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MIAC Athletes of the Week – December 9, 2025

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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced its Athlete of the Week award winners for swimming & diving and indoor track & field on Tuesday. Student-athletes from Carleton, Macalester, Saint Benedict, Saint John’s, and St. Olaf claimed the Conference’s weekly honors.

The MIAC Athlete of the Week awards are nominated by the Conference’s sports information directors and selected by MIAC staff. Throughout the winter season, team sports (basketball and hockey) Athletes of the Week will be recognized on Monday afternoons, with individual sports (swimming & diving and indoor track & field) announced on Tuesday afternoons. The winners of the latest Athlete of the Week awards are listed below, along with details on their outstanding performances.

The MIAC Athlete of the Week archive has complete details on each week’s selections and winners.

MIAC Men’s Swimming Athlete of the Week
Brayden Slavik
Saint John’s University
Sr.
Green Isle, Minn. / Chaska

Brayden Slavik won two events with NCAA B-cut times and finished second in one more event at the Rochester Invitational on 12/4-6. Slavik won the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:30.15, which surpassed the NCAA B-cut time of 4:31.24. He added his second B-cut time of the weekend in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 15:43.14 to win the event. Slavik beat that cut time by nearly seven seconds. Slavik also finished second in the 400-yard individual medley (4:04.88) and was a member of three SJU freestyle relay teams at the meet.

MIAC Men’s Diving Athlete of the Week
Hans Anderson
Carleton College
Sr.
Watertown, Minn. / Watertown-Mayer

Hans Anderson was the top NCAA Division III diver in both the 1-meter and 3-meter competitions at the Rochester Invitational on 12/4-5. Anderson scored 440.30 points on the 1-meter board to place second overall on 12/4 before totaling 458.45 points off the 3-meter board on 12/5 for another runner-up performance overall.

MIAC Women’s Swimming Athlete of the Week
Haley Zelen
College of Saint Benedict
Jr.
Shakopee, Minn. / Shakopee

Haley Zelen rewrote the CSB record book at the Rochester Invitational on 12/4-6, breaking three individual program records and contributing to a relay record while earning three NCAA Division III B-cut times. Zelen set new marks in the 50 free (23.07), 100 fly (54.72), and 100 free (50.79), and helped the 200 CSB medley relay team post a new record time of 1:46.69. Zelen’s time of 1:05.77 in the 100 breast ranks second in Saint Benedict history.

MIAC Women’s Diving Athlete of the Week
Nina Schwab
Carleton College
So.
Piedmont, Calif. / Piedmont

Nina Schwab won the 1-meter diving competition by nearly 80 points with a score of 486.00 at the Rochester Invitational on 12/5. That point total eclipsed her own program record set last season and also established a new MIAC overall standard, besting the previous mark of 485.40 that had stood since 2013. Schwab also won the 3-meter diving competition on 12/4 with a score of 427.90. She totaled 438.85 points during the preliminary round. 

MIAC Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Lance Nemecek
St. Olaf College
Sr.
Minnetrista, Minn. / Mound-Westonka

Lance Nemecek ran the second-fastest 800-meter time in NCAA Division III this season with a meet record time of 1:54.02 at the M City Classic on 12/5. Nemecek’s time ranks third on both St. Olaf’s all-time performers’ and performances lists. He also led off the first-place 4×400-meter relay that won the event in a meet-record time of 3:21.77, which ranks fifth nationally and second on both St. Olaf lists.

MIAC Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Soren Kaster
Carleton College
Jr.
Horace, N.D. / West Fargo Sheyenne

Soren Kaster placed third overall and second among NCAA Division III competitors in the heptathlon with 4,606 points at the M City Classic on 12/5-6. Kaster’s score was the third-best in program history and ranks third in D-III this season. He clocked times of 7.44 in the 60-meter dash, 9.03 in the 60-meter hurdles, and 2:53.49 in the 1000-meter run; measured 10.09 meters in the shot put and a personal-best 6.31 meters in the long jump; and cleared 1.70 meters in the high jump and a MIAC-best 4.35 meters in the pole vault.

