Gymnastics National Champion And HBCU Star Ready For New Challenges
HOUSTON – Morgan Price announced her intentions to transfer to a new program after dominating Division II gymnastics for the past two seasons. Only three years have passed since Fisk University launched the first-ever HBCU women’s gymnastics team. It is safe to say that Morgan Price has become the greatest gymnast in HBCU history. On […]
HOUSTON – Morgan Price announced her intentions to transfer to a new program after dominating Division II gymnastics for the past two seasons. Only three years have passed since Fisk University launched the first-ever HBCU women’s gymnastics team. It is safe to say that Morgan Price has become the greatest gymnast in HBCU history.
On April 11, at the 2025 Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championship in Shreveport, Louisiana, Price repeated as the all-around champion.
A day later, she swept the apparatus events, winning all four individual gold medals in the vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor routine.
What more can Price achieve in Division II gymnastics before yielding her final year of NCAA eligibility? Morgan provided us with her answer on Tuesday.
In her transfer announcement posted on social media, Price explained:
“Thank you. This has honestly been one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make, but after a lot of thought, reflection, and prayer, I’ve decided to transfer for my final year of eligibility.
Fisk University gave me a purpose bigger than myself. It gave me a historic opportunity to be part of something no one had ever done before – to represent the first-ever HBCU gymnastics team on a national stage. Over these past few years, I’ve reached all of my goals and more. I poured my heart into this program. Every routine, every practice, and every moment in the gym has been filled with pride and passion. I’ve given this program my all, and it’s given me so much in return.
However as I look toward the future, I feel called to step into a new chapter – one that challenges me in different ways and allows me to grow even further as both a gymnast and a woman. I’m eager to compete on a bigger stage and ready to push myself to new limits.
This choice doesn’t take away the love I have for Fisk nor is it from a place of leaving something behind – it comes from knowing I’ve laid a strong foundation that I am ready to build on. I will always be proud of what we built and will continue to build. This place, and the people in it, have shaped me in ways I’ll carry forever. FISK WILL ALWAYS BE HOME and it has given me memories in ways I will carry forever.
Thank you to my family who provides me with constant love and unwavering support. Thank you to all of my teammates, coaches, mentors, and everyone who supported me on this journey. I’m excited and nervous for what’s next but I’m walking into it with faith and everything Fisk taught me. I hope to continue to have your support. Know this isn’t the end, just the next chapter. This is not a goodbye, this is a see you again soon.
Morgan Price has been exceptional in her gymnastics career. Alongside Krystin Johnson, now at Temple University after the gymnastics program at Talladega was discontinued, they were two standout athletes in HBCU women’s gymnastics. We can expect to see more talented gymnasts follow in their footsteps.
Morgan has many impressive options to choose from for her collegiate career. Schools like Oklahoma, LSU, UCLA, Missouri, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan State, and Georgia are all contenders. Which university will make her the best offer and NIL deal to help her finish her collegiate journey on a high note next season?
Replenishing their programs with a star of Price’s caliber should be an easy choice, even if it poses challenges for Morgan and her mother, Martha Price.
Congratulations to Morgan Price! She has illuminated the world of gymnastics and has proven one crucial fact: HBCU talent in this sport exists and can dominate under the right circumstances.
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Morgan Price had a historic weekend at the 2025 Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championships in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Fisk University gymnast won first place in all four individual routines: vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise. On Friday, she won the all-around national championship title at the event.
Price won three events outright (vault, balance beam, and floor) but tied Texas Women’s gymnast Kaitlyn Hoiland with a score of 9.8500 on the uneven bars.
Morgan Price Wins – Uneven Bars Scores / Credit: USAG
Morgan Price Wins – Balance Beam Scores / Credit: USAG
Morgan Price Wins – Vault Scores / Credit: USAG
Fisk University’s gymnastics superstar Morgan Price repeated as the 2025 USA Gymnastics All-Around Champion for the second consecutive season at Centenary Dome in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Apr. 11.
It has been an exceptional and historic season for Price. She is the first HBCU gymnast to win two national titles and earn a perfect score of 10.0 in a routine in the same year.
The two-time all-American gymnast compiled the top all-around score of 39.350 at the 2025 USAG National competition. She will enter the individual events competition on Sunday.
Last season, Price made history as the first gymnast from a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to win the 2024 USA Collegiate National Title in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Also, former Talladega University gymnast Kyrstin Johnson secured third place in the same all-around competition and won the vault, becoming the first HBCU gymnast to earn a gold medal.
Her teammate Aliyah Reed-Hammon finished the competition in 14th place with a score of 19.675, competing in only two events – the vault and balance beam.
