NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Five members of the St. Olaf College women’s track and field team had five performances that ranked on the program’s all-time top-10 list at the Ole Open on Saturday afternoon at Klein Field at Manitou.

Junior Isabel Wyatt, junior Ashlyn Jore, first year Logan Paulsen, first year Izzi Jaeckle, and senior Emma Johnson accounted for the five top-10 performances, as St. Olaf compiled 22 top-five finishes at the unscored meet. The meet was the team’s final competition before the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships. After the meet, the program honored its senior class at the conclusion of their final home meet.

Running in the event for just the second time, junior Isabel Wyatt recorded the fastest time in the conference this season in the 1,500-meter run (4:34.25), a time that ranks ninth on St. Olaf’s top-10 list. Senior Alison Bode was the runner-up to Wyatt in 4:35.42, a time topped only by Wyatt’s in the MIAC this season.

Senior Sophie Abernethy led a 1-2-3 finish for St. Olaf in the 800-meter run in 2:17.54 for the fifth-fastest time in the conference this season. Senior Jules Fromm (2:18.11) and sophomore Siri Erickson (2:20.06) were the next two finishers after Abernethy.

Junior Aries Mendez added a win in the javelin throw with a mark of 32.59 meters (106′ 11″) to lead the way for the Oles in the field events. First year Logan Paulsen was second in the discus throw with a distance of 41.34 meters (135′ 7″), which ranks fourth in the conference and sixth in program history.

Junior Ashlyn Jore moved up to fourth on the Oles’ all-time list in the long jump with a runner-up performance of 5.50 meters (18′ ½”), which sits third in the conference. Sophomore Mara Larson registered the second-highest clearance of the day in the high jump (1.53m, 5′ ¼”).

St. Olaf’s other top-10 program marks came from senior Emma Johnson in the hammer throw, as Johnson had a mark of 42.23 meters (138′ 6″) to sit fifth all-time, and first year Izzi Jaeckle in the 200-meter dash. Jaeckle clocked in at 25.45 seconds to shoot all the way up to third in program history with a fourth-place finish.

The MIAC Outdoor Championships will get underway at Macalester Stadium on Friday, May 9, with field events at 2 p.m. and track events at 2:45 p.m.

 

MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) – Over a half dozen former K-State volleyball players made their way back to Manhattan on Saturday for the first alumni game in the Jason Mansfield era.

The alumni crew, despite having graduated over a decade ago, held their own through all three sets of the scrimmage. Liz Wegner-Busch, the two-time All-American and K-State Hall of Famer headlined the returning stars. Seven others from the early to mid-2010s were also on the court.

“Definitely worn out a little bit easier than I probably would’ve in the past,” Wegner-Busch laughed. “Very fun to be out there and feeling like you still got it, a little bit.”

“The current players need to know the former players and what they’ve done to build a program and play with them is special and fun,” K-State head coach Jason Mansfield said. “I just love the event today, it’s really exactly what I wanted it to be.”

Saturday was the first time in Morgan Family Arena for many of the former players. Alum JuliAnne Rathbun explained how it shows the university’s investment into the athletics and raises the recruiting pitch.

“It’s the first time I’ve been in here and it’s awesome to see,” Rathbun added. “I think this rivals any gym we’ve played in the Big 12. Super fun to see all of our fans come back out and just support, have fun, people who’ve known us forever. This is clearly a statement that K-State cares about volleyball.”

“I think it’s the best in the country in terms of volleyball only arena,” Mansfield said. “It’s helped us get the six freshman coming in. We have four in the next class and we’re looking to build. So yeah, we’re trying to recruit elite high school talent and build a program that way.”

K-State returns to Morgan Family Arena on August 29 for its season-opener against UMBC.

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GULF SHORES, Ala. – No. 2 overall seed TCU won the 2025 NCAA Beach Volleyball title for the first time in program history by defeating No. 4 LMU 3-2 Sunday morning at Gulf Shores Main Public Beach. 

Both programs in the Championship final were looking for their first national championship but TCU prevailed by avenging two losses earlier this season to LMU. The win marks the first beach volleyball title by a school in the Big 12 in the Conferece’s inaugural season sponsoring the sport. The Horned Frogs are only the third school to secure the Championship trophy since the sport debuted in 2016. 

The Horned Frogs received wins from all three AVCA Top Flight honorees as Anhelina Khmil/Ana Vergara, Sofia Izuzquiza/Allanis Navas and Daniela Alvarez/Tania Moreno recorded points for TCU.  

TCU’s winningest pair, this season, Izuzquiza and Navas, won at No. 3, 21-16, 21-13 to remain perfect for the championship at 4-0. The freshman and senior duo ended the year at TCU 26-2.  

Khmil and Vergara won at No. 4, 21-14, 21-19, to finish the season undefeated at 21-0. The duo has tallied 41 wins together all-time. 

