Sports

Blue Devils Celebrate 2025 Season at Annual Awards Banquet

Published

3 hours ago

December 10, 2025

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke track & field and cross country held its annual awards banquet Monday to celebrate the achievements from the 2024-25 track & field season and 2025 cross country campaign. Awards were presented to 14 individuals by A. Morris Williams, Jr. Track & Field Director Shawn Wilbourn and other members of the coaching staff in recognition for their excellence during the calendar year.

Women’s Cross Country MVP – Stephanie Moss:

2025 NCAA All-Southeast Region

2025 All-ACC

Registered a 6K personal best (19:35.4) at the NCAA Cross Country Championships

Placed ninth via a time of 19:41.4 at the NCAA Southeast Regional

Hit the tape in 19:47.8 and took 11th at the ACC Cross Country Championships

Took 25th in the 6K at the Nuttycombe Invitational (20:22.0) and Gans Creek Classic (19:56.6)

Won the 3K at the season-opening tri meet with North Carolina A&T and N.C. Central behind a personal best of 9:58.9

Men’s Cross Country MVP – Charlie Siebert:

Hit the tape in 30:27.1 for a 10K PR, good for 32nd at the NCAA Southeast Regional

Posted a personal best of 23:47.9 in the 8K at the ACC Cross Country Championships

Completed race in 24:32.5 at the Nuttycombe Invitational

Finished runner-up via a 4K personal best (11:51.5) at the tri meet with North Carolina A&T and N.C. Central

Women’s Track Athlete of the Year – Lauren Tolbert:

2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America First Team – 800m, 4x400m

2025 ACC Outdoor Champion – 4x400m

2025 Outdoor All-ACC First Team – 4x400m

2025 Outdoor All-ACC Second Team – 800m

2025 ACC Indoor Champion – 4x400m

2025 Indoor All-ACC First Team – 4x400m

Fifth in the 800m (1:59.88) and 4x400m (3:27.40) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships; Set 800m PR (1:59.39) in the prelims

First as a member of the 4x400m (3:28.81) and fifth in the 800m (2:01.96) at the ACC Outdoor Championships

First via a personal best in the 400m (51.72) and second with the 4x400m (3:30.46) at the Mt. SAC Relays

First in the 400m (51.83) and 800m (2:01.87), second as part of the 4x400m (3:36.14) at the Duke Invitational

Won as a member of the 4x400m (3:28.82) and took second in the 800m (2:03.09) at the Jim Click Shootout

First in the 400m (51.86) and with the 4x400m (3:31.31) and set a PR in the 200m (23.63) at Raleigh Relays

First as a member of the 4x400m (3:31.88) at the ACC Indoor Championships

Third in the 800m (2:02.75) at the Tiger Paw Invitational

First via a PR in the 500m (1:10.49), first on the 4x400m (3:34.12) and third in the 800m (2:07.85) at the Doc Hale VT Meet

First via a PR in the 600m (1:28.15), first with the 4x400m (3;36.82) and third in the 400m (54.29) at the Hokie Invitational

First in the 300m at the Virginia Tech Invitational with a personal best of 37.67 seconds

First with the 4x400m (3:44.66), fourth in the 200m (24.35) and fifth in the 1000m with a PR (2:50.67) at the Liberty Kickoff

Men’s Track Athlete of the Year – Aden Bandukwala:

2025 Outdoor All-ACC Second Team – 800m

Competed in the 800m (1:52.55) at the NCAA East Regional

Clocked an 800m PR (1:46.99) and took fifth at the ACC Outdoor Championships

First in the 800m (1:47.53) at Duke Twilight

Ran a personal best of 3:46.87 in the 1500m at Penn Relays

First in the 800m (1:49.21) and fourth as part of the 4x400m (3:12.71) at the Duke Invitational

Competed in the 800m (1:50.46) and as part of the 4x400m (3:09.63) and DMR (9:39.66) at the ACC Indoor Championships

