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“What’s great about Zepeto is that it’s actually giving us data and insights around that next generation of consumer that are actually applicable to platforms like Roblox and Minecraft and Fortnite, because of that notion that this next generation is using their virtual persona to make real-world purchases,” Breton said. As of today, Jan. 15, […]

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“The reason why Zepeto as a platform is so interesting compared with the other UGC [user-generated content] gaming platforms like Roblox and UEFN [Unreal Editor for Fortnite] is that image — including clothing, accessories, make up, et cetera — plays a bigger role in the players’ lives on-platform,” said Morgan Evans, the director of fashion and beauty for metaverse studio Karta.

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Walmart has maintained an official partnership with Zepeto since last year, although company reps declined to share the specific terms of the agreement, such as how the companies will be sharing revenue from product sales. Beginning on Oct. 24, 2024, Zepeto users have been able to make their avatars try on virtual recreations of garments from Walmart’s No Boundaries brand, with a second item drop occurring last November. Today’s launch of e-commerce for physical goods also comes with an additional drop of 10 new clothing items.

Although Zepeto is smaller than the “big three” metaverse platforms of Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft, it is a significant player in the virtual world game, boasting 20 million monthly active users, according to numbers shared by Zepeto and Walmart.

Walmart’s decision to focus on virtual clothing items for its latest foray into the metaverse shows how the company has learned from its previous experiments in the space. In 2022, online observers clowned on the company for its Walmartland Roblox experience, which some users believed was devoid of meaningful content. And last year’s Roblox e-commerce launch, though innovative, focused on items such as water bottles and bags rather than virtual clothing. In contrast, Walmart’s Zepeto experience takes advantage of the virtual identity experimentation that drives users to the platform in the first place, giving users ample opportunities to alter their virtual appearance using No Boundaries items.

“The upside of this is much stronger than any sort of risk, at this point, especially for a company as well-backed as Walmart,” said Jason Chung, director of esports and gaming at New York University. “As for Zepeto, they should have been doing this anyway — for a retailer, what’s the point of having any sort of avatar or interactive experience without an opportunity to directly buy off the platform?”

The ability to gather concrete data about users’ preferences toward specific clothing items was one reason why Walmart decided to launch its latest virtual e-commerce experience on Zepeto rather than a rival metaverse platform, per Walmart head of brand marketing innovation Justin Breton. By working with Zepeto, Walmart is able to determine which clothing items are tried on most often, as well as which items are most often featured in user-generated Zepeto content. Through the October and November drops, for example, Walmart learned that virtual items displaying graphic designs or phrases performed better than traditional items such as unmarked sweaters or jeans.

Gathering user data

Since the October launch, Zepeto users have tried on virtual Walmart items over 3.5 million times, according to figures shared by Walmart, 1.3 million purchases of virtual garments have been made and 1.87 million pieces of Zepeto content have been created using No Boundaries items. The company declined to say how many individual people had tried on or purchased the virtual Walmart items, but these numbers helped encourage Walmart to implement e-commerce into the experience.

The launch is Walmart’s third metaverse e-commerce experience, evidence that the retailer is playing the long game in its approach to virtual worlds. In April 2024, Walmart partnered with Roblox to open that platform’s first e-commerce experience for physical goods; in May 2024, Walmart opened its own virtual world platform featuring e-commerce opportunities, Walmart Realm.

Zepeto’s Walmart e-commerce integration is currently live and will remain open indefinitely, with a Walmart rep telling Digiday that the company “will assess customer feedback and look to learn as much as we can before making any future decisions” regarding its Zepeto presence. The integration comes in the form of a virtual Walmart storefront accessible directly within the Zepeto app. Users viewing a virtual item inside Zepeto can click on a button to purchase a real-life version through a Walmart storefront embedded within the app, with a fulfillment process identical to that of any other online Walmart order.

“What that allows for is the customer or the user to feel safe and secure, because there is actually no new payment information being recorded,” Breton said. “It’s all being pulled directly from your Walmart account.”