Alvarez and Moreno clinched the final point and the title with a three-set thriller for TCU at the No. 1 spot (18-21, 21-15, 15-6). The pair of Olympians took the 2024 season off before helping TCU accomplish a 32-5 season.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska volleyball team wrapped up its spring season on Saturday, sweeping South Dakota State in front of a sold-out crowd in Ord.

1,750 fans packed into the gym at Ord High School, with some fans getting their first chance to watch the Huskers in person.

The Huskers took all four sets from the Jackrabbits: 25-18, 25-19, 25-17, 25-19.

As a team, Nebraska hit .317% while holding the Jackrabbits to a .015% hitting percentage.

Harper Murray led the Big Red with 12 kills, seven digs, five blocks and two aces.

Andi Jackson added 11 kills and 10 blocks, while Rebekah Allick posted eight kills and nine blocks.

Skyler Pierce added six kills and three blocks, and Taylor Landfair provided five kills and four blocks.

Freshman Campbell Flynn played the entire match at setter, racking up 44 assists, eight digs, four kills and four blocks.

Bergen Reilly missed the match due to wrist soreness.

Laney Choboy led the Huskers with nine digs, while Maisie Boesiger pitched in with eight digs.

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) – NCAA. com says TCU has won the 2025 beach volleyball championship in Gulf Shores.

The championship match was played Sunday.

Here is the post on NCAA.com

TCU won its first-ever beach volleyball championship, defeating Loyola Marymount 3-2 in the title matches. This was the first time in NC beach volleyball history that UCLA or Southern Cal did not take home the trophy.

The 2025 NC beach volleyball championship with the selection show, live-streamed on NCAA.com, and ended with the national championship match on May 4, all taking place in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

The NCAA Beach Volleyball Committee announced the 16-team field for the championship here.

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GULF SHORES, Ala. – The LMU Beach Volleyball finished the 2025 season as National Finalists, the furthest the program has ever gone. The Lions entered the day coming off a quarterfinal win over USC and a semifinal win over UCLA to earn a spot in the National Championship game against 2-seed TCU.
 
The Horned Frogs took the first dual point on Court 4, before LMU tied the dual at 1-1 with a win on Court 2 from Chloe Hooker and Vilhelmiina Prihti. The LMU Twos Pair won 21-16, 21-17. With the win, Prihti surpassed Jessie Pritchard as LMU’s all-time winningest player with 110 wins. The pair of Hooker and Prihti were named to the NCAA All-Tournament team after going 2-0 with two unfinished matches.
 
TCU then went back ahead 2-1 with a win at the threes pair. The response came with a win at Court Five from Tanon Rosenthal and Giuliana Poletti Corrales. The pair won with identical sets of 21-16, 21-16 to tie the dual at 2-all and setting up a decisive match on the final court. Rosenthal and Poletti Corrales went 4-0 in four matches at Gulf Shores.
 
After winning the first set, 21-18, Michelle Shaffer and Anna Pelloia fell behind in the second set and TCU forced a decisive third set for the National Championship. The Horned Frogs came out fast, leading 9-2, 10-3, and 11-4 before ultimately taking the final set of the season 15-6.
 
The Lions are just the second program in school history to play in a National Championship Game, joining the 2004 Women’s Water Polo program. The 38 wins are a program record and John Mayer became the first coach in school history to be named National Coach of the Year. The team also became the first in school history to win six consecutive conference titles.
 
Fans, students, staff, faculty, and community members are invited to welcome the Lions home on Sunday night. LMU will be arriving to Fans, students, staff, faculty, and community members are invited to welcome the Lions home on Sunday night. LMU will be arriving to campus around 9:15 PM straight from Gulf Shores and head directly back to campus to depart the team bus outside the Hank Gathers statue.
 
Official Beach Volleyball Results (Final)
#2 TCU (32-5) vs #4 Loyola Marymount (38-7)
05/04/2025 at Gulf Shores, Ala. — The Hangout
Match Score: TCU 3, LMU 2
 

1. Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno (TCU) def. Michelle Shaffer and Anna Pelloia (LMU); 18-21, 21-15, 15-6
2. Chloe Hooker and Vilhelmiina Prihti (LMU) def. Hailey Hamlett and Maria Gonzalez (TCU): 21-16, 21-17
3. Allanis Navas and Sofia Izuzquiza (TCU) def. Abbey Thorup and Lisa Luini (LMU): 21-16, 21-13
4. Ana Vergara and Anhelina Khmil (TCU) def. Isabelle Reffel and Magdalena Rabitsch (LMU): 21-14, 21-19
5. Tanon Rosenthal and Giuliana Poletti Corrales (LMU) def. Stacy Reeves and Denie Konstantinova (TCU): 21-16, 21-16

 
MATCH NOTES
Order of finish: 4, 2, 3, 5, 1,
Start Time: 9:35 AM
Duration: 1:13
 
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