ABOUT THE SHOW

With the rallying cry “Achieve Greatness Everyday,” Season 98 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) carries on with the league’s tradition of bringing exciting sports action to viewers.

The NCAA is home to student-athletes from 10-member schools, namely, the Arellano University, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde, Emilio Aguinaldo College, José Rizal University, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Mapúa University, San Beda University, San Sebastian College – Recoletos, and the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA.

“I thought we had some really great performances and breakthroughs. We still have people that are learning how to compete at this level and learning what it takes not only this week but year round,” Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Lisa Breznau said. “I am super proud of a number of people throughout the week. All of our scorers, I think, did a tremendous job of staying focused and just simply trying to be at their best and not worrying about the outcome. We will continue to build a group that knows how to compete.”

Rachel Forsyth continued her strong freshman campaign finding the podium twice on Sunday. After finishing fifth in the 3000m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships, she earned another fifth-place finish in the 1500m with a time of 4:15.70. She was among the leaders of the pack for the whole race with Washington’s Sophie O’Sullivan pulling away in the final few meters, winning in 4:11.66.

Less than two hours after the final of the 1500m, Forsyth was back at it again in the 5000m final. She stayed in the main pack throughout the race. Oregon’s Silan Ayyildiz pulled away winning the race in a meet record time of     15:37.11. Forsyth ran a confident race, setting a new personal best (15:43.81) to finish fifth. Her previous personal best was 15:47.04 at the Virginia Challenge in April. With her two fifth-place finishes on the day, Forsyth earned eight points for the Spartans.

Riley Hough had a fantastic showing in the men’s 5000m. Running with a group of Oregon and Wisconsin runners for the majority of the race, Hough held his own, crossing the line with a personal-best time of 13:34.19 to finish fourth. Oregon’s Simeon Birnbaum set a new meet record to capture first place in 13:31.87

After running a personal best 2:04.63 to advance to the final on Saturday, Shae Harbaugh earned more points for the Spartans in the 800m final. She finished seventh in the final, crossing in 2:06.61 to earn two points.

In the women’s triple jump, Leila Barmore finished 12th with a season best jump of 12.47m. In the women’s shot put, Jessica Stieb was just shy of reaching the final, taking ninth (16.43m). 

The Spartans ended the meet with the 4x400m relays with both teams earning season bests. The women’s squad of Alexys Wilson, Gabrielle Jeffries, Shae Harbaugh, Elizabeth Anderson ran 3:40.41. The men’s team of Henry Shaieb, Timothy Cherry, Drew Novak, Terrence Muex crossed in 3:18.95.

The MSU women finished 12th with 21 points, while men were 16th with 15 points. USC women won its first Big Ten outdoor team title with 121 points. The Oregon won also picked up its first Big Ten outdoor title with 110 points.

Michigan State will next head to Jacksonville, Florida on May 28-May 31 for the NCAA First Round.

Scoring Breakdown

MSU Men, 16th, 15 points

Saturday, May 17

Decathlon – Dylan Terryberry, 7th, 2 points

High Jump – Brady Schultz, 7th, 2 points

Shot Put ­– Dillon Morlock, 8th, 1 point

3,000m Steeplechase – Andrew Nolan, 4th, 5 points

Sunday, May 18

5000m – Riley Hough, 4th, 5 points

MSU Women, 12th, 21 points

Friday, May 16

Hammer Throw – Elle Adrian, 8th, 1 point

Saturday, May 17

3000m Steeplechase – Kate Stewart-Barnett, 1st, 10 points

Sunday, May 18

1500m – Rachel Forsyth, 5th, 4 points

800m – Shae Harbaugh, 7th, 2 points

5000m – Rachel Forsyth, 5th, 4 points

FAIRFAX, Va. – The Navy men’s track and field team won its third-consecutive IC4A Championship on Sunday at George Mason Stadium in Fairfax, Va. The Mids won four events and scored 128 total points to better second-place UMBC’s tally by 21 points. The Navy women’s squad finished in sixth place in the ECAC Championship, which was held at the same venue, with 53.5 points.  Jia Anderson’s victory in the 100m hurdles headlined the efforts for the women’s team.
 