Morgan Price’s Scoring
Vault – 9.775 (4th)
Uneven Bars -9.850 (2nd-T)
Balance Beam – 9.900 (1st)
Floor Exercise – 9.825 (3rd-T)
HBCU Legends will have more details on Sunday’s individual competition.
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The women’s gymnastics program at Fisk University continues to astound their opponents after defeating Southeast Missouri and the University of Bridgeport at Cape Girardeau, Missouri on Friday, Feb. 28.
The victory was the first time an HBCU gymnastics team defeated a Division 1 and Division 2 program. They have won all three of their last four competitions. Last week at Greenville University, Fisk won with a score of 192.950.
The Lady Bulldogs gymnasts led their competitors scoring 194.600 as Southeast Missouri posted 194.400, and Bridgeport recorded 193.850.
Morgan Price Wins Another All-Around Gymnastics Event / Credit: Fisk
The reigning national champion, Morgan Price, scored 39.350 to win the all-around competition. Fisk gymnasts won each of the exercises:
The other Bulldogs close to Price in the all-around scoring were Allie Berkley, who scored 38.950, and Ciniah Rosby posted 38.500.
SEMO’s top gymnast, Taylor Ingle, scored 39.300, while Lola Sepulveda of Bridgeport scored 38.750.
Morgan Price – 39.350 (Fisk)
Taylor Ingle – 39.300 (SEMO)
Allie Berkley – 38.950 (Fisk)
Lola Sepulveda – 38.750 (Bridgeport)
Ciniah Rosby – 38.500 (Fisk)
The Fisk ladies secured three of the top five highest scores in the event.
Guard Ryan Cornish transfers to Southern California from Dartmouth
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Guard Ryan Cornish has transferred to Southern California from Dartmouth, where he played four seasons. Cornish started 23 of 27 games for the Big Green as a senior, averaging 17.1 points and 4.9 rebounds to earn All-Ivy League first-team honors. He finished his time there with 1,014 points. “Ryan […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Guard Ryan Cornish has transferred to Southern California from Dartmouth, where he played four seasons.
Cornish started 23 of 27 games for the Big Green as a senior, averaging 17.1 points and 4.9 rebounds to earn All-Ivy League first-team honors. He finished his time there with 1,014 points.
“Ryan is a combo guard that can give us versatility at both guard spots,” Trojans coach Eric Musselman said. “He is a proven scorer who can not only knock down the 3-ball, but he also does an excellent job of drawing free throw attempts.”
Cornish is the ninth player to sign with the Trojans as coach Eric Musselman remakes his roster for next season.
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Olympic champ Jordan Chiles wears crazy Catwoman-like leotard fit with heels
Jordan Chiles is having one crazy offseason after her UCLA Bruins finished runner-up in the NCAA Championships. Her latest fit off the mat combines a leotard with fashion for a crazy superhero-like look. Chiles returned to college to compete after winning a gold medal with Team USA gymnastics in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, […]
Jordan Chiles is having one crazy offseason after her UCLA Bruins finished runner-up in the NCAA Championships. Her latest fit off the mat combines a leotard with fashion for a crazy superhero-like look.
Chiles returned to college to compete after winning a gold medal with Team USA gymnastics in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, and had a memorable season taking home a natty on the uneven bars and scoring perfect 10s that had her parents going nuts in the stands.
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She’s also scored some perfect 10s away from the gym in winning fits like her next-level cowgirl one for a Beyoncé concert, and her beautiful dress posing next to Livvy Dunne on the red carpet, and of course her gold medal-worthy Sports Illustrated Swimsuit poses.
Jordan Chiles / Sports Illustrated Swimsuit
After a trip to Miami for the SI Swimsuit Swim Week runway show where she did a crazy flip in a cowboy bikini, Chiles did some more modeling. This time it was in a Catwoman-like leotard with heels look.
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Jordan Chiles/Instagram
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She even wore some crazy goggles, looking even more like a fictional character.
Jordan Chiles/Instagram
Here’s the full video clip where the cover even portrays her like a superhero.
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It all translates to another winning fit for Jordan Chiles, who has been on fire since finishing gymnastics season. What will she rock next?