“On Zepeto, particularly when it comes to clothing and fashion, there’s a much higher propensity to spend on digital goods,” said Barney Lynch, an account director for data company GEEIQ, which has worked with Walmart and Zepeto to provide insights on both today’s launch and the companies’ past metaverse activations. “And the hope of the thing, that we’re really excited to learn, is whether that is also the case for physical goods.”

Zepeto is a digital avatar creation platform that allows its user base — which skews female and is roughly 70 percent Gen-Z, per Walmart and Zepeto — to create and share virtual experiences using digital representations of themselves. Now, Zepeto app users viewing virtual Walmart clothing items can use the app to log into their Walmart accounts and order physical versions of those items to be shipped directly to their doorsteps. Additionally, purchases of select physical garments in brick-and-mortar Walmart stores will also come with free downloads of their virtual equivalents on Zepeto.

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GULF SHORES, Ala. – No. 14 Boise State beach volleyball fell to No. 3 Stanford, 3-0, in the opening round of the 2025 Beach Volleyball National Championship, Friday afternoon. The Broncos, who competed at the national tournament for the first time in program history, finished the season with a 23-12 record. With all five courts beginning […]

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GULF SHORES, Ala. – No. 14 Boise State beach volleyball fell to No. 3 Stanford, 3-0, in the opening round of the 2025 Beach Volleyball National Championship, Friday afternoon.

The Broncos, who competed at the national tournament for the first time in program history, finished the season with a 23-12 record.

With all five courts beginning at the same time, Stanford’s No. 5 pair of Daria Gusarova and Emmy Sharp claimed the first point, defeating Boise State’s Charlee Ellena and Lily Patock, 21-11, 21-15.

Moments later, the Cardinal grabbed another victory, this time from the No. 4 position as Chloe Hoffman and Logan Tusher defeated Emilia Guerra-Acuña and Elli Wolthuis, 21-14, 21-13

Stanford clinched the dual from the No. 3 court, as Kelly Belardi and Charlotta Bell defeated Avery Allen and Abbie Wolf 21-18, 21-12.

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“This group should be incredibly proud of the season that they had. This team accomplished something that no other team in Boise State history has ever accomplished. They set a goal at the beginning of the season to reach the National Tournament and they went out and did it. It sucks losing in the moment but this group has so much to be proud of.” – head coach Allison Voigt

“As a coach, I’m wired to constantly be thinking of the future. Stanford is an incredible team. It took them a couple of years to get used to it here and now they’re one of the top teams in the nation. We just got to this tournament and got a taste of what it’s like. Now we have to come back. Our program has been on the rise the last couple of years and we have zero plans of slowing down.” – Voigt

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No. 3 Stanford def. No. 14 Boise State 3-0 (Order of Finish: 5,4,3)

1: Allyson Alden/Sharli O’Neil (BOI) vs. Ruby Sorra vs. Taylor Wilson (STAN) 11-21, 18-20 unfinished

2: Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) vs. Avery Jackson/Brooke Rockwell (STAN) 18-21, 17-19 unfinished

3: Kelly Belardi/Charlotta Bell (STAN) def. Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) 21-18, 21-12

4: Chloe Hoffman/Logan Tusher (STAN) def. Emilia Guerra-Acuña/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) 21-14, 21-13

5: Daria Gusarova/Emmy Sharp (STAN) def. Charlee Ellena/Lily Patock (BOI) 21-11, 21-15

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Ex-UH athletic director Craig Angelos applies for AD again

Former University of Hawaii-Manoa Athletic Director Craig Angelos has reapplied for the job five months after being fired by then-President David Lassner, he confirmed to Spectrum News on Friday morning. Spectrum Sports play-by-play man Kanoa Leahey first reported on his morning talk show, Let’s Talk Sports on ESPN Honolulu, that Angelos had reapplied. “Yes. I […]

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Spectrum Sports play-by-play man Kanoa Leahey first reported on his morning talk show, Let’s Talk Sports on ESPN Honolulu, that Angelos had reapplied.

“Yes. I did apply,” Angelos subsequently messaged Spectrum News in reply to a question. “But don’t have anything to say. Just going to see how it all plays out.”

Angelos has remained on Oahu since he was dismissed.

“Never left,” he said.

