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USA Volleyball Selects 2025 Men’s U21 National Team

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 29, 2025) – USA Volleyball announces the 24 athletes on the 2025 U21 Men’s National Team who will prepare for the NORCECA Men’s U21 Pan American Cup and the FIVB Men’s U21 World Championship. The Pan Am group will train July 27-Aug. 2 at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center […]

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 29, 2025) – USA Volleyball announces the 24 athletes on the 2025 U21 Men’s National Team who will prepare for the NORCECA Men’s U21 Pan American Cup and the FIVB Men’s U21 World Championship.

The Pan Am group will train July 27-Aug. 2 at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, ahead of its departure for the Pan Am Cup Aug. 3-11, in Calgary, Canada. The Worlds group will also train at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center, Aug. 7-17, before heading to Jiangmen, China, Aug. 19-Sept. 1.

The 2025 team features several athletes with previous U.S. national team experience:

Sterling Foley, Jackson Cryst, Roan Alviar, Cole Hartke, Victor Loiola, Trent Taliaferro, Finn Kearney, Sean Kelly, Josh Aruya, Tread Rosenthal and Parker Tomkinson were all on the NORCECA U21 Continental Championship team that won gold in 2024. Foley was named MVP and First Best Spiker at the tournament; Cryst was First Best Blocker. The gold medal qualified the team for this year’s World Championship.
Caleb Blanchette, Tre Jordan, Kellen Larson, Justin Todd, Marek Turner and Kainoa Wade were all part of the 2024 Men’s U21 National Team although they did not compete at the Continental Championship.
Larson, Turner, Loiola, Taliaferro, Kearney, Foley, Kelly, Sebastiano Sani, Aruya and Rosenthal all played on the 2023 Boys U19 Team that had the program’s best-ever finish at the U19 World Championship (fourth). Alviar and Hartke were also on the 2023 Boys U19 Team but did not compete at Worlds.
Kahale Clini was on the 2023 Men’s U21 National Team.

UCLA head coach John Hawks will lead both the Pan Am and Worlds teams.

“I’m truly honored to represent the U21 USA National Team at the Pan American Cup and World Championships this summer,” Hawks said. “This group of 24 is stacked with talent—every one of them is making an impact at their schools and will be coming together for something bigger. They’ll be supported by an elite staff who will be pushing the players to be their very best every day in training and put the United States to be in medal contention on the last day of competition. Grateful for the opportunity, fired up for the journey ahead, and proud to wear the red, white and blue once again. Go USA!”

2025 Men’s U21 National Team

Name (Pos., Height, Hometown, School/Club, USAV Region)
Roan Alviar (L, 5-11, Hayward, Calif., Princeton, Northern California)
Joshua Aruya (MB, 6-9, Mission Viejo, Calif., UC Santa Barbara, Southern California)
Caleb Blanchette (S, 6-5, Brentwood, Tenn., Univ. of Southern California, Southern)
Grayson Bradford (OPP, 6-11, Redondo Beach, Calif., Mira Costa HS, Southern California)
Kahale Clini (OH, 6-3, Honolulu, Hawaii, UCLA, Aloha)
Jackson Cryst (MB, 6-10, Long Beach, Calif., Sage Hill School, Southern California)
Johnny Dykstra (L, 6-2, Manhattan Beach, Calif., Univ. of Southern California, Southern California)
Sterling Foley (OH, 6-6, Los Angeles, Calif., Univ. of Southern California, Southern California)
Micah Goss (MB, 6-6, Santa Barbara, Calif., UC Irvine, Southern California)
Riggs Guy (OH, 6-3, Newport Beach, Calif., UC Santa Barbara, Southern California
Cole Hartke (OH, 6-11, Barrington, Ill., Pepperdine, Great Lakes)
Tre Jordan (MB, 6-10, Mesa, Ariz., Grand Canyon, Arizona)
Finn Kearney (OH, 6-5, Phoenix, Ariz., Univ. of Hawaii, Arizona)
Sean Kelly (OH, 6-7, Manhattan Beach, Calif., UCLA, Southern California)
Kellen Larson (L, 5-9, Irvine, Calif., Long Beach State, Southern California)
Jacob Little-Phillips (S, 6-2, Winter Park, Fla., Winter Park HS, Florida Region)
Victor Loiola (OH, 6-4, Manhattan Beach, Calif., N/A, Southern California)
Tread Rosenthal (S, 6-10, Hermosa Beach, Calif., Univ. of Hawaii, Southern California)
Sebastiano Sani (OH, 6-8, Aliso Viejo, Calif., Long Beach State, Chesapeake)
Trent Taliaferro (S, 6-5, San Clemente, Calif., UCLA, Southern California)
Justin Todd (OH, 6-7, Honolulu, Hawaii, Univ. of Hawaii, Aloha)
Parker Tomkinson (MB, 7-0, Carlsbad, Calif., Univ. of Southern California, Southern California)
Marek Turner (OH, 6-6, Long Beach, Calif., Team Rockstar, Southern California)
Kainoa Wade (OPP, 6-10, Kailua, Hawaii, Univ. of Hawaii, Aloha Region)