Posted PRs in the mile (4:04.27) and 3000m (8:25.86) at the BU Valentine Invite

Fifth in 500m at the Doc Hale VT Meet via a personal best of 1:05.07

Ran a personal best in the 1000m (2:24.89) in the 1000m at the Hokie Invitational

First in the 800m (1:51.22) and fourth in the 1000m (2:25.83)

Women’s Field Athlete of the Year – Gemma Tutton:

2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America Honorable Mention – Pole Vault

2025 ACC Outdoor Bronze Medalist – Pole Vault

2025 Outdoor All-ACC First Team – Pole Vault

2025 Indoor All-ACC Second Team – Pole Vault

Vaulted 4.09m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships

Third in the pole vault (4.32m) at the ACC Outdoor Championships

First in the pole vault (4.40m) at Duke Twilight

Third in the pole vault (4.17m) at the Charlotte Invitational

Fourth in the pole vault (3.92m) at the Wake Forest Invitational

Vaulted a personal best of 4.42m to win the Duke Invitational

Fourth in the pole vault (3.95m) at Raleigh Relays

Cleared 4.22m at the ACC Indoor Championships

First in the pole vault (4.11m) at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge

Men’s Field Athlete of the Year – Christian Toro:

USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America First Team – Hammer Throw

2025 ACC Outdoor Champion – Hammer Throw

2025 Outdoor All-ACC First Team – Hammer Throw

2025 Indoor All-ACC Second Team – Weight Throw

Eighth in the hammer throw (68.94m) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships

First in the hammer throw at Duke Twilight (68.87m) and the ACC Outdoor Championships (68.35m)

Recorded a personal best (70.13m) and took first in the hammer throw at the Duke Invitational

Third in the hammer throw (69.45m) at the Jim Click Shootout

Threw the hammer 69.47m to finish runner-up at Raleigh Relays

Fifth via a personal best in the weight throw (20.53m) at the ACC Indoor Championships

Second in the weight throw at the Liberty Kickoff (20.28m), Doc Hale VT Meet (20.26m) and Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational (19.47m)

Women’s Most Improved Senior – Abby Geiser & Megan McGinnis:
Abby Geiser

2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America Second Team – 4x100m

2025 ACC Outdoor Bronze Medalist – 4x100m

2025 Outdoor All-ACC Second Team – 4x100m

Raced at the NCAA Outdoor Championships as a member of the 4x100m (43.77)

Ran a 100m personal best (11.32) in the prelims of the NCAA East Regional

Third as a member of the 4x100m (43.97) at the ACC Outdoor Championships

Second as a member of the 4x100m (43.42) and third in the 200m (23.62) at the Mt. SAC Relays

Second in the 100m (11.51) at the Duke Invitational

Second as part of the 4x100m (43.94) and fourth in the 100m (11.35) at the Jim Click Shootout

First as part of the 4x100m (44.8), third as part of the 4x400m (3:37.17) and fourth in the 100m (11.44) at Raleigh Relays

Fourth as a member of the 4x400m (3:50.26) at the Doc Hale VT Meet

Third in the 200m (24.39) and fourth in the 60m (7.58) at the Hokie Invitational

Second in the 60m (7.46) at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge

Second in the 60m (7.45) and fourth in the 300m (38.99) at the Liberty Kickoff

Megan McGinnis

2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America First Team – 4x400m

2025 ACC Outdoor Champion – 4x400m

2025 Outdoor All-ACC First Team – 4x400m

2025 ACC Indoor Champion – 4x400m

2025 Indoor All-ACC First Team – 4x400m

Fifth as a member of the 4x400m (3:27.40) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships

First as a member of the 4x400m (3:28.81) at the ACC Outdoor Championships

Second as part of the 4x400m (3:30.46) and fourth in the 200m (23.70) at the Mt. SAC Relays

Runner-up as part of the 4x400m (3:36.14) and third in the 200m (23.62) at the Duke Invitational

