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Athletes of the Year – Irvine Standard

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Elisa Kung, Northwood H.S.
Flag football, soccer, lacrosse

Character counts as much as agility for this three-sport varsity athlete. Nominated by her coaches and selected as Northwood’s Athlete of the Year and Student Athlete of Character, Kung proves her skills on and off the field, even while navigating some significant health challenges along the way: she had heart surgery to repair an aortic block. Nonetheless, Kung led her flag football team to win the inaugural CIF Championship. She also helped her teams to the PCL championships in soccer and lacrosse. She will attend University of Washington to study speech and hearing sciences. “Take advantage of the opportunities given to you,” Kung tells freshmen. “Four years can fly by.”


Cooper Stearns, Irvine H.S.
Basketball, golf

The Los Angeles Times reports Stearns is “one of the best two-sport athletes in Southern California.” For the first time since 1991, with help from this star player, Irvine won its league basketball championship. But golf is Stearns’ first love. As a three-time Pacific Coast League MVP, he began playing at age 6 and will join the team at Stanford University this fall. “It’s a sport that allows me to stay competitive, healthy and takes all the stresses of life off my mind,” Stearns says. A dislocated shoulder his junior year taught Stearns to prioritize his health. His advice? “Be yourself. And have a smile on your face, no matter what.”


Mia Thompson
Woodbridge: Soccer, flag football

Thompson was a three-year varsity player for the Warriors soccer team, team MVP and was named first team all-league. She was also a four-year varsity player for the flag football team, leading the squad into the third round of the CIF playoffs. She plans to continue playing soccer at Cypress College.


Nash Luper
Portola: Football

Luper, a first team All-CIF and first team all-league quarterback, led the Bulldogs to their first CIF football championship. He passed for 1,480 yards and 18 touchdowns and played a key role, throwing two TD passes in Portola’s 31-14 victory over El Rancho in the CIF Division 11 final. He plans to attend Grand Canyon University.


Robin Koehler
Woodbridge: Swimming

A four-year varsity athlete, Koehler was the CIF-SS leader in the 50-yard freestyle with an All America Automatic qualifying time and was a two-time all-league swimmer. Koehler maintains a 4.5 GPA and is also on the Woodbridge water polo team. He will continue his swimming career at Washington University in St. Louis.


Morgan Cruz
Beckman: Flag football, soccer

In flag football, Cruz was All-CIF Division 3 with 253 catches for 2,595 yards and 21 touchdowns. She was named first team all-league and was also the team’s offensive MVP and team captain. She played for the varsity soccer team for two years as well. Cruz was a scholar-athlete all four years.


Luke Morrison
Beckman: Volleyball

Morrison, who has signed to play volleyball for Stanford University, was a standout for the Patriots team. This past season, he helped Beckman capture a share of the league title and earn a berth in the CIF Division 1 playoffs. Morrison was also All‑CIF first team and second team all‑county in 2024 and was the league MVP this season and in 2024.


Nina Saiki
Portola: Basketball

Saiki, a playmaking guard, helped lead Portola to go further in postseason play than any squad in the program’s history. Saiki led the team, averaging 12 points a game, and reached the 1,000 career point total, finishing her career as the team’s second leading scorer (behind her sister Moka). She will continue playing next year at Saddleback College.



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Hayes, Covington power North Park Track & Field to strong season-opening start

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KENOSHA, Wis. – North Park Track & Field opened their indoor season on Saturday afternoon, competing at Carthage’s Forever Red Alumni Classic. Senior sprinter Riana Hayes was the lead story for the Vikings, earning first-place finishes in the 55m and 200m.

Hayes reeled in 10 points for North Park by crossing the line at 7.25 in the 55m, followed by a personal record, sixth-place finish for senior Julia Klein (7.60). Freshman Chloe Chesser also made it to the finals in her first collegiate event, marking a time of 7.69. Klein was also the top vaulter of the season-opening meet, turning in a personal record of 3.40m to finish first in the Pole Vault.