Coaches for Pan Am Team
Head Coach: John Hawks (UCLA)
Assistant Coach: Donan Cruz (Ball State)
Assistant Coach: Matthew Pollock (Pepperdine)
Performance Analyst: Thomas Shaffer (Loyola Chicago)
Athletic Trainer: Hazel Peterson (USOPTC)
Team Lead: Brandon Oswald (NTDP)

Coaches for World Championship Team
Head Coach: John Hawks (UCLA)
Assistant Coach: Donan Cruz (Ball State)
Assistant Coach: Matthew Pollock (Pepperdine)
Performance Analyst: Alex Hurlburt (The Volleyball institute)
Athletic Trainer: Rachel Menze (Pepperdine)
Team Lead: Donovan Martinez (NTDP)

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NCAA Eliminates Sport-Specific Scholarship Caps, Introduces Roster Limits Under House Settlement – WRHI

On June 23, 2025, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors passed a landmark rule change: sport-specific scholarship limits will be abolished for schools opting into the House v. NCAA settlement. Instead, institutions must now adhere to maximum roster-size caps for each sport, but are free to […]

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On June 23, 2025, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors passed a landmark rule change: sport-specific scholarship limits will be abolished for schools opting into the House v. NCAA settlement. Instead, institutions must now adhere to maximum roster-size caps for each sport, but are free to award scholarships to any or all rostered athletes. The reforms take effect July 1, 2025.

Why This Matters

Scholarship flexibility: Coaches can decide how many scholarships to award—full or partial—without being constrained by old sport-specific caps.
Roster management: Roster limits aim to prevent schools from inflating team sizes to capitalize on new NIL revenue without adding coaching/staff support.
Gender equity boost: The change is expected to more than double women’s scholarships in many sports, helping level the playing field.

Per NCSA, adjustments reflect historical average roster sizes, ensuring the new limits are realistic and manageable — especially in football, where the cap rises from 85 to 105.

New Maximum Roster Limits (2025–26)

Sport (Division I)	Old Scholarship Limit	New Roster Limit
Tumbling (W)	14	55
Baseball (M)	11.7	34
Basketball (M)	13	15
Basketball (W)	15	15
Beach Volleyball (W)	6	19
Cross Country (M)	5	17
Cross Country (W)	6	17
Field Hockey (W)	12	27
Football (M)	85	105
Golf (M)	4.5	9
Golf (W)	6	9
Gymnastics (M)	6.3	20
Gymnastics (W)	12	20
Ice Hockey (M)	18	26
Ice Hockey (W)	18	26
Track (M)	12.6	45
Track (W)	18	45
Lacrosse (M)	12.6	48
Lacrosse (W)	12	38
Rowing (W)	20	68
Soccer (M)	9.9	28
Soccer (W)	14	28
Softball (W)	12	25
Stunt (M/W)	14	65
Swim (M)	9.9	30
Swim (W)	14	30
Tennis (M)	4.5	10
Tennis (W)	8	10
Triathlon (W)	6.5	14
Volleyball (M)	4.5	18
Volleyball (W)	12	18
Water Polo (M)	4.5	24
Water Polo (W)	8	24
Wrestling (M)	9.9	30
Wrestling (W)	10	30

Broader Implications

Impact on Walk-Ons: With full scholarship coverage possible, many walk-ons could be replaced by fully-funded athletes. Teams will need to balance roster limits against resource constraints.
Financial Rebalancing: Departments must prepare for potentially tens of millions in new scholarship funding. Some schools are already adjusting budgets to support expanded scholarships.
Gender Equity: Earlier scholarship caps often favored men’s revenue sports. These roster limits could lead to more equitable investment in women’s programs.
Legal and Compliance Aspects: The settlement grandfathers current athletes, protecting their roster spots even if teams later shrink. NIL deal transparency rules also take effect alongside these reforms.

