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SEASON PREVIEW: Women’s Track & Field

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NEW LONDON, Conn. — 

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy women’s track & field team are set to start their season on Saturday, December 6th, at Boston University’s Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener. This season’s group features a strong senior core leading a group of underclassmen expected to take big steps forward.

Multi-athlete Tara Jessen (Signal Mountain, Tenn.), distance specialist Claire Semerod (Cantennial, Colo.), horizontal jumper Kaylee Wright (Plainwell, Mich.), and pole vaulter Mollie Brinker (Wilminton, N.C.) make up the group of four seniors that will lead the team as this season’s captains. Jessen was named the 2025 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Track Athlete of the Year after winning the heptathlon and 400 Hurdles at the conference’s championship meet. Coast Guard’s record holder in the outdoor 400 Hurdles was also a United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region pick. Jessen will start earlier than her teammates, competing at the University of Rhode Island’s season-opening pentathlon tomorrow and Thursday.

Semerod is transitioning into her final season on the track after another dynamic fall on the cross country course. She won the NEWMAC Championship race en route to her fourth career National Championship appearance and second career All-America distinction. Semerod was Second Team All-America in the Distance Medley Relay (DMR) last season as she returns as the New England Division III (NED3) Indor 5k Champion and an All-NED3 competitor in the Mile.

Wright looks forward to another big year in the jump pits after finishing as runner-up in long jump at the NEWMAC Championships, earning her All-Conference distinction. She holds the program record in the event and got up the second spot of the Academy leaderboard in the triple jump in her first year competing in the latter. Wright is also no stranger to the track, where she’s been a member of the third-best and fifth-best 4×100 Relay teams in program history.

Brinker established herself as the Bears top pole vaulter last season, qualifying for the NED3 Outdoor Championship and recording points at NEWMACs after recording the third-best indoor pole vault in program history.

Headlining the team is Allie Wildsmith (Bainbridge Island, Wash.), who cemented herself as the best high jumper in Division III with a pair of dominant performances at the Indoor and Outdoor National Championships, needing just three jumps to win the latter while gunning for the Division III record. The dual champion holds the Academy’s all-time records in both venues, was named NEWMAC Field Athlete of the Year, and was tabbed the USTFCCCA Regional Field Athlete of the Year for her performances during both seasons.

Alaina Stonebraker (Sandy, Utah) is back as Coast Guard’s top sprinter, with her sights set on the 200 and 400 following her strong 2025 outdoor season. Her name can be found throughout the record books as a member of the program record indoor 4×200 and 4×400 teams and the outdoor 4×400 team, as well as on several leaderboards for individual sprints including third in the outdoor 100, second in the outdoor 200, and 4th in the outdoor 400. Stonebraker earned a USTFCCCA All-Region nod in the 4×400 and was All-NED3 in the 4×200 and 4×400.

Lauren Mellon (Falls Church, Va.) also joins Semerod in transitioning from a strong cross country season. She was an All-NED3 performer in the indoor 5k last season, in which she sits fourth on the program leaderboard.

The junior class features Ella Besant (Morehead, Ky.), who joined Stonebraker as a USTFCCCA All-Region mention in the 4×400 and All-NED3 in the 4×200 and 4×400. Besant is also a member of the school record 4×200 and 4×400 teams and a strong individual sprinter in her own right at third on the Academy’s indoor 400 list and fifth in the outdoor 400.

Mia Mastrogiovanni (Manahawkin, N.J.) and Annabel Molner (Bremen, Germany) both return to the track following great cross country seasons. Mastrogiovanni will be aregular in the Mile and 5k, and currently sits sixth all-time on the program’s Steeplechase leaderboard, while Molner is seventh all-time in the 5k. Kate Stebbins (Chapin, S.C.) will also be one to watch in mid-distance as part of the program’s third-best 4×800 team and holding the eighth-best 800 time in program history.