MIAC Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Ariella Rogahn-Press
Macalester College
So.
Albuquerque, N.M / Bosque School

Ariella Rogahn-Press won the 400 meters by more than five seconds at the M City Classic in Minneapolis on 12/5 with a time of 57.43. Her converted time ranks third in NCAA Division III this season.

MIAC Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Svea Frantzich
St. Olaf College
Fy.
Stillwater, Minn. / Breck

Svea Frantzich recorded the fifth-highest pentathlon score in NCAA Division III this season with 3,005 points in her collegiate debut at the M City Classic on 12/5. Frantzich posted top-10 all-time performances on St. Olaf’s indoor list in the 60-meter hurdles (9.47) and long jump (5.44m) on her way to compiling the No. 8 pentathlon score on the Oles’ all-time performers’ list.



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2025 AVCA Division I All-Americans for NCCAA

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The AVCA is please to name its 2025 All-America teams for NCCAA Division I women’s volleyball.

There are two seven-member All-America teams, a first team and a second team, and the 14 student-athletes chosen in 2025 represent 10 different NCCAA schools. Cedarville University leads the way with three All-Americans, and Columbia International University and Ottawa University Arizona each have two All-Americans.

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Who made 2025 Journal & Courier Big Schools All-Area Volleyball team?

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LAFAYETTE ― The Journal & Courier recognizes the 14 best volleyball players 4A and 3A to be voted onto the All-Area Big Schools team.

Here are the top players and members who were selected to the 2025 Journal & Courier All-Area team, as voted on by coaches.



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Four new players make up Wisconsin volleyball class of 2026 roster

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The Wisconsin volleyball team earned a No. 2 recruiting ranking for the four new names they added to the team’s class of 2026. 

The four young stars, Audrey Flanagan, Kymore Scott, Lynney Tarnow and Halle Thompson, have a long list of accolades, including experiences with state and national championships and the USA Junior National Team. 

During the signing day press conference, head coach Kelly Sheffield said their recruiting focus was finding right athletes to fit the specific needs of Wisconsin. 

“There was just a very very small number that we thought would be a great fit for what we were needing,” he said.

Audrey Flanagan, outside hitter

Flanagan, a 6-foot-3 outside hitter from California, comes to Wisconsin with two national team runs, including a gold win with the US Under-19 team in the Continental Championship. 

Flanagan’s honors also include an AVCA First Team All-American, the 2024 Bay League Most Outstanding Player and the 2023 All-Bay League First Team. 

While she was injured last year, Flanagan is now back to full strength and ready to go for Wisconsin. 

“We’re getting a healthy player and one that’s going to have a huge impact for us,” Sheffield said. 

Kymora Scott, middle blocker/right side

Scott’s ability to hit off of one foot appealed to Sheffield when he first saw her play. He compared her skill to the talents of former Badgers Megan Campbell and Devyn Robinson. 

The middle blocker from Illinois was a bit out of the spotlight, Sheffield said, although her accomplishments speak for themselves. 

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Scott is a two-time SWSC All-Conference player and ranked No. 4 in her high school’s history for overall kills (714) and most kills in a single season (288). 

“We see her as someone who can be an elite slide attacker,” Sheffield said. “She is smooth with her attack and has the ability to be a very good blocker with how fast she can get off the floor.”

Lynney Tarnow, middle blocker 

Tarnow has been coming to Badger volleyball camps since she was nine, so Sheffield said it just feels right for her to finally be signed at Wisconsin. 

The 6-foot-5 middle blocker is also from Illinois and Sheffield highlights her physicality around the court.

“Lynney has the potential to be a very physical net presence,” Sheffield said. “She can hit well off of one or two feet with power and can take up a lot of space with her block.”

Tarnow will come to the Wisconsin team as an AVCA All-Region Player of the Year and the No. 1 rank in her position. The Illinois native has also been a part of the 2025 Under-19 National Team. 

Halle Thompson, outside hitter

With the addition of Thompson, another outside hitter, Wisconsin is adding an elite back row attacker, Sheffield said. 

