NCAA West First Round
Thursday-Saturday, May. 29-31, 2025 
College Station, TX. 
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Live Results: Flash Results
Meet Schedule

Reno, Nev – Five Nevada Track and Field athletes qualified to compete at the 2025 NCAA Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships West Preliminary May 28-31 in College Station, Texas. The five qualifiers will be set to compete in a total of five events across the four-day meet.

The javelin squad will be well-represented in College Station with two athletes qualifying: Lilly Urban and Isabelle Steerman. Meekness Dogonayro qualified in the triple jump, sophomore sprinter Magdalene George will represent Nevada in the 100 meters and 200 meters, and Annalies Kalma qualified in the 400 meters.

The West Preliminary will be hosted by Texas A&M at E.B. Cushing Stadium. The selections for the preliminaries are based on the top-48 athletes declared in each individual event and the top 24 relay teams declared for each relay event. The top 12 qualifiers from each event will move on to compete at the NCAA National Championships held in Eugene, Oregon at Hayward Field June 11-14.

Urban is the top nationally ranked athlete through the outdoor season this year, sitting ninth in the NCAA following her throw of 56.89m at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships. Urban has broken the school record four times this year and will look to break it once again at the NCAA West First Round. 

Isabelle Steerman, a senior from Oregon, will be making her first appearance at the NCAA West First Round. Her season best of 46.42m at the Fresno State Invite, qualified her for the First Round, and she is coming off a near podium at the Mountain West Championships, placing fourth by less than 20 centimeters. 

Dogonyaro sits 21st in the NCAA, and is coming off second place in the triple jump competition at the Mountain West Championships. Dogonyaro sits #2 all-time in Nevada school history and is looking for just eight more centimeters to break the record. 

Magdalene George will be making a return to the NCAA West First Round, qualifying in both the 100m and 200m, after earning silver medals in both races at the Mountain West Championships. George is the school record holder in the 200m and #2 all-time in the 100m. She will be looking to qualify through to the quarterfinals for the second time in her Wolf Pack career as just a Sophomore. 

Annalies Kalma will be competing in the 400m competition at the NCAA West First Round, following her school record breaking season, where she ran a 52.71 at the LSU Alumni Gold to break the record. Kalma was part of the national championship qualifying 4x400m relay team, but will be looking to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in her individual career. 

The event will be live streamed on the ESPN+ and live results will be available at Flash Results. 

2025 NCAA Women’s Outdoor Track and Field West First Round (Nevada)

May 28-31

College Station, Tex. – E.B. Cushing Stadium

Magdalene George – 100 meters, 200 meters

Annalies Kalma – 400 meters 

Isabelle Steerman– Javelin

Lilly Urban – Javelin

Meekness Dogonyaro – Triple Jump

 

CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati volleyball head coach Danijela Tomić announced the signing of Tatjana “Tasha” Simeunovic on Wednesday.

Simeunovic is a 6-foot-3 middle blocker from Čačak, Serbia. 

“We are beyond excited to welcome Tatjana to UC and our volleyball program,” Tomić said. “She is a talented young player who will add size and depth to our middle blocker position. Beyond her physical ability, Tatjana’s character and love for the game align perfectly with our team culture. Joining a new team in a new country takes tremendous courage, and we’re happy she’s chosen to take this next step with us. Tatjana has a bright future ahead, and we can’t wait to support her every step of the way.”

She helped lead her club Borac to a Second Serbian League title and promotion to the First Serbian League. She also gained valuable experience competing for Sloboda in Čačak.

Simeunovic joins Cincinnati’s incoming class that includes freshmen Izzy Busignani (mid-year enrollee), Fallyn Blotzer, Elliott Mickelberry and Ava Ledebuhr, as well as transfers Andi Spies (Middle Tennessee), McKenzie Johnson (Louisiana Tech) and Brooke Crummel (Liberty).

 

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy squash team earned the coveted Academic Dean’s Excellence Award for the 2024-25 academic year. The 13-player roster combined to post a 3.52 Quality Point Rating (QPR) during the school year. 

Awarded annually since the 1995-96 school year, the laurel is presented by the Academic Dean and Provost to the varsity team with the highest average QPR over both semesters of an academic year.

This is the second time (2010-11) the squash team has earned the award and first under head coach Tyler Osborne. 