Jordan Chiles and the SI Swimsuit models / SI Swimsuit/Instagram
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Former NCAA DI hockey players in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final
The 2025 Stanley Cup Final is here, and the defending champion Florida Panthers will again face the Edmonton Oilers in a rematch of 2024. This year features some new faces on both sides, including some former NCAA DI ice hockey players. Let’s take a look at the collegiate careers of the former college hockey players […]
The 2025 Stanley Cup Final is here, and the defending champion Florida Panthers will again face the Edmonton Oilers in a rematch of 2024. This year features some new faces on both sides, including some former NCAA DI ice hockey players. Let’s take a look at the collegiate careers of the former college hockey players appearing in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final:
Florida Panthers
Evan Rodrigues (Boston University: 2011-2015)
Evan Rodrigues played at Boston University for four seasons, tallying 121 points in 146 games as a forward. He was named a Hockey East Second-Team All-Star twice in college, and he finished second in the nation with 61 points his senior year behind teammate and Hobey Baker winner Jack Eichel. Rodrigues and the Terriers lost to Providence in the 2015 Frozen Four championship. Rodrigues later signed with the Buffalo Sabres in 2015 and debuted in 2016. Since then, he has spent time with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche before joining the Panthers and winning a Stanley Cup in 2023-24.
Nate Schmidt (Minnesota: 2010-2013)
Nate Schmidt played three seasons with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, recording 74 points in 96 career games as a defenseman. He was named to the All-WCHA Second Team in 2011-12, and the All-WCHA First Team in 2012-13 as a junior. That year, he finished third among all NCAA defensemen with 31 points (8G, 23A) and was a +16 on the season. Schmidt signed with the Washington Capitals in 2013-14 as an undrafted player. The Vegas Golden Knights later selected him in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft and was part of the first NHL expansion team to advance to the Stanley Cup Final in its first season. Schmidt joined the Panthers for the 2024-25 season after spending the last four seasons with the Vancouver Canucks and the Winnipeg Jets.
Here’s the list of every former NCAA hockey player on the Florida Panthers’ roster for the 2025 Stanley Cup Final:
Player
position
College
Collegiate Years
Evan Rodrigues
F
Boston U.
2011-2015
Nate Schmidt
D
Minnesota
2010-2013
Matthew “Mackie” Samoskevich
F
Michigan
2021-2023
A.J. Greer
F
Boston U.
2014-2016
Nico Sturm
F
Clarkson
2016-2019
Jaycob Megna
D
Omaha
2011-2014
Edmonton Oilers
Jake Walman (Providence: 2014-2017)
Jake Walman played three seasons at Providence College, tallying 69 points in 107 games as a defenseman. As a sophomore and a junior, Walman was named to the Hockey East First All-Star team and was a Hobey Baker nominee in 2016-17. In 2015, Walman helped Providence win its first NCAA title in program history, beating Evan Rodrigues and Boston University in the 2015 Frozen Four championship game. Walman joined the St. Louis Blues at the end of his junior season, and has spent time with St. Louis, Detroit and San Jose before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers before the 2025 NHL trade deadline.
Trent Frederic (Wisconsin: 2016-2018)
Trent Frederic played two seasons at Wisconsin, scoring 65 points in 66 games as a forward. In 2017, he took home Big Ten Freshman of the Year, All-Big Ten Freshman Team and All-Big Ten Second Team honors. He also won the Spike Carlson — Chris Chelios Award as the Badgers’ MVP that season. As a sophomore, he was an All-Big Ten honorable mention. Frederic joined the Boston Bruins after his sophomore season and spent 10 seasons in the Bruins organization before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers before the 2025 NHL trade deadline.
Here’s the list of every former NCAA hockey player on the Edmonton Oilers’ roster for the 2025 Stanley Cup Final:
Player
Position
College
Collegiate Years
Zach Hyman*
F
Michigan
2011-2015
Jake Walman
D
Providence
2014-2017
Trent Frederic
F
Wisconsin
2016-2018
Troy Stecher
D
North Dakota
2013-2016
Ty Emberson
D
Wisconsin
2018-2021
*Zach Hyman suffered a season-ending injury in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals and will miss the Stanley Cup Final.
Atlantic Hockey Champions Bentley Announce 2025-26 Schedule
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WALTHAM, Mass. – The reigning Atlantic Hockey champion Bentley Falcons have released their 2025-26 schedule and it gets underway with an exhibition game at home against Simon Fraser on Oct. 4. 2025-26 Schedule The Falcons then head to Colorado for the first of two trips to the Rocky Mountain […]
WALTHAM, Mass. – The reigning Atlantic Hockey champion Bentley Falcons have released their 2025-26 schedule and it gets underway with an exhibition game at home against Simon Fraser on Oct. 4.
2025-26 Schedule
The Falcons then head to Colorado for the first of two trips to the Rocky Mountain State on the season.
They face Colorado College on Oct. 10 and the University of Denver one night later, a team that was in the NCAA Manchester regional with Bentley and advanced to the Frozen Four.
Bentley visits UMass Amherst at the Mullins Center for the first time since the 2011-12 season on Oct. 18.
That is followed by the home opening weekend at Bentley Arena, and the first Atlantic Hockey games of the season, on Oct. 24-25 against Canisius.
