NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men’s track and field team had 19 top-five finishes at the Ole Open on Saturday afternoon at Klein Field at Manitou in its final meet before the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Sophomore Max Albertson won both the long jump and triple jump for two of St. Olaf’s three first-place performances on the day at the unscored meet. First year Andrew Crisp was first in the five-runner field in the 3,000-meter run (9:20.56) as well. St. Olaf honored its senior class at the conclusion of the final home meet of their careers.

Albertson posted the top long jump (6.79m, 22′ 3 ½”) and triple jump (13.68m, 44′ 10 ¾”) of the day, with the second mark ranking fourth in the MIAC this season. Senior Eh Ler Moo was the runner-up to Albertson in the long jump (6.65m, 21′ 10″), while first year Rik Cumps was third in both events. Cumps was less than an inch behind Moo in the long jump (6.64m, 21′ 9 ½”) and had a mark of 13.04 meters (42′ 9 ½”) in the triple jump.

St. Olaf had four of the top-five finishers in the 800-meter run, led by a runner-up showing from junior Ignatius Fitzgerald (1:54.69). First year Jackson Bullock was third (1:55.22), senior Olaf Coffey took fourth (1:55.31), and senior Sean Hartney placed fifth (1:55.58), with all four Oles separated by less than one second.

Junior Max Thomas posted a second-place performance in the javelin throw with a mark of 46.82 meters (153′ 7″) and was joined in the top five by sophomore Jesse Olson in fifth (43.97m, 144′ 3″). Sophomore Trey Petersen cleared 3.65 meters (11′ 11 ¾”) to take fourth in the pole vault.

Juniors Parker Max and Jack McFetridge recorded fourth-place (4:05.15) and fifth-place (4:05.47) results in the 1,500-meter run, while Moo, first year Gavin Vogel, first year Luke Jones, and first year Jakob Eenigenburg sprinted to fourth in the 4×100-meter relay (43.22).

The two-day MIAC Outdoor Championships will begin on Friday, May 9 at Macalester Stadium, with field events starting at 2 p.m. and track events at 2:30 p.m.

 

CN Sant Andreu led just once in the women’s Champions League final – 2.4 seconds from time. Queralt Anton’s winning goal completed a miraculous comeback as they staged a 0-3 run in the last three minutes of the game, which title-holders Astralpool CN Sabadell were dominating – especially at three goals up in the middle of the third – but they were unable to break their fellow Spaniards. This is a historical first for Sant Andreu, while Sabadell’s plan for a three-peat and an all-time record-tying eighth trophy was ruined. Elsewhere, on a dramatic final day, the bronze went to hosts Olympiacos SFP after they swept FTC Telekom Waterpolo aside 18-11.

2024/25 Champions League Women
Final Four, Finals
Saturday, 3 May 2025

Olympiacos SFP (GRE) 18-11 FTC Telekom Waterpolo (HUN) – Bronze Medal Game
Astralpool CN Sabadell (ESP) 8-9 CN Sant Andreu (ESP) – Gold Medal Game

Sabadell may have been dominant in the Spanish league, but it was St Andreu that managed to break their reign in single-game finals, notably by claiming back-to-back Spanish cup titles.

Still, this was the Champions League final – the biggest match in the club’s history – and it unsurprisingly took some time for the underdogs to settle.

In the opening four and a half minutes, title-holders Sabadell went about their business and quickly established a 3-0 lead, thanks to a stunning Simone van de Kraats hat-trick.

The Dutch star put away two man-ups and lobbed a nice one from a counter, while St Andreu looked a little bewildered in attack.

But once they got going, the contest really began to heat up. Olympic champion Elena Ruiz opened St Andreu’s account after five minutes with a fierce shot from the perimeter, then, after killing a Sabadell six on five, Paula Camus scored a great goal from the centre for 3-2.

St Andreu also forced two more six on fives to go even before the first break, but they couldn’t beat Sabadell’s defence and goalkeeper Laura Aarts.