In a controversial move, Lassner decided to fire Angelos “based on performance” in late November, 18 months into the job for Angelos and with about a month left in the leadership tenure of Lassner. Lassner hired Angelos in May 2023.

UH received considerable blowback from its fan base, as it appeared to have underestimated the Utah native’s popularity. Student-athletes started a petition to have him reinstated. “Save Craig” shirts were circulated at sporting events, including the nationally televised UH men’s basketball game against North Carolina on Nov. 22, one of the last events at which Angelos appeared. His official end date was Dec. 1.

New President Wendy Hensel has said she hopes to hire a new AD by the end of the summer. Associate athletic director and Senior Woman Administrator Lois Manin has been acting AD for the last five months. The position was posted on April 4.

UH has named a search committee as well as a national search firm. Based on its previously announced timetable, it would conduct interviews in late May.

Others believed to be interested in the position include former UH men’s basketball player and sports agent Jarinn Akana and Keith Amemiya, chair of Gov. Josh Green’s Sports Task Force and former head of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association.

Brian McInnis covers the state’s sports scene for Spectrum News Hawaii. He can be reached at brian.mcinnis@charter.com.

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Harbor’s unbeaten beach volleyball team repeats as SCCAL champ

Harbor High’s beach volleyball team swept Soquel 5-0 to cap a perfect regular season at Main Beach in Santa Cruz on Friday. Harbor went 10-0 overall, 6-0 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League. It’s the Pirates’ third straight league title and second straight undefeated season. It was senior day on the beach and and […]

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Harbor High’s beach volleyball team swept Soquel 5-0 to cap a perfect regular season at Main Beach in Santa Cruz on Friday.

Harbor went 10-0 overall, 6-0 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League. It’s the Pirates’ third straight league title and second straight undefeated season.

It was senior day on the beach and and the teams honored Soquel seniors Bella Hogan and Lily Juarez-Sapone as well as Harbor’s 10 seniors, including Isla Johnson, Maren O’Farrell, Tea Stockwell, Grace Stryker, Zoe Kemos, Sabine Kemos, Callahan Stone, Sandy Enriquez and Zara Leiben.

The Pirates won all five matches in straight sets.

Johnson and O’Farrell beat Lana Walding and Emma Bendetti, 21-10, 21-18 at No. 1.

Stockwell and Stryker beat Jaden Coleman and Gemma Reyes 21-11, 21-17 at No. 2

Dylan Schutz and Liberty Niesen defeated Hogan and Juarez-Sapone 23-21, 21-9 at No. 3

Cecile November and Lise Corstorphine beat Alexis Monahan and Rebecca Aiello 21-8, 21-6 at No. 4, and the Kemos sisters defeated Ruby Hyatt and Abby Harawy 21-7, 21-6 at No. 5.

The SCCAL pairs tournament takes place on Thursday and Friday.

College baseball

At Feather River 12, Cabrillo 4: Diego Grabiel had a hit, one RBI, and a run scored but the Seahawks lost in Game 1 of the teams’ best-of-three CCCAA NorCal Regional first round playoff series Friday in Quincy.

Nico Hilger had two walks, one RBI and scored a run for the No. 21 seed Seahawks (18-22). Donovan Thorpe had a hit and one RBI, and Adrian Castaneda and Jay Patterson each scored a run.

Shane Danley had four hits, four RBI, and scored twice for No. 4 Feather River (32-9). Dylan Marx hit three doubles, had one RBI, and scored three runs.

Jayden Andrade earned the win, and Oscar Knapp took the loss.

Game 2 is Saturday at 2 p.m.

Boys track and field

PCAL Mission Championships: Watsonville senior Nathaniel Aceves-Aguilar took first in the long jump (19 feet, 11.5 inches) and triple jump (39-06.75), and second in the 110 hurdles (18.71 second) at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division Championships at Rancho San Juan High in Salinas on Friday.

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Watsonville High’s Jocelyn Guzman competes in the 100-meter hurdles race during the PCAL Mission Division Championships in Salinas on Friday. Guzman finished third with a time of 18.43 seconds. (Raul Ebio – Santa Cruz Sentinel)

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King City (169 points) took first out of six teams, and the Wildcatz (77) were third.

