Tyler Hendrickson was born and raised in Long Beach, and started covering sports in his hometown in 2010. After five years as a sportswriter, Tyler joined the athletic department at Long Beach State University in 2015. He spent more than four years in the athletic communications department, working primarily with the Dirtbags baseball program. Tyler also co-authored of The History of Long Beach Poly: Scholars & Champions.

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PRINCETON, N.J. – The Penn State men’s and women’s track and field teams finished their last away meet of the outdoor regular season after collecting nine personal records marks on Saturday at Princeton’s Larry Ellis Invitational.  

TOP PERFORMANCES  

While the Nittany Lions competed at the Larry Ellis Invitational, Maddie Pitts competed in the heptathlon at the Jim Green Invitational at the University of Kentucky Friday and Saturday. Pitts compiled a score of 5,603 to take over the No. 5 spot in program history. Pitts won three out of the seven events: 100-meter hurdles (13.56), high jump (1.65m, 5-5) and 800-meter race (2:16.25).  

The men’s and women’s 200 and 400-meter runner groups dominated on day two of the Larry Ellis Invitational. Zoey Goldstein collected a second-place finish in the 200-meter, clocking in at 24.18. The trio of Lauren Princz, Mimi Duffy and Alexandria North all recorded new PRs. Princz finished third (24.31), Duffy finished in eighth (24.71) and North finished in 10th (24.95) place. 

Goldstein also collected a third-place finish In the women’s 400-meter race, clocking in at 54.35, while North, Duffy and Harriett Healey all set PRs. North finished in fourth (54.81), Duffy finished in ninth (56.07) and Healey finished in 12th (56.80).  

Jake Palermo won both the 200 and 400-meter races. Palermo finished in 21.11 to set a new PR in the 200-meter while he finished in 46.57 in the 400-meter. Three more runners finished within the top 10 in the 400-meter race: Max DeAngelo (second; 47.23), James Onwuka (third; 47.33) and Joshua Stolarski (10th; 48.51).  

Emi Erekosima set a new PR of 15.29m (50-2) in the men’s triple jump after finishing in second.  

TRACK EVENTS 

Women’s 100-meter  

• Maddie Soderqvist finished in 13th place at 14.94 

Women’s 100-meter Hurdles 

Women’s 200-meter  

• Goldstein finished in second place at 24.18 

• Princz finished in third place at 24.31 to set a new PR 

• Duffy finished in eighth at 24.71 to set a new PR 

• North finished in 10th place at 24.95 to set a new PR  

 Women’s 400-meter  

• Goldstein finished in third place at 54.35 

• North finished in fourth place to set a new PR of 54.81 

• Duffy finished in ninth place to set a new PR of 56.07 

• Healey finished in 12th place to set a new PR of 56.80  

Women’s 400-meter Hurdles 

• Addy White finished in second place at 1:01.50  

Men’s 100-meter  

 Men’s 200-meter 

• Palermo won the event, clocking in at 21.11 to set a new PR 

• Onwuka placed seventh in 21.75 

• Stolarski placed ninth in 21.82 to set a new PR  

Men’s 400-meter  

• Palermo won the event at a time of 46.57 

• DeAngelo placed second at a time of 47.23 

• Onwuka placed third at a time of 47.33 

• Stolarski placed 10th at a time of 48.51 

Men’s 400-meter Hurdles  

FIELD EVENT SUMMARY   

Women’s Pole Vault 

 Women’s High Jump 

• Hannah Riolo and Gwen Cudmore tied for seventh place, recording a 1.71m (5-7 ¼) jump 

Men’s Pole Vault 

Men’s High Jump 

• Robert Allen finished in second place with a 2.05m (6-8 ¾) jump 

• Timothy Watson finished in 10th place with a 2.00m (6-6 ¾) jump  

Men’s Triple Jump 

• Erekosima placed second, recording a 15.29m (50-2) jump to set a new PR 

UP NEXT 

The Penn State track and field teams will host their only home meet of the outdoor regular season on Friday, May 9, at the Jim Thorpe Invitational.  