Led by seniors Matt Wang (Malvern, Pa.) and Lucas Spiro (Buffalo, N.Y.), the squash team was presented with a plaque for its accomplishment by Naval Academy Academic Dean and Provost Dr. Samara L. Firebaugh at the annual Prizes and Awards ceremony during Commissioning Week.

### Go Navy ###

Seven Hamilton College athletes earned 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Women’s All-Region honors on Wednesday, May 21 when the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) made their announcement following the conclusion of the regular season.

The top five individuals in each event from each region and each of the members of a top three ranked relay earned all-region honors. Only USTFCCCA member programs are eligible for awards.

Keira Rogan ’28 (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Schuylerville Central School) and Sylvie Najarian ’25 (Woodcliff Lake, N.J./Pascack Hills HS) were all-region for the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Rogan had the top time in the Niagara Region — a team-record performance of 10:27.88 in the Hamilton Outdoor Invitational on April 4. Najarian’s all-region time of 11:03.76 was ranked fifth in the region and clinched at the last possible moment at the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference (AARTFC) Outdoor Championships on May 14.

Dana Schwartz ’26 (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth HS) was all-region for the javelin throw. Schwartz’s distance of 40.73 meters (133 feet, 7 inches) is a team record and was ranked third in the region. She accomplished the feat at the AARTFC meet on May 14.

The Continentals ended up with the third-fastest 4×400-meter relay in the region with a team-record time of 3:55.07, which was recorded at the AARTFC championships on May 14. Olivia Waruch ’28 (Accord, N.Y./Rondout Valley HS), Claire Tratnyek ’26 (Short Hills, N.J./Kent Place School), Mia O’Neill ’28 (Needham, Mass./Needham HS) and Marley Meyers ’28 (Glencoe, Ill./New Trier HS) were the members of the relay.

 

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University first-year head volleyball coach Evan Amstutz announced the Governors’ 29-game 2025 schedule, Wednesday. 

The 2025 schedule includes four tournaments and two first-time opponents in Seattle and Air Force.

“I can speak for the whole team when I say that we can’t wait to get after it this fall!” said Amstutz. “We made such huge strides as a unit this spring, and feel great about how this schedule allows us to prep for ASUN play! Our goal is to be the most dangerous team at the end of the year, and this slate prepares our girls extremely well for that!”

The Governors host Tusculum for an exhibition, Aug. 24, at the Winfield Dunn Center. 

The season officially opens with the Stacheville Challenge, where the Governors host Murray State, Xavier, and Tennessee Tech, Aug. 29-30.

After the four-match homestand, Austin Peay hits the road for 11-straight games beginning with the Billiken Invitational, where they face tournament host Saint Louis, Western Illinois, and Murray State, Sept. 5-6.

Next, the Govs travel to Edwardsville, Illinois for the SIUE Cougar Classic to face SIUE, Seattle, and Air Force, Sept. 12-13. 

Following their stay in Illinois, the Govs head to Bowling Green, Kentucky, for the Alyssa Cavanaugh Classic, Sept. 19-20, to face Bradley and Western Kentucky. 

The nonconference season ends with a midweek matchup against Tennessee State, Sept 23, in Nashville. 

The Governors begin their fourth Atlantic Sun Conference season and close out the extended road trip with games against North Alabama and Central Arkansas, Sept. 26 and Sept. 28, respectively. 

APSU returns home for the first time in over a month, where it will play host to a pair of Bluegrass State foes in Eastern Kentucky, Oct. 3, and Bellarmine, Oct. 4. 

The following weekend, the Governors face Jacksonville, Oct. 10, and North Florida, Oct. 11, at the Winfield Dunn Center. 

Austin Peay takes off to the Sunshine State to face Stetson, Oct. 17, and Florida Gulf Coast, Oct. 19.

The Govs then return home to host Lipscomb, Oct. 24, and Queens, Oct. 26, before heading to Kentucky to face Bellarmine, Oct. 31, and Eastern Kentucky, Nov. 1.

The final home weekend of the season brings Central Arkansas, Nov. 7, and North Alabama, Nov. 8.

The Governors conclude the regular season with the short trip down to Nashville to face Lipscomb, Nov. 11, before concluding the regular season with a Nov. 15 contest against West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia.

The 2025 ASUN Volleyball Championship is Nov. 20-22, and is hosted on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast in Fort Myers, Florida. 

