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Plans submitted to restore Scotland's oldest skatepark once visited by Tony Hawk

PLANS to revamp one of Scotland’s most “legendary” skateparks, which has been registered as an area of regional importance, have been submitted to council planners. Livingston Skatepark has been a popular spot for the skating and biking community in West Lothian for more than 40 years and was once visited by the famous skateboarder Tony Hawk […]

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Plans submitted to restore Scotland's oldest skatepark once visited by Tony Hawk

PLANS to revamp one of Scotland’s most “legendary” skateparks, which has been registered as an area of regional importance, have been submitted to council planners.

Livingston Skatepark has been a popular spot for the skating and biking community in West Lothian for more than 40 years and was once visited by the famous skateboarder Tony Hawk in the early 1990s.

The proposal for the revamp includes re-pouring small sections of the park with new concrete, polishing the surface, and repairing patches.

A council spokesperson said the application is part of a wider programme for skateparks across West Lothian.

Designed by architect Iain Urquhart, it was opened in 1981 and is the earliest surviving purpose-built skatepark in Scotland.

Last year, the site received a category B listing from Historic Environment Scotland (HES), where Dara Parsons, head of designations at HES, said the skatepark was world-renowned for its pioneering design

He said: “Iain Urquhart’s original design is grounded in early skate culture, and the park is known around the world for its pioneering design, the quality of the skating experience, and as a prototype for later concrete skateparks.”

The park was built due to the rising popularity of skateboarding during the 1970s and after a local skater, Kenny Omond, approached the council with the idea.

Since then, Livingston Skatepark would go on to gain the international attention of the skate scene due to its scale and quality, attracting some of the best skateboarders from around the world.

Rick Curran, secretary at Skateboard Scotland, said: “Livi is a beloved, world-renowned skatepark recognised by many for its ground-breaking design, but at 43-years-old it is showing considerable signs of age, so we are extremely keen to see the necessary steps taken to ensure this essence is protected for future generations through sympathetic, considered stabilisation and restoration.”

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WIAA state meet Day 1 winners, highlights

Gentile, Sprangers, Van Rossum and Waddell shine at WIAA state track Kimberly’s Sprangers, Neenah’s Gentile, Little Chute’s Van Rossum and Appleton North’s Waddell lead area athletes on the first day of WIAA state track. Kimberly’s Hunter Sprangers won the Division 1 boys shot put title with a throw of 61 feet, 3.5 inches. Neenah’s Celia […]

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Kimberly’s Hunter Sprangers won the Division 1 boys shot put title with a throw of 61 feet, 3.5 inches.
Neenah’s Celia Gentile won the Division 1 girls triple jump with a jump of 40 feet, 2.5 inches.
Little Chute’s Calvin Van Rossum earned silver in the Division 2 boys high jump.
Appleton North’s Brooke Waddell took silver in the Division 1 girls pole vault, setting a school record.

LA CROSSE − A little self-reflection and alone time went a long way for Hunter Sprangers on June 6 at the WIAA Division 1 state track and field championships at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex.

The Kimberly senior took home the state title in the shot put with a toss of 61 feet, 3.5 inches, but not before he had some quiet moments to himself before the meet to focus and prepare.

Sprangers was one of two state champions for the Post-Crescent area on the first day, with Neenah’s Celia Gentile taking home gold in the Division 1 girls triple jump.

“I ain’t doing nothing without the man upstairs,” Sprangers said of his reflection time. “I mean, it’s just the mentality coming in. I need to get away from everybody and I have to figure it out just on my own — mental reps.”

Sprangers, who has been one of the top throwers in the state all season, hit his eventual title-winning toss on his third attempt.

He had supreme confidence he would win the event, even though the group of throwers was a formidable bunch. That included De Pere senior Connor Fontaine, who finished just behind Sprangers for second (60-10).

“I knew before I threw that I was taking home gold. I was so focused, I was so dialed in,” Sprangers said. “The mental reps were on point. I knew I was ready and I came to put on a show.

“I mean, it was close. It was a game of inches. I was pretty confident. I had a pretty good throw and if anybody was going to beat me, it was going to be a PR.”

Sprangers wanted to go for his own Kimberly school record, but fell a few feet short of the mark.

“But hey, we took home gold and we can’t be mad about that,” he said.

Neenah’s Gentile captures gold in triple jump

It was an interesting hour or so as Neenah’s Celia Gentile was seemingly all over the main track area.

The uber-talented Rockets sophomore was leading the D1 girls triple jump event when the call went out for the 400 relay teams to assemble for the prelims. Gentile raced over to her spot as anchor and then helped the relay team qualify for the final.

As soon as the race was over, Gentile celebrated with her teammates briefly before heading over to the triple jump pit to compete in the finals. She ended up recording her best jump of the afternoon — a leap of 40-2.5 — to win the title.

“I mean, I just left it all out there,” Gentile said. “It was the last meet of the year for the triple. Knowing that I could leave it all out and jumping 40 on my last jump was great.”

Gentile, who also qualified for the 100-meter dash finals earlier in the day, said her personal-best jump was 40-4. She added being the leader throughout the triple jump event wasn’t necessarily ideal.

“I’d rather be chasing,” she said. “But knowing that I can have the last jump and leave it all out — I like having the last jump — but knowing that someone can pass you is very stressful.”

North’s Waddell, Little Chute’s Van Rossum earn silver

Little Chute junior Calvin Van Rossum took home the silver medal in the Division 2 boys high jump and also set a goal for next season.

