STARKVILLE – Three Mississippi State track and field and cross country athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team. Anje Nel and Sherman Hawkins represented men’s and women’s track, and Gabrielle Boulay represented cross country.

Athletes with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average and a top-50 ranking regionally, or a top-50 finish at the cross country regional championships, are eligible.

Anje Nel, a three-time NCAA East First Round qualifier, closed out the season ranked 38th in the 400m hurdles in the East Region. Nel, a native of Nelspruit, South Africa, boasts a 3.86 GPA and majors in business administration.

Sherman Hawkins, a staple in the sprints and relays for the men’s team, finished the season ranked 29th in the 400m in the East Region. Hawkins, an All-SEC and All-American in the sprints and jumps, majors in business administration and holds a 3.59 GPA.

Gabrielle Boulay, also majoring in business administration, holds a perfect 4.0 GPA. Boulay led the cross country team in the 5k and was one of the first women to go sub-20 in the 6k, now tying for the program record in the distance. Boulay earned a 25th-place finish at the NCAA South Region Championships and All-Region honors, the first for State since 2016.

All three athletes will return to State in the fall, with Boulay set to compete in the upcoming cross country season.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 25, 2025) — The U.S. Girls U19 National Team continued its winning ways at the 2025 NORCECA U19 Pan American Cup with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-23) win over Mexico on Wednesday in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

The U.S. (2-0) completes pool play tomorrow, Thursday, June 26, at 1:30 p.m. PT against Puerto Rico (0-2), who dropped a tight five-setter to Venezuela earlier on Wednesday.

For the second match in as many days, the U.S. held a large lead in kills, registering 52 to only 38 for Mexico. The margins were smaller in blocks (5-3) and aces (6-4) but still favored the U.S.

MATCH STATISTICS (PDF)

Outside hitter Ireland Real led all players in both points (19) and kills (17), adding a block and an ace. She was one of four U.S. players in double digits.

“I’m super proud of how we played as a team. It was so much fun just to be out there with those girls,” Real said. “I’m glad we had time to watch film and understand what type of team we were up against. I feel like it really helped. I’m super excited about the rest of the tournament and tomorrow.”

Middle blocker Shayla Rautenberg contributed 13 points for the second match in a row, this time on 11 kills and two blocks.

Opposite Nejari Crooks totaled 12 points on seven kills, one block and a match-high four aces. Outside Olivia Henry recorded 12 kills while sharing the team-high with libero Cala Haffner with eight digs.

Neither team led by more than three points in the first set until the U.S. used a 6-2 run to win the set by four points. A smart play by Real, pushing a ball to the open back court to give the U.S. an 18-17 lead, gave the U.S. its first lead since 6-5.

Real scored off the block for a 20-19 lead and then served an ace for the U.S. Girls U19 team’s first two-point lead. Henry scored the final two points of the set on kills. Real led all players with nine points on eight kills and her one ace.

A Rautenberg block ended a long rally and put the U.S. ahead by five points,14-9, in the second set. The lead was still five at 17-12 when Mexico used an 8-3 streak to even the set at 20 apiece. A kill by Real put the U.S. back ahead and back-to-back aces by Crooks stretched the lead to three points.

Just as she did in the opening set, Henry ended the set on a kill with the U.S. leading 24-21. Rautenberg led the way in the second set with seven points on six kills and a block. Crooks and Real each contributed five points.

A Henry kill put the U.S. up 21-18 in the third set and a tough Rautenberg serve led to a Kyla Williams kill that extended the lead to four points. Mexico, which struggled at the end of each of the first two sets, scored four of the next five points to cut the lead to one, 23-22, on an ace.

Another Williams kill put the U.S. on the brink of winning the set, 24-22. Mexico held off one match point before Crooks emphatically put a ball down to seal the set and match. Crooks led the team with six points on four kills and two aces, while Real added five kills.