“I thought it was a really good weekend. We went in there with the intention of trying to hit certain marks and give some younger kids another opportunity to compete,” said director of track & field Jamie Cook. “The younger athletes were impressive from Cooper [Wakley], Wyatt [Shaw] and Zoie [Tesi]. Everyone had a lot of fun this weekend and it was exciting on our part as coaches to see them having fun. We had a lot of guys who performed well who don’t normally get a lot of opportunities.”

Men’s Recap

The Mids won a pair of relay events during the championship.

 

The 4x100m relay team of Marcel Jackson, Nathan Kent, Jonah Johnson and Tyler Yurich ran a winning time of 39.68, the third-fastest time in program history. The quartet now owns the five fastest times in Navy history, all of which were set this season.

 

“These guys have been amazing this year and to win today’s race by over a second is impressive. The chemistry is strong and that’s what makes this group great,” said Cook.

 

The Mids won their second relay event when the 4x400m relay team of David Walker, Cooper Wakley, Conor McFadden and Pete deJonge ran a time of 3:11.42.

 

In the field events, Wyatt Shaw and Benjemen Schneider each cleared 2.08 meters (6′ 9.75″) in the high jump to place first and second, respectively.  Then three Mids finished in the top five in the pole vault led by Wakley’s first-place mark of 5.09m (16′ 8.25″). Brian Schloeder cleared 4.99m (16′ 4.5″) to take second, while Gavin Anderson was fifth with a vault of 4.89m (16′ 0.5″).

 

Navy had five more second-place showings during the meet.  Jackson competed in the 100m sprint where he finished second in a time of 10.67. Yurich tied his season-best placement in the 200m with a second-place time of 21.09.  Walker battled to a second-place finish (by nine-hundredths of a second) in the 400m hurdles as clocked a 52.43. Logan Flament took second place in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:33.53. It marked the second time this season he has placed second or better in the event.  Rounding out the list was Malachi Cummings, who finished in second place in the javelin with a career-best throw of 64.84m (212-8).

 

Sean Miller recorded his second-fastest 3,000-meter steeplechase time of the season to finish third in 9:17.02.  Shaw continued his strong weekend with a third-place finish in the long jump as he recorded a leap of 7.17m (23′ 6.25″). Colby Fahrney placed fifth in the event with a jump of 6.98m (22′ 10.75″).  Reilly Payne and Adam Szatanek both finished in the top seven in the discus. Payne threw 48.06m (157-8) to place fourth, while Szatanek placed seventh with a mark of 46.27m (151-9).  Also, deJonge clocked a sixth-place time in the 400m of 47.81 seconds and Gary Choice placed seventh in the triple jump with a leap of 14.08m (46-4.25).

 

Women’s Recap

Anderson edged Sacred Heart’s Magdalena Brogioli by two-tenths of a second to win the 100m hurdles title with a time of 14.03. 

 

The Mids had two silver medalists at the meet.  First, Zoie Tesi placed second in the high jump with a leap of 1.69m (5′ 6.5″). Tesi has had an impressive rookie campaign as she finished first or second in every meet she competed in.  Then Taylor Woodworth had a strong 400m as she clocked the seventh-best time in program history at 54.29 to place second in the field.

 

Nalina Smith had a standout weekend with career-best marks in both the discus (45.02 meters / 147′ 8″) and the hammer throw (51.23m / 168′, 1″) to place third in each event.

“Nalina [Smith] did a really good job this weekend. She’s starting to come in her own, it was good to see her hit some career marks this weekend. She’s worked very hard and I’m excited for her career and development,” said Cook.

 

Additionally for the Mids, Gracie Emerick registered the seventh-best pole vault mark in Navy history at 3.92m (12′ 10.25″) to finish in fourth place, Emma Miller led the Mids in the javelin with a fifth-place throw of 39.10m (128′ 3″) and May McConkey recorded a sixth-place finish in the 5,000m with a time of 17:49.85.

Alyssa Lee of El Camino Real has achieved something few volleyball coaches can claim.