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Men’s Outdoor Track and Field | 5/2/2025 9:04:50 PM

Jacob Miller of SUNY Geneseo and Brandon Kaplan of St. John Fisher University set all-time Empire 8 records on day one of the 2025 Empire 8 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship from Bob Boozer Field at Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium on the Campus of SUNY Brockport will serve on Friday, May 2. Geneseo has 94.5 points, while host SUNY Brockport is second with 57 points after eight of the 22 scored events.
 
Miller won the 400-meter dash in an Empire 8 record time of 47.24 seconds, shattering the previous mark of 47.35 seconds that he set earlier in the season, which was also set by Peter Girardi of St. John Fisher in 2017.
 
Kaplan won the hammer throw with a toss of 60.87 meters, which shattered former NCAA Champion Luis Rivera of Nazareth University’s mark of 59.22 meters, set in winning the 2015 NCAA National Championship.
 
Hayden Penna of St. John Fisher won the pole vault in an E8 Championship equaling mark of 4.90 meters, which was originally set by former NCAA National Runner-up Mike Dempsey of RIT in 2010.
 
Emerson Comer of SUNY Geneseo won the 3,000-meter steeplechase in an E8 Championship record of 9:04.73.
 
Kaiden Simpson of Russell Sage College won the javelin throw, firing it 50.87 meters.
 
Utica University standout Ellis Urgent won the E8 long jump championship with a leap of 7.24 meters.

Geneseo’s Micah McCulley, SUNY Geneseo annexed the 10,000-meter run by just eight one-hundredths of a second over teammate Justin Thang in a time of 32:45.73.

  

Houghton University’s 4 x 800-meter relay team of Amos Bixler, James Eustace, Henry Sardina, Aidan Fish, Houghton won in a time of 7:56.56.

Daniel Pagan of SUNY Geneseo leads the decathlon with 3,413 points with five of the 10 events completed. He was the top finisher in the shot put, high jump and 400-meters. Defending E8 Champion Jack Pomykaj is right behind in second with 3,259 points. He won the other two events on Friday, the 100-meters and long jump.

 

Day two action gets underway from SUNY Brockport at 10 a.m.

 

2025 Empire 8 Outdoor Championship Team Scores (After Friday)

SUNY Geneseo – 94.5 points

SUNY Brockport – 57

St. John Fisher University – 56

Utica University – 47.5

Nazareth University – 26

Houghton University – 12

Russell Sage College – 10

Hartwick College – 7

Alfred University – 2

2025 Empire 8 Outdoor Championship Individual Relay/Award Winners (Friday)

3,000-meter Steeplechase: Emerson Comer, SUNY Geneseo – 9:04.73 (Empire 8 Championship Record)

400-meter dash: Jacob Miller, SUNY Geneseo – 47.24 (Empire 8 Championship Record, Empire 8 All-Time Record)

4 x 800-meter relay: Amos Bixler, James Eustace, Henry Sardina, Aidan Fish, Houghton – 7:56.56

10,000-meter run: Micah McCulley, SUNY Geneseo – 32:45.73

Long Jump: Ellis Urgent, Utica – 7.24 meters (23′ 9″)

Hammer Throw: Brandon Kaplan, St. John Fisher – 60.87 meters (199′ 8″)  (Empire 8 Championship Record, Empire 8 All-Time Record)

Pole Vault: Hayden Penna, St. John Fisher – 4.90 meters (16′ 0.75″) (Empire 8 Championship Record)

Javelin Throw: Kaiden Simpson, Russell Sage – 50.87 meters (166′ 10″)

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ORD, Neb. – The Nebraska volleyball team posted a 25-18, 25-19, 25-17, 25-19 spring match win over South Dakota State in front of a sold-out crowd of 1,750 at Ord High School on Saturday afternoon. The Huskers capped their spring season winning all eight sets they played. 