For news and updates on Austin Peay Volleyball, follow the volleyball team on X (@GovsVB) and Instagram (@govsvolleyball) or check back at LetsGoPeay.com.

The Spartans will send 19 athletes for a total of 21 entries to the NCAA East First Round, which will be held on the campus of the University of North Florida.

The men will get the action started on Wednesday, May 28. The Spartans will have four athletes competing on Wednesday all in field events, starting with Joshua DeVries in the hammer throw at 10 a.m. Trevin Phillips will compete in the javelin at 2:30 p.m., while both Colby and Dillon Morlock with throw the shot put at 6 p.m.

The women will take center stage on Thursday with eight athletes in action in five events. Once again, field events will get things started with the hammer at 10 a.m. with Elle Adrian and Valadian Pallett in competition. Adrian earned indoor All-American honors in the weight throw earlier this year. Freshman sensation Rachel Forsyth is seeded 12th in the quarterfinals of the 1500m. She and Olivia Millen will race at 6 p.m. Forsyth is in the second heat, while Millen is in the third. 

At the same time, Jessica Stieb and Rylan Finstrom will be competing in the shot put. Finstrom is in the first flight, while Stieb is in the third with a season-best throw of 16.48m.

Friday brings a multitude of quarterfinals and three Spartans to the track. In field competition, Dalton DeBeau starts action at 1 p.m. with the discus, followed by Brady Schultz in the high jump at 3:30 p.m. Andrew Nolan is the highest seeded Spartan male athlete, seeded 11the in the 3000m steeplechase, which starts at 5:40 p.m. Nolan will start things off in the first heat. He will be joined by Tyler Pritchett in the third heat. Due to his season-best time of 13:34.19, Riley Hough will compete in the semifinals of the 5000m at 8:10 p.m.

On the final day of action on Saturday, Kate Stewart-Barnett, who just captured a Big Ten title, is the highest-seeded Spartan, standing third in the 3000m steeplechase. She and Sophia Lucki will run at 5:40 p.m. The final event on the track for MSU will be the 5000m semifinal with Forsyth pulling possible double duty. The event begins at 8:10 p.m. If she advances from Thursday’s first round, she will run the quarterfinals of the 1500m at 5:15 p.m. Also in action in her second event is Pallett, who will also do the discus at 1 p.m.

Athletes finishing within the top 12 in their event will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon from June 11-14, where they will meet the top 12 finishers from the West Regional, being held in College Station, Texas.

Michigan State is sending the most athletes to the NCAA First Round since 25 were selected in 2019. Last season, the Spartans sent 18, while sending 12 in 2023. Overall, Michigan State will send 10 women and nine men to Florida to compete. 

Wednesday, May 28

Joshua DeVries –  Hammer (17th) – 10 a.m.

Trevin Phillips – Javelin (38th) – 2:30 p.m.

Colby Morlock –  Shot Put (21st) – 6 p.m.

Dillon Morlock – Shot Put (22nd) – 6 p.m.

Thursday, May 29

Elle Adrian – Hammer (23rd) –10 a.m.

Valadian Pallett – Hammer (35th) – 10 a.m. 

Rachel Forsyth – 1500m (12th) – 6 p.m.

Olivia Millen – 1500m (38th) – 6 p.m.

Jessica Stieb – Shot Put (22nd) – 6 p.m.

Rylan Finstrom –  Shot Put (42nd) –6 p.m. 

Shae Harbaugh – 800m (33rd) – 7:50 p.m.

Kaitlyn Hynes –  10,000m (45th) –9:10 p.m.

Friday, May 30

Dalton DeBeau – Discus (30th) –1 p.m.

Brady Schultz – High Jump (21st) – 3:30 p.m.

Andrew Nolan – 3000m Steeplechase (11th) – 5:40 p.m.

Tyler Pritchett – 3000m Steeplechase (34th) – 5:40 p.m.

Riley Hough – 5000m (32nd) –8:10 p.m.

Saturday, May 31

Valadian Pallett –Discus (42nd) –1 p.m.

Rachel Forsyth – 1500m (Quarterfinal) – 5:15 p.m.

Olivia Millen – 1500m (Quarterfinal)  – 5:15 p.m.

Kate Stewart-Barnett – 3000m Steeplechase (3rd) – 5:40 p.m.

Sophia Lucki –Jr. –3000m Steeplechase (47th) – 5:40 p.m.

Rachel Forsyth – 5000m (16th) – 8:10 p.m.