That proved painful as Sabadell struck first in the second quarter, with Rita Keszthelyi’s exquisite lob doubling the defending champions’ lead. They were far from playing perfect, as they missed two six on fives, but St Andreu also lacked the necessary energy to catch up their arch-rivals.

After three minutes of back-and-forth, Sabadell could finally launch a clean three on two counter and Bea Ortiz gently put the ball in the net for 5-2.

Their fellow Catalans also overcame their difficulties, as after an eight-minute-long drought, Nona Perez sent the ball home from a six on five. Since the remaining two minutes of the half brought only battling with no real chances, the game remained tight at 5-3.

Perez’ great individual action goal reduced the gap to one shortly after the restart, and after another denied six on five, St Andreu had a possession to go even. Aarts’ saves kept them at bay, though, and van de Kraats returned to the stage with a fantastic shot from distance.

St Andreu then missed a crucial six on five and Ortiz’s rocket gave Sabadell a three-goal lead once more.

It didn’t last long, though, as Alba Munoz’s great centre shot, plus a brilliant six on five play and Perez’s third of the night cut St Andreu’s deficit to one again, with 1:38 to go.

Both sides had a woman-up, but each side’s defence worked hard to keep the score at 7-6 before the final quarter.

The chess-like game continued there – it was a big tactical battle, where defences ruled the field. Sabadell couldn’t create any real danger in their first six on five, and St Andreu couldn’t even force an exclusion.

Sabadell had another woman-up, played after a time-out, and even though their first attempt hit the frame of the goal, their second attempt succeeded – Keszthelyi’s blistering shot bouncing in off the post for 8-6.

The Hungarian star then let two more shots fly, but couldn’t hit the target, so Sabadell missed the opportunity to maybe end the contest.

Instead, a time-out 3:07 from the final buzzer helped St Andreu to regroup and Ariadna Ruiz hammered in a stunning strike from action for 8-7.

And soon it was even, for the first time since 0-0, as Queralt Anton’s shot was an even more spectacular rocket from the perimeter with 1:58 to go.

St Andreu had a chance to take the lead, but Aarts produced a massive stop. Van de Kraats’ lob then hit the woodwork and the chasers had their golden moment coming – a six on five after another time-out with 19 seconds on the clock.

And it was sheer joy for St Andreu. It looked for a while that Sabadell’s defence could clear the ball, but Anton somehow found it among the defenders and fired it in from 7m – with just 2.4 seconds remaining.

There was no way back for Sabadell, as an easy block sealed a famous victory for St Andreu and completed a remarkable comeback.

Indeed, it was a miracle in the water – a 0-3 run in the last three minutes. It was a special way to write history and lift the most prestigious trophy for the first time in the club’s histroy – as well as denying Sabadell a three-peat.

Sabadell – stuck on seven titles – will now have to wait at least another year to catch up Orizzonte on the all-time ranks where the Italians still lead with eight trophies.

Earlier on Saturday – in the bronze medal game – hosts Olympiacos started brightly and jumped to a 4-1 lead in a span of two and a half minutes.

That was bad news for FTC, as the game was following a similar pattern to their semi, where they scored first then conceded four in a row.

The Hungarians fought back to 5-3 early in the second, but two fine perimeter shots from Vasiliki Plevritou and Abby Andrews quickly put the hosts on the path to the medal podium.

Vanda Valyi pulled one back from a penalty, then the Magyars killed three Greek six on fives, but they were still unable to penetrate Olympiacos’ stubborn defence, and their French international goalkeeper Mia Rycraw was also doing a splendid job.

The hosts’ Maria Myriokefalitaki then did what they were failing to do in their six on fives, as she scored from the centre with a brilliant backhander to make it 8-4, 22 seconds before the turnaround.

To have a small chance of a close match, FTC needed to convert their extras, but they kept on struggling, just like they did on Friday. After netting their first, they missed their next six, while Olympiacos hit two from action in 31 seconds to make it 10-4.

