EUGENE, Oreg. – Senior hurdler Darius Brown will return to the track Friday night for the final round of the 110m hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, taking the stage at Hayward Field. The race is set for 7:42 p.m. CT and will air live on ESPN2.
 
Fans can follow along with live results here as Brown competes for his fourth career All-America honor and looks to close out his collegiate career on one of the sport’s biggest stages.
 
Brown advanced to the final after clocking in at 13.40 seconds in Wednesday’s semifinal, placing third in his heat and securing one of the final qualifying spots.
 
He punched his ticket to Eugene by resetting his own school record at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in College Station, Texas. Running 13.37 in the quarterfinal, Brown finished seventh overall to earn a return trip to the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
 
Already a three-time All-American, Brown has earned national honors in each of his last three NCAA Championship appearances. A finish on Friday would mark his fourth and cap off a remarkable chapter for DePaul Track and Field.
 
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FULL RESULTS (INCLUDING LIVE RESULTS)

MOSCOW, Idaho – On the biggest stage in collegiate track and field, Idaho’s own Katja Pattis proved why she belonged. 

Halfway through the second day of the competition in Eugene, OR, Pattis got her opportunity to compete in the 3,000m Steeplechase, which she had steadily improved at all season long. 

Multiple personal bests, improving upon her standing of second all-time in school history, and all-conference honors with a second-place finish at the Big Sky Championships in Sacramento. 

Her then-PR of 10:03.05, topping her old best of 10:04.33, now stands as the third-best time in her career, as Pattis only continued to set new highs. Earning a bid to the NCAA West Regionals in College Station alongside Mia Sylvester and Constanze Paoli, she would finish in the top-12, raising her own bar clocked at 10:02.04. 

With this, she became the first Idaho athlete to earn a bid to the NCAA Championships since 2022, and the first female Vandal to do so since 2016. 

On Thursday, the best DI runners in the country gathered for the steeplechase, representing institutions such as Alabama, Washington, Texas A&M, and Idaho. Among them, Pattis ran in the 3,000m Steeplechase one last time to conclude her career as a Vandal, and she finished it the way she started it: surpassing expectations. 

Katja set her fourth personal-best time in as many opportunities, finished under ten-minutes for the first time in her career at 9:57.34. Originally holding the no. 31 time in the NCAA, Pattis rose all the way to finish 18th on Thursday, nearly twice as well as she was initially ranked. Her sub-10 minute time is only the second ever in school history, and the first since 2003. 

Finishing her Vandal career as strongly as she could, Katja left a historic mark on the program, and her head coach Tracy Hellman was beyond proud of his runner. 

“What a tremendous finish to an outstanding career for Katja,” remarked Hellman. “She not only finished with a lifetime PR but also finished better than she was ranked!” She showed that she is one of the top steeplechase athletes in the NCAA. She will leave Idaho as one of our all-time greats and our program is better because of her.”

The program had an outdoor season to be proud of, capped off by Pattis’ run in Eugene but bolstered by the efforts of numerous athletes in multiple events. With eight all-conference Vandals, multiple marks rewritten in the record books, and an All-American performance in Tracktown, Idaho Track and Field has a lot to look forward to. Hellman captured it best when he said:

“As always, it’s a great day to be a Vandal.”

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SHREWSBURY –

Final: Agawam 3, Wayland 1

Agawam wins the fourth set 25-16 to claim its second Division 2 title in the past three years.

Set 4: Agawam 22, Wayland 16

Nearly incredible save from Agawam but the ball kicked back against a shutter.

Set 4: Agawam 19, Wayland 13

David Dzhenzhenkha dumps over a kill to break a 4-1 Warriors run.

Set 4: Agawam 17, Wayland 9

Ace by David Dzhenzhenkha puts Agawam up further. Eight points away from the title.

Set 4: Agawam 15, Wayland 9

Dennis Nesen with the kill through a block forces another Wayland timeout.

Set 4: Agawam 11, Wayland 7

Little run for Agawam forces a Warriors timeout.

Set 4: Agawam 8, Wayland 6

A kill off the side of the block gives Agawam an advantage.