Harper Murray had 12 kills, seven digs, five blocks and two aces to lead the Huskers. Andi Jackson added 11 kills and 10 blocks. Rebekah Allick posted eight kills and nine blocks. Teraya Sigler chipped in six kills and four digs. Skyler Pierce added six kills and three blocks, and Taylor Landfair provided five kills and four blocks. 

Campbell Flynn played the whole match at setter and finished with 44 assists, eight digs, four kills and four blocks. 

Laney Choboy tallied nine digs, while Maisie Boesiger chipped in eight. 

The Huskers hit .317 for the match and held South Dakota State to .015. Nebraska tallied 15 blocks in the match.

Set 1: The Huskers fell behind 8-2 as the Jackrabbits terminated four of their first five swings while the Huskers had two kills and three errors on their first nine swings. After a timeout, the Huskers ripped off an 8-0 run served by Sigler to go up 10-8. Flynn recorded two kills and a block with  Jackson, while Landfair and Jackson each posted kills. NU led 13-9 before SDSU went on a 4-0 run to tie the score 13-13. But the Huskers benefitted from two SDSU mistakes and got two straight blocks by Landfair and Allick to go up 17-13. With the score 20-18, Sigler had a kill and Landfair had a solo block before another Sigler kill ended the set, 25-18. 

Set 2: Allick and Pierce combined for three early kills to spark a 4-1 start. Jackson had a kill and block with Flynn before another Pierce kill made it 9-5. SDSU pulled within 11-10, but Hunter had a kill and Allick had a solo block to make it 13-10. Back-to-back kills for Allick and Jackson started a 5-0 run that put the Huskers up 18-11. Murray and Hunter also had kills, and Jackson and Murray posted a block. But South Dakota State answered with four straight kills to pull within 18-15. Murray kept the Huskers pushing forward with a pair of kills, and Jackson and Allick each added one for a 22-19 lead. NU finished off the set with three straight blocks by Allick – two with Pierce and one with Hunter – to win 25-19.  

Set 3: Nebraska jumped out to a 12-2 start with Murray recording two kills, a block and two ace serves. Jackson, Flynn, Murray and Pierce recorded kills to take the Huskers to a 17-7 lead. The Huskers closed out the set on top, 25-17, hitting .407 in the frame. 

Set 4: The teams battled back and forth to a 10-10 tie. Then Allick and Pierce had a block, Murray notched a kill, and the Jackrabbits misfired to give NU a 13-10 lead. After a timeout, Allick served an ace, and Jackson and Murray had a block to make it 15-10. Another block by that duo and a kill by Jackson pushed the advantage to 19-14. But the Jackrabbits scored four in a row to cut it to 19-18. NU answered with two kills and a solo block by Landfair, and a kill by Allick to go up 23-18.  NU closed out the match with a 25-19 win.

NORTHFIELD, Minn. – A trio of Gusties completed competition at the MIAC Multi Event Championships on Friday at Carleton College. Connor McCormick took sixth place in the decathlon with 5795 points, while in the heptathlon, Maddox Lee took eighth with 3399 points and Grace Banse finished 17th with 2824 points. 

“We’re proud to celebrate an outstanding showing from our multis at this week’s competition, highlighted by several personal bests,” said Assistant Coach Nathan Harder. “Maddox recorded six personal records, Grace achieved two, and Connor added two of his own — all of them improving on their overall marks. These performances are a testament to their hard work and commitment.

“Multis are a unique challenge in track and field, made even more demanding by the rare opportunity to compete — usually only once or twice per year. The rest of the season is spent preparing, both mentally and physically, for these brief moments to shine. Over two chilly spring days, our athletes demonstrated remarkable determination, grit, and sportsmanship. The camaraderie across the MIAC and the drive of our own team make it a true privilege to coach this event. I’m especially grateful to work alongside the incredible Lexi LeFever, Aaron Lund, and Troy Banse as we support these athletes in reaching their goals.” 

Gustavus has its final meet before the MIAC Championships as it competes at the St. Olaf Ole Open on Saturday.