2025 U.S. Girls U19 National Team for the NORCECA Pan American Cup
(Name, Position, Height, Birth Year, Hometown, High School, Region)

1 Taimane Ainu’u (S, 5-11, 2009, Kapolei, Hawaii, Iolani HS, Aloha)
2 Nejari Crooks (OPP, 6-1, 2009, High Point, N.C., Wesleyan Christian Academy, Carolina)
3 Cala Haffner (L, 5-8, 2009, Fort Wayne, Ind., Carroll HS, Hoosier)
4 Taylor Harrington (MB, 6-3, 2009, Arlington, Va., Wakefield HS, Chesapeake)
5 Olivia Henry (OH, 6-5, 2009, Bayside, N.Y., IMG Academy, Florida)
6 Megan Hodges (MB/OPP, 6-5, 2009, Ladera Ranch, Calif., San Juan Hills HS, Southern California)
7 Marissa Jones (S, 6-2, 2009, Atlanta, Ga., Woodward Academy, Southern)
8 Kari Knotts (OH, 6-3, 2010, Marietta, Ga., Hightower Trail MS, Southern)
11 Westley Matavao (OH, 6-0, 2009, Ontario, Calif., Mater Dei HS, Southern California)
13 Shayla Rautenberg (MB, 6-3, 2009, Pleasant Dale, Neb., Milford HS, Great Plains)
14 Ireland Real (OH, 6-4, 2009, San Clemente, Calif., Santa Margarita Catholic HS, Southern California)
18 Kyla Williams (MB, 6-4, 2009, Cleveland, Ohio, Gilmour Academy, Ohio Valley)

Alternates
9 Pulelehua Laikona (L, 5-8, 2009, Gilbert, Ariz., Mesa HS, Arizona)
10 Leilani Lamar (OH, 6-2, 2009, Tampa, Fla., Tampa Preparatory School, Florida)
12 McKenna McIntosh (OH, 6-1, 2009, Stockton, Calif., St. Mary’s HS, Northern California)
15 Josalyn Samuels (S, 6-1, 2009, Harrisburg, S.D., Harrisburg HS, North Country)
16 Marlee Steiner (MB, 6-4, 2009, St. Louis, Mo., Lindbergh HS, Gateway)
17 Caroline Ward (OPP, 6-0, 2009, Lizton, Ind., Tri-West Hendricks HS, Hoosier)
19 Shaye Witherspoon (OH, 6-3, 2009, Wildwood, Mo., Lafayette HS, Gateway)

Coaches
Head Coach: Jamie Morrison (Texas A&M)
Assistant Coach: Michelle Chatman Smith (LOVB)
Assistant Coach: Maggie Eppright (LOVB)
Performance Analyst: Michael Bouril (Mississippi State)
Athletic Trainer: Rebecca Himes (PVF)
Team Lead: Alex Purvey (NTDP)

2025 Girls U19 Pan American Cup Schedule
All times Pacific
All matches will be livestreamed on Volleyball Canada YouTube

June 24:  USA def. Venezuela, 3-0 (25-9, 25-23, 25-21)
June 25: USA def. Mexico, 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-23)
June 26: 1:30 p.m.: USA vs. Puerto Rico
June 27: TBA
June 28: Classification/Medal Matches, TBA

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross volleyball head coach Matthew Cribbin is thrilled to announce the addition of ten student-athletes that will comprise the class of 2029. 

“I am thrilled to announce my first recruiting class to Holy Cross Volleyball,” Cribbin said. “These ten first year student-athletes will immediately make a positive impact on the court as well as in the classroom. They are impressive young women with the potential to join our student-athletes as we pursue excellence in the Patriot League and within their academic endeavors. I am so excited to see what their experiences from across the best clubs in the country can bring to the program. The caliber in the gym rises as we add one of the biggest classes in HCVB history to our ranks as we chase a new era of Crusader Volleyball.”

 

Take a closer look at the 10 newcomers below:

 

Adriana Aquino | DS | 5-6 | Hopkinton, Mass. | Hopkinton| Central Massachusetts Juniors

• Played four seasons of varsity volleyball with three coming at Hopkinton under head coach Emma Sweetapple.
• Team MVP (2024).
• TVL MVP (2024).
• Two-time TVL all-star (2023, 2024).
• Two-time All-State first team (2023, 2024).
• Two-time Metrowest All-Star (2023, 2024).
• Boston Herald All-Star (2024).
• Boston Globe All-Scholastic Honorable Mention (2024).
• TVL Champions (2024).
• WCAC Champions (2021).
• State Championship Runner-up (2021).
• Finished her career with 588 kills, 109 service aces and 466 digs.
• Played for the Central Massachusetts Juniors under head coach Paul Mccormack.
• Was the No. 1 ranked team in New England (2024).
• Was class secretary and treasurer in 2021 and 2022.
• AP Scholar (2024).
• A four-time member of the National Honors Society (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025).
• A member of the principals cabinet, hello hillers club and UNITE mentor group.
• Biology major with plans to go to medical school and go into emergency or sports medicine.