“I really want to tap into that 6-8, 6-9 height,” he said. “And I feel like next year I really have a good chance of making a run.”

Van Rossum placed second in the event with a leap of 6-6. Edgerton’s Breck Anderson won the title with a jump of 6-9.

“I was going for 6-7,” Van Rossum said. “I had some really good looks and I could have given extra effort to give the first-place guy a run for his money.”

Van Rossum’s goal heading into the meet was to finish in the top three.

“I felt like I met my expectations,” he said. “First place was just out of reach.”

Waddell set the school record for the pole vault, finishing with a leap of 12-6 to tie her with Arrowhead’s Elise Schroeder and Sun Prairie East’s Alexa Wornson.

Waddell took second with Schroeder eclipsing the 12-6 mark in fewer attempts to take the gold.

“I felt really good,” Waddell said. “My coaches were telling me the whole year that there were a lot of signs and that I was going to PR at state, and it happened. I felt really good during warmups. I got on my biggest pole and just did it.”

Waddell, who’s heading to UW-La Crosse to compete in track in college, said the fact that it was her final high school meet was on her mind.

“I just wanted to give it all I had and knew that it was my last high school track meet and wanted to put my school record as high, that way my name could stay up at my school for longer,” she said.

The top three finishers attempted 12-9, which would have tied the D1 record.

“Two of my attempts were really close,” Waddell said. “And it kind of sucked, but I’m close. I knew I could do it. I have four years left.”

Neenah’s Olkowski leads third-place finishers

Neenah senior Mazie Olkowski admits she’s a little “salty” about not having a faster time in the D1 3,200 girls run.

But she did end up finishing third, which wasn’t so bad. Especially after she placed fifth in the same event last season as a junior.

“Coming into the meet my PR had me ranked second in the state so I was really kind of hoping for that win,” Olkowski said. “But I’ll take it. It’s been kind of a long day, so I’ll take the third place.”

Olkowski finished with a time of 10:45.68 for her third-place finish. Muskego’s Ella Anschutz placed first in 10:33.91.

“The time is just off my PR, so I’m a little salty about that,” Olkowski said. “But I’ll take it. Happy to be third. Better than last year.”

Waupaca’s Owen Lencki was third in the D2 boys 1,600 with a time of 4:17.07. Jack Hefty of Whitewater won the event (4:13.78) with Notre Dame’s Joseph Hunt second (4:15.74).

WIAA state track fourth-place finishers

Little Chute’s girls 3,200 relay team of Ashley Wilson, Campbell DeBoth, Sami Miller and Lauren Wegand placed fourth in Division 2 with a time of 9:26.89.

Also taking fourth in the 3,200 was St. Mary Catholic in D3 with the team of Audrey Wanless, Maria Marti, Lauren Ripley and Claire Higgins (9:51.69).

Manawa’s Olivia Santos was fourth in the D3 discus (129-3), as was Wrightstown’s Cailey Peterson in the D2 pole vault (11-9).

Winneconne’s Grant Wenzelow was fourth in the D2 800 (1:54.48) with Hortonville’s Hailey Falbo fourth in the D1 3,200 run (10:50.35).

Neenah’s Emma Severson, a freshman, was fourth in the D1 discus (135-9).

WIAA state track podium finishers

Fifth-place finishers included Winneconne’s Hudson Samolinski in the D2 shot put (54-9.25) and Weyauwega-Fremont’s Broc Billington in the D3 high jump (6-4).

Sixth-place finishers included Xavier’s Caroline Basehoar in the D2 pole vault (11-6) and Appleton North’s D1 3,200 relay team of Eva Busch, Ava Helmbrecht, Sophie Busch and Elise Brazzale (9:13.52).

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Two years after winning her first Grand Slam title, Coco Gauff has taken home her second crown. The 21-year-old American — and the No. 2 player in the world — won the 2025 French Open with a strong 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 win over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday. The victory at Roland-Garros […]

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The victory at Roland-Garros came three years after Gauff last made the final, where she fell to Iga Światek in a disappointing loss. This time, she got to lift the trophy.

On a windy day in Paris, with rain threatening to fall, Sabalenka showed her power early in the match, taking a 4-1 lead in the first set. Gauff rallied to tie Sabalenka and later force a tiebreaker. Sabalenka, who grew visibly frustrated, was able to win the tiebreak after a comeback of her own.

The second set was all Gauff’s: The young American controlled the pace, forcing the increasingly unhappy Sabalenka to make several crucial mistakes. In the third set, Gauff took an early lead, but Sabalenka stayed right behind her, finally getting some momentum of her own.

Sabalenka had a stunning 70 unforced errors throughout the match. Gauff, who stayed calm the entire match, was able to take advantage of those in order to get the victory.

The final game was intense: Gauff dropped one championship point but came back to secure the the title. Sabalenka hit the shot just out of bounds, and Gauff immediately dropped to the court, overwhelmed with emotion.

Gauff’s win makes her the first American woman to take the French Open title in a decade, after Serena Williams won the Slam in 2015.

Notably, Gauff’s second major title came in much the same way as her first. Gauff defeated Sabalenka to win the 2023 U.S. Open, beating the Belarusian after dropping the first set.

Both players are better than they were three years ago, even playing with very different styles. Sabalenka’s strength tends to come from her power, whereas Gauff’s typically comes from her quickness and creativity on the court.