Wildcatz junior Lisandro Pantoja took second in the discus with a school-record distace (156-5) and third in the shot put (43-4).

Watsonville freshman Noel Navarro took second in the 300 hurdles (44.36), and senior Gerardo Acosta-Perez took third in the 110 hurdles (18.75).

PCAL Cypress Championships: Monte Vista Christian junior Owen Bingham took first in the 110 hurdles (18.81) and second in the 300 hurdles (47.66) in the PCAL Cypress Division Championships at Pacific Grove High on Friday.

Pacific Grove (161 points) took first out of five teams. The Mustangs (90) took third.

MVC junior Conor Gilliam took first in the 800 (1:58.32).

MVC (juniors Patrick Tracey, Gilliam, and Gavin Beckmen, and senior Joshua Tepoorten) took first in the 4×400 relay (3:32.13).

Tepoorten also took second in the 200 (50.98).

MVC (junior Patrick Tracey, sophomore Sean Williams, junior Boston Ashe, and Tepoorten) took second in the 4×100 relay (44.63).

Beckmen took second in the 3,200 (10:11.82) and third in the 1,600 in the third best mark in school history (4:36.65), and sophomore Isaiah Ortega took third in the pole vault (10-0), the second best mark in school history.

PCAL Santa Lucia Championships: Pajaro Valley senior Izaak Ocampo took first in the 100 (11.61), 200 (24.55) and long jump (20-11.5) in the PCAL Santa Lucia Division Championships at Greenfield High on Friday.

The Grizzlies (126 points) took first out of eight teams. St. Francis (118) took second, Pacific Collegiate School (32) was sixth, and Kirby (15) was seventh.

St. Francis senior Derek Anderson took first in both the 110 hurdles (18.19) and 300 hurdles (48.05), and junior teammate Jacob Jimenez took first in both the triple jump (40-2) and high jump (5-8).

Pajaro Valley senior Luis Torres took first in the discus with a school record (150-10).

PCS sophomore Jude Holmlund took first in the pole vault (11-0) and Pajaro Valley senior Carlos Anaya took second (9-6).

Pajaro Valley junior Giovanni Villanueva took second in both the 110 hurdles (18.71) and 300 hurdles (48.11).

Kirby freshman Oliver Dooley took second in the 400 (55.07) and third in the 200 (25.41). Pajaro Valley junior Erik Michi took second in the 800 (2:16.29) and third in the 1,600 (5:06.32).

PCS freshman Alexander Profumo took second in both the 1,600 (5:00.82) and 3,200 (10:45.66).

St. Francis junior Coy Jordan took second in the long jump (18-4.5) and classmate Robert Gomez Jr. took second in the high jump (5-8).

St. Francis (juniors Joseph Dayrit and Gomez Jr., sophomore Vince Tovar, and Jordan) took second in the 4×100 relay (45.41). The Sharks (senior Johnny Croghan, Gomez Jr., sophomore Vince Tovar, and senior Van Ridgway) also took second in the 4×400 relay (3:48.18).

Pajaro Valey senior Aron Bernabe took second in the shot put (39-2).

Croghan took third in the 800 (2:18.15) and sophomore teammate Evan Salguero was third in the 300 hurdles (50.39).

Pajaro Valley junior Luis Martinez took third in the 3,200 (11:07.18), sophomore teammate Andrew Chavez took third in the long jump (18-0), and the Grizzlies took third in the 4×100 relay (45.68).

Girls track and field

PCAL Mission Championships: Watsonville senior Katelynn Ruiz took first in the 1,600 (5:28.03) and 3,200 (11:55.56) at the PCAL Mission Division Championships at Rancho San Juan High in Salinas on Friday.

Stevenson (115.6 points) took first out of six teams, and the Wildcatz (69) were fourth.

Wildcatz senior Jocelyn Guzman took first in the 300 hurdles (48.90) and third in the 100 hurdles (18.43), and junior teammate Azucena Sandoval took second in the 3,200 (12:02.34).