Hayes enjoyed another first-place in the 200m, beating the next-best finisher by nearly two-tenths of a second with a top time of 26.36. Sophomore sprinter Kimoria Oliver was top-10 in the event with a time of 28.34 to finish 8th of 26.

For the men, senior Ali Karatas placed third in both the 800m (2:09.08) and Mile (4:38.27) to give the Vikings 12 points. Freshman Leonardo Gonzalez was a few strides away from Karatas in the 800m, placing fourth (2:12.54) and earning NPU four points.

Richard Covington brought in the most points for the North Park men, placing second in the Shot Put with a PR toss of 13.38m and earning another PR in the Weight Throw (15.01m) to collect 14 points.

What’s Next?

North Park heads to DePaul’s Blue Demon Holiday Invite on Friday, December 12.



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Barrera sets school mark, Champagnie wins triple jump in first indoor meet

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BISMARCK, N.D. – The Valley City State Track and Field teams were in Bismarck to begin the Indoor season at the Mike Thorson Open. Freshman Frida Barrera set the school record in the mile and junior Cameron Champagnie won the triple jump.

All totaled, Valley City State had 30 top eight finishes. The Men placed fourth as a team with 91 points. The Women placed third with 59 points.

For the men, in the field events, Champagnie won the triple jump with a jump of 13.58 meters. Zeke Barnick was second in the high jump with a jump of 1.90 Meters. In the long jump, the Vikings took four of the top eight spots. Aaron Cutshall (4th), Porter Granger (5th), Jeffry Rosinski (6th), and Makana Taylor (8th) all picked up points for VCSU. Zac Kuznia was fifth in the shot put and Arie Bratrud was sixth in the weight throw.

In the track events, Jordan Mount was second in the 400m, and Zach Baumgartner was second in the mile run. Titus Dolo was fourth in the 60m and seventh in the 200m. Tate Minnihan and Mason Brehmer finished third and fourth respectively in the mile. Gage Gunther was third in the 800m while Parker Jacobson was fifth in the 60m. In relay’s, the team of Brock Norton, Jeffry Rosinski, Zeke Barnick, and Jordan Mount took third in the 4×400.

On the women’s side, the Vikings were led by Barrera whose 5:21.61 time in the mile set the record that was set last season by Jasmine Barnes. Barrera beat the record by 4.67 seconds. She also took second in the 800m with a time of 2:26.69 which is the second fastest 800 in school history. Billie Maye Pohlkamp was third in the 800m. In the 200m, Ava Krier was sixth and Jonica Taylor was seventh.

In field events, Grace Backstrom and Emma Muggli were second and third respectively, Caitlyn Armbrust was fourth in the triple jump. Carlee Fuchs was third in the weight throw with Megan Lahtonen taking seventh. Kiana Hilary was sixth in the shot put with Rebecca Bohrer right behind in seventh.

 

Live results can be found here.

NEXT UP: The Vikings will be at the Bison Alumni Classic in Fargo on Thursday, December 11th.

 

 



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Falcons Win Two Races at Season Opening Suffolk Relays

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BOSTON, Mass. – Samantha Doran and Hannah Croteau won races for Bentley women’s track and field at the team’s first indoor meet of the season at the Suffolk Relays.

Doran, who competed at the NCAA Cross Country Championships two weeks ago, won the 5000 meter race by more than 26 seconds with a time of 18:41.30.

Croteau won the 60 meter hurdles in 9.58

The one mile saw Bentley runners finish second and third. Lily Tedford, who also competed at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, was second (5:09.34) and Amelia Luetjen was third (5:36.20).

Molly Capece was third in the 3000 meter (10:45.56).

In the field events, Mia Bonner was third in the triple jump.

 



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Devils Win SU Holiday Open for Third Straight Year

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WINCHESTER, Va. – For the third straight season the Dickinson women’s indoor track and field team opened up their season by winning the Shenandoah University Holiday Kickoff Open inside the James Wilkins Jr. Athletics and Events Center.