First on the 4x400m (3:28.82), second in the 400m (52.63) and fifth on the 4x100m (3:28.82) at the Jim Click Shootout

First as a member of the 4x400m (3:31.31) and fourth in the 200m (23.49) at Raleigh Relays

Won as part of the 4x400m (3:31.88) at the ACC Indoor Championships

Took first with the 4x400m (3:34.12), second in the 400m (54.14) and third in the 200m (24.33) at the Doc Hale VT Meet

First as a member of the 4x400m (3:36.82) and fifth in the 400m (54.88) at the Hokie Invitational

Fourth in the 200m (24.73) at the Virginia Tech Invitational

Runner-up in the 200m (24.27) and third in the 300m (38.62) and with the 4x400m (3:47.33) at the Liberty Kickoff

Men’s Most Improved Senior – Michael Bennett & Max Forte:
Michael Bennett

2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America Second Team – 4x400m

2025 Outdoor All-ACC Second Team – Decathlon

2025 Indoor All-ACC Second Team – Heptathlon

Fifth as a member of the 4x400m (3:27.40) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships

First as a member of the 4x400m (3:28.81) at the ACC Outdoor Championships

Second as part of the 4x400m (3:30.46) and fourth in the 200m (23.70) at the Mt. SAC Relays

Runner-up as part of the 4x400m (3:36.14) and third in the 200m (23.62) at the Duke Invitational

First on the 4x400m (3:28.82), second in the 400m (52.63) and fifth on the 4x100m (3:28.82) at the Jim Click Shootout

First as a member of the 4x400m (3:31.31) and fourth in the 200m (23.49) at Raleigh Relays

Won as part of the 4x400m (3:31.88) at the ACC Indoor Championships

Took first with the 4x400m (3:34.12), second in the 400m (54.14) and third in the 200m (24.33) at the Doc Hale VT Meet

First as a member of the 4x400m (3:36.82) and fifth in the 400m (54.88) at the Hokie Invitational

Fourth in the 200m (24.73) at the Virginia Tech Invitational

Runner-up in the 200m (24.27) and third in the 300m (38.62) and with the 4x400m (3:47.33) at the Liberty Kickoff

Max Forte

2025 ACC Outdoor Bronze Medalist – Long Jump

2025 Outdoor All-ACC Second Team – Long Jump

Fifth as a member of the 4x400m (3:27.40) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships

First as a member of the 4x400m (3:28.81) at the ACC Outdoor Championships

Second as part of the 4x400m (3:30.46) and fourth in the 200m (23.70) at the Mt. SAC Relays

Runner-up as part of the 4x400m (3:36.14) and third in the 200m (23.62) at the Duke Invitational

First on the 4x400m (3:28.82), second in the 400m (52.63) and fifth on the 4x100m (3:28.82) at the Jim Click Shootout

First as a member of the 4x400m (3:31.31) and fourth in the 200m (23.49) at Raleigh Relays

Won as part of the 4x400m (3:31.88) at the ACC Indoor Championships

Took first with the 4x400m (3:34.12), second in the 400m (54.14) and third in the 200m (24.33) at the Doc Hale VT Meet

First as a member of the 4x400m (3:36.82) and fifth in the 400m (54.88) at the Hokie Invitational

Fourth in the 200m (24.73) at the Virginia Tech Invitational

Runner-up in the 200m (24.27) and third in the 300m (38.62) and with the 4x400m (3:47.33) at the Liberty Kickoff

Women’s Hell Raiser Award – Braelyn Baker:

2025 USTFCCCA All-America First Team – 4x400m

2025 USTFCCCA All-America Second Team – 400mH, 4x100m

2025 ACC Women’s Outdoor Freshman of the Year

2025 ACC Outdoor Silver Medalist – 400m

2025 ACC Outdoor Bronze Medalist – 200m, 4x100m

2025 Outdoor All-ACC First Team – 200m, 400m, 4x100m

2025 Indoor ACC Champion – 4x400m

2025 Indoor All-ACC First Team – 4x400m

Fifth as a member of the 4x400m (3:27.40) and ninth in the 400mH (56.35) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships

Also posted a personal best at the national meet in the 400mH prelims (56.35)

Second in the 400m (51.69) and third in the 200m (22.83) at the ACC Outdoor Championships, both coming via personal bests

Finished third at the ACC Outdoor Championships as a member of the 4x100m (43.97)

Second in the 200m (23.25) at Duke Twilight

Runner-up at the Mt. SAC Relays as a member of the 4x100m (43.42) and 4x400m (3:30.46)

Second in the 200m (23.57) and third in the 400m (53.13) at the Duke Invitational

First as part of the 4x400m (3:28.82), second on the 4x100m (43.94) and fourth in the 400mH (57.25) at the Jim Click Shootout

First as part of the 4x100m (44.80) and 4x400m (3:31.31), third in the 100m (11.38 PR) and 400mH (58.37) at Raleigh Relays

First as a member of the 4x400m (3:31.88) and sixth in the 200m (23.62) at the ACC Indoor Championships

Second in the 200m (23.38) and fourth in the 400m (52.94) at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational

First in the 200m (23.64) and as part of the 4x400m (3:34.12), fourth in the 60m via a PR (7.51) at the Doc Hale VT Meet

First in the 400m (53.63) and as a member of the 4x400m (53.63) and ran a 600m PR (1:33.84) at the Hokie Invitational

First in the 200m (24.04) and second via a personal best of 37.80 seconds at the Virginia Tech Invitational

Second in the 300m (38.34) and third as part of the 4x400m (3:47.33) at the Liberty Kickoff

Men’s Hell Raiser Award – Phillips Moore:

Competed in the shot put (18.02m) at the NCAA East Regional

Threw 17.68m in the shot put and 61.43m in the hammer throw at the ACC Outdoor Championships

Fifth in the hammer throw (59.54m) at Duke Twilight

Notched a personal best of 61.72m in the hammer throw and took fourth at the Mt. SAC Relays

Third in the shot put (18.03m) and fifth in the hammer throw (61.43m) at the Duke Invitational

Posted a personal best in the shot put (18.12m) at the Jim Click Shootout

First in the shot put (17.96m) at Raleigh Relays

Competed in the shot put (13.82m) and weight throw (18.58m) at the ACC Indoor Championships

First in the shot put (17.83m) and fourth in the weight throw (18.18m) at the Doc Hale VT Meet

Runner-up in the weight throw at the Hokie Invitational via a personal best of 19.10m

Fourth in the weight throw (18.17m) at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge

Third in the shot put (16.08m) and fourth in the weight throw (18.54m) at the Liberty Kickoff

Community Service Award – TJ Clayton:

2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America Second Team – 4x400m

2025 ACC Outdoor Bronze Medalist – 4x400m

2025 Outdoor All-ACC Second Team – 4x400m

First to sign up to volunteer at events and was a catalyst for getting Duke track and field into the community

Competed as a member of the 4x400m (3:04.28) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships

Third as a member of the 4x400m (3:04.49) and fourth with the 4x100m (39.33) at the ACC Outdoor Championships

First as part of the 4x100m (39.68) and fifth via a personal best in the 100m (10.41) at Duke Twilight

Fourth in the 100m (10.46) and fifth in the 200m with a personal best of 21.04

Took part in the 200m (21.63) at the ACC Indoor Championships

First as a member of the 4x400m (3:11.43) and second in the 60m (6.74) at the Doc Hale VT Meet

First in the 200m (21.40) and second as part of the 4x400m (3:12.57) at the Hokie Invitational; Also had a 300m PR (34.49)

Won the 60m race at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge with a collegiate best of 6.69

First in the 60m (6.77) and fourth in the 200m (21.58) at the Liberty Kickoff

Curtis Beach Performer of the Year – Simen Guttormsen:

2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America First Team – Pole Vault