Sabalenka will have to settle for second after making her first French Open final, and she was emotional in the ceremony after the game. But the 27-year-old, who is the reigning U.S. Open winner, is much stronger on the hard court as opposed to the clay, and will have another chance at a title this summer.

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Big 12 Track and Field Teams Head to NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship

Story Links All 16 Big 12 teams will be represented at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championship held June 11-14 in Eugene, Oregon. Student-athletes who advanced to the national championship posted qualifying marks at the East and West Preliminary Rounds last week. Heading into the final meet of […]

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All 16 Big 12 teams will be represented at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championship held June 11-14 in Eugene, Oregon. Student-athletes who advanced to the national championship posted qualifying marks at the East and West Preliminary Rounds last week.

Heading into the final meet of the 2025 NCAA season, the Baylor women lead the National TRFI at No. 4 followed by Texas Tech at No. 8, BYU at No. 10 and TCU at No. 14. On the men’s side, the Red Raiders come in at No. 14 along with BYU at No. 16, Arizona at No. 19 and Houston at No. 25.

TTU had the fifth-most entries (12) of men’s DI programs, while the Horned Frogs tied for the fourth-most (11) entries and TTU and BYU both earned 10 selections in the women’s competition.

Athletes participating in the men’s decathlon and women’s heptathlon were also announced alongside the regional qualifiers, but will only compete at the national championship. The league garnered six selections to the national championship, while the women’s field featured two combined event specialists.

Action begins Wednesday, June 11, and will conclude Saturday, June 14. Live results can be found here, while live coverage will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPN+ throughout the week.

2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship – Big 12 Qualifiers

Men’s Decathlon Qualifiers

Ben Barton, BYU

Jaden Roskelley, BYU

Nick Bianco, Colorado

Grant Levesque, Houston

Tayton Klein, Kansas

Emil Uhlin, K-State

Women’s Heptathlon Qualifiers

Juliette Laracuente-Huebner, Cincinnati

Annie Molenhouse, Oklahoma State

Qualified during East and West Preliminary Rounds

Camila Aguilar-Perez, Arizona – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Jesse Avina, Arizona – Men’s Javelin Throw

Jenica Bosko, Arizona – Women’s Long Jump

Jade Brown, Arizona – Women’s 100 Meters

Isaac Davis, Arizona – Men’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Zach Extine, Arizona – Men’s 110 Meter Hurdles

Keilee Hall, Arizona – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Tapenisa Havea, Arizona – Women’s Shot Put

Youssef Koudssi, Arizona – Men’s Discus Throw

Zach Landa, Arizona – Men’s Shot Put

Brian Limage, Arizona – Men’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Diego Marquez, Arizona – Men’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Brooke Nordman, Arizona – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

James Onanubosi, Arizona – Men’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Reinaldo Rodrigues, Arizona – Men’s 4×100 Meter Relay and Long Jump

Antonia Sanchez Nunez, Arizona – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Ava Simms, Arizona – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Tyson Tippett, Arizona – Men’s 4×100 Meter Relay

McKenna Watson, Arizona – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Josiah Anderson, Arizona State – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Jayden Davis, Arizona State – Men’s 400 Meters and 4×400 Meter Relay

Malik Franklin, Arizona State – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Ines Lopez, Arizona State – Women’s Discus Throw

Mateo Medina, Arizona State – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Trevin Moyer, Arizona State – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Nicholas Ramey, Arizona State – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Abbas Ali, Baylor – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Mariah Ayers, Baylor – Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay and 4×400 Meter Relay

Alexis Brown, Baylor – Women’s Long Jump and 4×100 Meter Relay

De’montray Callis, Baylor – Men’s 200 Meters

Laurenz Colbert, Baylor – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Janae De Gannes, Baylor – Women’s Long Jump and 4×100 Meter Relay

Nathaniel Ezekiel, Baylor – Men’s 400 Meter Hurdles and 4×400 Meter Relay

Michaela Francois, Baylor – Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Jasmine Gryne, Baylor – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Molly Haywood, Baylor – Women’s Pole Vault

Tiriah Kelley, Baylor – Women’s 200 Meters, 4×100 Meter Relay and 4×400 Meter Relay

Ruth Kimeli, Baylor – Women’s 10,000 Meters

Aaryona Kinchen, Baylor – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Tenly Kuhn, Baylor – Women’s High Jump

Tyler Honeyman, Baylor – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Jack Jackson, Baylor – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Hannah Lowe, Baylor – Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Serafima Lucero, Baylor – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Sameena Mathew, Baylor – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Igor Olaru, Baylor – Men’s Hammer Throw

Demario Prince, Baylor – Men’s 110 Meter Hurdles

Summer Sergeant, Baylor – Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay and 4×400 Meter Relay

Aren Spencer, Baylor – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Calisha Taylor, Baylor – Women’s 400 Meter Hurdles and 4×400 Meter Relay

Danny Bryant, BYU – Men’s Shot Put

Tessa Buswell, BYU – Women’s 800 Meters

Riley Chamberlain, BYU – Women’s 1,500 Meters

James Corrigan, BYU – Men’s 3,000 Meter Steeplechase

Luke Grundvig, BYU – Men’s 5,000 Meters

Lexy Halladay-Lowry, BYU – Women’s 3,000 Meter Steeplechase

Carlee Hansen, BYU – Women’s 1,500 Meters

Eli Hazlett, BYU – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Jonah Heimuli, BYU – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Gretchen Hoekstre, BYU – Women’s Shot Put and Discus Throw