Thompson is also ranked high for her region. Across the board, Thompson is No. 2 in regional rankings and position rank. From Texas, Thompson is a two-time Texas Division I Volleyball State MVP and Volleyball State Champion. She also has two seasons with the National Team under her belt. 

“Halle is a fierce competitor,” Sheffield said. “She is very good for her age at the serve and pass portion of the game and plays the game fearlessly.”

While it took some extra effort in recruiting to get Thompson from Texas to Wisconsin, Sheffield said he’s very satisfied with the result of signing Thompson. 

“No matter how much depth we have or how much experience, we’re going after people that have big dreams and big goals,” Sheffield said. 

In previous years, Wisconsin signed more players, but Sheffield said the landscape of the transfer portal is decreasing the need to collect younger athletes. In 2024, the Badgers signed on six new players. In 2025, that number dropped to four. 

“There’s that element of bringing in some young players and mixing them with some elite college-ready transfers,” Sheffield said. “And hopefully you can stay in the ball game every year.”

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Track and Field Competes in Opening Meet, Swimming Takes on Rowan

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Track and Field:

On Friday, Dec 10., Swarthmore track and field traveled to Lancaster, PA, to compete in the Diplomat Open hosted by Franklin & Marshall College. The Garnet were one of fifteen colleges represented in the indoor meet, the first of their indoor season.

Men’s Results

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James Saunders ’29 ran a time of 8.81 in the 60-meter hurdles finals in a fourth place finish, just a hundredth of a second away from breaking the 8.77 program record time set in 2019. In the long jump, Rishi Tella ’26 finished in fourth place with a 6.46 meter mark. In the 3,000-meter race, Leo Sun ’26 ran a time of 9:39.13 to capture a sixth place finish. Matthew Fleming ’27 raced the 5000-meter race with a 15:39.71 finish in fifth place. Noah St. George ’28 earned an eighth place finish in the high jump with a mark of 1.80 meters. Alan Nichols ’28 set a personal record with a 1.75 mark. Pole vaulter Jackson Mejia ’28 also set a personal record; he finished in eighth place with a mark of 3.85 meters. 

Women’s Results

Thrower Tate Garcia ’26 threw for 11.49 meters in the shot put to capture fourth place, as well as a fifth-place weight throw result with a 13.20 mark. Alyson Goldbacher ’28, who holds the program record in the long jump, secured a sixth-place finish and a 2.90-meter mark in the event. In the 200-meter race, Gabby Bredbenner ’29 ran a fifth-place finish with a time of 27.03. The 400-meter race saw a fourth place finish by Bredbenner (1:02.79) and an eight- place finish by Goldbacher (1:06.8). In the mile, Morgan McErlean ’26 crossed the finish line in eighth place with a time of 5:52.53. The high jumper Katharine Reiter ’29 had a mark of 1.42 meters to earn an eighth-place finish. 

Swimming:

On Friday, the Garnet competed at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ. The women’s team beat the Rowan Profs 113-75 to notch their sixth consecutive win. Men’s swimming fell in a 84.5-101.5 loss. The Mixed 200-yard medley relay saw a strong Swarthmore first place win, swam by Maya Ambardekar ’28, Dylan Ling ’26, Cami Wilson ’26, and Elle Anthony ’26 for a 1:38.03 finish. The relay team composed of Genine Collins ’27, Damian René  27, Sam Packard ’27, and Danny Castle ’27 swam a 1:31.57 in the 200 freestyle relay for a close second place finish. 

Men’s Results

In the 200 free, Sam Peterson ’26 took third place with a time of 1:46.49. Jack Boerner ’29 followed closely in fourth with a time of 1:46.78. Levi Tipton ’28 dominated the 100 fly (51.90), more than a second faster than the second place finisher. In the 100 IM, Nolan Weygandt ’29 took third with a 54.80 finish. Andrew Hendrickson ’27 swam a 4:48.09 to come in third in the 500 free. In the 100 breast, Ling swam a 59.88 for a third place finish. In the 50 free, Wilson took home the win with a 21.07 finish, and Castle followed in second with a 21.46 finish. Dylan Herink ’27 won the 100 back with a time of 53.24, and Matvey Ivanov ’27 came in third place with a 54.70 finish. In the 100 free, Tipton swam a 47.58 for a second place tie.