Timeline

House settlement court approval: June?5,?2025
NCAA Board vote and formal adoption: June?23,?2025
Reforms take effect: July?1,?2025

Conclusion

The NCAA’s shift from scholarship caps to roster limits marks a seismic change in college athletics. By empowering schools with flexibility while maintaining roster discipline, these reforms are set to reshape recruiting, financial planning, and athlete opportunities—ushering in a truly new era of college sports.

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Simpson Men’s Volleyball Athletes Earn Academic All-District | KNIA KRLS Radio

Ignacio Aguado Herranz and Anthony Potratz make history as the first College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District recipients in Simpson men’s volleyball history.The At-Large program includes student-athletes who participate in sports that do not have their own Academic All-America teams (football, men’s & women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s & women’s basketball, men’s & women’s swimming & […]

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Ignacio Aguado Herranz and Anthony Potratz make history as the first College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District recipients in Simpson men’s volleyball history.
The At-Large program includes student-athletes who participate in sports that do not have their own Academic All-America teams (football, men’s & women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s & women’s basketball, men’s & women’s swimming & diving, baseball, softball, men’s & women’s tennis, men’s & women’s cross country/track & field).

In order to be considered for the CSC Academic All-District and All-America Teams, a student-athlete must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or better with at least one full year at his or her institution. Players must have competed in 90 percent of the institution’s matches played or must start in at least 66 percent of the institution’s matches.

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Malala turns her fight for equality to women in sports

By George Ramsay, Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — Malala Yousafzai is known by millions around the world as an activist and human rights campaigner, a voice of power and inspiration who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban at age 15. Perhaps less well known is her life as a sports fanatic. […]

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Malala turns her fight for equality to women in sports

By George Ramsay, Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN

(CNN) — Malala Yousafzai is known by millions around the world as an activist and human rights campaigner, a voice of power and inspiration who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban at age 15. Perhaps less well known is her life as a sports fanatic.

But take any major women’s sports event from the past few years and you can bet on Yousafzai being in the stands, whether that’s cricket, soccer, basketball, netball or the Olympic and Commonwealth Games. She even chose to spend a freezing Valentine’s Day evening with her husband, Asser Malik, watching American rugby star Ilona Maher turn out for English club side Bristol Bears.

Now, Yousafzai – mononamously referred to as Malala – is turning her fandom into a platform to invest in women’s sports around the world, both on a professional and amateur level.

Recess is her latest initiative intended to enhance the rights of women and girls through sports, a concept which you could say has been in the pipeline since Yousafzai’s childhood in Pakistan.

“I remember in school recess time when boys would go off to the local cricket playground and girls had to stay behind,” she said in an exclusive interview with CNN Sports. “From that point onwards, I knew that sports was something that girls did not have easy access to.”

And in today’s global climate, a time of conflict and heightened political tension, Yousafzai believes that sports play a more crucial role than ever before.

“I think about young people and how their lives are at risk, how children are killed, they’re starved, and girls’ rights are taken away in Afghanistan,” she said. “Just looking at the tensions around the world, we can only hope and pray for peace and encourage everybody to put down their weapons and think about the hope for humanity.

“We are capable of dialogue, we are capable of coming together, and sports, in history, in the current times, have proven to be that powerful way of bringing communities together. … We could be competitive, but at the same time, when the game is over, we can hug each other, shake hands, and recognize that we’re all one humanity.”

A longtime and committed campaigner for women’s education, Yousafzai became an internationally recognized figure after she was shot in the head by the Taliban while riding a bus home from school.