Meghan Hunter, BYU – Women’s 800 Meters

Jenna Hutchins, BYU – Women’s 5,000 Meters

Trey Jackson, BYU – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Taylor Lovell, BYU – Women’s 3,000 Meter Steeplechase

Joey Nokes, BYU – Men’s 10,000 Meters

Sami Oblad, BYU – Women’s 400 Meters

Ty Oustrich, BYU – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Josh Taylor, BYU – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Creed Thompson, BYU – Men’s 10,000 Meters

Janiah Pulliam, UCF – Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Jazmen Newberry, UCF – Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Adaobi Tabugbo, UCF – Women’s 100 Meter Hurdles and 4×100 Meter Relay

I’Asia Wilson, UCF – Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Kya Epps, Cincinnati – Women’s 200 Meters

Davenae Fagan, Cincinnati – Women’s 400 Meters

Fred Moudani-Likibi, Cincinnati – Men’s Shot Put

Amanda Ngandu-Ntumba, Cincinnati – Women’s Shot Put and Discus Throw

Ryan Rieckmann, Cincinnati – Men’s Javelin Throw

Macaela Walker, Cincinnati – Women’s 400 Meter Hurdles

Orry Willems, Cincinnati – Men’s Hammer Throw

Kole Mathison, Colorado – Men’s 3,000 Meter Steeplechase

John Adesola, Houston – Men’s 110 Meter Hurdles

Trey East III, Houston – Men’s 400 Meters and 4×400 Meter Relay

Damarien Jacobs, Houston – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Jamar Marshall Jr., Houston – Men’s 110 Meter Hurdles

Adam Mason, Houston – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Antrea Mita, Houston – Men’s High Jump

Sahfi Reed, Houston – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Jaylin Santiago, Houston – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

King Taylor, Houston – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Dugion Blackman, Iowa State – Men’s 800 Meters

Makayla Clark, Iowa State – Women’s 800 Meters and 4×400 Meter Relay

Karynne David, Iowa State – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Cam Jones, Iowa State – Men’s Shot Put

Rachel Joseph, Iowa State – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Rodgers Kiplimo, Iowa State – Men’s 10,000 Meters

Robin Kwemoi Bera, Iowa State – Men’s 5,000 Meters

Becca Heitzig, Iowa State – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Mikey McClain, Iowa State – Men’s 200 Meters

Cameron Moon, Iowa State – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Quinton Orr, Iowa State – Men’s 3,000 Meter Steeplechase

Maelle Porcher, Iowa State – Women’s 5,000 Meters

Joash Ruto, Iowa State – Men’s 3,000 Meter Steeplechase

Brooklyn Sandvig, Iowa State – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Ashton Barkdull, Kansas – Men’s Pole Vault

Bryce Barkdull, Kansas – Men’s Pole Vault

Jacob Cookinham, Kansas – Men’s Shot Put

Ebba Cronholm, Kansas – Women’s 3,000 Meter Steeplechase

Bryce Foster, Kansas – Men’s Shot Put

Erica Ellis, Kansas – Women’s Pole Vault

Aaliyah Moore, Kansas – Women’s 800 Meters

Dimitrios Pavlidis, Kansas – Men’s Discus Throw

Sofia Sluchaninova, Kansas – Women’s Discus Throw

Jourdin Edwards, K-State – Women’s 400 Meter Hurdles

Sharie Enoe, K-State – Women’s High Jump

Safhia Hinds, K-State – Women’s 400 Meter Hurdles

Tamaiah Koonce, K-State – Women’s Discus Throw

Monique Hardy, K-State – Women’s Hammer Throw

Riley Marx, K-State – Men’s Javelin Throw

Shalom Olotu, K-State – Women’s Long Jump and Triple Jump

Selva Prabhu, K-State – Men’s Triple Jump

Blair Anderson, Oklahoma State – Men’s Long Jump

Isca Chelangat, Oklahoma State – Women’s 800 Meters

Denis Kipngetich, Oklahoma State – Men’s 10,000 Meters

Fouad Messaoudi, Oklahoma State – Men’s 5,000 Meters

Brian Musau, Oklahoma State – Men’s 5,000 Meter Run

Josphine Mwaura, Oklahoma State – Women’s 10,000 Meters

Kaylie Politza, Oklahoma State – Women’s 800 Meters

Alex Stitt, Oklahoma State – Men’s 1,500 Meters

Emma Robbins, Oklahoma State – Women’s Hammer Throw

Maria Bienvenu, TCU – Women’s Javelin Throw

Amelliah Birdow, TCU – Women’s 400 Meter Hurdles and 4×400 Meter Relay

Bryce Brazzell, TCU – Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay and 4×400 Meter Relay

Dominic Byles, TCU – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Kashie Crockett, TCU – Men’s 200 Meters, 4×100 Meter Relay and 4×400 Meter Relay

Kelaiah Daniyan, TCU – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Jayden Douglas, TCU – Men’s 400 Meter Hurdles, 4×100 Meter Relay and 4×400 Meter Relay

Destin Drummond, TCU – Men’s 4×100 Meter Relay and 4×400 Meter Relay

Finn Dunshee, TCU – Men’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Coulaj Eans, TCU – Men’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Justin Frater, TCU – Men’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Lloyd Frilot, TCU – Men’s 800 Meters and 4×400 Meter Relay