Women’s Results

In the 200 free, Margaret Sawa ’29 swam a 1:58.40 to notch a second place finish, with Ava Craig ’27 tenths of a second away with a third place finish (1:58.92). Genine Collins ’27, the program record holder for the 100 fly, won the event with a time of 57.28. Marin Norlander ’28 placed third with a 1:00.91 time. Quinn Weygandt ’26 took home the win for the 100 IM with a 1:01.97 finish time, and Norah Rutkowski ’28 followed in third with a 1:02.56 finish. Craig won the 500 free (5:16.90), over three seconds faster than the second-place finisher. In the 100 breast, Annabelle Hoover ’28 (1:09.44) and Rutkowski (1:09.97) placed second and third, respectively. The Garnet swept the 50 free podium, set by Collins (23.61), Anthony (24.28), and Ainsley Jane Tambling ’26 (25.52). Collins and Anthony hold the first and second fastest times in program history for the 50 free. Ambardekar won the 100 back (59.03) with nearly two seconds of space between her and the next finisher. In the 100 free, Riley Bacinski ’29 (53.28) and Weygandt (54.22) clinched second- and third-place finishes, respectively.



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How Sweet It Is: No. 3 Badgers take on NCAA Regionals

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MADISON, Wis. – The No. 3 Wisconsin volleyball team will look to continue their NCAA Tournament run, as they are set to take on No. 2 Stanford in Austin, Texas, on Friday, Dec. 12 at Gregory Gymnasium. The match will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first regional semifinal between No. 4 Indiana and No. 1 Texas, slated to start at 11:00 a.m. CT. Both matches will be televised on ESPN. 

The Badgers (26-4) advanced to the NCAA Regionals behind a pair of stellar performances in back-to-back nights of action—defeating Eastern Illinois and North Carolina at the UW Field House to punch their ticket to the second weekend for the 13th consecutive season. 

The offense continued to be efficient in the pair of matches this past weekend, as UW enters the NCAA Regionals with the second-highest hitting percentage in the country at .322. If the mark holds, that swinging percentage would break a school record. 

Outside hitter Mimi Colyer was one of the multiple standouts from the weekend, recording 22 kills and 13 digs versus the Tar Heels for her eighth double-double of the year. The senior was recently named the Player of the Year in the AVCA All-North Region release. She was joined by four other Badgers on the First Team list in middle blocker Carter Booth, libero Kristen Simon, outside hitter Una Vajagic and right side Grace Egan. 

Simon, in being one-of-three freshmen garnering that honor, continued her quality play from the back row for UW. In both postseason matches, the Badgers held their opponents to a hitting percentage of .250 or lower. The freshman racked up a combined 31 digs in the process, leading the team in both matches. In doing so, Simon passed Kristen Roman for fifth-most digs by a freshman in program history. 

Wisconsin enters the Lone Star State in search of their first win over the Cardinal (29-4) in team history. The units have battled six times, with Stanford coming out on top in each match—including the 2019 National Championship match. 

The Cardinal defeated Utah Valley and Arizona en route to a berth to the NCAA Regionals, doing so in four sets in each match. They enter with a strong postseason pedigree, winning nine national championships while appearing in 23 Final Fours. 

The two teams last met in Milwaukee at the Fiserv Forum last season, as Stanford walked away with a four-set victory. Setter Charlie Fuerbringer, in her freshman season, posted a career-high five kills against the Cardinal in that match. Fuerbringer racked up four in each match this past weekend—continuing to be a spark on the offensive end. 

In head coach Kelly Sheffield‘s tenure at Wisconsin, the Badgers hold a record of 10-2 in NCAA Regional Semifinal matches. Last year, UW won a five-set thriller over Texas A&M to advance to the NCAA Regional Final. 

With a victory on Friday, the Badgers will play the winner of Indiana vs Texas on Sunday, Dec. 14. The start time for that match is still to be determined.

 



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