Even though Fradi had a better spell a little later, when they scored two from back-to-back possessions, the Plevritou sisters on Olympiacos’ side were doing a way better job.

Vasiliki hit three goals in a row, and captain Margarita was outstanding in defence – while Fradi’s Eleftheria couldn’t come up with her usual great contributions in this match.

Indeed, Olympiacos were a class apart in the third period. After hitting eight in the first half, they added seven in the penultimate quarter to go 15-6 up to secure the bronze medal before the fourth had even started.

The Greek defence loosened up a bit once the game was sewn up, which allowed FTC to come a little closer, but Vasiliki Plevritou continued to fire in some brilliant shots – she stopped at seven goals, so considering the final result, 18-11, it could even be said she made the difference.

More photos from today’s action can be found by clicking here, credit Aniko Kovacs. Watch live water polo on www.euroaquaticstv.com, and stay up-to-date with live results/tables and real-time updates through the European Aquatics App. Download it here: Google Play.

Gergely Csurka for European Aquatics

— The Morgan State men’s track and field team competed at the Kehoe Twilight Meet, hosted by the University of Maryland on Friday, May 2nd. Several Bears delivered commendable performances throughout the competition. Beyond the strong showings, the meet proved to be a valuable opportunity for the team to make final adjustments in preparation for the highly anticipated Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship. Adding to the positive atmosphere, a number of athletes achieved personal bests.

The team concluded the meet by amassing an impressive thirteen top-5 finishes across various events. Even more impressive were their three first-place finishes, signaling their dominance in key areas and providing a satisfying culmination to their efforts. 

Dante Jackson dominated the 400-meter dash, showcasing a remarkable performance that culminated in a first-place finish. The junior athlete shattered his previous record, clocking in an impressive personal best time of 46.35 seconds. The strong showing from Jackson was further complemented by solid performances from his teammates. Demier Shipley secured a respectable sixth place (48.82 PR), followed closely by Doyin Smith (49.21 PR) and Antonio Sims (49:70), who finished seventh and eighth respectively, contributing to a strong overall showing for their team in the event.

Caleb Mincey experienced a close finish in the 800 meter race, narrowly missing the top spot. He ran a personal best 1:49.19, but was edged out at the finish line by Maryland’s Jack Barchet.  Rushshane Fullerton also contributed to the team’s efforts, securing a fourth-place finish with a time of 1:51.62 (PR). Samuel Skinner rounded out the team’s showing in the 800 meter, placing ninth with a time of 1:56.60, adding valuable points to the overall team score.

KeSean-Jordan Rhooms delivered a standout performance in the high jump, soaring to a height of 1.95 meters. His impressive leap secured him the coveted first-place victory. Not to be outdone, Callum Boye contributed a strong showing in the triple jump. Boye’s personal best leap of 13.67 meters earned him a well-deserved second-place finish.

Zackery Dillon had strong performances in the discus throw and shot put, securing second and third-place finishes, respectively. He recorded a throw of 48.97 meters in the discus and reached a mark of 13.33 meters in the shot put. Kimani Coffee added a third place finish in the hammer throw (47.54m) and placed fifth in the discus (43.05).

 

Demond Smith added a fourth place finish in the discus (45.90m PR) and the hammer throw (41.98m)

Kehoe Twilight Meet 

May 2, 2025

College Park, Md.