With El Camino Real’s boys team winning the City Section Open Division championship on Saturday after an upset over No. 1-seeded Venice, Lee has won City titles coaching El Camino Real’s boys, girls and beach volleyball teams, the Triple Crown of volleyball coaching.

“That’s very impressive,” said Granada Hills coach Tom Harp, who had Lee on his girls’ team when she graduated in 2009.

Harp, a future Hall of Fame coach in the City Section, said Lee is calm and comfortable on the bench and knows strategy well.

El Camino Real opens the state playoffs on Tuesday in Division 2 with a home game against Escondido Classical Academy.

Mira Costa is seeded No. 1 in Division 1…

The CIF Southern California tennis championships will be held Friday and Saturday at Claremont Club. Here’s the bracket…

Southern Section golf team championships are set for Monday and Tuesday. The individual championship will be Thursday. The City Section championships are Wednesday at Harding Golf Course.

This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email eric.sondheimer@latimes.com.

How, exactly, should the wandering Athletics be referred to? That MLB team, currently playing in Sacramento following a relocation from Oakland and ahead of a planned move to Las Vegas, wants no city name attached. But many broadcasters aren’t willing to abide by that, with long-time San Francisco Giants’ voice Mike Krukow offering a new “Oaklamento” label Sunday on the NBC Sports Bay Area Giants’ broadcast:

Mike Krukow: We are going to the bottom half of the fourth inning and Oaklamento leads San Francisco 2-1.

Jon Miller: Oaklamento. That’s a good one. https://t.co/qAZ8r3bQio pic.twitter.com/upFRbzJ3u3

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 18, 2025

That comment drove plenty of discussion on social media.

Boy, the #SFGiants broadcast crews really feeling what many loyal A’s fans feel where they well & truly belong & it’s not Sacramento nor Las Vegas. #Athletics #SellTheTeam #ATHvsSF #OAKvsSF https://t.co/ZLCy81RsuT

— NYAZSporty (@NYAZsporty) May 18, 2025

Like. #Oaklamento https://t.co/6iRGwxa0ZL

— Suzanne_Cummins (@suzanne_cummins) May 18, 2025

The entire baseball world could give two shits what the AAA’s wanna be called.

No one takes them serious. #FJF

— Last Dive Bar (@LastDiveBar) May 18, 2025

Miller repeatedly called that team “Oakland” on the same broadcast Friday alongside Krukow:

Never change Jon Miller…never change!

Oakland Forever! #FJF pic.twitter.com/xMd6s8bvJr

— Last Dive Bar (@LastDiveBar) May 17, 2025

There are many questionable things with this current version of the Athletics. The team has deserted their long-time home for a minor-league park (with significant facilities questions) ahead of a projected move many think may not happen. And their insistence on avoiding “Sacramento” certainly presents a way for broadcasters to take shots at them. The Miller and Krukow comments this weekend look like an example of that.

Fairfax, Va. – The George Mason Women’s Track and Field team closed out their 2025 home season in spectacular fashion, claiming the title of ECAC Champions at the final home meet of the year.

Freshman Cameron Portis got the day started with a strong showing in the discus, placing fifth with a mark of 46.77 meters. Fellow freshman Morgan Ryerson reached the podium in the 100m hurdles, securing third place with a time of 14.47 seconds.

On the men’s side, the 110m hurdles proved to be a standout event. Davian Burke captured first place with a time of 14.30 seconds, followed closely by Albert Asare, who took second with 14.32 seconds.

In the 400m hurdles, Helena Santacana turned in a solid performance, placing fourth with a time of 1:01.82. Ashton King recorded a new personal best in the 200m, finishing in 21.48 seconds to take sixth place.

Distance standout Ellie Desmond claimed the individual title in the 3000m, crossing the finish line in 9:47.19. Teammate Nourene Nabbus, competing just a day after the 3000m steeplechase, ran a new personal best in the 3000m with a time of 10:16.25.

Next Up:

George Mason heads to Jacksonville, Florida, for the NCAA First Round, aiming to qualify for the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon.