EUGENE, OR. – Freshman thrower Gannon Traymore was third overall in the men’s hammer at the United States Track & Field Association (USTFA) Under 20 (U20) Outdoor National Meet. His throw was 224-05.

There were 16 entries in the men’s hammer at the USTFA U20 Meet. Traymore finished behind only Aidan Ifkovitz (232-02) and Charles LaFore (230-07).

“This has been a great first year for Gannon,” Binghamton throws coach Crystal Muse said. “He competed incredibly and made a great showing at the U20 meet. The future is bright.”

Traymore competed for the Bearcats during the 2025 indoor season but redshirted during the ensuing outdoor campaign to prepare for the U20 National Meet.

EUGENE, Ore. – Three Indiana State track and field athletes combined to earn four top-10 finishes Thursday on the opening day of the 2025 USATF U20 Championships at Hayward Field
 
The Sycamores’ distance duo of Gnister Grant and Peyton Smith both carded top-10 finishes in their respective events, while Emma Yoder earned top-10 marks in both of the throws events she competed in.
 
Smith opened the day for the Blue and White with a career-best performance in the 5000m, running a time of 16:52.17 to finish ninth in the event. Thursday’s performance was a 10-second PR for Smith, who also climbed up to eighth in program history in the event, finishing the season as one of five Sycamores with an indoor or outdoor 5000m time under 17 minutes during the 2024-25 campaign.
 
Yoder also had a career-best performance Thursday in the hammer throw, finishing with a top mark of 52.89m (173-6) to place eighth in the event. The 2025 MVC Outdoor Track and Field Co-Freshman of the Year also carded an eighth-place finish in the discus with a top throw of 47.01m (154-2), capping a season which saw her win the MVC title in the discus as a freshman.
 
Grant closed the day for the Blue and White by finishing 10th in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:22.52. Thursday’s performance was Grant’s fifth steeplechase under 11:25 this season, and also gave the Sycamores a top-10 finish in the event at the USATF U20 Championships for the second straight year after Ryan York finished ninth on the men’s side last season.
 
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Olivia Marshall closes the 2024-25 Indiana State track and field season Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET when she competes in the shot put at the 2025 USATF U20 Championships.
 
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NASHUA – Justin Scott was well aware of the tall task at hand.

Taking on undefeated Coe-Brown Northwood, the No. 1 team in New Hampshire, who Pinkerton had lost to in a 3-0 sweep just weeks prior, he knew a potential upset would be a colossal duty.

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“Coe-Brown is a really, really good team,” said Scott. “There’s a ton of athletes, they’re big, they jump, they simply crush it every game.”

Unfortunately, Scott was right on June 10. Coe-Brown dominated from the opening point, sweeping Pinkerton on their way to the finals, 3-0.

“Our plan was to try to keep them on their heels serving, and we had some really good swings, they just have a great Libero,” said Scott. “Coe-Brown has no holes, they have guys that can do it all.”

It’s not an understatement to consider Coe-Brown’s 2025 campaign as arguably the most dominant in New Hampshire volleyball history. They’re not just undefeated — they’re winning everything with ease.

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In fact, the No. 1 seed has swept every team, 3-0, except for one match, a five-set thriller versus the No. 2 seed, Dover.

It seemed to be a collision course for those two powerhouses, until No. 3 Hollis-Brookline stunned Dover in five sets, setting up their match versus Coe-Brown on Saturday afternoon in the title game.

While Pinkerton had a respectable first set, falling 25-16, the next wasn’t so sweet for the underdogs, falling 25-5 in the second set, pulling the Bears away for good.

However, Pinkerton did come out strong in the third set, leading 10-6, before Coe-Brown stormed back on a 12-3 run, ending the set, 25-17.

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For the Astros, it’s the end of an era for two of the best to do it in recent memory, in Kaden Layne, and Ben Koelb. Layne will continue his playing career at Rivier, while Koelb is headed to Northeastern.

Despite the exit in the semifinals against an impressive Coe-Brown team, Scott believes this run is just the beginning of something to come, with untapped potential for a bevy of underclassmen.

“Ben was a three-year starter, Kaden was a three-year starter, and we have five other seniors that we have to replace,” said Scott. “It’s hard to fill those holes, but with the underclassmen we have, you have to feel confident. We have the power next year, and getting this experience is huge.”

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