Georgia women’s track and field added another round of recognition to its record-setting season with multiple honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association and The Collegiate Women Sports Awards. The news was announced on Thursday and Friday. 

Aaliyah Butler, a junior sprinter for the Bulldogs, was named the winner of the Honda Sport Award for Track & Field. Buter becomes just the second Bulldog ever to win this award and was selected by administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools.

“I am so honored to receive this award and have my name mentioned with winners of the past, including the great Bulldog Kendell Williams,” Butler said.  “This helps show me the hard work and dedication that I’ve put in is paying off”

The CWSA has been awarding the Honda Sports Award to the top female athlete in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports for 49 years, and the winners of each sport become finalists for the prestigious Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the 2025 Honda Cup, which will be presented during the live broadcast of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards on June 30, at 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.

After winning the program’s first NCAA outdoor team title and its first SEC championship since 2006, the Bulldogs had senior high jumper Elena Kulichenko named South Region Women’s Field Athlete of the Year, Caryl Smith Gilbert selected as Women’s National Coach of the Year, and Karim Abdel Wahab honored as Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year.

Kulichenko played a key role in Georgia’s national title run, winning her third career NCAA high jump championship and her first outright. At the national meet in Eugene, Oregon, she cleared 1.96 meters on a perfect series of five attempts, separating herself from the field in one of her most efficient performances to date. The senior from Odintsovo, Russia, also finished second at the SEC Championships and posted one of the nation’s top marks earlier in the season at the Tiger Track Classic in Auburn, Alabama. 

While Kulichenko was racking up points on the field, Smith Gilbert was steering the entire operation. In just her fourth year in Athens, she led Georgia to 73 points at nationals, a 26-point margin over the next closest team. She also oversaw four individual NCAA champions and 10 total scorers at the national championship meet. Smith Gilbert added the 2025 championship to her trophy case, which included two prior national titles at the University of Southern California in 2018 and 2021. 

Abdel Wahab’s sprint and hurdle group scored nearly half of Georgia’s points at nationals, demonstrating the exceptional performance of his athletes across multiple events. He joined the Bulldogs’ staff in 2023 after five years coaching at South Carolina, where he built one of the nation’s top sprint programs. His extensive experience developing sprinters and hurdlers has been a key part of Georgia’s rise to its championship level this season. For his efforts, he was named Women’s Assistant of the Year by the USTFCCCA. 

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For silver medal on Zagreb.

USA water polo.

HUGE congratulations to the USA Men’s Junior National Team on winning silver at the World Aquatics U20 World Championship this weekend in Croatia. It’s the best finish ever for a USA Men’s program at any level in World Championship play. Ryder Dodd was named MVP as Team USA rallied from a slow start to reach the gold medal match, falling to Spain 14-11.

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FORT WORTH, Texas, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lottery.com Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRY, LTRYW) (“Lottery.com” or “the Company”), a leading technology company transforming the intersection of gaming, sports and entertainment, today announced the appointment of Tim Scoffham as Chief Executive Officer of Sports.com Media Group Limited (“Sports.com Media”) and Lottery.com International Limited (“Lottery.com International”), effective immediately. The appointment follows a successful consultancy period beginning in May 2024, during which Tim helped shape the Company’s global growth strategy across iGaming and digital sports media.

With more than 20 years of leadership in gaming, media, and entertainment, Tim is widely recognized as a veteran operator in media, sports entertainment and gaming sectors. His international experience and ability to execute high-growth, regulated strategies across emerging markets make him an ideal fit to lead these businesses into their next chapter.

Tim will oversee the strategic integration and international expansion of Sports.com Media, a premium digital sports content and engagement platform, and Lottery.com International, the Company’s iGaming and international lottery division focused on delivering secure, compliant, and entertaining lottery experiences across key global markets. His leadership will focus on aligning commercial, media, and technology platforms, bolstering regulatory partnerships, and unlocking scalable, revenue-generating opportunities in high-growth jurisdictions.

“Our Company is delighted with this appointment,” said Matthew McGahan, CEO and Chairman of Lottery.com. “Tim brings energy, credibility, and international expertise. His bold, entrepreneurial leadership style and deep experience in both gaming and media are precisely what we need at this inflection point. We are seeing strong forward momentum in the business and the markets, and Tim’s appointment gives us further confidence in our global roadmap. He is fully aligned with our vision to build Lottery.com and Sports.com into powerhouse global brands.”

Tim Scoffham added: “It’s an incredibly exciting time to join Lottery.com in a full-time leadership capacity at Sports.com Media and Lottery.com International, both of which represent unique global opportunities. The Sports.com and Lottery.com brands sit at the intersection of sports, gaming, and immersive content, and I believe we’re only scratching the surface of what they can become. With outstanding teams already in place and a unified international strategy underway, I’m looking forward to accelerating growth, strengthening partnership, and delivering long-term value to Lottery.com shareholders.”

About Sports.com Media
Sports.com Media Group Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lottery.com Inc., is a next-generation digital platform delivering premium sports content, immersive fan experiences, and real-time engagement to a global audience. Focused on innovation, original formats, and media-rights partnerships, Sports.com is shaping the future of sports storytelling and digital fan engagement.

About Lottery.com International
Lottery.com International Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lottery.com Inc., provides a secure and compliant iGaming and global lottery platform that enables users to participate in international lottery games through digital channels. The platform is focused on regulated market expansion, localized offerings, and sustainable, high-margin growth.

Under Tim Scoffham’s leadership, both businesses will continue the expansion of Sports.com and Lottery.com into globally recognized brands—driven by innovation, strategic execution, and an unwavering commitment to compliance and user experience.

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EUGENE, ORE. – The Kansas Track & Field team had athletes compete at the USATF U20 Nationals. 

“We had a talented group of freshmen led by Maddie Fey to represent KU in a great way at the US Under-20 Championship (U20). As they mature, they should be major contributors for KU in the years to come. Maddie would have been selected to represent the USA in the discus and shot at the World U20 Championship if the competition was contested. The competition was a great experience for them to end the freshman year and leading into their sophomore year,” Said Kansas Head Coach Stanley Redwine. 

The week started with Madeleine Fey winning the Women’s Discus with a throw of 53.22m(174’7″). The Kansas Freshman took Runner-Up in the Women’s Shot Put when she threw a mark of 15.67m(51’5″). 

Mia Murray placed 4th in the 3000m Steeplechase, running a new Personal Best time of 10:51.45. The Lincoln, Nebraska, native also runs with the cross country team in the fall.

Blake Wohler ran in the Men’s 5000m, where he placed 7th in the event, running a time of 15:17.32. The Lawrence native won the Rock Chalk Classic this past season in that event. 

Oliver Duffy took 5th place in the Men’s Decathlon with a point total of 6286. The Freshman, who is a New Hampshire native, won 3 events inside the decathlon: 100m, Discus & Long Jump.

Topeka, Kansas native, Aaron Merritt competed in two events during the week, placing 13th in the Men’s 100m, and taking 16th in the Men’s 100m Hurdles. 

Freshman Ryan Whittlesey ran in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase, where he placed 14th overall. Whittlesey, who is coached by his father, ran a new PR with a time of 9:46.42 in the event. 

Madi Snody also competed this week in the Women’s Pole Vault.

UP NEXT:

The Kansas Track & Field Team will have athletes compete at USATF Outdoor Nationals July 31st-August 3rd, in Eugene, Oregon.