WALTHAM, Mass. – Four members of the Bentley women’s track and field team were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team for their combined performances on the track and in the classroom.

The quartet are Caitlin Burmester, Mia Bonner, Molly Capece and Hannah Croteau.

Burmester advanced to the ballot for Academic All-America consideration.

Burmester, a standout for both the track and cross country teams, majored in both accounting and liberal studies and was named the NE10 Female Scholar Athlete of the Year among a number of awards.

Bonner is an accounting major and competes in jumps for the track and field team. She earned an eighth place finish in the triple jump at the NE10 Outdoor Championships.

Capece was a sophomore in 2024-25 and majored in quantitative economics. She ran track this spring and cross country in the fall, which included finishing 17^th at the NE10 Championships.

Croteau majors in computer information systems and competes in hurdles. She earned a 12^th place finish in the 400 hurdles at the NE10 Outdoor Championships.

 

Will Robertson Named Post-Gazette Boys’ Volleyball Player of the Year

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Head Coach Arielle Wilson has signed her first transfer athlete to the Central Michigan Volleyball program in Karla Sanchez.
 
Sanchez comes to Mount Pleasant after spending her freshman season at Houston Christian where she was a beach volleyball player.
 
The 6’1 setter, a native for Canovanas, Puerto Rico, attended Colegio Adianez High School in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and played beach and indoor volleyball there for four seasons, 2018-2024. Sanchez was a top three setter for the U21 Women’s North, Central American and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORECEA) at an international level.
 
Sanchez, an Olympic Youth Gymnasiade and 2025 competitor with the Puerto Rican National Team in the Panamericana Cup, won the silver medal with the national team in 2024.
 
On making the move to CMU, Karla says “I chose Central Michigan University because it felt like the perfect balance between high-level athletics and strong academics.
 
From the moment I connected with the volleyball staff, I felt seen — not just as an athlete, but as a person. The coaches truly care about player development and long-term success.
 
As an international student-athlete from Puerto Rico, finding a place that felt welcoming and supportive was important to me, and CMU gave me that sense of home. I also loved that I could pursue a double major in Industrial Engineering and International Business, which is a rare and powerful combination for a future career.
 
One moment that confirmed CMU was right for me happened during my visit — I watched a practice where the team competed hard, laughed together, and had a culture of respect. That energy and unity stuck with me. I knew I wanted to be part of that.”
 
For the latest news and updates on CMU Volleyball, follow the team in X (@cmuvolleyball) and on Instagram (@cmuvolleyball).
 

 
 
 

By Toby Nosker, CCCC SID

PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Pilots Volleyball assistant coach Dylan Hamilton has been promoted to associate head coach, head coach Megan Burton announced on Wednesday.

“I’m incredibly honored and excited to accept the position of Associate Head Coach for Volleyball at the University of Portland,” Hamilton said. “A heartfelt thank you to our head coach, Megan, for her trust, mentorship and continued support. I’m grateful to be a part of a program led with such vision and integrity. I also want to thank our amazing administrators, Scott and Karen, for their confidence in me and their dedication to the success of our student-athletes and staff. I’m looking forward to continuing to grow with this team and contribute to the program’s future. Go Pilots!”

“It’s with great pride & gratitude that we are able to promote Dylan to the title of Associate Head Coach for Portland Volleyball,” Burton said. “He is more than deserving of this promotion after years of dedication, loyalty and commitment to UP Indoor and Beach Volleyball. Dylan has been with me since the start of my head coaching tenure and is such a valued member of my team and our program at UP. His daily grind to make our program better cannot be understated and we have appreciated all his work to grow this program, especially our beach team, to new heights. With the help of Dylan we were able to recruit a full beach-only roster, build a beautiful beach facility and improve in the WCC standings. Dylan is a great teacher, a constant student of the game and a passionate competitor. We are grateful for all his hard work over the many years and are looking forward to many more years of him being a part of our UPVB family. Congrats Dyl!”

 

Hamilton has been a key contributor to both the indoor and beach programs during his time on The Bluff. Hamilton helped lead the Pilots through a milestone 2024 campaign, with the indoor team finishing with its highest win total since 2018 and earning three All-WCC honors and an AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention in the Northwest Region. On the sand, he guided the beach volleyball team to its most successful season in program history, finishing 11-13 overall and continuing a trend of growth for the young program.