Watsonville (sophomore Aileen Reyes, junior Lizbeth Gomez Abrica, freshman Julieta Garcia, and senior Jocelyn Guzman) took second in the 4×400 relay (4:23.67).

PCAL Cypress Championships: Freshman Anna Conca took first in the 800 (2:30.89) and 1,600 (5:20.33) in the PCAL Cypress Division Championships at Pacific Grove High on Friday.

MVC (178 points) took first out of eight teams.

MVC (freshmen Charley Moggia, Kylie Fitzpatrick, and Norah Rondia, and senior Madison Bandy) took first in the 4×100 relay (52.61). The Mustangs (sophomore Finley Castro, freshman Carly Heitzenrater, sophomore Chloe Shaw, and Conca) also took first in the 4×400 relay (4:29.31).

Senior Kylie Brunelli took first in the 3,200 (12:10.45) and second in the 1,600 (5:22.49).

MVC swept the top three spots in the pole vault: senior Nyree Delfin (8-6), freshman Gabby Telles (8-0), and freshman Eleanor Crane (7-6).

Bandy took second in both the 100 (13.23) and 200 (27.20), and Heitzenrater took second in the 100 hurdles (18.06) and third in the 300 hurdles (54.51)

Castro took second in the 400 (1:04.93), senior Hannah Woodford took second in the 800 (2:41.15), and Rondia took second in the 300 hurdles (53.27).

Shaw took third in the 400 (1:08.22), Castro took third in the 1,600 (5:26.82), and Moggia took third in the 100 hurdles (18.70).

PCAL Santa Lucia Championships: St. Francis junior Peyton Orradre and PCS freshman Iris Paten each took first in thee individual events in the PCAL Santa Lucia Division Championships at Greenfield High on Friday.

St. Francis (112 points) took first out of seven teams. Pajaro Valley (69) was fourth, and PCS (33) was seventh.

Orradre took first in the 100 hurdles (17.38), 300 hurdles (52.66), and triple jump (32-6), and Paten took first in the 800 (2:29.76), 1,600 (5:25.78), and 3,200 (12:08.08).

St. Francis junior Camila Suarez took first in the discus (75-8) and second in the shot put (26-2).

Pajaro Valley senior Ellie Moore took first in the pole vault (7-6), and junior teammate Emily Lopez took second in both the 800 (2:46.72) and 1,600 (6:04.72).

St. Francis junior Julie Lopez took second in the long jump (13-5.5), classmate Mia McClendon took third in the 400 (1:06.98), and senior teammate Carley Anderson took third in the triple jump (31-10).

Pajaro Valley (Lopez, freshman Kylie Moore, junior Alyssa Moore, and freshman Liz Zamora) took first in the 4×400 relay (4:36.41). The Grizzlies (juniors Scarlet Gomez and Alyssa Moore, senior Ellie Moore, and Zamora) took second in the 4×100 relay (54.86), the third best time in school history.

St. Francis (sophomore Malia Madrigal, junior Giselle Meschi, senior Sophia Fitzpatrick, and junior Mia McClendon) took second in the 4×400 relay (4:42.78).

Pajaro Valley senior Jocelyn Jimenez-Rincon took third in both the shot put (22-4) and discus (70-10), and freshman teammate Liz Zamora took third in the high jump (4-8).

High school baseball

Santa Cruz 5, at Scotts Valley 4; 8 inn.: Caleb Cmaylo drove in Fernando DaCosta for the game-winning run in the top of the eighth inning, and the Cardinals earned a big win in SCCAL play Friday.

DaCosta finished with three hits, including a double, and two RBI. Cmaylo had a hit and two RBI.

Damos Deworken, Seth Jin and Matteo Caltabiano each had a hit and run scored for the second-place Cardinals (10-10, 7-3). Cam Fusari had a hit and one RBI.

Kit Deforest had two hits, one RBI, and a run scored for the third-place Falcons (10-10, 6-4). Bryce McDonnell had two hits and a run scored. Eli Velez had a hit and two RBI. Lukas Bloom had a hit and one RBI. Kaleb Wing had a hit and run scored. Nick Acton also scored a run.