Set 4: Wayland 4, Agawam 4

Rotation error by the Warriors ties the set.

Set 4: Wayland 1, Agawam 1

Mason Lee has switched into the libero jersey for Wayland, which he wore last year but moved over to outside hitter this spring.

Set 3: Agawam 25, Wayland 13

Warriors fight off three set points, but Agawam takes a 2-1 lead in the set. Finn Bell up to 11 kills for Wayland.

Set 3: Agawam 20, Wayland 9

Double contact by the Warriors after a hard hit ball bounced off the ceiling and back down.

Set 3: Agawam 17, Wayland 7

Agawam is running a tip drill and has a double-digit lead in the set.

Set 3: Agawam 15, Wayland 6

Tip kill pushes the lead out even further.

Set 3: Agawam 12, Wayland 4

Agawam ace forces another timeout from Wayland. This is the biggest lead of the match.

Set 3: Agawam 7, Wayland 2

“Who’s your daddy?” chants from the Agawam student section. Finn Bell responds with his 10th kill for Wayland to end the run.

Set 3: Agawam 5, Wayland 1

Multiple balls have tipped off Wayland players faces this stretch. Warriors in some disarray to open the set.

Set 2: Wayland 25, Agawam 23

Big block from the Warriors knots the match 1-1. Both teams battled at the net out of system. We’ve got something cooking. Wayland led the whole set. Finn Bell up to eight kills.

Set 2: Wayland 23, Agawam 21

Wayland calls a timeout in crunch time after an Agawam kill from Tim Karcha.

Set 2: Wayland 22, Agawam 20

Big swing there. Both teams scrambling. Wayland player’s hand underneath the net. Agawam wanted a call. Didn’t get it. Net violation gives the point to the Warriors.

Set 2: Wayland 21, Agawam 19

Warriors maintaining their advantage as the end of the set approaches.

Set 2: Wayland 16, Agawam 13

Timeout Warriors as their lead is dwindling.

Set 2: Wayland 16, Agawam 10

Agawam’s Joe Culhane gets a kill past Finn Bell, and the Agawam fan section chants “overrated.”

Set 2: Wayland 12, Agawam 6

Zachary O’Donnell so crafty with the tips for Wayland.

Set 2: Wayland 10, Agawam 4

Great diving save by Cooper Szeremeta forces an Agawam error. Warriors’ lead is growing.

Set 2: Wayland 8, Agawam 3

Agawam four contacts gives the Warriors their biggest lead so far. Timeout Agawam

Set 2: Wayland 3 Agawam 0

Max Walsh block puts the warriors off to a strong start. Mason Lee on the service line.

Set 1: Agawam 25, Wayland 22

Warrior had an early lead, but Agawam executed better as the set went on. No. 1 seed with a 1-0 lead after one set. Wayland’s Finn Bell has six kills already.

Set 1: Agawam 24, Wayland 22

Timeout Agawam. Warriors have fought off two straight set points.

Set 1: Agawam 20, Wayland 16

Tim Karcha kill gives Agawam its biggest lead of the set. Timeout Wayland

Set 1: Agawam 16, Wayland 14

Timeout Wayland.

Set 1: Agawam 15, Wayland 14

Eric Nazarets puts Agawam ahead for the first time since 1-0 with back to back aces.

Set 1: Wayland 14, Agawam 12

Fourth kill already for Finn Bell. Warriors maintaining a lead.

Set 1: Wayland 11, Agawam 11

Tim Karcha hits the floor to tie the game for Agawam.

Set 1: Wayland 10, Agawam 9

Finn Bell with his third kill puts the Warriors back on top.

Set 1: Wayland 9, Agawam 9

A Warriors hitting error ties the match.

Set 1: Wayland 5, Agawam 3

Finn Bell back to back aces puts the Warriors ahead. We’ve seen more service errors than anything

Starting lineups

Agawam: Dennis Nesen, David Dzhenzherukha, Chase Gerani, Tim Karcha, Joe Culhane, John Cote

Wayland: Dylan Engelhardt, Finn Bell, Zachary O’Donnell, Max Walsh, Mason Lee, Alex Pearlman, Liam Frenzel

The lights are on at Shrewsbury and both teams are warming up. First serve in ~30 minutes.