2025 ACC Outdoor Champion – Pole Vault

2025 Outdoor All-ACC First Team – Pole Vault

2025 NCAA Indoor Champion – Pole Vault

2025 ACC Indoor Champion – Pole Vault

2025 Indoor All-ACC First Team – Pole Vault

2025 CSC Academic All-America Team Member of the Year

Fifth in the pole vault (5.53m) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships

Won the pole vault at the ACC Outdoor Championships via a mark of 5.60m

First in the pole vault (5.21m) at Duke Twilight

Vaulted a personal best of 5.71m and placed first at the NCAA Indoor Championships

First in the pole vault (5.67m) at the ACC Indoor Championships

First in the pole vault (5.62m) at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational

Cleared 5.55m and placed fourth in the pole vault at the Doc Hale VT Meet

To stay up to date with Blue Devils cross country and track & field, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching “DukeTFXC.”

#GoDuke

Link

Sports

Witherspoon Earns AVCA All- Region Honors

Published

44 minutes ago

December 10, 2025

Your Sports Nation

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta junior outside hitter Layne Witherspoon has been named an AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention selection following a standout 2025 campaign in which the Jaguars finished 25–9 and captured the Peach Belt Conference regular-season title.

Witherspoon delivered 346 kills on .295 hitting across 126 sets while adding 168 digs, 84 total blocks, and 433 total points. She tallied 17 double-digit kill performances, highlighted by a season-high 17 kills against Montevallo on Sept. 19 and a 21-point outing versus Francis Marion on Sept. 13. On the defensive side, she posted a season-best 14 digs at Flagler on Oct. 4 and recorded seven total blocks against Georgia College on Oct. 17. She was second on the team with 3.44 points per set.

A consistent presence in Augusta’s front row, Witherspoon helped power the Jaguars to their PBC regular-season championship and another postseason appearance.

Fans of Jaguar Athletics can subscribe to the email listserve by clicking here. Fans can follow Augusta University at www.augustajags.com and receive short updates on Facebook at Augusta University Athletics and on Twitter at @AugustaJags

Link

Sports

Hanson Wins Region Player of the Year, Cook Named Coach of the Year

Published

59 minutes ago

December 10, 2025

Your Sports Nation

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gophers senior outside hitter Julia Hanson was named AVCA Northwest Region Player of the Year while Keegan Cook was named Coach of the Year, the organization announced today.

There are 14 first-team All-Region members and an additional group of honorable mention selections for each of the 10 regions. A Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Coach of the Year were selected for every region.

The 213 student-athletes who made All-Region represent 109 different schools. Nebraska leads the way with seven All-Region selections, followed by Pittsburgh and Stanford with six apiece. Florida, Kentucky, Louisville, Minnesota, Texas A&M, and Wisconsin all have five All-Region first-team or honorable mention selections.

Joining Hanson on the AVCA All-Northwest Region First Team were freshman opposite Carly Gilk and redshirt freshman setter Stella Swenson. Redshirt senior middle blocker Lourdes Myers and freshman middle blocker Jordan Taylor were named all-region honorable mention.

A Savage, Minn., native, Julia Hanson earns another major award after a magnificent senior season. She was also named a unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection in 2025. During her fourth year in the Maroon and Gold, Hanson won Big Ten Player of the Week on Sept. 1 and was named MVP of the Golden Gopher Invitational on Aug. 31.

For the year, she totaled 26 10+ kill matches in 32 chances, posting a career-high 4.13 kills per set, a mark that ranked her fourth in the Big Ten. Hanson also hit a career-best .309, a mark that ranked her third among Big Ten pins.

She tallied five 20+ kill matches and averaged a career-best 0.30 service aces on the year. Her 26 aces in conference play put her at No. 8 in the conference. Defensively, Hanson posted 0.64 blocks and 1.60 digs per set. She was named as one of 30 players to the AVCA Preseason Player of the Year Watch List and was a Preseason All-Big Ten honoree. Hanson helped Minnesota reach its first Sweet 16 since 2022 after going for 36 kills last weekend in two matches (.500 hitting).