Coach Cribbin on Adriana Aquino “Adriana is a tenacious defender who brings a ton of energy and intensity to her team. A proven competitor who will help raise the competition level every day.”

Savannah Baron | DS | 5-5 | San Jose, Calif. | Archbishop Mitty | Encore Volleyball Club

• Played two seasons of varsity at Archbishop Mitty under head coach Jon Wallace.
• Two-time PrepDig Top Watch List (2024, 2025).
• Two-time PrepDig Top Performer (2023, 2024).
• One-time WCAL conference champions (2023).
• Two-time NorCal champions (2023, 2024).
• Two-time CIF State Championship Runners-Up (2023, 2024)
• Played for the MaxPreps No. 8 women’s volleyball program in the USA (2023).
• Also competed for the Encore Volleyball Club under head coach Ali Magner.
• Had a NCVA Top-15 finish in the region (2025).
• Was asked by Coach Magner to step out of the libero jersey and into the setting role.
• Made the honor roll twice.
• Pre-Law major at Holy Cross with a career objective of being an attorney.

Coach Cribbin on Savannah Baron: “Savannah brings a championship pedigree to Holy Cross and will help greatly improve our serve receive passing and defense.”

Madelyn Blakey | RS | 6-2 | Lexington, Ky. | Lafayette Senior | E18-1s Nationals

• Played four seasons of varsity under head coach Taylor Lamantia.
• Two-time team captain (2023, 2024).
• Two-time second team All-City (2023, 2024).
• Four-time KHSAA All-Academic Award (2021-2024).
• Team reached the quarterfinals in 2024.
• Earned the MVP in 2024.
• Also competed for four years on the varsity track & field team under head coach Leslie Davis.
• Three-time team captain (2023-2025).
• Central Kentucky Conference Women’s Champion and City Champion in 2023.
• Set the school record for the women’s weight throw in 2025.
• Earned the Worker Bee award.
• Played for 18-1s Nationals Club team under head coach Jenni Morgan.
• Was named to the JVA Watchlist (2021-2025), KVCA Watchlist (2021-2025) and AVCA Phenom (2023-2024).
• Straight A Honor Roll from (2021-2025).
• Part of the Science National Honor Society, FCA, Student Council and Black Student Union.
• Plans to major in biology.

Coach Cribbin on Madelyn Blakey: “Madelyn is incredibly athletic with great size that should bring an impressive blocking force to our right side.” 

Isa Glover | MB | 6-1 | Kansas City, Mo. | St. Teresa’s Academy | Mavs KC

• Played four seasons of varsity under head coach Victoria Henson.
• Team captain her senior year.
• Team MVP (2024).
• Team Leadership Award (2024).
• Two-time First Team All-District (2023, 2024).
• Second Team All-District (2022).
• Four-time Academic All-State (2021-2024).
• 2022 District Champions.
• Finished her career with 668 kills and 157 total blocks.
• Led Class 5 District 7 in hitting percentage (2024).
• Competed for Mavs KC under head coach Kelley Kelley.
• Finished Top-10 at Nationals open Division (2024).
• Four-time Academic All-State selection (2021-2025).
• Made the first honor roll four times (2021-2025).
• Earned first place at the Kansas City Invention Convention and Most Patentable (2023).
• Excellent Award for Sports Writing (2023).
• Political science major at Holy Cross.

Coach Cribbin on Isa Glover: “Isa has one of the best work rates I’ve seen in the middle. She has an everlasting motor that keeps her available at all times and her success at the club level should translate extremely well.”

KK Green | S/RS | 5-9 | Orlando, Fla. | Lake Highland Prep | GP 18 ROX

• Played six seasons of varsity under head coach Katie Gallagher.
• Two-time team captain her junior and senior year.
• Two-time high school state champions (2019, 2024).
• Four-time AVCA Phenom List.
• AVCA All-American Watch List.
• AVCA All-Regional.
• Three-time State Semifinalist (2020, 2022, 2023).
• Finished her career with 919 kills, 1,595 assists, 947 digs, 85 blocks and 145 aces.
• Also played three seasons of beach volleyball under head coach Katie Gallagher.
• Competed for the GP 18 ROX club team under head coach Kevin Lopez.
• Team captain from 2018-2025.
• AAU Open National Champion (2020).
• AAU Open Second Place (2021).
• Two-time club All-American (2020, 2021).
• Prep Volleyball National 17s Setters All-Season Honor (2023-2024).
• Prep Dig Volleyball Florida 16 Setters All-Season Honor (2022-2023).
• A member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society.
• Economics major at Holy Cross.