Iyana Gray, TCU – Women’s 100 Meters, 4×100 Meter Relay and 4×400 Meter Relay

Teanna Harlin, TCU – Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Mikayla Hayes, TCU – Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Irene Jepkemboi, TCU – Women’s Javelin Throw

Ronnie Kendrick, TCU – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Amari Kiluvia, TCU – Women’s 100 Meter Hurdles

Preston Kuznof, TCU – Men’s Javelin Throw

Indya Mayberry, TCU – Women’s 100 Meters, 200 Meters, 4×100 Meter Relay and 4×400 Meter Relay

Samarra Monrroy, TCU – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Jordan Parker, TCU – Men’s 4×100 Meter Relay and 4×400 Meter Relay

Sanjay Salmon, TCU – Men’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Laila Smith, TCU – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

London Tucker, TCU – Women’s 100 Meters and 4×100 Meter Relay

Tia Williams, TCU – Women’s 400 Meter Hurdles and 4×400 Meter Relay

Temitope Adeshina, Texas Tech – Women’s High Jump

Fanny Arendt, Texas Tech – Women’s 800 Meters and 4×400 Meter Relay

Vanessa Balde, Texas Tech – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Zoe Burleson, Texas Tech – Women’s Discus Throw

DeSean Boyce, Texas Tech – Men’s 400 Meters and 4×400 Meter Relay

Ernest Cheruiyot, Texas Tech – Men’s 5,000 Meters and 10,000 Meters

Johnathan Crawford, Texas Tech – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Oskar Edlund, Texas Tech – Men’s 400 Meter Hurdles and 4×400 Meter Relay

Shelby Frank, Texas Tech – Women’s Discus Throw and Hammer Throw

George Garcia, Texas Tech – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Victoria Gorlova, Texas Tech – Women’s Triple Jump

Sean Gribble, Texas Tech – Men’s Pole Vault

Magi Harris, Texas Tech – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Carl Hicks, Texas Tech – Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Mekenze Kelley, Texas Tech – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Titus Kimaru, Texas Tech – Men’s 3,000 Meter Steeplechase

Mario Paul, Texas Tech – Men’s 400 Meter Hurdles

Oscar Rodriguez, Texas Tech – Men’s Discus Throw

Destiny Smith, Texas Tech – Women’s 100 Meter Hurdles

Malachi Snow, Texas Tech – Men’s 100 Meters

Mercy Umoibang, Texas Tech – Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay

Shaemar Uter, Texas Tech – Men’s 400 Meters and 4×400 Meter Relay

Tamiah Washington, Texas Tech – Women’s Triple Jump

Trey Wilson III, Texas Tech – Men’s Shot Put

Chelsea Amoah, Utah – Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Rachel Bair, Utah – Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Mckaylie Caesar, Utah – Women’s 10,000 Meters

Morgan Jensen, Utah – Women’s 10,000 Meters

Bailey Kealamakia, Utah – Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Emily Martin, Utah – Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Megan Rose, Utah – Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Chloe Shewell, Utah – Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay

Joy Naukot, West Virginia – Women’s 10,000 Meters

Sarah Tait, West Virginia – Women’s 3,000 Meter Steeplechase

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O’Fallon bounces back to earn Class 3A girls soccer state semifinal victory

By Chris Walker, Special to the Post-Dispatch Feeling déjà vu had O’Fallon feeling all right Friday night at North Central College in Naperville. Senior Allie Tredway, who played a key role in O’Fallon’s state championship victory in 2023, did it again to lead the Panthers to a 2-1 victory over Barrington in a Class 3A […]

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By Chris Walker, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Feeling déjà vu had O’Fallon feeling all right Friday night at North Central College in Naperville.

Senior Allie Tredway, who played a key role in O’Fallon’s state championship victory in 2023, did it again to lead the Panthers to a 2-1 victory over Barrington in a Class 3A girls soccer state semifinal.

The Panthers (22-2-1) will face Naperville North (17-5-3) in Saturday’s state championship game at 7 p.m.

Tredway assisted Kiley McMinn in double OT of their state title 1-0 win over Barrington two years ago.

This time she did the scoring, finishing a ball from Claire Nieroda with 26:06 remaining to break a tie in a 2-1 victory.

“I mean, I looked up and I saw she was open and I knew she could do it,” Nieroda said. “i just put it through and let her do the rest and it was just a great finish.”

Nieroda told Tredway to make the run, crossing her the ball after galloping down the sideline for about 30 yards.

“At halftime Claire told me to make the runs because she saw that it was open, but I didn’t realize how wide open,” Tredway said. “Like there was nobody but me and the goalie there.

“I saw her coming out and I knew that she was tall and so I knew I didn’t have to hit it that far over, but if I kind of chipped it a little it had a chance of not going over.”

She didn’t think it was destined for the back of the net.

“I was honestly just surprised,” Tredway said. “I didn’t think it was going in and I’m just so glad it did because everybody wants a chance to win state, and we want to do it again.”

O’Fallon headed into halftime full of enthusiasm after tying the game at 1-1 with 1:43 to go before the break.

Tredway powered her way through a handful of defenders and the ball came out, falling toward Claire Nieroda’s cousin, Delaney Nieroda who sent it in.

“She got through and it popped out and I just saw it and I hit it,” Delaney Nierorda said. “The goalie went the wrong way, and it was great. It was amazing. I mean it’s always who’s willing to make a run, who’s willing to put in that last jab to make sure you’re in the box in every moment. And I know a couple of times before I scored that goal, there were times where I was angry at myself for not making that last run but what separates the players is who’s going to make that last run to be there to tap it in and score that.”