Sprints

Erin Olsavsky finished off the Top-5 for the 60m dash with a time of 8.07. Angie Braun also earned a Top-10 slot clocking in at 8.18 for ninth. When hurdles were put in front of the athletes Sylvie McMaken-Marsh nabbed sixth by hitting the line in 10.63. Allison Edmands and Melina Gregory claimed ninth (11.16) and tenth (11.18) respectively.

Three Devils got inside the Top-10 during the 200m as Olsavsky won the event in 26.04, followed by Emily Chaine in eighth (28.55) and Gregory in tenth (29.08). McMaken-Marsh just missed the Top-10 claiming eleventh at 30.14.

Chaine just missed the podium for the 400m as her time of 1:06.37 was good for fourth.

Distance

The 800m was only made up of Dickinson runners with Sophia Kovalski winning the race in 2:27.33, while Lauren Scott (2:43.08), Margaret Randolph (2:59.95) and Leah Bell (3:01.77) took up spots two through four.

Meghan Higgins-Haas rounded out the Top-3 for the 5000m by hitting the stripe in 18:48.14. The group of Breanna Franchak (5th – 19:52.05), Ellie Drescher (7th – 21:48.86), Jenna Kerns (8th – 21:49.49), Emma VanMeter (9th – 21:49.63) and Emma Lewis (10th – 22:23.36) had a great showing all finishing inside the Top-10.

Bell was the lone Devil to compete during the mile run earning an eighth-place result with a time of 6:42.03.

Relays

Dickinson put two teams forward for the 4x400m with the team of Gregory, Olsavsky, Randolph and Scott claiming the victory with a time of 4:41.66, while the group with Chaine, Drescher, Franchak and Kovalski falling just off the pace of their teammates grabbing second at 4:45.82.

Field

McMaken-Marsh collecting second-place during the pole vault by clearing 2.45m.

Another Dickinson victory came in the high jump when Amanda Hoglund eclipsed 1.48m, followed by Edmands in sixth (1.30m). Braun earned seventh for the long jump with a mark of 4.59m, while in the triple jump Braun and Hoglund took up seventh (9.52m) and eighth (9.51m) respectively. 

Two Devils took part in the weight throw with Sarah Glickson just missing the podium landing in fourth with a mark of 13.45m. Anna Purvis gave a good showing in her first meet taking 15th at 9.29m. Glickson collected sixth for the shot put by dropping down at 9.65m, followed by Purvis (12th – 7.36m), Hoglund (13th – 7.13m) and Edmands (15th – 5.84m).

Up Next

Dickinson will next compete after the New Year holiday when they take part in the Moravian University Indoor Meet in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on Saturday, January 17th beginning at 10am.



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Lehman Wins Two Events in Season Opener

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OSHKOSH, Wis.- The UW-Oshkosh women’s track & field team kicked off its season on Saturday (Dec. 6) by hosting the annual Early Bird Invitational/Multi at Kolf Sports Center. In the non-scoring meet, the Titans won six events.
 
The pentathlon kicked off the season for the Titans on Friday night and was highlighted by a second-place finish by Halle Meyer (Kiel/Kiel), who scored 3,096 points.
 
The Titans started off strong in Saturday’s full day of events as Ella Kojis (Dousman/Waukesha South) won the 3,000-meter run in 10:52.79.
 
The Titans grabbed two more medals in the 400-meter dash, with Addie Baker (Delavan/Elkhorn Area) finishing second in 59.23 seconds and Maddy LaVoi (Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Centennial) finishing third at 59.30.
 
Amelia Lehman (Oshkosh/Valley Christian) kicked off her season in the mile run. The two-time All-American won the event with a personal record of 4:46.50. Freshman Lehna Mitchell (Oshkosh/Oshkosh North) took third in the event in 5:09.08.
 
Lehman came back to win her second event of the day in the 800-meter run in 2:20.06. Adriana Garcia (Green Bay/Green Bay East) and Anabel Mitchell (Oshkosh/Oshkosh North) rounded out the events’ top three with Garcia finishing in 2:23.45 and Mitchell finishing in 2:27.24. The Titans swept each of the top-five positions in the event.
 