Morgan Toohey threw a scoreless eighth inning and earned the win in relief of starter Jason Graff, who gave up four runs, two earned, over seven innings. Acton was tagged for the loss.

On Saturday, Santa Cruz hosts Burlingame (9-12) in nonleague action at 11 a.m., and Scotts Valley plays at The King’s Academy (9-9) in a nonleague game in Sunnyvale at noon.

At Harbor 1, SLV 0: Pierre Bell scored the winning run for the Pirates on a double steal in the fourth inning of their SCCAL win Friday.

Winning pitcher Naiche Fish gave up five hits and two walks over six innings. Logan Felich struck out two batters in his scoreless seventh inning and earned the save.

Noah Solano, Aiden Boles and Bell each had a a hit for the Pirates (14-9, 5-6).

Larrabee Mitchell and Bennett Woolfolk each had two hits for the Cougars (3-17, 0-11).

Senior Jordan Renteria took the loss. He gave up three hits and three walks over six innings and struck out three.

SLV hosts North Monterey County (11-10) in nonleague action on Saturday at 11 a.m.

Harbor hosts Aptos on Tuesday at 4 p.m.

High school softball

At Monterey 10, Watsonville 1: Amelia Martinez doubled and had one RBI in the Wildcatz’s loss in the PCAL Gabilan Division action at Monterey Coast Prep on Friday.

Ruiz Bella had a hit and scored Watsonville’s lone run in the fourth inning. Mia Espinoza had two hits.

Junior Denae Lee hit two home runs and had three RBI for the Toreadores (16-3-1, 8-0). Eastin Jennings laso homered.

Watsonville (11-10, 1-7) hosts North Salinas (5-14, 0-9) on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.

Soledad 13, at MVC 12: Kayla Fullalove-Silveira, Samantha Bertoldi, and Ava Alvarado hit home runs for the Mustangs in their PCAL Mission Division loss Friday.

MVC (9-13, 3-10) scored nine runs in the third inning to take a 10-6 lead, but the Aztecs took the lead for good with their six-run fifth.

Bertoldi finished with four hits, three RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs scored. Alvarado had two hits and three RBI, and Fullalove-Silveira had three hits, three stolen bases, and scored twice. Gianna Johnson had three hits, two RBI, and scored three runs, and Isabel Piccini had two hits and scored twice.

MVC hosts vs Santa Cruz in nonleague action on Monday at 4:30 p.m.

Boys lacrosse

Los Gatos 21, Soquel 11: Jed Del Favero had six goals and one assist in the Knights’ nonleague loss on Thursday night.

Tanner Trowbridge scored four goals for the Knights. Enzo Bik netted 1 goal.

Goalie Daniel Bjorn made 22 saves for the Knights, who host Hollister on Monday at 5 p.m.

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Women’s Track & Field Selected to Finish Fifth in CCIW Outdoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Poll

Story Links NAPERVILLE – The Carthage women’s track and field team has been selected to finish fifth in the 2025 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Poll, the conference announced Thursday. POLL RESULTS 1. Elmhurst (8 first-place votes), 64 points 2. North Central […]

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NAPERVILLE – The Carthage women’s track and field team has been selected to finish fifth in the 2025 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Poll, the conference announced Thursday.

POLL RESULTS

1. Elmhurst (8 first-place votes), 64 points

2. North Central (1 first-place vote), 57 points

3. Illinois Wesleyan, 45 points

4. Augustana, 42 points

5. Carthage, 38 points

6. Wheaton, 29 points

7. North Park, 20 points

8. Carroll, 15 points

9. Millikin, 14 points

Thirteen Firebirds are currently ranked in the top five in their respective events.

Kaitlyn Jerbi is ranked fourth in the 10,000 meter run with a time of 43:16.98.

In the high jump, Teagan Johnston is ranked fifth with a mark of 1.57 meters.

Christina Hall is ranked third in the long jump, with a mark of 5.62 meters.

Abbey Calhoun’s mark of 11.58 meters is ranked second in the triple jump.