Barrington (19-2-2) put the Panthers in a 1-0 hole midway through the opening half thanks to a goal from Maddie Martin-Johnson.

It was one of the Fillies only chances as they’d only fire off two additional shots.

“We knew that if we could just get possession of the ball and slow it down a little bit we’d be OK,” O’Fallon coach Justin Judiscak said. We wanted to control the tempo of the game. We know that Barrington has an amazing group of girls. They’re very athletic, very strong on the ball, very direct. So we wanted to slow the game down because if it was gonna be a back and forth game, we knew that they were probably going to outrun us. They’re fast.”

Illinois Class 3A girls soccer state semifinal: O’Fallon 2, Barrington 1

O'Fallon beats Barrington in Illinois Class 3A high school girls soccer state semifinal — O’Fallon’s Allie Tredway (2) waves to the crowd during pregame introductions in their Class 3A state semi-final soccer match between O’Fallon at Barrington. June 6, 2025.

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ST. MICHAEL — Lauren Eilers kept tabs on the competition. The senior distance runner on the Willmar girls track and field team wanted to know how she stacked up against Class AA’s best after breaking the five-minute mark in the 1,600-meter run. Already the school’s record-holder in the 1,600, Lauren ran a career-best 4:56.25 at […]

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ST. MICHAEL — Lauren Eilers kept tabs on the competition.

The senior distance runner on the Willmar girls track and field team wanted to know how she stacked up against Class AA’s best after breaking the five-minute mark in the 1,600-meter run. Already the school’s record-holder in the 1,600, Lauren ran a career-best 4:56.25 at the Section 8AA championship.

As it turned out, Lauren stood alone at the top of the state qualifiers.

Lauren is the top seed in the Class AA girls’ 1,600. And she’ll look to finish off her prep career as a state champion at the Minnesota State High School League Track and Field Championships next week at St. Michael-Albertville High School. The Class AA prelims start at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The championships are at 9 a.m. Thursday.

“I thought maybe someone would get under five as well,” Lauren said, “but that didn’t happen.”

The 1,600 finals run on Thursday. After her last race, Lauren’s confidence is riding high.

“It builds up confidence knowing that I’m the only girl that has broken five,” Lauren said. “But also, everyone’s going to be running faster and it’s more competitive because it’s state.

“I just have to go run my own race.”

The No. 2 seed in the 1,600 is a familiar foe for Lauren. That’s Alexandria senior Kasey Soderholm. Her state qualifying time was 5:01.64. The other top seeds are St. Peter’s Keira Friedrich (5:02.57), Chisago Lakes’ Annika Hall (5:03.27) and Monticello’s Isabel Mahoney (5:03.37).

“I also ran against her in cross-country,” Lauren said of Soderholm. “Having her there and knowing that she’s going to push me no matter what, whether I’m having a bad day or a good day, she’s going to be there to push me and all the other girls, too.”

Lauren finished fifth in the 1,600 last season, running a time of 5:03.41. This is Lauren’s fifth straight season qualifying for state track.

This state meet will also be Lauren’s busiest. She’s also the fifth seed in the 800 (2:16.15) and is the anchor in the 10th-seeded 4×400 relay (4:03.43). Mallory Beier, Erin Eilers and Sophie Negen also run in the 4×400.

A cross-country and girls hockey standout, state track is Lauren’s finale as a Willmar High School athlete. She’ll resume her running career in college at Division I Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee.

“It feels sad but also it’s good because these are the best times I’ve been hitting all my career,” Lauren said. “So it’s good to see the improvement over the years. I’ve been getting better and putting the work in and it’s paying off.”

Willmar senior Erin Eilers, middle, competes in the girls' 100-meter hurdles at the Cardinal Invitational on Monday, April 21, 2025 at Hodapp Field in Willmar. — Willmar senior Erin Eilers, middle, competes in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles at the Cardinal Invitational on Monday, April 21, 2025 at Hodapp Field in Willmar.

Since they came onto the varsity team as seventh-graders, Erin Eilers and her twin sister Lauren were near each other as distance runners.

But last season as a junior, Erin went from distance running to the hurdles. It was something she had wanted to try. Kody Fossum and Brady Krupa, then assistant coaches and now co-head coaches of the track team, decided to take Erin up on that once she was ready to take the leap, so to speak.

“They were like, ‘If you want to do it, we’ll help you but if you actually want to be good at it and you take it seriously, we’ll take it seriously, too,’” Erin said. “So we made that deal last year and we’ve just been working from there.”

Now, Erin’s getting her chance at state to compete in the girls’ 300 hurdles. She’s the sixth seed after winning the section title with a school record of 45.44. This is her fourth state trip overall.

“It was really emotional, honestly,” Erin said of setting the record. “I’ve been working on trying to break the school record since last year but I only had four races last year. Coming into this season, I told the coaches my goal is to break the school record.”

A little sibling rivalry flared up in Erin.

“Like, Lauren’s got two (in the 1,600 and 3,200), so I have to have one, you know,” Erin said. “It was my goal to get that. From there, I just want to keep pushing myself.”

The top seed in the 300 hurdles is Providence Academy’s Maddyn Greenway at 43.98. Behind her are Winona’s Alexis Urbick (44.62), Cloquet’s Makenzie Lynch (44.62), Mankato West’s Grace Jacobson (45.11) and DeLaSalle’s Laila Moses (45.33).