Coach Cribbin on KK Green: “KK is a gamer who thrives in competition. Able to set and attack at a high level, she brings an intensity and competitive side that will serve HCVB almost as well as her versatility!”

Elizabeth Hall | DS | 5-6 | Winnetka, Ill. | New Trier | MOD Volleyball Club

• Played three and a half seasons of varsity under head coach Hannah Hsieh.
• Two-time team sectional champions (2023, 2024).
• Also competed for the MOD Volleyball Club under head coach Christopher Steponaitis.
• Team finished in third place at UA Nationals 2025.
• Made the all-tournament team in UA Nationals 2025.
• Undeclared major.

Coach Cribbin on Elizabeth Hall: “Elizabeth brings a consistent presence to our back line. She seems to be always alert and making plays on defense while always keeping a cool head and supporting her teammates.  She will instantly help solidify the defense of Holy Cross volleyball.”

Kyla Harris | MB | 6-1 | Gaithersburg, Md. | Bullis School | Metro Volleyball Club of Washington D.C.

• Played four seasons of varsity volleyball under head coach Cheryl Weaver.
• Named to the All ISL Team (2024).
• ISL Champions (2024).
• Named to the NEQ 17 Travel All-Tournament Team.
• Competed for the Metro Volleyball Club of Washington D.C. under head coach Silivia Johnson.
• Earned high honors for three years.
• Part of the medical minds and red cross club.
• Plans to major in political science with plans to be an attorney.

Coach Cribbin on Kyla Harris: “Kyla brings great power and physicality to the middle, a great armswing and vertical should prove to be a significant weapon for us.”

Emilia Powderly | S | 5-9 | Newton, Mass. | Newton Country Day | Smash Volleyball Club

• Competed for four seasons on the varsity team under head coach Preston Yong.
• One-time team captain (2024).
• Two-time EIL champions (2022, 2023).
• Named the EIL Player of the Year in 2022.
• Four-time EIL All-League (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
• Three-time All-NEPSAC (2021, 2023, 2024).
• All-NEPSAC Honorable Mention (2022).
• 2022 Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic.
• Team made the NEPSAC Class B quarterfinals four-times (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
• Played three seasons on the varsity tennis program under head coach Lisa Foley.
• Earned EIL Honorable Mention honors.
• Competed for the Smash Volleyball Club under head coach Andrew Bliss.
• Named to the JVA Watch List in 2025.
• Inducted into the National Honors Society in 2023.
• Part of the Organization of Latin American Students, American Sign Language, Peer Education, PRISM and a senior mentor.
• Plans to major in psychology at Holy Cross.
• Her parents and her sister graduated from Holy Cross.

Coach Cribbin on Emilia Powderly: “Emi brings a calmness and poise to the setter position, trains very very hard yet makes running the offense seem effortless. She will be a huge asset to the way we train and run our offense.”

Emma Sorensen | OH | 6-0 | Dallas, Texas | Ursuline Academy of Dallas | TAV 18 Black

• Competed for three seasons of varsity under head coach Caitlun Robinson.
• Team captain (2024).
• Team offensive MVP (2024).
• First Team All-District (2023, 2024).
• Second Team All-State (2023, 2024).
• Academic All-State (2023, 2024).
• Honorable Mention All-District (2022).
• Team reached the quarterfinals.
• Competed for the TAV 18 Black club team under head coach Paul Baxter.
• Plans to major in biology at Holy Cross.

Coach Cribbin on Emma Sorensen: “Emma brings 6 rotation experience to The Hill, with no true weaknesses in her position. She blocks and defends very well, plays as a primary passer and can score from both pins as well as back row.”