November is a mix of conference and non-conference games. A home-and-home series with Army West Point on Nov. 7 and 9 is followed a home series against Alaska-Anchorage on Nov. 14-15. A home game against RIT on Nov. 21 is followed by a single-game at Army on Nov. 25 and a home game against New Hampshire on Nov. 29.
The first half of the season concludes at home against Niagara on Dec. 5-6.
The second half of the season begins with a home-and-home series against Holy Cross on Jan. 2-3.
Two straight series on the road against Air Force and Sacred Heart precede a home, non-conference set against Princeton on Jan. 23-24.
From there it’s 10 straight AHA games until the playoffs begin. In that stretch the Falcons will host Holy Cross (Feb. 7), Army (Feb. 10), Sacred Heart (Feb. 13-14) and Air Force on the final weekend of the regular season (Feb. 27-28).
As the Falcons look to defend the AHA championship, the dates for the postseason are the first round on March 3, the quarterfinals starting on March 6, the semifinals starting on March 13 and the championship game on March 21.
MSU Men’s Hockey to Compete in Coachella Valley Cactus Cup – Minnesota State University
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Top NCAA Division I men’s hockey teams are set to clash at the 2026 Cactus Cup, featuring Minnesota State Mavericks, UMass Lowell River Hawks, Yale University Bulldogs, and St. Cloud State Huskies. Tickets On Sale Friday, June 6 at 10 AM Local Time at Ticketmaster.com […]
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Top NCAA Division I men’s hockey teams are set to clash at the 2026 Cactus Cup, featuring Minnesota State Mavericks, UMass Lowell River Hawks, Yale University Bulldogs, and St. Cloud State Huskies.
Tickets On Sale Friday, June 6 at 10 AM Local Time at Ticketmaster.com
Acrisure Arena is proud to announce the return of the Second Annual Cactus Cup presented by Sonoma County Winegrowers, showcasing exciting NCAA Division-I Men’s Hockey action.
The two-day event will showcase four games taking place on Friday, January 2 and Saturday, January 3, 2026. Friday’s first matchup begins at 3:30 p.m. PT featuring UMASS Lowell vs. Minnesota State with game two starting at 7:00 p.m. PT with St. Cloud State vs. Yale. The action continues Saturday with the consolation game beginning at 3:30 p.m. PT followed by the championship game at 7:00 p.m. PT
“Sonoma County Winegrowers is proud to return as the presenting sponsor of the Cactus Cup for a second year,” said Karissa Kruse, President and CEO of Sonoma County Winegrowers. “We’re continually inspired by the passion, talent, and sportsmanship these collegiate athletes bring to the ice. It’s a true pleasure to share the wines and stories of Sonoma County — not only with the Coachella Valley community, but with the families and fans who travel from across the country for this unforgettable weekend of hockey, wine, food, and celebration.”
PRESALE: The presale will take place on Wednesday, June 4, starting at 10 a.m. PT and will run through Thursday, June 5 at 10 p.m. PT.
TICKETS
Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday, June 6, at 10:00 a.m. PT on Ticketmaster, the official ticketing provider of Acrisure Arena. Tickets for the 2026 Cactus Cup provide access to both games scheduled for each day, allowing fans to enjoy two full days of exciting NCAA Men’s College Hockey action. Purchase tickets for Friday, January 2, HERE and Saturday, January 3, HERE. Two-day passes can be purchased HERE.
GROUP TICKETS
Groups of 10 or more save when booking through the Acrisure Arena Group Sales team. Groups receive reduced ticket prices and processing fees, opportunity to reserve seats and pay later, and group seating options. Learn more HERE.
It was a special occasion, with plenty of family, friends, teammates and coaches in attendance, when 10 senior athletes put pen to paper in the foyer of the Mustang gym, securing a part of their future. The athletes signed their letters of intent to play their sport in college, representing several different sports. All have […]
It was a special occasion, with plenty of family, friends, teammates and coaches in attendance, when 10 senior athletes put pen to paper in the foyer of the Mustang gym, securing a part of their future. The athletes signed their letters of intent to play their sport in college, representing several different sports. All have been standouts on the playing fields, mats and courses for Oakdale and will take their talents to the next level.
The signing day came before the end of the school year, with the athletes soon to make the move to college.
Those signing, the college they will attend and their sport include:
Madi Bohannon, Cal Poly, Softball
Hannah Herschbach, Holy Cross College at Notre Dame, Indiana, Golf
Kyra Binstock, Vanguard, Soccer
Jordan Haver, Fresno State, Baseball
Gideon Gerber, VMI -Virginia Military Institute, Wrestling