Airlifted to a hospital in Birmingham, England, for lifesaving treatment, she had months of surgeries and rehabilitation before recovering and making the UK her new home with her family.

Undeterred by the experience, Yousafzai founded the Malala Fund in 2013 to champion educational rights for girls, and the following year became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 17.

Recess, launched on Tuesday to coincide with her appearance at the Billie Jean King Power of Women’s Sport Summit in London, is Yousafzai’s latest initiative dedicated to women’s and girls’ rights. This time, she is doing it alongside her husband, who has experience setting up a cricket franchise in Pakistan and working with the country’s cricket board.

“We were looking for an opportunity where we could bring in our expertise, our platform to benefit women’s sports in general, just because of the lack of investments, lack of opportunities,” Yousafzai said.

Among those contributing to the initiative as advisors are Billie Jean King and wife Ilana Kloss, people who “believe in women’s sports as a business opportunity, and who believe that women’s sports can help us promote gender equity,” Yousafzai added.

She and Malik identify the NWSL and WNBA as two leagues in which they are looking to invest, partly because of the “huge potential” for growth, Yousafzai said, and partly because getting involved in established leagues can “help us really test the economics and the mission side of our work.”

The approach will be multipronged, focusing on women’s professional sports in recognized and emerging markets, but on increasing the number of girls involved in sports around the world.

By age 14, girls drop out of sporting activities at double the rate of boys, according to the Women’s Sports Foundation, due to limited opportunities, social stigma and a lack of role models, among other reasons.

“For women’s sports to grow everywhere, we have to have a different approach for different places,” Malik told CNN Sports. “And obviously, Recess’ approach is to treat them like a proper business and to go in and prove that it’s a great business case, so that more capital comes in and it grows.”

Away from boardrooms, Yousafzai, like many who grow up in Pakistan, is an avid cricket fan. She’s also a keen golfer and admits to thinking about the sport “every week almost,” even reliving her best shots to Malik after a round in precise detail.

From her perspective as a fan, the 27-year-old has seen the impact of athletes like Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, who has brought increased audiences to the WNBA. It’s figures like Clark, she believes, who can act as role models and encourage more girls to take up sports, purely off the back of their performances alone.

“They have a huge impact without actually saying much,” Yousafzai said. “I don’t think we need to ask them about every topic and every issue – the fact that they’re on the field and they’re on the court is already changing perspectives.

“It’s empowering girls. It’s sending a powerful message to women, to all of us, that the sky’s the limit, and women’s sports will thrive. We will have more equal opportunities for women and girls and we can imagine a world where girls are empowered.”

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Sycamore Volleyball announces 2025 schedule

Story Links TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State volleyball head coach Ashlee Pritchard announced the schedule for the upcoming 2025 season. The 28-game slate features four tournaments, including a home tournament with three teams coming to Terre Haute. The Sycamores kick off the year playing in the Bellarmine Tournament in Louisville, […]

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State volleyball head coach Ashlee Pritchard announced the schedule for the upcoming 2025 season. The 28-game slate features four tournaments, including a home tournament with three teams coming to Terre Haute.

The Sycamores kick off the year playing in the Bellarmine Tournament in Louisville, Ky. on August 29-30. The following weekend on September 5-6, the Trees will head to DeKalb, Ill. to play in the Northern Illinois Tournament, squaring off against NIU, SIUE, and Merrimack.

On the third weekend, Indiana State is set to host the Refreshment Services Pepsi Sycamores Volleyball Invite inside Hulman Center, the first time fans will get to see the squad in Terre Haute in 2025, taking place from September 12-13. That tournament will feature visiting Montana, Eastern Illinois, and Butler.

The final tournament on the slate takes the Trees to Nashville, Tenn. to play in the Tennessee State Tournament, where the host TSU will bring in the Sycamores, the University of Idaho, and UT-Chattanooga.

Indiana State dives into Missouri Valley action on September 26-27, facing Illinois State and Belmont at home, respectively. The Sycamores then hit the road for four straight matches, starting first at Southern Illinois on October 3 then at Evansville on October 4. The following weekend, Indiana State travels to Murray State on October 10 and to Belmont on October 11.