Hamilton began his time at Portland as an indoor assistant in 2018, and immediately helped the Pilots make history. That fall, the team opened with a 12-match win streak and finished with 20 wins, the most in a single season in program history. He was later named head coach of the beach volleyball program, where he has steadily built the team’s profile in the West Coast Conference, including earning the program’s first multiple WCC wins in 2019.

Before coming to Portland, Hamilton served as interim head coach and assistant coach at Academy of Art University in San Francisco, overseeing everything from practice planning to recruiting. He also spent time at Washington, working with both the indoor and beach programs. During his time with the Huskies, the team captured two Pac-12 titles and made a Final Four run in 2013.

A native of Ulupalakua, Maui, Hamilton started coaching while still in high school and competed as an outside hitter on the first Maui team to win a Hawaii Division II state title. He’s also competed on the AVP Tour and coached with several top youth clubs, including Aloha Volleyball Club and City Beach Volleyball Club.

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The following Big 12 programs and student-athletes earned national honors during the 2025 Outdoor Track and Field Season.
 
USTFCCCA National Awards
National Men’s Track Athlete of the Year
Nathaniel Ezekiel, Baylor
 
USTFCCCA Regional Awards
Men’s Track Athlete of the Year
Nathaniel Ezekiel, Baylor (South Central Region)
James Corrigan, BYU (Mountain Region)
Brian Musau, Oklahoma State (Midwest Region)
 
Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year
Drew Fucci, Houston (South Central Region)
 
Women’s Track Athlete of the Year
Joy Naukot, West Virginia (Mid-Atlantic Region)
Rachel Joseph, Iowa State (Midwest Region)
 
Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year
Cliff Felkins, Texas Tech (Mountain Region)
 
2025 Academic All-District® Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams, selected by College Sports Communicators
Esther Akinlosotu, Arizona
Olivia Dillon, Arizona
Zach Extine, Arizona
Sam Hala’ufia, Arizona
Richard Legarra, Arizona
Diego Marquez, Arizona
Kara Mickelson, Arizona
Mackenna Orie, Arizona
Tyler Michelini, Arizona
Hollan Powers, Arizona
Alexis Brown, Baylor
Hayden Gold, Baylor
Molly Haywood, Baylor
Sima Lucero, Baylor
Ben Barton, BYU
Rebekah Erikson, BYU
Casey Clinger, BYU
Maren Garnett, BYU
Meghan Hunter, BYU
Jenna Hutchins, BYU
Trey Jackson, BYU
Alysa Keller, BYU
Joey Nokes, BYU
Creed Thompson, BYU
Riley Beach, Iowa State
Kiki Connell, Iowa State
Bella Heikes, Iowa State
Rachel Joseph, Iowa State
Quinton Orr, Iowa State
Maella Porcher, Iowa State
Gable Sieperda, Iowa State
Pierson Carlisle, K-State
Nate Collier, K-State
Jourdin Edwards, K-State
Tommy Hazen, K-State
Safhia Hinds, K-State
Taylor Mayo, K-State
Tesia Thomas, K-State
Emil Uhlin, K-State
Tavon Underwood, K-State
Sivan Auerbach, Oklahoma State
Kade Benjamin, Oklahoma State
Adisu Guadie, Oklahoma State
Saara Hakanen, Oklahoma State
Sam Mason, Oklahoma State
Annie Molenhouse, Oklahoma State
Emma Robbins, Oklahoma State
Zac Robbins, Oklahoma State
Ryan Schoppe, Oklahoma State
Madi Surber, Oklahoma State
Mckenzie Bailey, TCU
Maria Bienvenu, TCU
Kashie Crockett, TCU
Elise Dobson, TCU
Destin Drummond, TCU
Graydon Morris, TCU
Shelby Frank, Texas Tech
Oskar Edlund, Texas Tech
Lily Haught, West Virginia
Ceili McCabe, West Virginia
Kishay Rowe, West Virginia
Sarah Tait, West Virginia
Madison Trippett, West Virginia