“I’m just going to run my race and just try to stay confident and push myself,” Erin said. “I know there’s going to be girls that are faster than me so they can pull me with them and I can get to the finish line at a good time.

“I feel like it’ll be a good race.”

Erin will also resume her track career at Division II Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She plans on running the 400 hurdles and the heptathlon.

“It’s kind of surreal,” Erin said about her final high-school meet. “We’ve just had all this time. And the younger girls, I’m gonna miss seeing them every single day.”

W - Sully Anez and FF - Jaden Miller - DSC_0780.JPG — Willmar’s Sully Anez (right) catches up to Fergus Falls’ Jaden Miller (left) in the boys 1600-meter run at the Central Lakes Conference Championships on May 22, 2025, at Alexandria High School.

Making his fourth and final trip to state is Willmar boys distance runner Sully Anez.

The senior and future South Dakota State University runner qualified for both the 1,600 and 3,200. He’s the fifth seed in both with a time of 4:18.64 in the 1,600 and 9:29.95 in the 3,200.

The top seed in the 1,600 is Totino-Grace’s Matthew Lindgren at 4:15.30. Owen Chapman of Orono is the top seed in the 3,200 at 9:19.61.

When looking at the improvements Anez has made through the years, Fossum keyed in on Anez’s discipline.

“There’s a large discipline with distance running that not a lot of people consider,” Fossum said. “So to me, his mental determination to continue to fight through every lap, every milestone, every mark, is what sets him apart from his sophomore year that I first saw him to his junior year to this year.”

Anez ran in both events last season, placing fifth in the 3,200 at 9:19.26 and sixth in the 1,600 at 4:18.92.

Willmar is bringing three field athletes to state.

Sophomore Maddison Molacek is the fifth seed in the girls’ discus with a qualifying toss of 125 feet, 4 inches. Stewartville’s Ella Theobald leads the pack with a qualifying throw of 145-10. Junior Mallory Beier is the 10th seed in the girls’ long jump at 17-1.75. Simley’s Ayisat Adebayo is the top seed at 17-11.5. Sophomore Briar Schuett is in the boys’ long jump as the 29th seed at 20-9.75. Becker’s Carter Reckelberg has the top seed at 24-8.75.

New London-Spicer junior Danica Pederson is tied for the two seed in the girls’ high jump. Her qualifying mark of 5-5 ties her with DeLaSalle’s Laila Moses. Mankato West’s Leila Pratt is the top seed at 5-5.25.

Kyla Vick also made state for NLS. She’s the 16th seed in the girls’ 3,200 at 11:27.07. Chisago Lakes’ Annika Hall is the top seed at 10:48.57.

Minnewaska senior Owen Meulebroeck reaches the final hurdle in the boys' 110-meter hurdles at the Essler Invitational on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at New London. — Minnewaska senior Owen Meulebroeck reaches the final hurdle in the boys’ 110-meter hurdles at the Essler Invitational on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at New London.

The Class A championships kick off with prelims at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and the championships at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. A total of 26 area athletes in individual events and 11 relays will compete over two days.

Three defending state champions are back from last season.

Minnewaska has a pair of returning champions in senior Owen Meulebroeck and junior Jayda Kolstoe. Meulebroeck won the 300 hurdles last season at 39.86. He’s the fifth seed this time at 40.46. The top seed is Osakis’ Andrew Jones at 37.62. Meulebroeck is also the 16th seed in the boys’ 110 hurdles (15.84). United South Central’s Brant Blosser is the number one seed at 14.62. Kolstoe won the girls’ shot put at 43-9.25 last season as a sophomore. She comes into state this time as the 10th seed at 36-8. The top seed is La Crescent-Hokah’s Brooklyn Mitchell at 42-7.25. Kolstoe is also in the girls’ discus as the two seed (126-0). The top seed is Litchfield junior Chloe Kowalczyk at 129-5.

The other returning champ is Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd’s Brayson Boike. He won the boys’ triple jump last season at 45.3.25. He is the seventh seed ths time around at 43-2. Windom’s Job Ogeka is the top seed at 45-4. Boike is also tied for the third seed in the high jump (6-4) and the fourth seed in the long jump (21-11).

Other notes in Class A:

The girls’ hurdles is be chock-full of area contenders. The 100 hurdles has Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City’s Kenlie Blom (fourth, 15.21), Minnewaska’s Lauryn Ankeny (sixth, 15.32), Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg’s Ava Noble (eighth, 15.37) and Central Minnesota Christian’s Sophia Vogel (14th, 15.69). Noble (fourth, 44.79), Ankeny (fifth, 44.83) and Vogel (44.92) are also in the 300 hurdles.
The girls’ discus also features four area athletes with Kowalczyk (first, 129-5), Kolstoe (second, 126-0), Montevideo’s Elizabeth O’Malley (11th, 119-0) and MACCRAY/Renville County West’s Emma Thein (16th, 114-6).
Minnewaska has both of the top-seeded relays from the area. The Laker boys’ 4×100 with Tristan O’Neil, Kaiden Harvey, Carter Meyer and Asante Adams is seeded third (43.54). The girls’ 4×800 with Ella Larson, Maia Larson, Nori Song and Olivia Danielson is also a three seed (9:42.85).