110m Hurdles

–. Jadon Ra-Akbar, DNS

200m

4. Maxim Copeland, 21.45

400m

1. Dante Jackson, 46.35

6. Demier Shipley, 48.82

7. Doyin Smith, 49.21

8. Antonio Sims, 49.70

11. Vincent Washington, 51.30

400mH

–. Timothy Rich, DNS

800m

2. Caleb Mincey, 1:49.19

4. Rushshane Fullerton, 1:51.62

9. Samuel Skinner, 1:56.60

1500m

7. Caleb Mincey, 4:00.88

–. Rushshane Fullerton, DNS

4x100m Relays

1. Morgan State ‘A’, 41.37

(K. Ra-Akbar, D. Jackson, M. Copeland, D. Smith)

High Jump

4. KeSean-Jordan Rhooms, 1.95m

Triple Jump

2. Callum Boye, 13.67m

–. KeSean-Jordan Rhooms, DNS

Shot Put

3. Zackery Dillon, 13.33m

4. Demond Smith, 13.00m

Discus

2. Zackery Dillon, 48.97m

4. Demond Smith, 45.90m

5. Kimani Coffee, 43.05m 

Hammer

3. Kimani Coffee, 47.54m

4. Demond Smith, 41.98m

Up Next

The Bears track and field team will compete at the 2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships, held from May 15-17 in Norfolk, Virginia. 

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EASTON, Mass. (May 4, 2025) – Both Stonehill College track and field teams finished in the top three of the team standings on the final day of the Northeast Conference Outdoor Championships at W.B. Mason Stadium on Sunday.
 
The men’s team propelled itself from sixth place after yesterday’s competitions up to second place today with a final tally of 105.50 points, trailing only Central Connecticut, which won the title with 235 points. The women’s team placed third with 124 points, as Central Connecticut finished runner-up at 146 points, and Wagner won with 167 points on the women’s side.
 
WOMEN’S EVENTS

• Freshman Hannah Santos (Swansea, Mass.) had the best individual finish of the day for the Skyhawks in the field events, placing second in the high jump, recording eight points while reaching a mark of 1.63m (5′ 4.25″).
• Classmates Mollie Osgood (Wilmington, Mass.) and Simone Connolly (West Roxbury, Mass.) also scored for Stonehill, placing sixth and eighth. Osgood reached 1.57m (5′ 1.75″) and Connolly hit a mark of 1.52m (4′ 11.75″).
• Senior Madison Gunderway (Cranston, R.I.) tallied three points for the Skyhawks, placing sixth in the javelin throw with a toss of 32.31m (106′ 0″).
• Junior Kaia Eder (Moorestown, N.J.) placed fifth, scoring five points with a personal-best mark of 11.64m (38′ 2.25″) in the triple jump.
• Freshman Samantha Gaudet (Falmouth, Maine) placed seventh in the discus to tally two points for Stonehill with a toss of 37.22m (122′ 1″).
• In the first track event of the day, freshman Mallory Hildreth (Pittsford, N.Y.) podiumed for the first time in her career, placing third in the 3000-meter steeplechase at 11:22.37, also a new PR.
• Junior Jordan Malloy (Colchester, Conn.) placed third in the 1500-meter race final, improving on last year’s fifth-place finish as she crossed the finish line in 4:32.04, netting the Skyhawks six points.
• Classmate Emily Young (Newton, Mass.) finished eighth in the 1500m final with a time of 4:44.72.
• After placing second in yesterday’s 100-meter hurdle preliminary race, senior Madison Rousseau (Canton, Mass.) blew her program record out of the water in the event, placing second again at 14.11 seconds.
• Rousseau also broke her program record in the 400-meter hurdles final, placing third at 1:01.58. She combined to score 20 points for the Skyhawks on Sunday, with another six points being added on as a member of the third-place 4x100m relay team.
• Junior Grace Tyrrell (Cavendish, Vt.) placed seventh in the 400m hurdle final at 1:10.34.
• Graduate student Kaytlin Encarnacao (Reading, Mass.) found her way to the podium in the 400-meter final, placing second at 54.93 seconds, a new program record for the Skyhawks.
• Encarnacao also placed eighth in the 200-meter dash final with a time of 25.27 seconds.
• Sophomore Madison Stott (Dartmouth, Mass.) set a personal record in the 400m final, crossing the finish line in 57.67 seconds to place fifth.
• In the 800-meter final, senior Emma Lawrence (Milford, Mass.) secured a spot on the podium, coming in third place at 2:15.96 while freshman Emmy Belvin (Chepachet, R.I.) placed eighth at 2:21.16.
• In the first relay race of the day, the team of Stott, Encarnacao, sophomore Katie Gibbons (Pembroke, Mass.), and Rousseau finished in third place at 45.57 seconds in the 4×100-meter relay for six points toward the Stonehill team score. This sets a new program record for the Skyhawks.
• The 4×400-meter relay race marked the final event of the weekend as the team of Tyrrell, Stott, Lawrence, and Encarnacao came in second place, tallying eight points, with a time of 3:48.74.