Brooke Hunter (Phillipsburg, N.J.) leads the sophomores as another top cross country runner gearing up for track season, specializing in the Mile and 5k while holding the program’s ninth-best all-time 10k performance. Hannah Edwards (Highland Village, Tex.) and Millie Wymbs (Salisbury, N.C.) will also be names to keep an eye on in relays, with Edwards being part of the third-best 4×800 team and Wymbs running on the fifth-best 4×100 team.

Finally, the women’s track & field team will welcome 13 freshman cadet-athletes into their ranks. Among them are the Corritore twins, Ella and Hailey, who were both forces to be reckoned with in jumping events during their high school careers. Ella specialized in the high and long jump and hurdles, and will join Jessen at URI tomorrow and Thursday, while Hailey competes in the long and triple jumps.

The trio of Starr Hepburn (Stafford, Va.), Josalyn Rush (Toms River, N.J.), and Bianca McIntosh (Woodbridge, Va.) will all have a presence in sprints and relays as strong 200 and 400 runners. Followers of Coast Guard Athletics will remember McIntosh as a rookie standout on the Academy’s women’s soccer team, where she tallied a team-high five assists as a speedy wingback. Kevyn Fish (Pittsburgh, Pa.) will also look to put forth performances on the track that will equal her impressive freshman cross country season, which culminated in All-Region distinction.

 



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NCAA Volleyball Regional Schedule Set

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The fourth-seeded Indiana volleyball team (25-7, 14-6 B1G) will play in the Sweet 16 for just the second time in program history. The NCAA announced start times and dates for next week’s regional semifinals on Sunday (Dec. 7) afternoon. The Hoosiers will play top-seeded Texas at Gregory Gymnasium on Friday (Dec. 12) afternoon at Noon ET on ESPN.

 

Following the greatest regular season in program history, IU was awarded a top-16 national seed and the chance to host the opening two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers made quick work of their first two matchups, sweeping Toledo and fifth-seeded Colorado in Bloomington to advance to the Sweet 16.

 

IU is one of five Big Ten programs remaining in the NCAA Tournament. Of the 16 schools left in the big dance, IU is one of two teams (Cal Poly) that didn’t make the big dance last year. The Hoosiers have already set a single-season program record for wins (25) and will attempt to advance to the regional final for the first time in program history.

 

The other matchup in the Austin Regional will pit second-seeded Stanford and third-seeded Wisconsin against each other. Their match will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of IU’s. The winners of both regional semifinals will meet on Sunday (Dec. 14) afternoon for a spot in the national semifinals in Kansas City.



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Louisville volleyball NCAA Tournament bracket, Texas A&M vs UofL game

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Dec. 6, 2025Updated Dec. 7, 2025, 6:08 a.m. ET

After defeating Marquette 3-2 in the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament on Saturday night, No. 2 Louisville will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, and take on No. 3 Texas A&M in the Sweet 16 at 7 p.m. Friday.

This will be the Cardinals’ seventh consecutive regional appearance but first with Dan Meske as head coach.

Here’s everything you need to know to keep up with the match from home:

No. 2 seed Louisville versus No. 3 seed Texas A&M will be broadcast live on ESPN or ESPN2.

Authenticated subscribers can access ESPN2 via TV-connected devices or by going to WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN app.

Those without cable can access ESPN2 via streaming services, with Fubo offering a free trial.

Buy Louisville volleyball tickets here

After defeating Marquette, UofL will play Texas A&M in the Lincoln, Nebraska, Regional Friday at 7 pm. Here’s a look at the tournament schedule:

  • First and second rounds: Dec. 4-6
  • Regionals: Dec. 11-14
  • Semifinals: Dec. 18 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
  • Championship: Dec. 21 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri



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The Omaha World-Herald’s Nebraska All-Class volleyball teams

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Men’s T&F Opens Season at Diplomat Open

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Lancaster, PA (December 6, 2025) – The DeSales University men’s track & field team opened the 2025-26 indoor T&F season competing at the Diplomat Open at Franklin & Marshall College on Friday.

