle, the world record-holder in the men’s 100 freestyle. “The atmosphere and energy of short-course racing, combined with the intensity of a championship event, will create an incredible, once-in-a-lifetime experience. With so many records falling at the 2024 short-course Worlds, I aim to add my name to that list in 2026 in front of my home fans. Hearing that this prestigious event is coming to China in 2026 is exciting, and I know the fans will bring amazing support.”

NEW ORLEANS – All-Academic Athletes and Teams for the 2025 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Track & Field seasons were announced on July 21 by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Awarded to all nominated student-athletes who meet ALL the following criteria:

1. Cumulative team GPA of all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility must be at least a 3.10 on a 4.0 scale through the most recent semester/quarter, computed by the following method:

   1. Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility, including the most recent grading period;
   2. Total the cumulative number of quality points (GPA multiplied by the number of credit hours) earned by all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility, including the most recent grading period;
   3. Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.
   4. Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale than 4.0 then must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0]. Data must be certifiable by the institution’s registrar.

2. Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.

Awarded to all nominated student-athletes who meet ALL the following criteria:

1. Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale through the most recently completed grading period. Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0]. Data must be certifiable by the institution’s registrar.
2. Meet one of the following athletic criteria:

   1. Must have finished the season among the top 50 individuals as listed on the descending order lists on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 50, but who participated at the Indoor OR Outdoor National Championships, are eligible.
   2. Must have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on the descending order list on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 35 relay teams, but who participated in the relay at the Indoor OR Outdoor National Championships, are eligible. Finally, any competing relay team member on an expanded descending order list to include 35 institutions (1 relay team per institution) is eligible.

3. Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.

The men’s team obtained a cumulative GPA of 3.4, while the women earned a 3.64.

Individually, 12 women were honored with this distinction and one student-athlete from the men’s program made the list.