Pregame

Another chance at glory.

The Wayland boys volleyball team will play in the Division 2 state championship game for the second consecutive year when the Warriors face No. 1 Agawam (23-1) at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Shrewsbury High School. No. 3 Wayland (16-8) fell last season against Westfield in five sets despite holding a 2-0 lead.

The Warriors exorcised those demons in the semifinals, but Agawam is the one with an axe to grind this round. Wayland bested them in the semifinals last season, ending the team’s chance at back to back state championships.

Agawam is seeking its second title in the past three years and third overall. The program has won 20 of its past 21 matches, including a five-set victory against Division 1 finalist Needham on May 10. Fourteen of those victories are sweeps. Agawam took out fellow Western Mass. foe West Springfield in the semifinals following a 3-0 quarterfinal win over East Longmeadow, a sweep against Bellingham in the Round of 16 and an opening-round weep against Springfield International.

Joseph Culhane leads Agawam with 250 kills, while David Dzhenzherukha is an all-around force with 626 assists, 40 blocks and 22 aces.

Wayland has never won a state championship and is making its third appearance. The Warriors beat Marlborough 3-1 in the quarterfinals after a 3-1 win over Greater Lowell Tech in a Round of 1 and a sweep against Assabet Valley in the first round.

‘Natural to him’: Wayland junior Finn Bell’s volleyball skills are rare to find in Mass.

Finn Bell is the engine that makes Wayland go. The junior is a returning all-state player with Division 1 offers. He has 321 kills and 40 aces.

“It looked like a bomb went off.”

That is how Jack Everett ’25 described driving through the aftermath of the Palisades Fire, overwhelmed at what he was seeing.

“Everything was gone,” he said about the blackened remains of cars and the crumbling chimneys marking what used to be homes. “It was surreal.”

Everett, who works as a lifeguard in Los Angeles County, had just started his final term as an environmental science major at Redlands when the Palisades Fire broke out. He was among the trained first responders in the county who received an emergency hire email.

“They were stretched so thin and needed support from all trained personnel,” he said. “It just so happened that my dad, Joe Everett, who works for the L.A. City Fire Department, was named incident commander.”

What followed was a weeks-long mobilization testing Everett’s resilience as he answered the call to serve. While fire fighters battled the blaze, Everett worked to manage logistics at base camp, including coordinating public donations for those effected by the growing devastation. Drawing on knowledge gained from majoring in environmental science and minoring in spatial studies, Everett quickly understood that what he was witnessing was not only a tragedy, but a climate-driven phenomenon.

“It was unusually hot for January, with high winds and relatively low humidity—a deadly combination for a big fire,” he said. “Even though fires can naturally occur and Southern California has a season for it, you have to account for wind topography, which I think is the biggest thing with fires. They move faster when going uphill, and the wind contributed to spreading the fire across the hills in the Santa Monica Mountains and the Palisades.”

With an understanding of the environmental impacts at play, Everett had to mentally prepare for the intensity of the situation. Drawing on his experience as an attacker on the Redlands’ water polo team helped him stay focused and ready to respond.

“I was working with other lifeguards—some I knew well and others not at all, so making sure we were on the same page about what we’re doing was like the common goal you have playing water polo,” he said. “You have to be strong mentally, stay calm, and have grace under pressure, all things my coach Ryan Hall emphasized.”

Throughout the experience, Everett found glimpses of hope. He visited the Pacific Palisades Fire Station where his uncle worked and watched firefighters from different stations come together to build a “Palisades Strong” sign. Another fortunate discovery came when Everett came upon the house his grandfather grew up in—the only one on the block not destroyed.

“Even though the house isn’t in the family anymore, it still holds sentimental value and seeing it still standing was incredible,” he said.

Reflecting on lessons learned at U of R and the destruction he witnessed during the fire, Everett is now exploring a future with L.A. County’s forestry unit.  

“It’s a way to combine my environmental science and spatial background, with my first responder certifications, knowledge, and being of service,” he said. “With how big the topic of climate change has become, I think one of the more important things right now than environmental education—because this is where we live and our future depends on caring for it.”

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