The Bulldogs posted 10 MAC qualfying times/marks in the meet.

Among the qualifying times were junior Bryce Guthier taking second in the 400-meters with a time of 52.08. It is the fifth fastest time in indoor history.  Senior Davis Trump also qualified in the 5K with a time of 16:20.32.

In the field events, DSU posted eight qualfying marks. Junior Weston Simak qualified for the MAC Championships in both the long jump (6.52m) and triple jump (13.72m). His triple jump mark was the second best in team history.  First-year Luke Heimann also qualfied in the triple jump (11.86m).

Junior Jonathan Castronovo took home first place in the long jump with a mark of 6.58m, the second best long jump in team history.

First-year John Amoretti qualified in the shot put (12.33m), seniors Jonathan Eudja and Giovanni Wellington qualified in the weight throw with marks of 14.85m and 14.23m. First-year Ryan Rodriguez also quallified in the weight throw (11.89m).

The Bulldogs won’t return to action till the New Year at the Blue and Grey Invitational on Jan. 17th.

 



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Women’s Track & Field Turns in Multiple High Marks to Begin Season at Cornell

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ITHACA, N.Y. –

The Ithaca College women’s track & field team opened its 2025-26 season over the weekend as the Bombers made the short trip across town to compete in the Greg Page Relays hosted by Cornell University on December 5-6.

Lola Gitlin posted a time of 10:25.57 in the 3000-meter run to finish third overall.

Rachel Larson was a fourth place finisher with a time of 8.58 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles. That time is currently No. 1 in Division III after the opening weekend of the season.

Aynisha McQuillar took fifth in the 200-meter dash in a time of 26.61 seconds. McQuillar also ran in the 60-meter dash and posted the 11th fastest time in DIII during the prelim with a performance of 7.78 seconds.

Lyla Powers was fifth in the 500-meter dash with a time of 1:21.75.

Lily Seyfert claimed fifth in the shot put with a heave of 12.78 meters, which is currently ninth in the nation.

Bree Boyle and Erin Eastwood each cleared 3.54 meters in the pole vault, which is tied for 11th on the Division III performance list.

Alexis Brown turned in a leap of 11.02 meters in the triple jump for the 17th best mark in the country.

Ithaca is off for the remainder of 2025 and will return to Cornell on January 10 for the Southern Tier Invitational.

 



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Men’s Track & Field Opens Indoor Season at Cornell Greg Page Relays

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RESULTS

ITHACA, N.Y. –

The Ithaca College men’s track & field team opened its 2025-26 season over the weekend as the Bombers made the short trip across town to compete in the Greg Page Relays hosted by Cornell University on December 5-6.

Anik Vossschulte claimed third in the 200-meter dash in a time of 23.32 seconds, while Jacob Antilety was seventh at 23.71 seconds.

Matt Lokshin posted a time of 8.65 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles to place third in the event. Aidan Irwin took fourth in the high jump with a mark of 1.70 meters.

Quinten Lewis posted a mark of 13.73 meters in the triple jump to place fourth and Sebastien-Oliver Lacrete was sixth at 12.68 meters, while Evan Cherry secured fifth in the long jump with a leap of 6.84 meters.

IC’s 4×400-meter relay team of Damian Simmonds, Griffin Lupes, Noah McKibben and George Nilson placed sixth in 3:34.49.

Luke Ellor finished sixth in the shot put with a mark of 14.40 meters.

Three Bombers finished within the top eight in the 500-meter dash as Brad Kellogg was sixth in 1:09.73, Peter Tysiak followed in seventh with 1:10.74 and Matthew DeJulio was next at 1:11.59.

Kaiden Chandler and Luke Ferrer posted times of 4:41.29 and 4:53.44 in the mile to finish in seventh and eighth.

Raf Campanile was seventh in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.25 meters.

Ithaca is off for the remainder of 2025 and will return to Cornell on January 10 for the Southern Tier Invitational.

 



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