Coach Cook was named AVCA Region Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career and first at Minnesota. Cook led the Gophers to a 24-9 (12-8 Big Ten) record and a Sweet 16 appearance for the first time in his three years at the ‘U’. He and his coaching staff did this despite losing four starters to season-ending injuries in the first four weeks of the season. The Gophers played five freshmen starters for a majority of the season, including three-fourths of Big Ten competition. Minnesota also won four ranked matches this year, taking down No. 23 Indiana, No. 24 Penn State, No. 11 Purdue and No. 23 Iowa State.

Carly Gilk earned an all-region nod to go along with her Freshman All-Big Ten accolades. The rookie opposite posted 2.28 kills per set on a scorching .293 hitting in 2025. She also posted 1.70 digs, 0.60 blocks and 0.27 aces per set in 28 matches played. She had seven 10+ kill matches and seven 10+ dig matches on the year. Gilk had the best match of her freshman year on Oct. 26 at Purdue, tallying 15 kills (.364) and 10 digs in a five set match.

Redshirt freshman setter Stella Swenson added an all-region honor after being named All-Big Ten Second Team and to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. She averaged 9.78 assists, 2.16 digs, 0.61 blocks, 0.59 kills and 0.28 aces per set in her first year as a starter, playing in all 33 matches.

Swenson posted eight double-doubles, including a career-best 58-assist, 10-dig outing in a five-set win at Iowa. She ranked eighth in the Big Ten in assists per set and was fifth amongst setters with 0.59 kills per set. She was the first Minnesota freshman to post 1,000 assists in her rookie season since her sister, Samantha Seliger-Swenson, did so in 2015. Stella was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Sept. 1 after being named to the Golden Gopher Invitational All-Tournament Team. She was added to the AVCA Mid-Season Player of the Year Watch List as the only freshman on there,

Redshirt senior middle blocker Lourdes Myers had the best season of her career in 2025 in the Maroon and Gold. She was named AVCA All-Northwest Region Honorable Mention after going for 1.70 kills and 1.19 blocks per set, playing in all 33 matches. Myers had two 10+ kill matches in 2025, including a 12-kill, nine-block match at Washington. She had seven-or-more kills 13 times and five-or-more blocks 12 times. Myers ranked ninth in the Big Ten in blocks per set.

Freshman middle Jordan Taylor also earned AVCA All-Northwest Region Honorable Mention. She had a banner freshman season, averaging a team-best 1.24 blocks per set, playing in 30 matches. Taylor averaged 1.35 kills per set on .355 hitting, going for five-or-more kills 12 times. She had five+ blocks nine times, including a career-high 11 block match at Iowa on Nov. 16.

The Gophers (24-9, 12-8 B1G) compete in the Sweet 16 against No. 1 seeded Pittsburgh (28-4, 18-2 ACC) at 6 p.m. CT on Thursday. The match will be on ESPN2.

Link

Sports

Badgers Land Five on AVCA North All-Region Team

Published

1 hour ago

December 10, 2025

Your Sports Nation

MADISON, Wis. – Five total players of the Wisconsin volleyball team were named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) North All-Region Team. Outside hitter Mimi Colyer was named North Player of the Year, while head coach Kelly Sheffield was named Coach of the Year.

The Badger list of North All-Region First Team honorees consists of Carter Booth, Mimi Colyer, Grace Egan, Kristen Simon and Una Vajagic. Head Coach Kelly Sheffield also earned his sixth Coach of the Year honor.

Freshman Kristen Simon was one-of-three freshman named First Team. In the regular season, Simon played in 89-of-92 sets as the starting libero for Wisconsin. The Kentucky native led the team with 3.49 digs per set, chipped in with 14 service aces and averaged 1.10 assists per set. She reached double-figure digs 19 matches, including a season-best in her very first collegiate match against Kansas with 23. The 5-foot-8 libero also earned Big Ten All-Freshman this season.

For the first time in her career, right side hitter Grace Egan earned All-Region honors. Traditionally, an outside hitter, Egan moved over to the right side and averaged 2.43 kills per set, 2.19 digs per set, 3.09 points per set and chipped in with 25 service aces this season for the Badgers. She totaled three double-doubles (kills, digs) against Texas, Florida and Northwestern.

Outside hitter Una Vajagic steadily became one of the Badgers most dynamic players in the starting rotation. The Serbian native totaled 2.71 kills per set, 2.56 digs per set, and 3.07 points per set in her first full season with the Badgers. Vajagic also collected eight double-doubles (kills, digs) in the regular season, including a back-to-back double-doubles in her first two collegiate matches against Kansas and Texas. The 6-foot outside hitter also chipped in with 18 service aces for UW.

Senior Carter Booth claims her fourth All-Region honor and third with the Badgers. In all four years, she has been a First Team honoree, including Freshman of the Year when she was with Minnesota. In the regular season, Booth led the Badgers and ranked 5th in the NCAA with a .436 hitting percentage. She added 2.02 kills per set, 1.24 blocks per set and 2.70 points per set. Booth totaled eight matches where she didn’t have a hitting error, including a season best 11 kills on 15 swings with no errors. Defensively, Booth achieved a season best 10.0 blocks at Michigan St. on Nov. 15.

Also joining Booth as a four-time AVCA All-Region recipient is outside hitter Mimi Colyer. She also repeats as All-Region Player of the Year. As a freshman Colyer was named the Pacific North Region Freshman of the Year at Oregon, and in 2024, she was named the Northwest Region Player of the Year. In just one season with the Badgers, Colyer has already broken and is on pace to break several more single-season offensive program records. The California native reached double-figure kills in every match but one this season, including nine matches with 20 or more kills. Colyer averaged 5.32 kills per set, 5.93 points per set, 2.20 digs per set, and added 0.69 blocks per set. She also hit .334 in the regular season. Colyer totaled seven double-doubles including a season-best 25 kill, 18 dig performance at Washington on Oct. 24.

Head coach Kelly Sheffield earned his sixth All-Region Coach of the Year honor after leading the Badgers to a 24-4 regular season record, and a 17-3 Big Ten record for second place. Sheffield replaced nearly his entire starting rotation, including four All-Americans from a season ago.

Wisconsin is 1-of-55 teams assigned to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) North Region, joining just Michigan State as a Big Ten school representing the North Region.

FULL LIST OF AVCA ALL-REGION RECIPIENTS

Link

Sports

Women’s Volleyball Puts Three on AVCA All-East Coast Region Team – Penn State

Published

2 hours ago

December 10, 2025

Your Sports Nation

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Three Penn State women’s volleyball players earned All-East Coast Region honors as announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on Tuesday. Gillian Grimes, Kennedy Martin, and Maggie Mendelson all received the award after helping the Nittany Lions qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the 45^th-consecutive season.

Grimes earned All-East Coast Region for the first time following her final collegiate season. The senior was a much-needed consistent player and presence as a team captain for Penn State. She was named the Big Ten Libero of the Year thanks to her impressive passing numbers. Defensively, she finished with 441 digs (3.64/set) and contributed offensively with her 30 aces. A two-time All-Big Ten selection, Grimes now turns her attention to the pro ranks as she will play for the San Diego Mojo in Major League Volleyball.

Martin put together one of the greatest statistical seasons in program history, etching her name in the Penn State record books. She set program records for the 25-point rally scoring era (2008-present) in kills (634), kills/set (5.42), points (728) and points/set (6.22). She was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in her first season in the conference and now adds All-East Coast Region recognition to the two All-Southeast Region awards she won at Florida.

Mendelson closes her collegiate volleyball career with her first All-East Coast Region award. The middle blocker hit .363 with 2.19 kills/set and tallied 91 blocks to lead the team’s defense at the net. She had 10 matches with double-digit kills, nine of which came during Big Ten play. She hit .500 or better in five of those matches.