MEN’S EVENTS

• Senior Parker Hagen (Newport, R.I.) podiumed in the triple jump, recording a new personal best mark of 14.29m (46′ 10.5″) to come in second place, earning eight points for the Skyhawks.
• Graduate student Jacob Pacheco (Merrimack, N.H.) and Cody DeAngelo (Old Saybrook, Conn.) both tied for second place in the pole vault final, scoring 7 points each for Stonehill, reaching 4.35m (14′ 3.25″).
• Pacheco also podiumed in the javelin throw, coming in second place at 59.57m (195′ 5″), recording eight more points for the Skyhawks’ team score.
• Three Skyhawks scored for the Skyhawks in the discus final on Sunday, led by sophomore Joseph Chesney (Cumberland, R.I.), who placed fifth with a toss of 43.97m (144′ 3″).
• Senior Michael Gozzo (Weymouth, Mass.) set a new personal record in the discus, placing seventh at 42.77m (140′ 4″), scoring two points for the Skyhawks.
• Junior Eli Grover (Falmouth, Maine) also hit a PR in the discus with an eighth-place finish at 42.61m (139′ 10″).
• Senior Jace Hollenbach (Topsham, Maine) and freshman Jaxson Merrill (Barnstable, Mass.) both competed in the 3000-meter steeplechase, with Hollenbach finishing in seventh at 10:03.55 and Merrill coming in ninth at 10:21.78.
• Sophomores Colin Keane (Blackwood, N.J.) and Nicholas Davies (Auckland, New Zealand) finished sixth and seventh in the 1500m final, with Keane crossing the finish line at 3:56.23, a new PR, and Davies finishing in 3:57.56, the second-best time of his career.
• Sophomore Jon Dougherty (Reading, Mass.) competed in the 400-meter final, finishing sixth at 48.65 seconds.
• Sophomore Will Tinkham (Stoughton, Mass.) came in fifth on Saturday in the prelim and then came in fifth again in the 110-meter hurdles final, finishing in 14.76 seconds.
• Three Skyhawks qualified for today’s 100-meter dash final as freshman Miles Burr (Trenton, Maine) paced the pack with a fifth place finish at 10.75 seconds.
• Senior Shea Drugan (Westfield, Mass) came in sixth at 10.92 seconds, and classmate Zachary Ofurum (Brockton, Mass.) had an eighth-place finish at 11.06 seconds.
• Drugan also came in seventh place in the 200-meter dash final at 21.83 seconds.
• In the 800-meter run final, sophomore Matthew Malora (Harrington, N.J.) finished in seventh place at 1:56.58.
• Sophomore Dylan Brilliant (Plymouth, Mass.) earned a bronze medal in the 5000-meter race, clocking in at 14:44.63 for a new personal-best. Graduate student Patrick Garratt (Westwood, Mass.) finished close behind in fourth place at 14:53.61 while freshman Kyle Kwiatek (Lynn, Mass.) came in seventh at 15:09.71.
• The team of freshman Kauan Bento (Bridgewater, Mass.), Burr, Dougherty, and Drugan set a new program record in the 4×100-meter relay race, combining for a time of 40.87 seconds, placing second.
• In the final event of the weekend, Stonehill came in fifth in the 4×400-meter relay race as the squad of freshman Matthew Anderson (Webster, Mass.), Drugan, Burr, and Dougherty finished the race in 3:18.74.

NEXT UP

• Stonehill Track and Field will compete in the New England (NEICAAA) Championships in Amherst, Mass., next weekend at the UMass Track & Field Complex, with competition beginning on Friday, May 9.  

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CHATTANOOGA—Spring has sprung. April showers not only brought May flowers but also the latest crop of Chattanooga Mocs graduates. McKenzie Arena hosted the 265th Commencement Exercise over the weekend with 55 new student-athlete alumni completing undergraduate and graduate degrees including 12 scheduled for summer endings.
 
“This is one of our favorite days on the calendar,” Vice Chancellor for Athletics Mark Wharton began. “It’s the culmination of a special journey as a student-athlete and a celebration not only for the individuals, but the programs and department as well.
 
“The future is well met by this group.”
 

The list included 13 different sports including men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country/track & field, football, men’s & women’s golf, soccer, softball, men’s & women’s tennis, beach & indoor volleyball and wrestling. Of the 56, 11 are completing advanced degrees.
 
Basketball (Men/Women)
*Brooke Anya – MBA
Jacob Elbin (Grad. Asst.) – MBA
Honor Huff – Communication
*Garrison Keeslar – Management (Master)
Jack Kostel – Applied Science
Jade Moore – Applied Science
Makai Richards – Applied Science
*Bash Wieland – Management (Master)
 
Cross Country/Track & Field (Men/Women)
Leah Boyd – Accounting
Lesley Boyd – MBA
*Aaron Isbell – Communication
Eamonn O’Bryant – Chemical Engineering
 
Football
Grant Reid – Communication | Latin Honors Candidate
Chase Artopoeus – Psychology (Master)
Demetrius Coleman – Health & Human Performance
Chris Domercant – Applied Science
Jaden Gaines – Applied Science
*Lance Jackson – Management (Master)
Kobe Joseph – MBA
*Alen Karajic – MBA
Noah Livingston – Criminal Justice
*Kelvin Morris – Psychology
Cody Olszewski – Data Analytics (Master)
B.J. Ragland – Applied Science
Chris Victor – Psychology
 
Golf (Men/Women)
Nieves Martin – Marketing | Latin Honors Candidate
Alexis Daniel – Communication
Carson Johnson – Applied Science
 
Soccer
Caroline Ekern – Marketing | Latin Honors Candidate
Sylvie Keck – Education | Latin Honors Candidate
Kelly Tuerff – Health & Human Performance | Latin Honors Candidate
Taylor Morris – Integrated Studies
Hannah Morton – Integrated Studies
Ella Roth – Business Management
 
Softball
Alyssa Lavdis – Health & Human Performance | Latin Honors Candidate
Olivia Lipari – Biology | Latin Honors Candidate
Presley Williamson – Mechanical Engineering | Latin Honors Candidate
Camryn Cernuto – Health & Human Performance
Abby Orr – Business Management
Jayce Purdy – Communication
 
Tennis (Men/Women)
*Alice Hall – Political Science & Public Service | Latin Honors Candidate
Rozalie Dohnalova – Psychology
Kerim Hyatt – MBA
Ryan Mudre – Health & Human Performance
 
Volleyball (Indoor & Beach)
Chandler Alter – Psychology | Latin Honors Candidate
Marcelle Baez-Carlo – Social Work | Latin Honors Candidate
Kit Gresham – Art | Latin Honors Candidate
Elaine Redman – Health & Human Performance | Latin Honors Candidate
*Neva Clark – Management (Master)
Joy Courtright – Communication
 
Wrestling
Jackson Hurst – Biology | Latin Honors Candidate
Landon Lewis – Health & Human Performance | Latin Honors Candidate
Noah Castillo – Wrestling
Eli Knight – Criminal Justice
Kaleb Snodgrass – Applied Science
 
*Denotes Summer graduate candidates
 
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