Indiana Stare returns home on October 14 to host Evansville and stay in Terredise to host the reigning MVC Tournament champions Northern Iowa on October 17 before heading northwest to Iowa to battle the Bulldogs of Drake on October 24 and Northern Iowa on October 25. UNI finished last season undefeated in conference play, winning the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Illinois 3-1 before falling to Louisville 3-2.

The following weekend, the Sycamores host the Beacons of Valparaiso on Halloween and UIC on November 1. The Trees get back on the road to face Bradley on November 7 and Illinois State on November 8. To wrap up the regular season, Indiana State hosts Southern Illinois on November 14 and Drake on November 15 for Senior Weekend inside Hulman Center.

The 2025 Missouri Valley Tournament takes place the following week from November 19-25 with the location TBD.

The Sycamores’ roster features nine upperclassmen on their squad of 19. Seniors Emily Weber and Cadence Gilley are joined by transfer (Kansas City) middle blocker Kimora Whetstone. Weber finished seventh in the MVC last season in assists Gilley 17th in service aces.

Junior middle blocker Ella Scott, middle blocker Lily Mueller, DS/libero Macy Lengacher, outside hitter Kira Holland, and setter Avery Hales are joined by transfer (Harper College) middle blocker Taylor Knuth. Scott finished 5th in the league in blocks and 21st in hitting percentage a season ago. Lengacher finished 14th in digs.

Outside hitter Curry Kendall, DS/libero Emmy Sher, middle blocker Anna Ptacin, DS/libero Chloe Gilley are the sophomore of the group. Kendall landed in 21st last season in the league in kills, and Gilley finished 20th in digs.

Weber and Scott each played in every set one season ago (107), while Lengacher (95), and Cadence Gilley (84), and Chloe Gilley (81) all played at least in 80% sets. Scott is the lone return to start each match last season.

Six freshmen join fourth-year head coach Ashlee Pritchard‘s team in 2025: Sophia Mayo (outside hitter; Indianapolis/FIU), Corinne Knapp (outside hitter; Lithipolis, Ohio), Hadley Hardersen (setter; Urbandale, Iowa), Ava Robart (outside hitter; Potosi, Mo.), Sydney King (middle blocker; Lebanon, Tenn.), and Sydni Weber (DS/libero; Terre Haute).

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Learfield and North Dakota State Agree to Long

Bison to grow NIL opportunities through Learfield Impact and addition of on-site NIL Business Manager FARGO, N.D. – After seeing its powerhouse football program claim a 10th national championship in 14 years, the North Dakota State University athletic department has reached a long-term renewal with Learfield for the locally based Bison Sports Properties team to […]

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Learfield and North Dakota State Agree to Long

Bison to grow NIL opportunities through Learfield Impact and addition of on-site NIL Business Manager

FARGO, N.D. – After seeing its powerhouse football program claim a 10th national championship in 14 years, the North Dakota State University athletic department has reached a long-term renewal with Learfield for the locally based Bison Sports Properties team to continue as the exclusive multimedia and sponsorship rights holder of the Bison.

The renewal agreement puts an emphasis on student-athlete marketing opportunities, as Bison Sports Properties will take full advantage of Learfield Impact NIL services and expand the team to include an NIL Business Manager. The new position will be dedicated to maximizing NIL activity and educating Bison student-athletes on NIL, fueling remarkable NIL growth with the ability to leverage authentic storytelling from Learfield content creators and streamlining NIL partnerships through the Compass NIL platform.

“We are excited to build upon our existing relationship with Learfield and continue to drive revenue and exposure for all of Bison Athletics,” said Matt Larsen, North Dakota State Director of Athletics. “The addition of the NIL Business Manager position will greatly enhance opportunities for our student-athletes. When coupled with scholarships, cost of attendance and Alston awards for all student-athletes, we will continue to be leaders in student-athlete support and resources at the FCS and mid-major level.”

Learfield Impact boasts industry-leading NIL expertise and success at its schools with on-site NIL personnel, which have experienced a 350% increase in student-athlete marketing opportunities compared to schools without those resources. At schools outside the Power 4 conferences, NIL Business Managers are generating 400% more NIL-related revenue and a 50% increase in average deal size.

“North Dakota State is an extremely successful athletic program in every aspect, and it is our privilege to extend our partnership,” said Andrew Wheeler, Executive Vice President of Sports Properties at Learfield. “We are fortunate to work with Matt and his team to capitalize on this success across the Learfield enterprise and are excited to enhance NIL opportunities for Bison student-athletes through Learfield Impact.”

NDSU Athletics has been an enterprise-wide client of Learfield since 2020 and continues to maximize Learfield’s digital and data expertise through long-term alignments with licensed merchandise agency CLC, digital ticketing, fundraising and marketing platform provider Paciolan, and digital solutions leader SIDEARM Sports.

Since the multimedia rights partnership began, the Bison have experienced a consistent raising of the bar in sponsorship revenue. Bison Sports Properties has exceeded overall revenue goals with increases in total partnerships and sponsorship revenue for four consecutive years and boasted 4-year revenue growth of more than 120% in traditional sponsorships at the conclusion of the last fiscal year.

Among Learfield’s data and digital tools is Fan365 – its programmatic digital sponsorship and marketing program – which has engaged 80 partners in nearly 200 digital campaigns at NDSU, resulting in 39 million impressions and a click-through rate nearly 250% higher than that of standard display banners.

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Area track and field coaches honored with year-end awards – Mitchell Republic

KIMBALL, S.D. — Several area track and field coaches were bestowed state and regional honors on Monday as the top coaches in South Dakota. Kimball/White Lake track and field coach Stephanie McCord was named the Class B track and field head coach of the year in Area 3 by the South Dakota Cross Country and […]

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KIMBALL, S.D. — Several area track and field coaches were bestowed state and regional honors on Monday as the top coaches in South Dakota.

Kimball/White Lake track and field coach Stephanie McCord was named the Class B track and field head coach of the year in Area 3 by the South Dakota Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches Association. Platte-Geddes’s Matt Maxon and Scotland/Menno’s Ken Bruckner were also named the Class A Area 3 head coach and assistant coaches of the year, respectively.

McCord was also recognized in the fall as the state’s girls cross country coach of the year, after KWL won the Class B state team championship, which was the third in five seasons for the Wildkats.

In the spring track season, the Wildkats had athletes place on the podium in 10 events at the state track and field championships. The girls team finished tied for fifth place in the team standings following strong performances in the long-distance races, earning a pair of runner-up finishes and a third-place result.

Platte-Geddes finished with a share of 15th in the Class A boys team standing, securing three podium finishes in the sprint races. Scotland/Menno, on the strength of Trinity Bietz’ throwing double championship, came in eighth in the girls standings in the program’s first year competing in a co-op.

Four SD athletes named to All-American squad

Additionally, the South Dakota High School Coaches Association recognized their selections to the National High School Coaches Association All-American teams, which include two All-American and two honorable mentions for both boys and girls track and field.

Brandon Valley’s Landon Dulaney runs in the Class AA boys 200-meter dash finals during the South Dakota high school track and field state championships on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.

For the boys, Brandon Valley’s Landon Dulany was selected to the team following overall victories in the boys 100 and 200 meters, setting the state meet record in the latter. In all, the Lynx set two meet records en route to a runner-up finish in the Class AA boys team standings.

Custer’s Kincade Lehman was also selected as an All-American after winning field titles in the Class A long jump and triple jump, scoring the overall win and a meet record in the triple jump. Sioux Falls Christian’s Paul Hoekman and Madison’s Shane Veenhof were named the boys All-American honorable mention picks.

Sioux Falls O’Gorman’s Libby Castelli earned one of the two girls All-American spots, completing the overall distance triple, winning the Class AA 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters. Castelli also set the meet record in the 3,200-meter race.

052925.StateTrackDay1-4.jpg — Bennett County’s Reagan O’Neill runs in the Class B girls 100-meter dash prelims during the South Dakota high school track and field state championships on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.

Bennett County’s Reagan O’Neill was the other girls All-American following an integral performance to the Warriors’ Class B state team championship, winning the girls 100 and 200 meters, earning overall honors in the 200. She also set the meet record in the Class B long jump en route to winning the overall title.

Harrisburg’s Brianna Reilly and Bennett County’s Peyson O’Neill garnered the girls’ honorable mentions.

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