In the shot put, three Firebirds are ranked in the top five. Alexis Mattox is ranked third with a mark of 13.47 meters. Madison Payne and Mikayla Wright are ranked fourth and fifth with marks of 13.30m and 13.27m.

Nicole Tarpley and Jackie Tuzil are ranked third and fourth in the discus with marks of 45.61 meters and 44.43 meters.

In the hammer throw, Mattox and Tarpley are ranked second and third with marks of 53.84 meters and 53.48 meters.

Johnston and Julia Kraus are ranked third and fifth in the heptathlon, scoring 3830 and 3376 points over seven events.

The Firebirds are scheduled to compete in the 2025 CCIW Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, hosted by North Central in Naperville, Illinois. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.

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Boise State falls to Stanford in beach volleyball national championship opener

Boise, ID (CBS2) — Boise State’s beach volleyball team faced a tough challenge in their first-ever appearance at the Beach Volleyball National Championship, falling to No. 3 Stanford with a 3-0 defeat in the opening round on Friday afternoon in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Stanford’s No. 5 pair, Daria Gusarova and Emmy Sharp, secured the first […]

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Stanford’s No. 5 pair, Daria Gusarova and Emmy Sharp, secured the first point by defeating Boise State’s Charlee Ellena and Lily Patock, 21-11, 21-15. Shortly after, the Cardinal’s No. 4 duo, Chloe Hoffman and Logan Tusher, claimed another victory against Emilia Guerra-Acuña and Elli Wolthuis, 21-14, 21-13. The decisive win came from Stanford’s No. 3 team, Kelly Belardi and Charlotta Bell, who overcame Avery Allen and Abbie Wolf, 21-18, 21-12.

Boise State head coach Allison Voigt expressed pride in her team’s achievements. “This group should be incredibly proud of the season that they had. This team accomplished something that no other team in Boise State history has ever accomplished. They set a goal at the beginning of the season to reach the National Tournament and they went out and did it. It sucks losing in the moment but this group has so much to be proud of,” said Voigt.

Voigt also looked to the future, acknowledging Stanford’s prowess. “As a coach, I’m wired to constantly be thinking of the future. Stanford is an incredible team. It took them a couple of years to get used to it here and now they’re one of the top teams in the nation. We just got to this tournament and got a taste of what it’s like. Now we have to come back. Our program has been on the rise the last couple of years and we have zero plans of slowing down,” she said.

The Broncos concluded their historic season with a 23-12 record.

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Fourth Place Finish Projected for the Firebirds at CCIW Outdoor Championships

Story Links NAPERVILLE – The Carthage men’s track & field team has been selected to finish fourth in the 2025 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Outdoor Track & Field Pre-Championship poll, the conference announced Thursday. POLL RESULTS 1. North Central – 64 (8) T2. Augustana – 53 (1) T2. Illinois […]

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NAPERVILLE – The Carthage men’s track & field team has been selected to finish fourth in the 2025 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Outdoor Track & Field Pre-Championship poll, the conference announced Thursday.

POLL RESULTS

1. North Central – 64 (8)

T2. Augustana – 53 (1)

T2. Illinois Wesleyan – 53

4. Carthage – 43

5. Millikin – 36

6. Wheaton – 29

7. North Park – 19

8. Elmhurst – 16

9. Carroll – 11

Nine student-athletes rank in the top five across 12 different events in the CCIW heading into the weekend’s championship meet:

Chase Upmann leads the CCIW in the 800m with a time of 1:51.12.

Tyler Rose ranks first in the conference in the discus throw with a mark of 49.32m. Rose also came into the championship meet in second place in the shot put with a throw of 15.05m.

Lucas Leal leads the conference in the hammer throw with a season-best mark of 60.47m.

Mac Anderson ranks second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.74 seconds.

Jacob Brost is ranked second in the javelin throw with a throw of 56.12m.

Dylan Parker ranks third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.70 seconds. Parker also ranks fourth in the 400m with a season-best time of 48.82 seconds.

Jacob Curulewski is ranked third in the 5,000m and 10,000m. This season Curulewski has posted a time of 14:31.22 in the 5,000m and 30:04.56 in the 10,000m.

Micah Anderson ranks third in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:27.58.