Ava White | OH | 6-0 | Raleigh, N.C. | Millbrook Magnet | Triangle Volleyball Club 18 Blue

• Competed on varsity for two seasons under head coach LuCinda McCurdy.
• Named the Player of the Match twice versus Green Level in 2023 and 2024.
• Two-time NAC-VI Academic All-Conference (2024, 2025).
• NAC-VI All-Conference Honorable Mention (2024, 2025).
• AVCA Girls High School All-Region-Region 3 (2024, 2025).
• Two-time Raleigh Sports Club Student-Athlete of the Week (2024, 2025).
• Competed for Triange Volleyball Club 18 under head coach Steven Abbott.
• Two-time AVCA Phenom Watch List (2022, 2023).
• Three-time JVA Watchlist by Fivestar, Class of 2025 (2022, 2023, 2024)
• 2024 AVCA Class of 2025 All-American Watchlist.
• 2024 AVCA Girls High School Third Team All-American.
• 2024 Prep Volleyball All-Region Team – The Atlantic Coast.
• Led the team in kills (351) and hitting percentage .204 through April 2025.
• Was the Junior class council social media liaison.
• A member of the English National Honors Society, Rho Kappa National Honors Society, Mu Alpha Theta National Honors Society and the Science National Honors Society.
• Neuroscience, pre-dental major at Holy Cross.

Coach Cribbin on Ava White: “Ava brings a heavy arm and great athleticism to the pin attacker position. She is used to the “go to” role on her teams and rises to the occasion We will look to her to terminate often!”

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic track & field’s Anabell Reumann was named to the 2025 CSC Academic All-District team on Tuesday afternoon. This comes after the junior placed second in the 2025 American Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 3000-meter steeplechase. 

The 2025 Academic All-District Women’s Track & Field teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the track, in the field, and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America program separately recognizes women’s track & field honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA. To be considered for the CSC Academic All-District team, athletes must have a GPA of 3.5 and be ranked in the top 50 of their individual events nationally. 

Reumann finished the outdoor season in the top 50 of the country in the 3000-meter steeplechase. She was named AAC All-Conference Second Team after her performance at the championship. Reumann also etched herself in the record book at No. 2 on May 16. Throughout the season, she set three program records (3000-meter steeplechase and 1500-meter). 

Reumann will advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First, second, and third-team selections for Academic All-America honorees will be announced on July 15.

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Florida Atlantic volleyball is coming off one of its most successful seasons.
 
With 15+ wins for the second consecutive year and 18+ wins for the 11th time in program history, the Owls’ incredible fall campaign culminated in their first American Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament appearance, and ultimately, their first championship berth since 2005.
 
It also marked one of the most successful seasons for the team under Head Coach Fernanda Nelson, who has been with the program since 2012.
 
“What I enjoyed the most about this season was the process,” Nelson said. “I felt that this was a team that was able to get better every single day. It didn’t matter if we were winning or losing, they really bought into the process of getting better and peaking at the right time.”
 
After securing a pair of league sweeps over Charlotte and Memphis to open conference play, the Owls had a remarkable two-game stretch, knocking off the AAC’s top two teams in Rice, 3-0, and South Florida, 3-1. These wins sparked a 6-4 finish to the regular season, as the Owls also earned a sweep over Temple, three four-set wins over Charlotte and North Texas, and capped off the season with a Senior Day win over Tulane.
 
With a successful regular season under their belts, the Owls then set their sights on postseason play. They headed into the American Athletic Conference Tournament – the team’s first league tournament since 2019 – as the No. 6 seed.
 
The Owls squared off against No. 3-seed East Carolina in the quarterfinals, earning a five-set win over the Pirates to advance to the semifinals against No. 2-seed Rice. Florida Atlantic rallied in the semifinal matchup to reverse sweep the Rice Owls, punching its ticket to the AAC Championship finals. The Owls finished the season as the No. 2 team in the conference.
 
This impressive 2024 campaign resulted in multiple conference honors. Victoria Hensley and Katelynn Robine were named to the AAC All-Conference Second Team, and Robine and Valeria Rosado were named AAC Championship All-Tournament Team selections. Robine and Rosado eclipsed 1,000 career kills, and Hensley tallied her 3,000^th career assist. Rosado was also recognized prior to the start of the season as one of just five unanimous AAC Preseason All-Conference honorees.
 
Nelson attributes much of the team’s success to its strong culture.
 
“The culture made a big difference for our team this year, one of the best we have ever had,” Nelson said. “They really enjoyed being around each other, they were fun to coach, and they brought in a lot of passion. We were truly a family. That was the goal we had from the beginning of the season. The Florida Atlantic volleyball family we created in 2024 will always be remembered.”