100 Hurdles: Kenlie Blom, ACGC; Lauren Ankeny, Minnewaska; Ava Noble, Benson/KMS; Sophia Vogel, CMCS

4×100 Relay: CMCS; Litchfield; Benson/KMS; Minnewaska

300 Hurdles: Ava Noble, Benson/KMS; Lauryn Ankeny, Minnewaska; Sophia Vogel, CMCS

800: Brynn Gloege, LQPV/DB; Nori Song, Minnewaska

4×400 Relay: Benson/KMS; Minnewaska

Long Jump: Carly Tolifson, Benson/KMS

High Jump: Aubrey Polzin, Minnewaska; Carly Tolifson, Benson/KMS; Mamie Luft, Benson/KMS

Discus: Chloe Kowalczyk, Litchfield; Jayda Kolstoe, Minnewaska; Elizabeth O’Malley, Montevideo; Emma Thein, MACCRAY/RCW

4×800 Relay: Minnewaska; MACCRAY/RCW

1,600: Frida Barrera, MACCRAY/RCW

Pole Vault: Keala Carroll, Benson/KMS; Klaira Shackelford, YME

Triple Jump: Sophia Vogel, CMCS

Shot Put: Jayda Kolstoe, Minnewaska; Catherine Fank, BOLD/BLHS

110 Hurdles: Owen Meulebroeck, Minnewaska

4×100 Relay: Minnewaska; Benson/KMS

300 Hurdles: Owen Meulebroeck, Minnewaska

800: Adam VanBinsbergen, Montevideo

200: Asante Adams, Minnewaska; Jack Gross, BOLD/BLHS

3,200: Taylor Nelson, BBE; Ian Mills, Minnewaska

Triple Jump: Brayson Boike, LQPV/DB

Shot Put: Noah Dietel, Litchfield

High Jump: Brayson Boike, LQPV/DB

Long Jump: Brayson Boike, LQPV/D-B; Jack Gross, BOLD/BLHS

300 Hurdles: Erin Eilers, Willmar

800: Lauren Eilers, Willmar

Discus: Maddison Molacek, Willmar

Long Jump: Mallory Beier, Willmar

High Jump: Danica Pederson, NLS

1,600: Lauren Eilers, Willmar

1,600: Sully Anez, Willmar

3,200: Sully Anez, Willmar

Long Jump: Briar Schuett, Willmar

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Colorado State now can, and will, directly pay athletes after NCAA settlement

AI-assisted summaryColleges can now directly pay athletes following a settlement in the House v. NCAA case.Colorado State University will participate in revenue sharing with athletes, alongside its future Pac-12 partners.Athletes can still pursue NIL deals, but payments over $600 must be reported for review.A “historic day” will bring sweeping changes to college sports.A federal judge on June 6 approved the House v. NCAA settlement, which now paves the way for colleges to directly pay athletes for the first time.CSU athletic director John Weber called it “a historic day in college athletics.” Here’s what to know about what the settlement means and CSU’s reaction to the news.What does the House v NCAA settlement do?The “House” refers to former Arizona State swimmer Grant House, who brought a federal lawsuit in 2020 seeking damages for athletes who could not earn NIL money. It was one of a series of lawsuits against the NCAA related to athlete earnings.

Instead of risking paying big damages, the NCAA reached a settlement. Now, colleges can directly pay athletes. In recent years, athletes could make money from NIL (name, image and likeness) but it was an unregulated world with boosters and businesses working with athletes and many deals effectively working as pay-to-play.

The settlement allows Division I schools to opt-in to begin sharing revenue with athletes beginning July 1.

There is a revenue-sharing cap that is expected to be roughly $20.5 million in the first year (2025-26).

Will Colorado State participate in revenue sharing?

Yes. In a message sent to the CSU community, Weber says “like all other institutions which opt-in, Colorado State will participate in revenue-sharing with student-athletes alongside all of our Pac-12 partners.” CSU is moving from the Mountain West to the Pac-12 following the 2025-26 school year.

“We are completely supportive of the new opportunities created for student-athletes,” Weber wrote. “These new guidelines enable us to support the student-athlete journey in ways we have not been able to previously. We will do so in a thoughtful manner, consistent with all NCAA rules and laws in the state of Colorado.”

Weber’s message did not say how much revenue CSU expected to spend in Year 1, nor how it will be portioned out among different sports. Not all schools, especially outside the Power 4, are expected to reach the full spending amount allowed.

The Athletic reported that most schools plan to use this formula as a blueprint: “75 percent to football, 15-20 percent to men’s basketball, 5-10 percent to women’s basketball, and whatever is left to Olympic and non-revenue sports.” There are no stipulations for how the cap is handled, though.

What about roster limits?

Scholarship limits are now replaced by roster limits. Schools can allocate scholarship funds (partial or full) as they see fit.

There had been fears that this would eliminate walk-ons, but the settlement builds in a grandfather period to allow athletes to not lose their spot.

“Friday’s approval ensures no student-athlete will lose their roster spot as we adapt to the now-established roster limits,” Weber said. “Current and immediately incoming student-athletes will still have the opportunity to compete for a roster spot.”

Are NIL deals gone now?

No. Athletes can still sign NIL deals with third-party organizations that won’t count against the school’s revenue sharing pool.

The settlement establishes new NIL guidelines, mandating athletes declare any third-party NIL payment above $600 to the “NIL Go” clearinghouse where they will be reviewed. It will be managed by accounting firm Deloitte and deals that don’t meet a valid business purpose or fall within an approved range will be flagged.

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