Addie Baker (Delavan/Elkhorn Area) won the 200-meter dash, finishing in a time of 25.80 seconds. Mia Riley (Janesville/Janesville Parker) grabbed third in the event with a time of 26.52 seconds in her first collegiate meet.
 
In the 5,000-meter run, Jamie Catania (Fond du Lac/Horace Mann) picked up second-place with a time of 18:17.55.
 
The team of Anabel Mitchell (Oshkosh/Oshkosh North), Lehna Mitchell (Oshkosh/Oshkosh North), Garcia, and Megan Hoffman (Clayton/Clayton) placed third in the 4×400 meter relay with a 4:14.27 finish.
 
The Titans picked up two medals in the weight throw. Kaelyn Bilello (Menomonee Falls/Menomonee Falls) took second with a throw of 15.64 meters and Abi Masloroff (Franklin/Franklin) finished third with a 15.25-meter mark.
 
Brooklyn Manz (Kiel/Kiel) won the shot put with a throw of 12.98 meters.
 
Haley Kanitz (Menomonee Falls/Menomonee Falls) tied for first in the pole vault with a vault of 3.36 meters.
 

The Titans return to the track in 2026 as they host the Alumni & Friends Invitational on Saturday, January 17 at Kolf Sports Center.



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Thomas Crushes 5k School Record In Season Opener

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BOSTON, Mass. – A steady stream of PRs and new top-10 marks meant that Husky track was back. Washington had a group of a dozen distance runners, some of them just two weeks removed from the NCAA Cross Country Championships, racing on the famously fast oval at the BU Track & Tennis Center to kick off the 2025-26 indoor season.
 
The big UW highlight out of many at today’s Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener was new Dawg Chloe Thomas shattering the School Record in the 5,000-meters. Thomas, an All-American transfer from UConn, just last week took runner-up honors at the Canadian Cross Country National Championships, and she carried that momentum onto the track today with a PR time of 15:16.93.
 
That broke the Husky indoor 5k record by a massive 22 seconds. Haley Herberg set the prior record of 15:38.37 in 2024. Thomas’ time was also faster than the UW outdoor record of 15:22.81 set just last season by Amina Maatoug.
 
In a later 5k heat, Julia David-Smith dropped a 10-second indoor PR to jump up to No. 4 in school history behind just Thomas, Herberg, and Izzi Batt-Doyle. David-Smith ran 15:45.01 today in her first track race since July.
 
Another new Husky went out and broke a national record on day one. Freshman Chloe Symon, a Vancouver, B.C. native, knocked off a Canadian U20 indoor record that had stood since 1988. Symon ran 2:04.56 to take fourth in the 800-meters and set the new record. It also puts her up to No. 7 in Husky indoor history just one race into her career.
 
There was a third Chloe thriving today for the women’s team, as All-American Chloe Foerster ran the fastest 3,000-meters time of her career, going 8:56.22. That puts Foerster up to No. 3 in school history indoors.
 
First-year Dawg Jenica Swartz dropped an impressive mile season opener, taking fourth in the elite section in 4:35.67, just a second off the top-10 list. Mia Cochran, coming off leading the squad at NCAA XC two weeks back, opened her track season in the 3k with a time of 9:16.54.
 
For the men’s team, all six Huskies on the trip were focusing on the 3,000-meters. The top time came from transfer Reuben Reina, who went straight to No. 4 in school history with a run of 7:43.16.
 
Two more Husky men opened up with sub-8-minute runs. Tyler Bilyard, making his Husky debut, ran 7:55.80 for a PR, and redshirt freshman Nathan Neil came across in 7:57.01. True freshman Josiah Tostenson opened up with a 8:03.31 and Thom Diamond clocked a time of 8:16.62. Freshman Owen Powell also raced today but served as a pace-setter in the 3k.
 
Next week will see many of the Husky jumpers, vaulters and sprinters get an early season test at the Spokane Invitational, on Saturday, Dec. 13. Then it’s a month-long break from competition for the end of the quarter and the holidays before the Dempsey



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