Penn State has now had a middle blocker make an all-region team in back-to-back seasons as Mendelson joins Taylor Trammell (2024) as the recipients of the award. Grimes is the first Penn State libero to make all-region since Jenna Hampton in 2021, while Martin is the team’s first right side to earn the honor since 2021.

The 2025 Penn State women’s volleyball season is presented by Musselman’s.

Link

Sports

Ugolini Named AVCA All-Region – America East Conference

Published

2 hours ago

December 10, 2025

Your Sports Nation

<br /> Ugolini Named AVCA All-Region – America East Conference <br />

Skip To Main Navigation

BOSTON – After claiming America East Player of the Year honors, Bryant’s Arianna Ugolini has been named Honorable Mention All-Region by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

Ugolini led the conference in kills (419), service aces (43), and points (476.5) while helping Bryant claim a share of its first-ever regular season title. She is Bryant’s first-ever Player of the Year in volleyball and was a First-Team All-Conference selection.

ABOUT AMERICA EAST

Founded in 1979, the America East Conference is an elite NCAA Division I athletic conference that fosters an environment for student-athletes to become champions. Comprised of academically renowned, like-minded member institutions located in the Northeast region of the United States, America East is committed to broad-based excellence and progressive in its approach to supporting its more than 3,500 student-athletes across 18 sponsored sports. For more information, visit www.AmericaEast.com and follow the America East Conference and its social media channels, @AmericaEast.

– America East Conference – Where Champions Rise –

Link

Sports

Behrend sprinter wins at Houghton December Classic

Published

2 hours ago

December 10, 2025

Your Sports Nation

ERIE, Pa. — Penn State Behrend runner Carter Tobin won the 60-meter dash at the Houghton December Classic. He finished in 6.85 seconds — a qualifying time for the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference.

Tobin, a sophomore from Irwin, placed third in the 200-meter dash, finishing in 22.22 seconds.

Lee Qualk, a freshman from Coal Center, placed third in the triple jump, clearing a distance of 7.13 meters.

In the women’s events, the 4×200 relay team — Anna Buck, Caroline McDevitt, Abigail Falk and Ruby Lormejuste — placed third, finishing in 1:54.41.

Behrend’s basketball, swimming and diving and wrestling teams also were in action last week. Here are the scores and highlights:

Men’s basketball

Penn State Behrend 69, Carlow 53
Penn State Behrend 75, La Roche 71

Jacob Dunkle, a freshman from Washington, scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds against La Roche. Dolan Waldo, a senior from Pittsburgh, scored a career-high 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Women’s basketball

Penn State Behrend 94, Carlow 38
La Roche 68, Penn State Behrend 64

Alaina Fabin, a sophomore from Indiana, scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds against La Roche. Emma Marsteller, a sophomore from Sandy Lake, scored 21 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against Carlow.

Men’s swimming and diving

Penn State Behrend 129, Allegheny 70

Behrend’s 200 medley relay team — Nevin Rutherford, Evan Tritt, Nicolin Pierce and Michael Kali — won, finishing in 1:45.52. Isaac Stoeckle, a sophomore from Pittsburgh, won the 1,000 freestyle, finishing in 10:57.86. Kyle Malec, a freshman from Edinboro, won the diving events; he earned 198.35 points in the 1-meter event and 195.25 points in the 3-meter event.

Women’s swimming and diving

Penn State Behrend 154, Allegheny 106

Kaitlyn True, a freshman from Denton, Texas, won the 100 freestyle (59.42) and the 100 breaststroke (1:14.31). Izzy Sheridan, a senior from Orefield, won the 100 backstroke, finishing in 1:07.79. Rylee Ondrejko, a freshman from Washington, won the diving events; she earned 139.80 points in the 1-meter event and 150.20 points in the 3-meter event.

Wrestling